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[quote=Anonymous]Haven't read everyone's responses, but here's what we've done for a family of 5 in a 1300 sq ft townhouse.

- Only keep furniture that is good quality and serves a purpose with bonus points for double purpose.

- Don't keep cheap things that you use once or twice a year (like Christmas wrapping paper, left over goodie bags, etc).

- Be ruthless in pruning old toys (still working on this one, especially old 'inventions' aka random stuff taped together).

- Incorporate storage everywhere (under bed storage for extra sheets or off season clothes, maximize efficiency in closets, etc)

- No one knows what is behind closed doors aka you can store anything anywhere (e.g. my kids' art supplies are in a credenza in the dining room).

- No kitchen uni-taskers (i.e. no Panini press, garlic press, cocktail-specific glassware, etc).

- Bunkbeds for the boys (who share a room) including space for under bed storage.

- Go vertical.  We use lots of shelves for books and toys in bins.

- Buy storage bins AFTER you've already pruned and know what it is you need to store.

Things that we did that cost money but added space or functionality:

- Kitchen renovation.  We're in the process of doing this now.  Even with keeping the same footprint, we are able to add a lot of storage by utilizing the corners, tall uppers, and even adding a lower cabinet by moving the dishwasher over a couple of inches and taking a cabinet all the way to the end of the wall.

- Added on a back deck off the dining room / kitchen.  We use this space all the time for grilling, al fresco dining, wading pool for the kids in the summer, fort building, potting station, and storage of recycling bins.

- Designed a shelf layout and hired a handyman to install custom shelves in the boys' room closet.  It's a weird shape and is partly raised because it's over the stairwell, so an out of the box solution won't work.  With custom shelves, there is plenty of room for their Legos, etc.

- Haven't done this yet, but the next project is to get a highly efficient closet installed in DD's room and get rid of her dresser.  For now the extra space will be play area but in the future she'll be able to fit a small desk in that corner.

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