My Favourite Part of the House
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325696)
Rockingham, Australia
January 11, 2017 5:55am CST
Jennifer (@LovingMyBabies) asked members to post about their favourite room in their house. I decided the best part of my house is the passage which doesn't really count as a room. When we built, we adapted a house plan to suit our purposes. We'd been to see some display homes and one had an idea we wanted to copy.
On the plan, we took 600mms (roughly 2 foot) off the length of the lounge wall (9 metres/9.8 yards) and it became a storage cupboard with sliding doors. The space has six shelves. So the total storage area is 9 metres by 600mms by 6 (shelves). Basically I never need to throw anything out ever again.
But I do have space in it now. It holds all sorts of things – games, office supplies, linen, CDs, toiletry supplies, medical supplies, backpacks, camera and computer bits and pieces. There is so much room in these shelves that the rest of the house looks quite organised. It is the best thing we ever did.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
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11 Jan 17
My favorite spot in my present home would be its well kept grounds and the veranda. I do most of my work on the veranda , most times I even eat there. During the hot summer months I am tempted to sleep there at nights - but good sense usually prevails.
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jan 17
It works a treat. I don't suppose we'll ever build again but I will really miss this when we move.
@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jan 17
@jillybean1222 It's the best thing we ever did. The one in the display home was quite small but the idea was good.
@GardenGerty (157545)
• United States
11 Jan 17
Oh, I love the idea. I wish I were so organized. Maybe I will be eventually.
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jan 17
@GardenGerty @jillybean1222 It was such a simple adjustment really but has resulted in so much storage space.
@Clairelouiser (684)
• United Kingdom
11 Jan 17
That is impressive! I love shelves and cupboards, anything that keeps things looking tidy.
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jan 17
I like looking at storage options too. Anything to reduce clutter.
@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jan 17
@Asylum Well, there is no linen cupboard but there are wardrobe spaces in the bedrooms. We will fit them out ourselves one day if we want to. The kitchen has its own cupboards and the bathroom smallish cabinets so medical supplies and extra towels are all in the 'big' cupboard.
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
11 Jan 17
I don't have a favorite part of my house :(
I need a new house!
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
12 Jan 17
@JudyEv all of them? I probably hate the stairs most as they're steep and I worry someone will fall down them. The rest of the rooms just need to be redone..
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jan 17
@katsmeow1213 Haha. Many Australian homes don't have stairs although more and more are going 'up' rather than 'out'.
@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jan 17
Oh dear! That's a shame. What is your least disliked room then? :)
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
11 Jan 17
organization if my middle name. I learned long ago that life is easier if things are organized. Love your space!
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jan 17
I get a bit stressed if there is too much clutter around so this really works for me.
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Jan 17
I guess mine is the dining area of our apartment, because I spend all my time there.
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jan 17
@teamfreak16 I have trouble keeping paperwork under control - and our table gets covered in paper and other stuff too.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Jan 17
@JudyEv - I clean it every couple days, but our table is extremely cluttered.
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jan 17
@magallon @HAPPSINGH It certainly is good to have so much storage area. Everything is put away out of sight.
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@magallon (19280)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
@HAPPSINGH it's good to have this space in the house wherein you can organize everything..
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 18
It can be hard to downsize particularly if you have to do it in a hurry. Although I have a lot of storage room now I am still trying to get rid of things I don't need.
@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
@JudyEv Good as organizer. That sounds cool
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jan 17
It's hard to show it in a photo. It's a long row of shelves, 600mm deep, with sliding doors. It's for storage but it's not really a 'room'.
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 Jan 17
eh a good closet can make a house, gotta have places to stash things!
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Jan 17
@JudyEv yeah, good storage can make a huge difference in that regard
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Jan 17
That sounds like a great idea. You must never need to look for anything!
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
12 Jan 17
@JudyEv I understand. Finding things is always a problem. I have some photo albums I need to find.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
11 Jan 17
When we built our own house, we added a closet in what would have been wasted space. Then two years later we added an identical closet in the same spot in the basement. Oh, how I miss those closets.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
11 Jan 17
@JudyEv that was why it was so hard to give up my sewing room....I had bits stored everywhere, now it's almost all in one room.
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jan 17
It is a nightmare if you don't have space for all your bits and pieces. You would have a sewing items that all need homes.
