31 insanely clever remodeling ideas for your new home

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posted on January 4, 2014 at 10:41am EST

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1. Lower your living room to create a conversation pit.

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The bi-level living room will give your home an incredibly spacious yet cozy effect.

2. Turn an attic nook into a pillow room.

What is life but one long, perpetual movie-night slumber party?

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http://gaweomah.blogspot.com/2013/02/conversation-pits-sunken-sitting-areas.html

http://www.kirainet.com/english/cat-friendly-house-by-asahi-kasei/

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3. Display your book collection under the stairs.

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4. Or use the space underneath for storage.

http://www.quora.com/Residential-Construction/What-are-some-unusual-features-that-would-be-great-to-add-to-a-new-home-under-construction

http://simpleho.me/2013/08/25/the-best-staircase-for-a-basement-or-anywhere-else-kitchen-storage-in-the-back-stairwell-i-think-yes-integrated-bookshelves/



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Next-level wine collection not included, unfortunately.

5. Or use that space for a book nook.

http://www.ljacobsendesign.com/blog/what-about-using-the-space-under-your-stairs



So much cozy.

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6. Dogs are people, too, which is why your dog shouldprobably get his or her own little haven underneath thestairs.

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7. Make space for two dishwashers instead of one.

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http://decorativesoul.com/2013/07/27/indoor-doggy-house-under-the-stairs-keeps-lassy-happy/

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You can load one while the other washes. KitchenAid also makes a double drawer

dishwasher.

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8. If you’re doing a HUGE remodel, ask your contractorabout tacking on a treehouse or guesthouse.

http://www.thekitchn.com/dishwasher-drawers-79531

http://www.monogram.com/kitchen-designs/pictures/Compact-Penthouse-Kitchen.htm



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This add-on might cost less than you think.

[source: Quora]

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9. Turn your shabby garden shed into a charming artist’sshed.

With big windows for lots of light and visual inspiration.

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10. Install an in-wall pest control system.

Pest-tube installation means that all the exterminator has to do is inject some stuff into one

end to keep insects and rodents away.

11. Maximize your space with baseboard drawers.

http://jacquidodds.blogspot.com/2009/07/shrewsbury-open-studios.html

http://www.sunset.com/home/outdoor-living/great-backyard-sheds-and-cottages-00400000058405/page6.html



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Especially in the kitchen and bathroom.

12. Consider a hidden room.

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Sometimes it’s as simple as adding a bookcase to a door.

13. Make your walls MAGNETIC.

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Magnektik makes large magnetic panels that are strong enough to hang anything,

including shelves and TVs.

14. An S-shaped seat turns your shower or steam roominto one you can LIE DOWN IN.

http://www.magnektik.com/#!untitled/zoom/cie4/image16nm



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Insane in le bain.

15. Have an extra-tall ceiling? Stretch a ceiling hammock

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across it.

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16. A walk-in shower means NO GLASS TO CLEAN.

http://luxurystuff.biz/ceiling-as-hammock/



And they even fit into small bathroom spaces.

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17. Install chutes in your kitchen for your trash andrecycling.

http://artdesignbuild.com/portfolio_category/baths

http://blogs.cotemaison.fr/



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Funnel them straight into the garage.

18. A platform in a storage/guestroom hides away all ofyour stuff while keeping the room usable.

http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/photo_template/article/0,3140,HPRO_28216_6025482_06,00.html



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It’s also a great way to make a comfy nook room more functional.

http://www.mrfconstruction.com/website/bookcases-benches-banquettes-beyond-gallery/



19. Build a bar into your deck.

20. Turn dead space above a staircase into a playroom.



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21. Build a second mini-fridge in your kitchen island forBEER.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/before-after-from-ceiling-space-to-playing-space-183004

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/before-after-from-ceiling-space-to-playing-space-183004



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http://myhomelookbook.com/2013/01/10/mini-fridge-in-island-for-the-kidsor-for-extra-coldspace-needed-for-holidays-special-occasion-prep/



Or really, anything you want.

22. Instead of typical cabinets, build a pull-out cabinet forinstant counter space.



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23. Put a sink with jets in your laundry room so you havea convenient place to wash your delicates.

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24. Utilize dead space with a built-in wine rack.

http://relaxdeco.com/2013/11/16/a-sink-in-the-laundry-room-with-jets-so-you-can-wash-delicates-without-destroying-them-great-idea/



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Or build the wine rack directly into the kitchen island.

http://fcstudioinc.com/



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25. Two words: VACUUM BASEBOARDS.

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This sorcery actually exists.

26. Kids will love having slumber parties in theirbunkroom.

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27. Bring the outdoors IN with these accordion glasswindows and doors.

http://www.houzz.com/tall-post-bed/p/132

http://www.houzz.com/photos/1540646/The-Hennek-Residence-contemporary-kids-atlanta



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http://www.houzz.com/photos/5975776/Full-Tilt-Reinvention-for-a-1950s-Ranch-contemporary-deck-vancouver

http://www.houzz.com/projects/168144/Block-Island-Residence

http://www.houzz.com/photos/6526244/Belfast-Residence-modern-kitchen-cincinnati



It’s an epic way to open up your kitchen while entertaining.

28. Swap out your boring old ceiling for a star-gazingsunroof.

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29. Install a two-sided fireplace between the bathroomand the bedroom.

http://mydreamabode.wordpress.com/bedroom/



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Who needs heated tiles when you have a bathroom fireplace?

30. Frame your living room fireplace with built-in seating.

http://www.eldoradostone.com/imagine/inspiration-gallery/residential/baths/



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Fireplaceseat is the new windowseat.

http://myhomelookbook.com/2012/12/27/fireplace-with-places-to-sit/



31. And finally, go ahead and add that master bedroombalcony.



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You deserve a quiet, tranquil place to look out over your land.

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