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May 2, 2022

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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.

Found Reddit 

Floating Alternative to Bedside Table 

You can make these shelves yourself and save the space of a bedside table!

Found Joyfulderivati

Store Items in Identical Containers 

Having storage bins of the same size can save a lot of headache when it comes to storing things effectively with limited space.

Found The social home

DIY Charging Station 

A designated space for your chargers gives a clean and decluttered look!

Found Driven By Decor 

Over the Door Hooks 

Found Tilles Center 

Easy to Build DIY Loft Bed

A loft bed is a great way to save space!

Found Refresh Living 

Useful Storage

This is cute for inside of cabinet storage!

Found Tidbits from the Tremaynes

Spice Cabinet Organizer Using Gliding Rack 

This is the perfect way to make use of a small kitchen!

Found HGTV

Top of Refrigerator Storage 

Storage on top of the refrigerator makes the space look cleaner and makes it easier to keep track of things.

Found Pinterest 

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