13 excellent solutions for finding extra space in hidden places in the house

No matter how large a house is, if it is not furnished efficiently and you do not limit yourself to filling it with objects, you will end up having the problem of not knowing where to put everything that is used or needed.

This is why it is important to think of solutions to be integrated into the furniture, or even into the architecture of the house, as well as to obtain extra space were possible. In the walls, window sills, shelves and furniture you can insert very useful compartments in which to store all sorts of things, for example, instruction manuals, small spare parts (e.g. batteries), odd items (e.g. coasters) and similar that you should always have easily to hand (e.g. TV remote controls). Check out some of the ideas below:

A coffee table can also be a container for many objects that you do not want scattered around the room.

And the same can be said of every area of the house that can be furnished with a seat: create benches that are also comfortable containers. They can hold extra blankets and pillows, and whatever else you want.

The space on the wall that frames a door, even if small, can be equipped with shelves to accommodate books or even shoes.

Instead of feet under the kitchen furniture, why not take advantage of that space for drawers or baskets that can be pulled out and pushed back in? You can put items in them cannot easily get dirty, such as canned food.

A long, tall wall mirror can mask a comfortable and narrow niche in which to place accessories.

Do you want to hide the router with its cables? You can create a space for it behind a disguise made by cutting up old books.

The space under the stairs can have a thousand uses depending on its width and depth. For example, it can accommodate the laundry basket.

There are bed headboards, comfortable and padded, which also have a hidden, hollow space for you to use as you wish.

And then there are those - also achievable with DIY projects - whose sides are equipped with small shelves: items like books and other objects can be placed on them, and by fixing a light to the wall, there will be no need for a bedside table. All of this is then space gained.

The window sill molding could hold a secret drawer.

And even the retractable shelves that you use at home (or that you can build), could be models that conceal a comfortable drawer.

The wall units of any room can be extended with a slim mini cabinet in the same style that conceals hooks or small shelves: you can store keys, small packages of spices and much more.

A brilliant idea to find space for cookbooks on the island or in a supporting and decorative element of the furniture.

Which solution do you like best?