Storage Pieces
Storage space is a challenge for everyone, not just for apartment dwellers. Let the ideal storage compartments work their magic for you. You can store all kinds of things in every room imaginable.
One innovative storage piece to consider is the sideboard. It's rather a cabinet "add on". Often on castors, which gives them versatility, sideboards offer a convenient and stylish way to store your trash bin, cutting board, cooking supplies, and linens.
Make the most of limited space with a corner cabinet, corner curio, or corner hutch. Why not give those corners a purpose?
Wall-hung cabinets and plate racks store and display things up high, giving the feeling of more floor space, hence more living space.
You can pack a whole lot more into your closets with shelving units and shoe cabinets. Hey! Why not go for the complete closet system! Then you'll have room to store bedding, blankets, and even the family photo albums behind closet doors. This will free up space in hallway closets.
Design or look for a room divider that serves as a storage piece. Think cubic shelving.
Consider a media/file cabinet in the family room or den.
There are beds which have been cleverly designed to double as storage pieces too! Beds complete with drawers and cubby holes minimize clutter and maximize the floor space in your bedrooms.
Don't overlook the value of a chest as a storage piece; a real treasure for sure! How about a "coffee table chest" full of stored books and collector CDs; or a chest at the end of the bed storing family heirlooms and easy to sit on when getting dressed. A toy chest inside a closet means you can toss everything inside quickly and close the closet door for a tidy look. An old dresser can be concealed but useful in a closet as well.
There are storage pieces for every item under the sun...
- mitten cupboards
- cigar humidors
and lets make a toast to the cocktail cabinet!
