Swedish Shelving
Williams-Sonoma
www.williams-sonoma.com
This wood modular shelving can turn any area into a well-organized corner. Mix and match with the six-shelf tower unit, the 14-shelf wine rack or the six-shelf corner unit. The modular design allows you to add shelves as you need them. The shelves are 11.5 inches deep and adjustable in increments of 4.5 inches. Each shelf will support 400 lbs. of weight, making them the perfect accoutrement to a kitchen pantry or laundry room.
The six-shelf unit starts at $119
Robus Leather Tile Floor
iFloor.com
www.ifloor.com
The latest trend in flooring, you can be the envy of your neighbors with this high-end leather tile floor. Coming in colors like Ostrich Antique Red or OK Croc Ebony, leather floors look much like an upscale hardwood floor when finished. Highly resilient, environmentally friendly and even sound-absorbing, it could be a perfect addition to condos with neighbors in very close proximity. Running at about $6.99 per square foot, a 200 square foot room will cost you about $1,398.
Patio Heater with Table
Target.com
www.target.com
Have cold winter days forced you indoors? Reclaim your patio with this fashionable stainless steel and aluminum patio heater. Pretend you and your guests are at an exclusive outdoor bistro when serving your drinks on its lovely table. Measuring 87 inches high by 18 inches wide, you and your friends will stay warm in the seven-foot heating radius. Fill up the 20-pound tank with propane or butane fuel and you can enjoy both cold winter days and even those cooler summer nights under the stars.
$269.99
Cartright Folding Ironing Board
Restoration Hardware
www.restorationhardware.com
Echoing the utilitarian space-saving sense of previous generation, this beautiful unit hides a folding ironing board within its white cabinet walls. Your grandmother probably had something similar built into her 1950s home. Complete with three shelves for all of your ironing needs, the unit measures 25.75 inches wide by 8.75 inches deep by 53.75 inches high and can be easily mounted on your laundry room wall. The Cartright line also includes a wall-mounted drying rack and a three-slot wall cubby for all of your laundry needs.
$499
Magnum Wall Screen
Target.com
www.target.com
Your first home may not be the most spacious abode, but with this folding room divider, you can add a little spice and even some privacy to that all-in-one room. Perhaps, your computer area could be turned into a look-alike office or you can finally separate your kitchen and living area—when you really don’t want to look at those dirty dishes. Made from cotton canvas, this three-paneled screen boasts a steel frame with a patina finish and measures 72 inches high by 56 inches wide by 2 inches deep.
$159.99
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