We've sucked up every single ounce of living space in this house to the point that we've overflowed. We've now set up living space (or at least shoe-putting-on-space) outside our four walls. Next thing you know we'll have a sofa on the front porch, and then it's just a short trip to a Camaro up on blocks in the driveway.
I kid. We're much too high class to have a Camaro up on blocks. It would totally be a Honda.
No really, I kid. But not about overflowing our house--that's for real.
We've set up a little area just outside our garage door--kind of a "garage room", if you will--that serves as a staging ground for all our comings and goings. We've put down old rugs to make it feel more room-ish, and it's where the kids hang their backbacks, store their shoes, unload soccer equipment, etc. We've crammed in as much shelf space as is reasonable, making it a decent little addition to the house.
And while I know not everyone has a garage, if you do, this has proven to be a handy use of space for our family. Here's a picture:
Don't you love our wood paneling? We had that flown in special from 1982.
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