Since launching in 2013, MakeSpace has been the vanguard of a new and emerging industry: full-service storage. Also called valet or on-demand storage, the concept of full-service is simple. Customers are delivered empty plastic bins,…
When Sean Lowe’s new bride Catherine Giudici first moved from Seattle to his loft in Dallas, the star of season 17 of ABC’s The Bachelor realized he had to make some changes. “I had a…
There’s no standing still for Zippy Shell, which continues to shake up the portable self-storage and moving industry. Building from its initial concept of dropping off large, movable storage containers at customers’ doors, Zippy Shell…
Scott Sinclair remembers the exact moment he stumbled onto an idea that would soon change the lives of cramped city dwellers globally. During the frigid winter of 2006, a water pipe ruptured in his five-family…
When Atlanta native Jason Kay traveled overseas for work, he would leave many of his belongings scattered among his parent’s basement, friends’ houses and several self-storage facilities. When he returned home from stints in Russia…
Warming temperatures and increased evening light mark the beginning of spring. After dealing with the heft and bulk of winter clothes for three months, spring is the ideal time to lighten and brighten your closet,…
Self-storage facility owners are keeping their eyes on a growing trend: full-service storage companies that pick up items at consumers’ homes, place them in storage, and return them upon request. “The first thing to understand…
You’ve decided to move in with your partner, but soon after that blissful decision, reality sets in: You don’t have enough room for all of your belongings and you’re going to have to seriously pare…
