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Top 5 Reasons to Invest in a Murphy Wall Bed

If you’ve ever considered a wall bed for your home before, now is the time.

Wall beds, also known as Murphy beds, can be the perfect solution to your interior design problems, and they offer many additional advantages, as well.

Here are the top five reasons why people are investing in wall beds – and why you should, too.

1. Wall beds save space

As you might have guessed, the most obvious and one of the biggest advantages of having a wall bed is that it can save you space – a lot of space.

If you live in a small apartment, make the most of your premium condo space with a wall bed.

2. You can easily create a guest room

Don’t have a dedicated guest room in your home? No problem!

With a custom Murphy wall bed, you can easily transform your living room for a weekend guest or your child’s sleepover so they’ll no longer be stuck sleeping on the couch.

3. You can create a multifunctional room

The living room is not the only place where you can add a wall bed. You can turn any room in your home into a multifunctional space.

The bedroom is where you sleep and relax at night, but with your bed tucked neatly into the wall, you can use that same room for a home office or exercise room.

4. They’re super-comfortable

People are under the impression that all wall beds are uncomfortable, but that’s simply not true.

Quality custom wall beds are just as comfortable as any other bed. You’ll wake up refreshed, rather than sore.

5. Wall beds provide extra storage space

Wall beds don’t just save you space by keeping the mattress hidden during the day. They can also provide additional shelving and drawers, allowing you to organize your room.

In general, wall beds are comfortable, practical, efficient and beautiful. And wall beds from Organized Interiors are the authentic Murphy bed, backed by a 25-year manufacturer’s warranty on hardware for long-lasting enjoyment.

Learn more about wall beds and get inspired by visiting the Organized Interiors showroom today.

5 Advantages of Custom Closets and Cabinetry

Your home should be a personal sanctuary, a place where you can go to relax and feel content.

Too much clutter, however, can make you feel stressed or uncomfortable.

If you’re struggling to stay organized and keep your home in order, custom cabinetry and closets offer many advantages that make them a smart buy.

Here are five advantages to choosing custom closets and cabinetry.

1. Custom closets maximize the space you have

Every home is different, which is why it’s hard to find storage solutions that work with your room instead of against it.

At Organized Interiors, we take your room’s layout into consideration to design custom cabinetry that provides the amount of storage you need without taking up unnecessary space.

2. You can save space with dual-purpose solutions

If you live in a studio apartment or have an open floor plan, custom shelving units can be used to divide areas such as the living room and dining room, creating separate spaces.

They act as a “wall” while providing useful storage space.

3. Custom cabinetry utilizes wall space more effectively

The more wall space you use to store clothes, books and other personal items, the bigger the room will appear.

If you have a bare wall, use it to build a storage shelf, cabinet or wall hooks, rather than taking up essential floor space.

4. Larger furniture or household items can easily be stowed away

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could put away your bed after waking up in the morning? With a wall bed, you can!

You can also use storage solutions to hide trash cans, ironing boards, and hampers…the list goes on and on!

5. You can meet your unique storage needs

Every home is different and each homeowner has unique storage needs.

For example, you might need a larger walk-in closet to keep your bedroom organized, while someone else could use more drawers to hold her jewelry.

At Organized Interiors, we work with you to decide what needs to be stored and the best way to do so.

Smarter storage solutions

You don’t need to hold a yard sale or donate clothes in order to downsize. You just need smarter storage solutions!

Request your free in-home design consultation with us to find out more about how our custom closets and cabinetry can benefit you and your home today.

5 Closet Accessories That Make Great Gifts

Nobody can resist a gift that promises to make life easier, especially if it’s wrapped in a hint of glamour. Better than a day at the spa, it’s a lifetime of organization.

Here are 5 closet accessories that make great gifts.

Shoe shrine

It’s not just a shoe rack, it’s the ultimate in convenience – a pull out footwear storage system.

It’s like a dresser, except all the doors are “open-faced” with a low, sturdy railing track to hold shoes in and can be pulled out to extend the full depth of the drawer, then pushed back in and out of the way.

There’s no more scrounging around the floor at the back of the closet. Shoes are elevated to a higher, more accessible level.

Jewellery in a drawer

Using drawer storage is also an excellent way to keep your jewellery within reach. Using a top drawer that’s closer to eye level, in a well-lit closet, is an easy way for mom to get her bling on.

Choose a custom velvet-lined drawer. It’s not only a beautiful way to display your jewellery, it’s also functional.

Velvet-lined spacers help keep jewellery “in shape” by providing a slip-resistant surface. Keeping jewellery pieces separated also helps prevent scratches on surfaces and tangling.

A little Paris flair

You can never have too many scarves. They’re always in style (just ask a Parisienne).

Discover a better way to store your scarves. It can be as simple as purchasing drawer dividers to fit into a shallow drawer to neatly fold away each one.

There are many solutions available to keep them wrinkle-free and fresh. By keeping them in sight and within reach, there’s no excuse to leave the house without a little French style all year long.

Maximizing space and minimizing effort

To maximize closet space, look up. If you use double height rods to hang shirts, pants, etc. you create double the storage space.

You’ve probably thought about it but decided against it because it would make it too difficult to reach clothes on the upper rack. But what if that rack simply pulls out and down to your level with a simple movement?

