Modern homes don’t have enough storage space. Closets are getting smaller, and you rarely find a house built with linen and coat closets anymore. Basements are an option, at least in those areas of the country where one can be put in. At a time when most of us are accumulating more and more possessions, … Read more
Most homeowners eventually find that they have inadequate storage space within their home. We westerners tend to accumulate a lot of things, all of which require someplace to store them. Our homes are not built for that. Some homes have a cellar, which provides some additional storage space, but you can’t necessarily count on that. … Read more
As long as people have been cultivating plants, they’ve probably been building trellises of one sort or another. A trellis offers a convenient place for climbing vines, allowing the vine and its fruit to get up off the ground, which helps the fruit to ripen, while reducing the chances of decay and pests destroying the … Read more
Summer warmth and sunshine can be enjoyable; but there’s usually a limit to how much of it we can take. Even the sun worshippers amongst us like to get out of the direct force of the sun at times, hiding out in the shade. While we can always go indoors to do that, it’s nice … Read more
Every home needs bookshelves. Even if they aren’t used for real paper books, they’re useful for storing an abundance of things. From collectibles to children’s toys, with vinyl LPs and DVDs in between, people use bookshelves to provide them with storage space, to display what they own, and to organize their possessions. Let’s face it; … Read more