![]() Spoiler alert: these ones are VERY good.ġ. It’s unfortunate when you want a beautiful, sculptural coffee table and instead have to opt for something a little more functional, which is why we scoured the internet to find the prettiest options out there. Coffee Tables photo by sara ligorria-tramp | from: a colorful, happy home makeover for an incredibly deserving familyĬoffee tables with storage are usually my least favorite category. On the other hand, I love the traditional style of #4 and I know for a fact my mischievous dog Gus would love to make #8 his personal nap spot. I love the legs and the classic mid-century shape (and it’s vintage!). If I had the space and funds, I would buy #7 in a second. you wouldn’t want to put a storage bench next to a media cabinet or credenza that is of the height/width).ġ. ![]() Basically, wherever you can fit a bench I say go for it–especially if you are desperate for more storage–just make sure to vary your surrounding furniture so there you have a variety of heights and sizes (i.e. Benches photo by sara ligorria-tramp | from: mountain house reveal: our calm scandinavian master bedroomīenches are a great option for entry, living room, or bedroom storage. For a pop of color, look no further than #7 and #10, which can be customized (and you have a ton of fabric and pattern options to chose from). In fact, if you are looking to add pattern or color to a room, ottomans are a great way to do So. If you want your ottoman to also be a statement piece, a vintage piece like #9 would certainly turn heads. It would be a missed opportunity and there are plenty of ottomans that beautiful, functional, and good for storing blankets (or shoes.or puzzles.or dog toys etc., etc.).ġ. I’ll be honest, I thought my living room would be complete sans ottoman until I realized I needed to use one to maximize storage. Ottomans photo by sara ligorria-tramp | from: makeover takeover: jess’s long waited (small space) living room Also, how adorable would #6 be in a kid’s room or nursery? Too cute. They can be filled to the brim and you don’t have to worry about what’s inside looking “stylish”. Lidded baskets such as #6, #10, and #12 are a dream for storing shoes or toys. Baskets are also ideal for towels, blankets, magazines, and anything that you wouldn’t mind guests taking a peek at.ġ. I am team throw shoes in a basket because A) I am lazy and B) baskets take up less visual space than a shoe rack. Baskets photo by sara ligorria-tramp | from: makeover takeover: julie’s huge (diy packed) bedroom updateīaskets are cute as decor and can be great for freeing up precious storage space. May we all satisfy our storage needs in the year 2021. With these tips and A WHOLE LOT of product roundups, my hope is this will be the holy grail roundup of beautiful storage furniture and products that will help solve all your problems. DON’T think you have to skimp on style when it comes to storage furniture–that’s what we’re here for!.DO make sure you have a mix of storage and non storage furniture so your space doesn’t feel boxy or visually stuffy.DON’T store prettier items like blankets or shoes in closed storage when you have closets overflowing (try putting them in a basket instead where they can be “put away” but not hidden allowing more room in closed storage for your undesirable things).My motto is “anything can be a closet if you try hard enough.” DO ask yourself what pieces of furniture you could fit into your space that can offer open or closed storage or both.As this has been a design agony of mine for quite some time, through trial and error, I’ve come up with some basic Do’s and Don’ts: Obviously you want your pretty things to be displayed and your not-so-pretty things hidden, but to really savor every inch of a space you must take advantage of storage furniture and think outside the “storage ottoman”. In the past year or so, I’ve found it’s essential to focus on making the most of both open and closed storage options in order to create a space that doesn’t feel like storage is a top priority. So, when it comes to storage woes, I am well versed but always looking for more solutions. ![]() You know it’s a grim situation when there are clothes in bathroom cabinets and important documents in kitchen drawers–but we make it work (mostly because we have to). You may already know this because I’ve written about this subject a billion times, but for those of you just tuning in here’s all you need to catch up: I live in an apartment with my fiancé and dog and we have only a single, very small closet for storage. ![]() My name is Ryann and I am desperate for storage. ![]()
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