Genius, effortless, the closet does the hard work for you.

Ironing board in a drawer

Yes, an ironing board can be a perfect gift. Not the clumsy, squeaky, awkwardly shaped, leggy ironing board you have to drag out of a dark closet, bend over to unfold, adjust and bend over again to fold up and drag back to the closet.

This one is in a drawer and the system is beautifully designed to function by simply sliding out when needed and tucks away when you’re done.

For even more gift ideas, check out our closet accessories page.

Choosing Custom Cabinetry Finishes That Last

Why is it called a finish when it’s one of the first things you have to choose?

It actually makes sense. Think of it like a jigsaw puzzle. You look at the box and see the whole finished picture, but when you open it there are only pieces inside.

It’s a process to make everything fit properly to complete the picture. Creating a well-designed, functional space follows a similar process.

Where do you begin?

It starts with a vision. Whether it comes from a picture, a design consultation, or an idea of your own, that vision is the ‘picture on the box’ and to complete the picture you have to assemble the pieces.

A finish is what you see on the outside of cabinetry. It covers shelving, desks, closet fixtures, cupboards drawers and more. It’s the colour, tone, texture and style of your cabinetry that give your room a finished look.

If it’s a home office, laundry room or closet, the cabinetry, desks and shelving – open or closed – take up a lot of real estate, visually speaking. So you want to choose the right finishes.

No matter what your decorating style, there is a finish for you

Whether you like a modern flat panel in a solid, contemporary colour or you prefer an exotic species of wood, you may be surprised to know that virtually any finish is achievable now thanks to modern technology.

Through today’s manufacturing methods, wood grain patterns and textures can be duplicated with strong, man-made products like melamine that are built to last.

Solid wood looks beautiful and is versatile, but it can expand and contract depending on the moisture levels in the air. This can lead to warping and cracking.

With today’s veneers, you get the beauty of real wood but with the added benefit of custom-cut, warp and crack-resistant construction at a lower cost than wood.

So, back to your vision.

Imagine luxurious floor-to-ceiling shelf-lined walls surrounding an expansive desk in your home office. You see a subtle light wood grain in a tight, linear pattern that creates a room showpiece.

Big box retail options

You have a choice. You can make a small investment at a big box store where you will have some choice of styles, finishes and sizes. Not quite the style or finish you imagined, but close enough.

Then, after getting all the pieces home, you still must assemble and install them into place. Visually, it may look great but quality and endurance will be the test, especially if you have to move and reassemble the furniture in a new place.

Quality custom cabinetry

What’s the alternative? Make the investment into beautiful, strong, long-lasting custom cabinetry.

Now imagine your finished room with built-ins that are custom-fit to your space in your chosen finish. You now have a well-designed, sophisticated, and one-of-a-kind finished space that adds value to your home.

Invisible finishes

Maybe you have a multi-purpose room that requires lots of storage but instead of the cabinetry being the focal point, you want it to disappear or blend into the room.

Pick a solid finish in a colour you will repeat elsewhere. If you’re looking for dramatic and sophisticated, consider a deep, inky Gunmetal Grey, or if you’re looking for a great neutral that adds a crisp finish try an earthy colour like Avalanche Stone.

Gunmetal

Avalanche Stone

The key is to wrap that colour throughout the space to blend in. This lays a solid foundation of timeless, practical cabinetry and allows interchangeable accessories and other furnishings to add a pop of colour and texture.

There’s a reason they’re called finishes. It means completion, done, the icing on the cake. And who doesn’t want to enjoy the icing first?

Learn more about our premium finishes

To find out more about our premium bespoke cabinetry finishes, visit our showroom or schedule a free in-home consultation with one of our designers.

The Two Key Advantages of Custom Made Storage

Every person is unique, and so it makes sense that every person’s storage issues are also unique.

Depending on your lifestyle, you might struggle with:

golf clubs and hockey bags in the entryway
too many clothes, shoes and accessories to fit in a closet
papers and magazines stacked on the dining table
children’s toys scattered wherever they lost interest and dropped them.

Whatever you need to store, custom-made storage offers two key advantages that can make a huge difference in your home.

1. Custom storage is designed to meet your unique storage needs

If you’ve struggled to find adequate storage, you’ve probably been through the aggravating process of first measuring empty corners or wall areas in your home.

Then there’s a drive to an IKEA-type warehouse and finding a decent-looking bookcase or wardrobe that will fit the space you have, without clashing too much with the rest of your furniture.

Over time, you end up with a hodge-podge of storage units that don’t match each other (or anything else) and never seem to provide quite the storage space you need.

2. Custom storage takes advantage of your home’s available space

Custom storage brings all that to an end. And at Organized Interiors, we specialize in custom-made storage.

Our design consultants work with you to design and build a storage solution that meets your specific needs and makes the most of the space you have available.

Whether it’s a bedroom closet, a home office, or a children’s play area, we can find an attractive and practical design option that works for you. We can even make sure your custom storage fits in with the overall look and style of your home.

Having the right storage helps you keep your home a neat, well-organized place where you can relax and enjoy yourself.

Get in touch with us today and one of our design consultants can visit you for a free in-home consultation.