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Hello, DIYers!

Moving into a small space? It’s not so bad! With some creative storage ideas and custom DIYs, you can easily make great use of every square footage that you are paying for. Give these a try!

Coffee Table with Storage

Build a coffee table with some extra storage space!

Found YouTube

Crate Storage for Kitchen Storage

Wine crates are perfect for adding some extra shelving in the kitchen!

Found Starsforstreetlights

Hanging Pot Lids

Pot lids can be difficult to store, but by putting them inside of the cabinet doors!

Found The Kitchn

Open Shelved Drop Zone

If your entryway lacks any space for storage, consider getting creative! I love this idea of using shelves as part decor and part drop zone for individual family members. You might add hooks underneath for jackets, shoe storage, and baskets where each person can leave their key or personal items.

Found Kat Teutsch

Use Nooks to Your Advantage

A nook can give a new line with which to bring in the walls a bit without seeming like you are getting too cramped. Shelves can be used as features for additional storage!

Found Brie Williams

Ladder Bookshelf

Build your own ladder bookshelf in order to add some storage space and charm to the room! Boxy shelves can make a small room seem even smaller, but the ladder shelf seems like a fun accent!

Found Brepurposed

Make Storage Ottoman

If you have an existing ottoman that is not set up for storage, you can alter it!

Found YouTube

Use The Space Above Cupboards to Display Collectibles

The space above cupboards can be used to display collectibles that you might normally put in a bulky china cabinet!

Found Chubaco

Add Roll Out Wire Baskets in Cupboards

This makes for a great use of space without losing items!

Found Today’s Homeowners

Use the Space Under Your Bed Productively

It is one thing to lose things under your bed or shove them under there all willy nilly. It is another to find a series of storage units and giving them a designated purpose! Store extra shoes, clothes, towels, or something like gift wrapping!

Found Hayneedle

Closet Office

Don’t have room for an office? Use a closet!

Found Pinterest

Tension Rod Hanger

Add a new layer to under the sink organization with a tension rod to hang your cleaning products!

Found Home Talk

Mount Open Shelves

Rectangles and square shelving units can be used to keep items off of the floor and give them a designated space in your home.

Found Greg Scheidemann

Back Door Storage

The back of closet doors make for excellent storage space! Check this out!

Found Simplicity in the South

Under Shelf Storage

Under-shelf baskets are a great way to harness vertical space and add more storage.

Found Crafts a La Mode

Use Canisters for Small Storage Displays

You can display basic household items in a lovely way by taking them out of the cardboard box and put them in canister displays!

Found Stacey Branford

Clipped Wire Rack Food Items

Hanging bags of frozen food makes it easier to find them and can prevent you from over buying!

Found organizingfabulously

Floating Shelves with Hidden Storage

Store on top and below for extra space!

Found YouTube

Open Storage

Not all storage has to be put away. If it can be done nearly, storing certain items out in the open is perfectly fine!

Found Blaine Moats

Creative Shoe Storage

This is a fun, funky, and cost effective way to store your shoes without being too bulky!

Found apieceofrainbow

Cupboard Admin Station

If you don’t have room for a desk to store things like post-its, push pins, etc, you can use the interior cupboard doors as an admin station!

Found Better Homes and Gardens

Convert Fireplace to Storage

If you have a fireplace in your home that doesn’t work, why not use it for storage?!

Found Better Homes and Gardens

Wire Shelves in Tall Cabinets

Even beautiful cabinets can fall flat when the inside is mostly unusable. Without decent shelving inside, the majority of space is not usable unless the items are dangerously stacked or new organization systems are put in place.