No matter what size of house you have, storage and organisation in your home needs to be considered. The benefits of a well-organised home are well documented. Studies have shown that our surroundings can have a huge effect on how we think and feel. As the experts say, ‘tidy home, tidy mind,’ and with a large number of you working from home, this has never been more important. Below we will be looking at our top storage and organisation ideas for your home to kick start a tidy new year.
Multifunctional Furniture
To maximize available space and practise good organisational habits, choose furniture that has multi-uses instead. An ottoman or storage bed is a great example.
Alternatively, think about how you could create multifunctional storage pieces with your existing furniture. A small bookcase as a nightstand or a storage trunk that doubles up as a seat in the hallway.
Vertical Storage
When you are short of space, utilise the height of the room to maximise storage. An easy way to claim back space in a room is to think vertically. Make your walls work overtime, they’ve got plenty of storage potential. While open shelving is the obvious go-to, rails and hooks can make for a practical and stylish display. Thinking creatively with these ideas will really help with the storage and organisation in your home.
Clothes Airer
With everyone keeping an eye on their energy bills, we have all been trying to limit the use of tumblers etc, but being in full swing of winter, who else is fed up with the clothes airer everywhere you turn? These ceiling mounted drying solutions are the perfect way to get the washing dry yet out of sight – mine has been one of my best purchases, and with 2 small children, it is in constant use. Even if you don’t have a utility, these work perfectly over the stair well.
Kitchen storage and organisation
If you are tight for space in your kitchen, really consider if you need everything. Streamlining what you use will help with decluttering. Look at adding extra storage baskets/boxes into the cupboards, utilise open shelving for things you use regularly – i.e. plates and glasses. If these are used regularly, they won’t become dusty.
Fitting a rack or narrow shelving to the back of a kitchen cabinet or pantry door is also a clever hack. As well as small jars, tins, packets etc, use it to store Tupperware or pan lids, and store the corresponding containers and pans in the cabinet itself.
Hallway Storage
Who else’s hallway if full of abandoned coats and shoes? There are so many different solutions on the market, it is about finding the right one for you and your home. If you are after something a bit more decorative, free standing coat racks and benches can add a statement piece, whereas if you need practical bulk storage, bespoke fitted cupboards or narrow wardrobes could do the trick.
childrens toy storage
Well, where to begin – this could be a whole separate blog on its own. Those of you with children, like us, are probably trying to find the magic solution for keeping toys tidy yet still maintaining a beautiful interior. Decorative storage baskets are a great solution and again multifunctional furniture can be the answer to all our problems. Media storage units are great for a selection of toys that are accessible to those little hands, whereas utilising the height in bedrooms is a perfect way to bulk store all of those Christmas presents.
There are so many options on the market, but really consider what it is you need to store and if it will be functional. Getting these right will give you the best storage and organisation ideas for your home.
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