During our renovation, we had hoped that the basement would be relatively untouched (we renovated it in 2009 and turned it into a basement apartment), but as we sort of expected, things got pretty bad down there. The ceiling had to come down so we could run duct work, our utilities room got moved to a different corner, the kitchen floor had to come up, etc etc. Luckily one area that remained ... View the Post
an organized basement nook: the after
After working away in this little corner of our pad for the last month, we can finally call this spot done-zo. And let me tell you, this nook works harder than any other spot in our place. Here is what we started with. So much wasted space, so little organization, and just plain uuuugly. We cleared out the space, painted the turquoise wall, invested in our IKEA Algot system and ... View the Post
the algot install
Alright guys, back down to that basement. Maybe now it makes a bit more sense as to why we are tackling our storage problem? We need to clear out our office/guest bedroom to make a nursery for baby sprout! So not only do we need to better organize what was already down in that storage space, but we need to add a lot to it, too! So you saw how we planned and then cleared out and painted the ... View the Post
starting the overhaul
After sharing our plans last week of tackling our storage monster in the basement, we got started right away with clearing things out. Just to remind you, here's the craziness that we were starting with. Too much stuff and so much wasted space (in a small space to begin with). There wasn't much of a method to our madness with this, we just started moving things. We brought most stuff ... View the Post
tackling the storage monster
After we finished up phase 1 of our side entrance makeover (check out the before, painting, artwork, and lighting), and it was looking all pretty... ...until we carried on down the stairs to tackle sore spot #2. The bottom of the stairs storage nook. When you walk down the stairs to our basement, you come through a first door which takes you into a vestibule with the storage area and the ... View the Post