Making space with style: 11 tips to hide clutter and create order intelligently
It's true for every home (and especially for small ones): clutter just doesn't look good. And when the space available is limited, you have to come up with stylish solutions to hide clutter away.
The ideal solution is to find elegant-looking storage space without creating more clutter. Below, are some ideas you might want to consider:
If you have stairs, the space under them is likely to offer up useful solutions: this free space can be used very productively.
From simple shelves and a few cabinets with doors, to pull-out wardrobes that become hidden under the stairs when closed: you can gain a lot of space with these solutions.
Not able to host guests? Perhaps if you have a wall which you can use to mount a folding bed to, this can change!
No space or budget for a sofa bed? There are sofa solutions made of cushions and mattresses which, if necessary, become comfortable beds!
Space-saving solutions often come from the use of sliding elements that "hide" in the already-visible furniture. One example is a desk that comes out of a wall shelf. Another is a set of drawers below the work surface!
In this way, there is space not only for tables but also for clothes drying racks!
The hidden element is the technique that can offer extra space on the kitchen worktops, when what you need is hidden underneath, but easy to reach when needed.
And who said that you have to choose between the table where you eat and the island in the kitchen? There are models that allow you to have everything in one element.
Don't forget the inside of doors, especially those of closets, closets, bathrooms or cloakrooms: check carefully that the hinges are sturdy enough and put up hooks and supports for your items.
When you think available space has run out, look up. There are often surfaces that can be used close to the ceilings, with shelves mounted high up.
Sometimes hiding unattractive objects can make our homes look more fetching. There are, for example, a thousand useful ideas for disguising garbage cans - even in the garden!
Are any of these ideas useful for your home?
