How to increase the storage throughout your home
It is amazing what goes through your head when you are lying in bed at night. Maybe the sudden realisation maybe that the house is a mess and extra storage is a must? It could be such a mess that you hardly know where to begin. There isn’t a room in the house that doesn’t need something. It is time to go shopping for some new furniture to meet your current storage needs.
The first room to look at when thinking of improving your storage is always the bedroom! The bedroom has two main uses; sleeping and storage. It all begins with the bed and wardrobe. These are probably the only two things that are definitely in any bedroom and are the two items that can store the most items.
The bed is perfect because while you sleep on top of the mattress there is a wonderful space beneath it just waiting to be exploited. The wardrobe is the other item where you can really make a difference. With so many models and designs available you can be sure to find the right one for you. Getting a design with drawers in the base is a great space saver allowing you to increase storage without using up more floor space. That is particularly good for those with a lot of stuff or for those with limited space.
Of course there are other items of furniture for the bedroom with the key thing to remember being getting items of furniture that use the full height of the room! The wardrobe with the extra drawers is one example but there are others such as the tallboy chest of drawers which is tall and narrow allowing for a high level of storage without taking up much floor space.
When it comes to the bedroom using the height of the room is by far the best solution. If you have a kid’s bedroom then getting a wall hammock is a great way to store their soft toys. It can be easily installed and can get them up out of the way. For an adults or a child’s room shelves can be useful on any wall that is not used. It is perfect for storing books, ornaments or your kids latest sports trophy. All help to clear away clutter.
Another room where storage is important is the dining room. You may think that this is simply where you place your dining table but there is so much more to an organised dining room. Many people will include it as a part time study putting the family computer in there or a desk for the children to do their homework on. Using the dining room as a computer room makes full use of the room as you will never be doing both at the same time. This means filling the dining room with all the right stuff. Stuff like the sideboard where many of the extra plates and glasses that cannot be stored in the kitchen are kept. Are you making full use of all these items of furniture in your dining room?
Last but not least the dining room can and probably will become a mess quickly as it is the most heavily used room in the house. It can become cluttered with CD’s, DVD’s and magazines so it is important to get storage units that either keep them hidden out of site or neatly on display. Either way will great improve the look of the room and getting the right ones can give you the extra space you need for that latest film you want.