How To Maximize Space in a Micro-Condo With Custom Cabinetry

When putting together a home sweet home, oftentimes it’s not the amount of space you have, but how you use your space that matters.

That’s why the newest housing trend, micro-condos, is becoming more and more popular in Toronto and other Canadian cities.

Micro-condos are units that are typically smaller than 400 square feet. Sounds tiny, right? Well, they’re increasingly becoming an attractive option for a wide array of homebuyers, especially in this time of soaring housing prices.

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Who’s buying micro-condos?

Young professionals, students, first-time buyers, and even people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s looking to dramatically downsize their living arrangements are realizing the benefits of inhabiting these uniquely designed modern spaces.

Micro-condos are often built downtown, which lets owners and renters easily get around the city by walking or via public transit.

They also force people to get organized. Why? Because living in a cluttered micro-condo simply doesn’t work.

That’s where expertly designed organization solutions like custom cabinetry, wall beds, and closet organizers can help maximize the limited space you have available.

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Use your small space efficiently with custom cabinetry

Significantly downsizing your number of possessions is essential when you decide to try micro-condo living. A great way to manage the belongings you do keep is by installing custom cabinetry.

Custom cabinetry can be installed in your living room/sleeping area or kitchen. When installed by professionals, custom cabinetry will fit your cozy space perfectly, allow you to stay organized, and add beauty to your mini-condo’s appearance.

Make the most of your closet space with a closet organizer

Closet space in a mini-condo is at a premium, so why not make the most of yours? A closet organizer is the best option for maximizing your closet’s organizational potential.

By designing it to your space’s exact specifications, our experts can provide you with a closet organization solution that will help keep your micro-condo clutter-free.

Consider your wall bed options

Wall beds are tailor-made for small condos because they fold up into your wall when not in use, usually allowing for the use of other furniture.

While micro-condos typically come with a wall bed installed, you might not be satisfied with the comfort level you’re getting out of it.

Or perhaps you have guests who stay overnight regularly enough to justify adding another wall bed to your micro-condo, if space allows. Organized Interiors can help.

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Micro-condos might be small, but they can still provide the same functionality as a larger living space and be just as organized with the right customized designs.

If you’re a micro-condo dweller or planning a move to one, book a free in-home consultation to help you get the most of your small space.

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Closet Organizers Help Sell Your Home Faster & Increase Its Value

Closet organizers don’t just make life simpler by allowing your belongings to have a proper home.

This home closet storage solution will also be a tremendous benefit when selling your house or condo. It can also increase your home’s value.

Maybe you’re planning on selling your home in the next few years or just looking to increase its value. You might be surprised to learn just how valuable closet organizers can be.

Home buyers always look for adequate storage space

An adequate amount of storage space is one of the highest priorities for house and condo buyers.

You might think that an overstuffed closet, even a somewhat organized one, wouldn’t have an overly negative impact on a prospective buyer for your home or condo.

After all, everybody has varying amounts of clutter. Isn’t it possible buyers will just think you have too many belongings?

Some of them might, but most are much more likely to interpret your lack of closet storage space as a negative. Unfairly or not, they’ll project your storage woes on their own potential future inhabitance in your home.

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Closet organizers will maximize your closet space

The best way to maximize your closet space and increase the efficiency of that space is with a closet organizer.

When it comes time to sell your home, closet organizers will make it much easier to get your closets staged and looking as inviting as possible for potential buyers.

Until then, you’ll reap the benefits they deliver by keeping your clothes organized and your closet space looking attractive. A professionally designed organizer’s deep shelving, drawers, and hanging rods provide the storage foundation of your closet.

When you add accessories like shoe racks, tie racks, belt racks, laundry hampers, and more, you’re able to achieve the maximum level of storage and organization capabilities for your closets.

Don’t underestimate the negative psychological effect that disorganized closets can also have on potential buyers.

By instilling a positive impression through the organization of your closets, potential buyers will also believe you put an equal amount of effort into the care of the rest of your home.

Increase your home’s value with closet organizers

Well-designed closet organizers will improve the looks of your bedrooms and help to keep your day-to-day routine functioning smoothly.

An orderly closet makes a big impression on potential home buyers, especially in one of the most scrutinized rooms in a house or condo during a selling period – the master bedroom. Organized closet space benefits you when it comes to setting the asking price for your house or condo.

Enjoy the advantages of closet organizers now and in the future when it comes time to move. Visit our showroom to discover the wide range of closet organizer design options available.

We also provide free in-home consultations with one of our design professionals.

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How A Custom Closet For Dad Will Make His Father’s Day

Let’s face it – Father’s Day doesn’t get the same level of respect as Mother’s Day.

In the U.S., Mother’s Day was officially declared a national holiday in 1914. Father’s Day wasn’t granted the same status until almost six decades later, in 1972.

Furthermore, a survey conducted last year by the National Retail Federation found that American consumers were expected to spend $13 billion on Father’s Day gifts that year versus $21 billion spent on mom’s special day.

Why not do your part to help balance the scales of gift-giving inequity? Make dad’s day this coming Father’s Day with the unique and practical gift of a custom closet and some handy closet accessories to help him get organized.

A custom closet maximizes dad’s storage space

A professionally designed custom closet maximizes your available storage space and your ability to get organized and stay organized.

Shoe racks, closet shelving that can hold out-of-season clothing, drawers with dividers, and other handy features will make dad’s daily routine much smoother.

He’ll love the vastly improved sense of order he’ll experience in the bedroom with his wardrobe and other belongings.

Improve marital harmony

Adding a custom closet can minimize bickering between couples that may occur due to a lack of storage space in the bedroom.

After all, more closet space for dad also means more storage freedom for mom!

Add value to your home

Unlike most store-bought closet organizers, a custom closet designed by a professional is high quality and built for a long life.

