TV Stands Aren't Just for TVs
Three people in a one-bedroom apartment requires creative thinking. Especially when the three people tend to be packrats The level of ... ummmm ... stuff quickly becomes overwhelming.
With the living room doubling as a bedroom, and containing a huge computer desk, we had to think vertical and quick. Using TV stands to get things off the floor was our first step. This had the immediate advantage of creating storage space under, for example, our television.
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By throwing a cover (half of a spare set of draperies) over the stand, we had a hiding place for a myriad of sins not fit for public viewing. A similar cover over the dining table, made another stashing spot. So far, so good. Things were disappearing at a rapid pace.
What I didn't anticipate, however, was how TV viewing would change when we lifted it up off the floor. It's fantastic! Due to the position of the desktop and torchieres, we had been squinting through odd lighting and reflections for months.
Now, every seat in the room has a perfect view - no glare, no reflected monitors! Amazing how solving our storage problem fixed an issue we didn't realize we had.
