I've lived in a small duplex for just over three years now. Friends and family have helped me make very good use of the space. I like living here, but there are certainly things that could be done to make it more simple and efficient. I even got a dishwasher last month!
1) Pull out cupboard drawers - for all that wasted space at the back of my under-the-counter-cabinets. Plus things would be more accessible.
2) A counter-top range. This would give me more storage where the oven currently is. I'd really like my trash cabinet back. I had to sacrifice it for dishwasher space.
3) An above the range oven. Yes, I'd have to use a step stool to use it, but the truth is I don't use the one I have very often (in fact it's broken at the moment). Maybe I don't even need an oven. My microwave does take up a lot of counter space, but I use it all the time and it is in a convenient spot.
4) A long narrow table (perhaps just a table top mounted to the wall) where my desk and (former) printer cabinet currently are (I recently replaced my desktop computer with a laptop, so the printer now fits on my desk). I could put filing cabinets underneath the table for document storage which would work so much better than my "grown-up box" which is not easily accessible.
5) A seperate long dinning table which could be pulled away from the wall for additional seating. This would replace my current round table.
6) I have a wonderful couch which Liz gave me this year for Christmas and the large ottoman is great. The long narrow table would give me more space and allow me to stow the ottoman if need be.
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