Smart Storage Ideas for a Small Home

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Smart Storage Ideas for a Small Home
As the season changes, you have to pack up the
stuff and conceal it in storage spaces. The best
place for storing the out-of-season clothes and
covers is definitely the attic, basement, or
storeroom. What if you have a small living
space? How would you manage your storage
needs? Well, this is something to consider.
Living in small spaces should not withhold you
from fulfilling the storage requirements. There
are plenty of ways to boost the storage space
some sneaky, some candid. All you need to do is
think smartly and come up with effective
strategies to live well in a small space. We
also have some wonderful storage boosting ideas,
take inspiration, and enhance your storage space.
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1. Make use of the vertical space by installing
Floating shelves
While seeking space management ideas, we often
overlook the vertical space in our homes. The
wall area is mostly ignored in the pursuit of
getting cabinets and cupboards. However, you can
effectively save the cabinet space by bringing
the vertical space to good use. Install floating
shelves and keep your belongings on the shelves.
Sort the items smartly to avoid clutter. Glass
shelves are the best pick when it comes to
enhancing small home interiors. Solid wood or
cardboard shelves also boost the storage space
but they block the view and make the space feel
tighter. The glass shelves on the other hand
open the view, allow the light to flow through,
and create a feeling of more space. Glass cut to
size is easily available in the market. Give your
required measurements and get your glass shelves
cut to size. Floating glass shelves cut to size
serve as the perfect space boosters for living
rooms, bedrooms, and even bathrooms. You can also
put storage baskets on the shelves to conceal and
hold more items.
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2. Benefit from the space under the stairs
Remember how in the legendary Harry Potter
series, they turned the space under the stairs
into an individual room. Well, that is not a
good idea. But you can imagine the potential of
the space under the stairs through this
example. You can turn the space under the stairs
into a cupboard for your beddings, transform it
into a small study area or use it to hang coats
and outerwear. Get creative with that space and
use that effectively.
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3. Hit the jackpot by making Smart furniture
choices
Your choices matter a lot when it comes to space
management in small homes. Instead of picking the
luxurious rigid sofa set, go for dual utility
furniture items. Furniture pieces like sofa cum
bed, flip-top upholstered ottoman, and storage
bed can change the dynamics of storage
constraints. The smart furniture items are not
only trendy but also serve as a disguised storage
compartment. You can keep your things out of
sight but within reach by making smart choices.
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4. Don't forget the corners
The nooks and corners are deemed as the most
useless part of the home. Open shelves can
elevate the status of useless corners to storage
enhancers. Install the glass shelves cut to size
in the kitchen corner and clear the slab of the
spices jars. Set up open shelves in the bathroom
corner and declutter the space of the bathroom
essentials. Employ floating shelves in the
bedroom corner and stack your books collection
there. You can light up the corner and nooks with
backlit shelves and make a statement. Get glass
cut to size according to the particular corner
dimensions and upgrade your storage space.
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You can also utilize the room corner to place the
clothes rack there. Fix some hooks to hang the
essentials.
5. Use multipurpose cabinets
Cabinets are in every house, be it a small home
or a large one. The only thing that makes a
difference is how you use it. You can either use
it conventional to hold your valuables or double
the functionality by combining another function
to it. Mirrored wardrobes are an example of
dual-purpose storage space. By installing a
mirror in front of the bedroom cabinets, you can
conveniently ditch the vanity table. Mirrored
bathroom cabinets also serve as easy-access
storage.
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6. Work out the Multi-tier shelves
Shelves, shelves all the way long! Shelves are
the true saviors in small homes. Closed cabinets
and drawers are not the only effective ways of
storing your items you can also keep your things
out in plain view. Just be a little creative.
Make use of multiple-tier shelves. You can go
with stair shelves, glass cut to size, or stagger
shelves. Group the same things together,
compliment them with one or two art pieces, sort
the things aesthetically and blend the
essentials in the room with style.
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7. Make the most of your windows and doors
Windows and doors are meant to bring light inside
the home. Have you ever thought of windows as
more than that? Well, windows are potential
storage spots. You can maximize the flow of light
as well as storage capacity by installing the
shelves and racks in the window space. You can
hang the pots and pans in the kitchen window
racks, sort the toiletries in bathroom window
shelves or just place a succulent in the bedroom
window. Put the given space to the best
use! Your home doesn't always have to be large to
be visually appealing. You can demonstrate your
home improvement sense by being creative and
smart. Start with what you have and make the
right choices to boost your living space.