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Compact Loft Bed

Ryan Mitchell — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:23:05 +0000

I found this loft bed with an office below it. This certainly isn’t anything new, but what I really did like about it is that it incorporates steps and a little walkway behind it. One think I really don’t like about lofted/bunk beds is that they can be a bit awkward to get into. It certainly was fun to climb a ladder when I was 10, but now I just can’t get that into it. I would think that this is a much better way. The designers have also done a great job with the integration of storage into the stairs and with the different models (a desk and a closet).

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Staircase Shelving

Ryan Mitchell — Mon, 31 May 2010 05:44:27 +0000

So I have been harping on a particular mantra of tiny space organization and design, that being: maximize the vertical. If you are new here the basic jist is if you surrender a square foot of floor space for storage, maximize the use of that by taking the storage all the way to the top of the room.

One of the issues with this is of course if you have tall ceilings you can run into the issue of not being able to reach it. With this innovative concept you are able to remedy this issue, cut out any need for a ladder and bring multifunction into the space.

So check this out…..

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Under Floor Bookcase

Ryan Mitchell — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:21:23 +0000

So this is a bit interesting, here is an apartment done by .27 Architects to have a bookcase inlaid into the floor. From what I gather it doesn’t seem to have any cover, it simply stays exposed the whole time. It got me thinking about what could you do with this concept, so a quick search revealed what others are doing.

Rolling Shelf

Ryan Mitchell — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:00:08 +0000

Have you ever had one of those books that was some odd size and didn’t fit in your bookshelf? It bothers me to no end, to have to turn the book so I can’t read the spine, but I found this awesome shelf that lets you be flexible with your shelving and fit those odd items. This would work particularly well in a Tiny House, while most of our shelving is purpose built, because they are usually built-ins, there is sometimes when you have to store odd things, or things which you hadn’t anticipated. This is where having flexible solutions to save the day.

Source: here

Stair Porn

Ryan Mitchell — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:03:26 +0000

For those of you who haven’t discovered stair porn, you are really missing out. If you haven’t, don’t worry its not what it sounds like check it out here and these awesome storage ideas for below the stairs

Source: Dornob

Chair With A Drawer

Ryan Mitchell — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:55:08 +0000

Found this little chair with a built in drawer, for some reasons it really struck a cord with me. What I like about it is that its discrete and it offers a great storage advantage in seemingly wasted space. What you could put in this, I don’t know really know. The only thing that comes to mind is a mobster scene where two mobsters sit across from each other, Big Jim quietly reaches into his chair drawer and pulls out his Glock and seals the deal. Besides gruesome euphemism, I could see maybe keeping a shoe horn or polishing gear. Perhaps a…. I have no idea…. What purpose do you all think this would be good for?

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