Many of us are scaling down these days, some of us even moving from a house to an apartment. Whether you're moving within Houston or from far away, when you switch to a smaller space, storage and organization get more challenging. Small-space living doesn't have to be a problem, though. It's an opportunity to scale down your stuff to just those things you truly love, and to learn all kinds of innovative organizing ideas. The Houston Apartment Insiders blog has offered ideas for small spaces in the past, including decorating ideas to make your apartment feel bigger, and hints for entertaining in smaller spaces. Organizing your belongings is a key to feeling at home, though, so now we'd like to share four resources chock full of ways to keep the things you love easy to find and easy to use.
The site with the edgiest name on our list is also the most perfect fit for small-space living. Blogger Simone Chavoor lives in a 300-square-foot Hollywood studio apartment, but loves design and organization. Every post she writes is an idea or resource for fabulous small-space living. Look here for design ideas, how-to posts, and links to even more resources for making your home run smoothly and beautifully, however small it is.
This blog is dedicated to the idea that storage should be more than utilitarian. Storage spaces and techniques should work, but they can also be artful, creative, and fun. Look here for organizing ideas for every type of possession you have. You can make your Houston apartment beautiful and functional at the same time.
Houston's Ikea store is a great source of inexpensive furniture and housewares for your Houston apartment, and used Ikea items can easily be had on Craigslist and in Houston's many wonderful second hand stores. If you don't find exactly what you need, though, or if you just enjoy DIY-ing unique pieces for your home, look to Ikea Hackers. From spoons to dressers, cribs, beds, and shelves, this blog is full of custom solutions for all of your small-space living challenges.
The Lifehacker blog is all about ideas for making every aspect of your life easier, from finding great games for your smartphone to managing your time at work. Just a little digging shows that it has plenty of organizing ideas for your Houston apartment, too. For example, check out this tutorial on making your drawer space go further (while still being able to find all of your socks and undies when you want them), and Lifehacker's Top 10 Space-Saving Household Projects, many of which are great for small apartments.
Posted by Melanie Belasco Levy on 12/08/11