This adds value to your home. It can also be designed to complement your bedroom’s decor.

Complement your new addition with closet accessories

There are a wide range of closet accessories to elevate the amazing functionality of a custom closet to even greater heights.

  • a tie rack lets you easily find any tie you need and is a much better option than letting them get wrinkled by folding them up in a drawer or hanging them over a hanger or the closet rod
  • retractable valet rods don’t take up much room and provide a space to hang your ready-to-go outfit for the next day
  • a low profile belt rack allows you to keep your belts properly organized and can be installed just about anywhere in a custom closet
  • a watch winder and storage space for your watches (in drawers or a glass-covered cabinet) are the perfect home for dad’s collection of fine timepieces

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Spend less time ironing

When your clothes are jammed into too confined a space, they’re more likely to wrinkle.

A custom closet allows you to keep more space between clothing that’s more susceptible to wrinkling, like dress pants and dress shirts. Improved closet spacing means less time on the ironing board.

Buck the trend of buying a traditional and unimaginative Father’s Day gift this year, such as a tie.

A custom closet organization solution for dad on his special day will surprise and delight him, delivering the benefits of more space and enhanced organization capabilities on a daily basis for years.

Visit our showroom for some custom closet ideas and when you’re ready, book a free in-home consultation with one of our designers.

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Entertainment Unit Ideas: 4 Considerations to Make Before Buying

Canadians watch 30 hours of television per week, according to the most recent report published by the Television Bureau of Canada.

78% of that viewing was done in the family room. These statistics highlight the value of having a quality entertainment unit in your home.

An entertainment unit can add a lot of benefits to an activity we spend so much of our leisure time on.

And even though handheld devices are popular, the data shows that while at home, the vast majority of people prefer to enjoy their movies or TV shows on a bigger screen in a comfortable setting.

Consider these four entertainment unit ideas before buying.

1. An entertainment unit enhances any room’s look

Your family room, rec room, bedroom, or home theater room will look even better with a well-designed entertainment unit.

Unless it’s in a home theater, an entertainment unit (even a large-sized one) actually shouldn’t be the focus of the room. It should complement your room’s decor, just like any other piece of furniture.

A custom-built unit can do more than just house your electronics and store your media. There are multi-purpose aspects that an entertainment unit can bring to your room’s decor. You can outfit the unit with a roaring gas fireplace or a handy liquor cabinet and bar.

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2. You get what you pay for

The type of mass-produced entertainment unit sold in big box stores that requires you to assemble them are inexpensive for a good reason.

They’re plagued by poor wood quality that’s prone to sagging and fake glued-on finishes that don’t stay stuck. Surely that’s not a befitting home for the high quality TV and audio/video components you’ve worked hard to purchase.

Avoid this type of cheaply constructed entertainment unit. Experience tells you that it simply won’t last.

A well-crafted, custom-built unit will assuredly outlast the lifespan of your TV and audio/video components. They also look much nicer, adding beauty to your room even when the television isn’t being used.

3. Create your dream entertainment unit

Durability and looks aren’t the only benefit of buying a custom-built entertainment unit.

Going the custom-built route opens up the ability for more colour options and other design choices, so you can create the exact type of entertainment unit you want.

This design flexibility will also allow for a more harmonious union with your room’s decor.

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4. Looks and functionality combined

You’ll appreciate the functionality an entertainment unit brings to your room.

Keep your DVDs, Blu-rays, and video games organized and easy to find, either behind closed doors or displayed for all to see and get a sense of your pop culture tastes.

We all use so many types of technological components nowadays. Keeping any combination of your flat screen TV, receiver, DVD player, Blu-ray player, streaming device, PVR, cable receiver, and gaming console organized can be a challenge.

An entertainment unit can accommodate all of them in an organized fashion. The unit’s design also conceals all those unsightly cables and cords and provides the necessary ventilation for your electronics, ensuring them a longer life.

Why not upgrade the TV viewing room you spend so much of your free time in? We’re pleased to offer you a free in-home consultation to help you design the kind of entertainment unit that will make your family’s viewing experience more comfortable.

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What is Your Passion?

Photography, writing, gardening, sailing, singing, biking — what are your passions in life?

What hobbies or activities fill you with joy and give you a sense of purpose? Maybe you have one passion that drives you each day.

Perhaps you have several. Whatever the case, it’s not a matter of knowing your favourite pastime that is causing you trouble. It’s finding time to enjoy them.

Between work, parenting and keeping the house in order, you’re busy every day of the week. While some of your duties can’t be dismissed, there are ways you can create more time to pursue the activities that interest you.

One such solution is organization.

Think about how many minutes you’ve wasted searching for misplaced belongings or how often you’ve had to hide clutter. Wouldn’t be nice if, instead, every personal belonging, ranging from a decorative scarf to your hair dryer, had a home?

A designated storage spot helps you find items in a rush and prevent clutter from building up, meaning you can spend less time tidying up and searching through stuff and more time doing the things you love, like hiking or cooking.

At Organized Interiors, we’re passionate about life, which is why we offer custom cabinetry designed to meet your specific storage needs.

Our designers work with you and your space to find long-term organization solutions. Custom cabinetry makes it easy to maintain a beautiful space, opening up time for you to pursue your passions in the evening and on weekends.

Visit the Organized Interiors’ 10,000-sq. ft. showroom today to get a sense of how our custom solutions can improve your life. You’ll be pleased to discover our spring display incorporates the theme “Make Space for Living”.

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What is your passion?  Is it reading, painting, photography, gardening or hiking?

We are passionate about life. Our design consultants create custom cabinetry for your home to improve your lifestyle. It gives you the luxury of time to fulfill your love of life and gives you a little “me” time. Make Space for Living.

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