Use cabinets, cubbies and shelving in creative ways to optimize your storage needs when space is tight.
Check out the gallery below for some creative ideas on how to maximize your storage.
Grab Wasted Space
Utilize an awkward space under stairs for cabinets, desk space or shelving for storing various home and work essentials. Photo courtesy of California Closets
Go Vertical
In a small-sized kitchen, use the space above your cabinets for serving dishes, cookbooks or seasonal items you don’t use every day. Photography by Jean Allsopp
Look to the Corner
Rail shelves cleverly take advantage of open corner wall space for displaying framed photos and small toys in this young boy’s bedroom. Photo courtesy of Room & Board
Build It In
In this small attic bedroom, drawers were incorporated into an L-shaped window seat to house an assortment of things, including extra linens and wool blankets for the cold winter months.
Think Creatively
Usually found in a living room or bedroom, leaning bookcase shelves can be a great way to display spices, plants and cooking equipment in a small kitchen. Photo courtesy of Room & Board
Raise the Bar
This compact bar unit with open cubbies for wine bottles, a fold-down shelf for preparing drinks, and a drawer and cabinet for closed storage makes small-space entertaining easy. Photo courtesy of Room & Board
Reach Overhead
An open shelf above the sink integrated with closed cabinets adds extra storage in this smaller kitchen. Photo courtesy of KraftMaid
Take Storage to the Next Level
Look for available wall space in high-traffic areas throughout your house. This staircase features a cubby system built for storing everyday essentials. Photo courtesy of California Closets
Divide Space
In this attic apartment a cubby system with open storage and baskets stores T-shirts and socks, displays memorabilia, and acts as a room divider between the living and sleeping spaces. Design by Brian Patrick Flynn
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