Every room in the house needs storage. From the pots and pans in the kitchen to all your clothing in the bedroom, space of varying size and shape is needed all over the house. There are many different solutions available to store items including buying off the shelf products, buying DIY furniture or building your own bespoke solutions. If you are finding that you have too many items for the current storage spaces you have, the first thing to do is to have a big clear out. The best way to do this is to go around each room of the house with three bags; one for items to sell on eBay or at a car boot sale, another for items to take to a charity shop and a third for stuff for the trash. Once you have done this process you will now be left with all the items that you want to keep so you can plan your storage around each room. If you find you have items that you want to keep but are unsure where to store them because you don't need them often, remember you can utilise the loft space or under the stairs to keep them items you don't want to get rid of but don't need regularly.
The hallway can benefit from having a place for your outdoor wear so that you can place items as you come into the house without walking wet shoes through the house. A shoe rack is a good place to store shoes that you wear regularly and you could also have a coat rack to place your coats on. Depending on whether you wear them or not, a wall mounted hat rack could be a good solution for placing hats, umbrellas and other outdoor items. Moving through the house and into the living room, the type of furniture and storage you need all depends on your style. Some people like to have items on display whilst others like to have items stored away behind cupboard doors. Depending on your style you will find that you will be drawn towards either closed storage such as French dressers, TV cabinets and chest of drawers or open storage such as bookcases and display cabinets. Find the furniture that meets your style and holds all your belongings, but also leave room for growth as you buy new items in the future.
The kitchen is one room where you want items to be easily accessible so think about what items you use regularly. Having utensils hanging above where you do you cooking means you have things easy to hand and you can also get pot shelves to keep your worktop free. Storage in the kitchen is usually taken care of by the built in cupboards but for additional storage you could consider a wheeled trolley if you have the space.
Moving upstairs, the bedroom is a space where is there is plenty of option regarding how to store and organise your clothes. A standard item of furniture is most likely a chest of drawers to store smaller items of clothing. Utilise the top of the drawers for items such as deodorants, jewellery and alarm clocks. For your hanging clothes there are many options available including both built in and free standing solutions. A built in sliding door wardrobe is a great option as they tend to be large and give plenty of options for shelving and hanging space. A free standing wardrobe can be positioned anywhere in a room though so choose a solution that works best for the size of your room. Finally we come to the bathroom which is a fairly easy room as there aren't that many items for storing in there. A wall mounted unit or small standing cabinet will usually be sufficient for holding any extra bathing or cleaning items that are not located around the bath.
Remember to utilise all your available space but don't overcrowd. Keep these tips in mind and you'll have all your items stored away in an organised yet accessible way.
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