We have a similar situation, though our hall is a little wider (we're able to fit some shallow furniture in ours). Anyway, we have a runner and refer to the area as "The Gallery" like all those pe...

I'd be upset that he did something so major without consulting me. Maybe I'd frame my response by saying that I wanted it to be a fun adventure that we could do together. Then I'd ask if we could...

My boyfriend and I are on the CouchSurfing site. He's done it a few times with success. We're willing to host people, but we're pretty strict about who we let into our home. There are profiles a...

I noticed that a week or two ago but didn't realize the strategic direction behind it. To me, this makes absolutely no sense. Presumably there's a significantly lower overhead to operate the ecom...

I was in the container store yesterday and they have magazine-file looking boxes specifically for records! I was thrilled since records are an issue for me too.

I'm not sure how best to explain this, but my friend has a breakfast bar with cabinets on the other (sink-facing) side. The cabinets allow for a lot of storage and the top area is quite large, ple...

I've been ripping out pages in mine to cut down on the clutter. Now I've started scanning them in and assigning folders or keywords to help find them quickly. It's not a fast project, but MUCH mo...

Not exactly what you're looking for, but I have Ikea's Noresund frame (a la fifi's comment). There's no direct storage underneath, but it's higher than a normal bed and I can fit a ton of stuff un...

Oh my gosh! I have this dream quite often! Usually it's a massive bathroom or huge closet or even an entire living room that my roommates and I "forgot" about. And then I discover it and am all,...