Words about contentment inspired this series that celebrates ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness. Join me in the comments and share what you've done with what you have.
When considering the space we have to work with in our homes, we so often think of the horizontal space only: shelf space, closet length, floor space, drawer size, etc. This becomes our focus, and when we become hooked on looking through this linear lens only, we often calculate an errant sum of the amount of space we actually have. Here's a key that will unlock more space than you knew you had: think vertically.
We live in three dimensions, after all, so why not use them?
With an influx of iPads into our house at the beginning of the school year, came the quandry of where to store and charge them. After trying a few different horizontal solutions around the little house that were not working well, I decided to use the other dimension that I had, and apply the vertical trick. Enter: a wall-mount magazine rack* tucked behind the end table in the living room. The outlet nearby makes for quick plug-in for a recharge.
I'm a big proponent of not filling every inch of space in a house, walls included. Rooms need to breathe and the eyes need open spaces to land. So, for this vertical situation, I chose white for the magazine rack, which makes it 'disappear' into the wall, therefore not causing an interruption in the visual calm of the room.
Now there's an easy-access, unobtrusive place just for the iPads. This works.
Do what you can with what you have.
Wishing you a lovely weekend, friends!
*I bought this double rack and had my carpenter zip it in two with his table saw. I plan to use the other half in the master bedroom.
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