Follow these tips to upgrade your music room. Any music lover knows that a turntable is more than just a device to play your favorite tunes it's a way of life. Perched on a midcentury console or nestled between shelves of album covers, it also makes a low-key design statement. But while style is important, so is functionality. After all, you've got to be able find your favorite album at a moment's notice to really make it work. Whether you've got a small record collection of select vinyls you listen to on repeat or hundreds of records to browse, store, and display, keeping it all organized is key. These clever storage options will look great in your home while keeping your records safe and easily accessible. Of course, they'll help you show off your favorites, too. And if you don't yet have a vinyl collection or a record player to speak of? These storage options might just inspire you to change that!
Whether your living room layout, size, or budget is restricting you from using a coffee table, these alternative ideas will make you forget all about tradition.
4 Use Clear Containers
($14,
amazon.com) this way you can see when you re running low and add them to your shopping list. In this kitchen Jean Stoffer designed, she added chalkboard stickers to make them easier to identify. 5 Look Up
($16,
amazon.com) for dinnerware, Shari Francis turns a previously wasted wall into a handy storage spot for dinnertime favorites. 6 Be Narrow-Minded (in a Good Way!)
In this kitchen designed by April Tomlin, the space between the fridge and the wall is prime real estate for organizing everyday items. Proof that every single square inch can be useful! 7 Use a Drawer Organizer
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Danielle Fennoy Rescues a Home from Its Bad 1980s Look With an Open Floor Plan and Strategic Use of Color
The first step in updating this contemporary Long Island house? Letting go.
When a young, creative family tapped Revamp Interior Design founder Danielle
Fennoy to update their new weekend home in Oyster Bay, Long Island, there was a catch: “The before pictures were
whoa,” laughs Fennoy. “Red walls, heavy paneling, thick drapes.” The 1980s contemporary build featured a double-height living room and huge windows, but its decor, left over from the previous owners, didn’t reflect the architecture or the cheerful attitude of its new inhabitants. Plus, the homeowners had made some big-ticket purchases, like a modular sofa, before bringing Fennoy into the picture. “The question became, ‘How do we pull this all together?’ ” th