IKEA's "Make Room for Living" Tips To Keep Your Home Organized, Aesthetically-Pleasing and Conflict Free

Furniture World Magazine

An Inviting Room for Family and Friends that Still Works for Work - Worried that your work papers will get in the way of family and friends during get-togethers in the home? Look for desk units with convenient drawers, doors and space saving file units in order to create a feeling of order. This helps to ensure that the atmosphere of the room can be easily adjusted from a functional, organized work space to a warm, leisurely, relaxing, "hang out" area. Don't Put a Stop to Sharing Workspace with Tots - Achieving harmony in living spaces with a computer office area is possible with an adjustable height chair that can accommodate each family member, from parent to teen to young child. Also, proper storage such as cabinets, drawers, shelving, bookcases, space saving bins and storage boxes can stow away CDs, crayons, toys, books, computer disks, papers, magazines, videos and more. Don't be Wired with Lots of Visible Wires - Keep your electric wires, computer cords, extension cords discreetly hidden with cord reels, cord trunking (hides wires along the wall, floor or corners), and small adhesive brackets to hold cords safely flush against a wall. Be Creative when Planning to Share the Living Room, Bedroom or Family Room with "The Computer" - Do you have open space underneath a staircase at home or an unused corner in a room? Computer desks are available in all sizes, shapes, designs and colors to make it easy for a unit to blend with a room's look and style. Editor's Note: If you would like to receive photography that visually demonstrates IKEA's "Make Room for Living" space solutions, or furnishings and products that help keep the home "happy and organized," please call Jeanette Chin at (212) 645-6900 x127 or e-mail jeanette@jerichopr.com. IKEA has 153 stores worldwide in 28 countries and 13 stores, not including IKEA East Bay (scheduled to open in April 2000) and IKEA San Diego (scheduled to open in mid-September 2000), in the United States. To visit the IKEA web site, please go to http://www.ikea.com.