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Best of the Week: 23 Innovative Home Storage Ideas
Banish clutter and mess with these 23 inspiring storage arrangements from homes around the world
There’s something supremely satisfying about good storage – not only does it contribute to the smooth running of your home, it also gives you the sense (even if it’s only for a moment) that you have things well and truly under control. If you’re looking to up your storage game, here are 23 impressive storage solutions for various rooms in the home.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
2. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Impact Homes
Features: The power of contrasts.
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Designer: Impact Homes
Features: The power of contrasts.
Is your home crying out for better storage? Find a local interior designer on Houzz who can help improve your storage set-up
3. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Architelle Architecture & Interior Design
Features: Open storage, deep drawers and even a window seat have been cleverly squeezed into a cosy spot under the stairs.
Designer: Architelle Architecture & Interior Design
Features: Open storage, deep drawers and even a window seat have been cleverly squeezed into a cosy spot under the stairs.
4. Location: Spain
Designer: Teresa Sapey & Partners
Features: Round wine-storage nooks are as visually arresting as they are practical.
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Designer: Teresa Sapey & Partners
Features: Round wine-storage nooks are as visually arresting as they are practical.
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…the designer even squeezed in space for open shelving.
6. Location: Boston, USA
Features: A handy storage nook complete with a wine rack, so you don’t even have to get out of your seat when it’s time for a top up.
Features: A handy storage nook complete with a wine rack, so you don’t even have to get out of your seat when it’s time for a top up.
7. Location: Pittsburgh, USA
Designer: Weisshouse
Features: An antique apothecary cabinet as the base for a kitchen island adds character and oodles of drawer storage for kitchen essentials.
Designer: Weisshouse
Features: An antique apothecary cabinet as the base for a kitchen island adds character and oodles of drawer storage for kitchen essentials.
8. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Frame Design Lab
Features: A secret sliding panel in the backsplash conceals condiment storage.
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Designer: Frame Design Lab
Features: A secret sliding panel in the backsplash conceals condiment storage.
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9. Location: Boston, USA
Designer: DaCruz Segal Architecture
Features: Curvy shelving provides generous storage and a touch of sophistication to a child’s room.
Designer: DaCruz Segal Architecture
Features: Curvy shelving provides generous storage and a touch of sophistication to a child’s room.
10. Location: London, UK
Designer: APE Architecture and Design
Features: The unused back of a staircase has been turned into handy wine storage.
Designer: APE Architecture and Design
Features: The unused back of a staircase has been turned into handy wine storage.
11. Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Designer: Wood & Wire
Features: Who said storage had to be boring? Eye-catching orange nooks brighten this open-plan kitchen…
Designer: Wood & Wire
Features: Who said storage had to be boring? Eye-catching orange nooks brighten this open-plan kitchen…
…here’s a closer view.
12. Location: London, UK
Designer: Avocado Sweets Design Studio
Features: A well-considered hallway set up for a busy family home.
Designer: Avocado Sweets Design Studio
Features: A well-considered hallway set up for a busy family home.
14. Location: Vancouver, Canada
Designer: Jamie Banfield Interior Designs
Features: A wardrobe tailored to fit the owner’s clothes and accessories makes smart use of space.
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Designer: Jamie Banfield Interior Designs
Features: A wardrobe tailored to fit the owner’s clothes and accessories makes smart use of space.
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15. Location: Oxfordshire, UK
Designer: Charlie Luxton Design
Features: All-in-one seating, drawers, coat hooks and open storage. And it’s beautiful to look at too.
Designer: Charlie Luxton Design
Features: All-in-one seating, drawers, coat hooks and open storage. And it’s beautiful to look at too.
16. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Paintzen
Features: Open, crate-style storage makes it easy for kids to keep their toys and supplies tidy. Extra points for the craft paper roll attached to the wall.
Designer: Paintzen
Features: Open, crate-style storage makes it easy for kids to keep their toys and supplies tidy. Extra points for the craft paper roll attached to the wall.
17. Location: London, UK
Designer: Patrick Lewis Architects
Features: How to store saucepans with panache.
Designer: Patrick Lewis Architects
Features: How to store saucepans with panache.
18. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Sonya Lee Architect
Features: This space-savvy set-up includes cupboards, a bedside nook and a built-in desk while taking up minimal floor space.
Designer: Sonya Lee Architect
Features: This space-savvy set-up includes cupboards, a bedside nook and a built-in desk while taking up minimal floor space.
19. Location: Michigan, USA
Designer: The Quiet Moose
Features: Taking the shelving unit the full width of the wall maximises storage and display space, and creates an arresting visual feature.
Designer: The Quiet Moose
Features: Taking the shelving unit the full width of the wall maximises storage and display space, and creates an arresting visual feature.
20. Location: London, UK
Designer: Blakes London
Features: Elegant under-stair cupboards and a special section behind glass doors for a wine cabinet.
Designer: Blakes London
Features: Elegant under-stair cupboards and a special section behind glass doors for a wine cabinet.
21. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: BuildHer Collective
Features: A shallow, full-length shelf in the shower offers up space for shampoos and soaps.
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Designer: BuildHer Collective
Features: A shallow, full-length shelf in the shower offers up space for shampoos and soaps.
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22. Location: Philadelphia, USA
Designer: VintageView
Features: An entire wall dedicated to wine storage… and a ceiling lined with the wood from wine boxes. Practical and playful.
Designer: VintageView
Features: An entire wall dedicated to wine storage… and a ceiling lined with the wood from wine boxes. Practical and playful.
23. Location: Sacramento, USA
Designer: Design Shop Interiors
Features: With neatly labelled storage baskets and a drying rail set inside a recessed niche, this laundry balances function and flair.
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Designer: Design Shop Interiors
Features: With neatly labelled storage baskets and a drying rail set inside a recessed niche, this laundry balances function and flair.
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Designer: Angel O’Donnell
Features: Simple, ply under-stair cupboards with plenty of room for those tall, awkward items such as the vacuum cleaner and broom.