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A Look at Aluminum Awnings
Awnings can be a great way to add value to your home. Most real estate agents will tell you that when you are trying to sell your home, curb appeal is certainly not something to skimp on. In addition to making sure your property is nicely groomed,...
Branded Email In The Real Estate Industry
You’re in the real estate industry, and that means you’ve got a brand. Chances are, you’ve spent quite a bit of money to build that brand, whether it’s through franchising fees, marketing, websites, business cards, other print materials,...
Real Estate - Blessing To The Economy
Real Estate is a real blessing to the economic growth of any country. It contributes about 30% to Indian GDP both directly and directly. The last five years has shown a great rise in the real estate business. Real Estate in places like Chandigarh,...
San Francisco Real Estate: Buyer's Market? Seller's Market? Both?
San Francisco real estate, one of the USA's supposedly "frothiest" real estate markets, is no longer an instant jackpot for sellers–now it's just a jackpot. Buyers, though still facing high prices, now have enough time to actually think an offer...
Sell A Home For Free
When selling or buying a home, the realtor commissions can take a serious bite out of your profit. Here’s a primer on how to sell a home for free without commissions.
Sell A Home For Free
When many people think of a real estate sale, they...
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Thinking Vertically
I’ve often wondered why we describe houses and other buildings in terms of square footage. Though we live in a three-dimensional world, when it comes to real estate, only length and width seem relevant. What happened to height, the 3rd dimension? The question becomes more meaningful (and personal), because I’m a six-footer and a professional organizer.
One of my greatest challenges as an organizer, is changing the way clients think about and use s-p-a-c-e. We seem to have a big disconnect. Everything we own is three dimensional, yet when it comes to placement and storage, the person on the street thinks in terms of floor space - two dimensions. Look around the average home and it’s obvious that outside of the kitchen, most of our things are stored from the floor up. For example:
- A 19” TV roughly measures 19” wide, 17” high, and 18” deep. It’s fair to say that most people we meet automatically put their TVs on a stand, or dresser, which pretty much makes the space above the TV useless. Who mounts TVs on the wall? Hospitals, who discovered long ago that mounting a TV
on the wall frees up the precious space below.
- Shelving units – There is no question that shelving units are great for organizing books, CDs, and other of life’s necessities. Assuming that space is valuable and at a premium, why do so many of us use bookcases or floor-standing shelving units (which usually stand 5’-6’high) in the garage, carport, or shed? Knowing that some things, such as mowers, bikes, etc. have to, or are likely to take up floor space, wouldn’t ceiling mounted, hanging shelves be a wiser choice?
There are countless other examples, but the point is that in a increasingly cluttered world, thinking vertically, and making better use of wall & ceiling space, opens up a whole new range of possibilities.
About The Author
Marc Rifkin is a Professional Organizer, and owner of OASIS professional organizers, which provides organizing solutions for homes and offices in Seattle, WA.
oasisorganizers.com
info@oasisorganizers.com
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