Given: an ordinary Moscow family of three (parents and child), a standard two-room apartment (bedroom, nursery, kitchen, etc.) and just completed general cleaning. We note the time: how long will the ideal order last after cleaning? The correct answer is 1.5 minutes.
This is exactly how long it will take until you pour cappuccino into your favorite cup (of course, so that you can forget it in the sink), and your child pulls all the pillows off the sofa to make himself an Indian wigwam. Conclusion: there is no ideal order that lasts more than two minutes!
Is it possible to save the perfectionist within you who is drowning? Yes! We suggest taking apart each corner of the apartment on shelves to understand how you can make storing things convenient, practical, and most importantly - cozy and stylish. Order is a temporary thing, but convenience should be permanent.
Why is everything so complicated (not really)
The most common problem when organizing storage of things in the house is the quantity: different clothes, small items, toys, household appliances and devices.
The secret to properly organizing your household items is to separate them into groups and find the right place for them. For example, it is better to immediately put all household supplies and household chemicals in the bathroom, because in the kitchen you use them less often. And it’s easier to store books and gadgets in one place - in a relaxation and entertainment area, for example, in the living room.
Even within one kitchen cabinet, you can organize a small order: a shelf for spices, a shelf for cereals, etc. Dishes will take up less space if you sort them by size and put one inside another, for example, pots. And you can simply hang the pans above the stove. These and other tips are in our longread about storing things at home.
We store things in a small kitchen
In a small kitchen there is a lot of space for storing kitchen utensils: in the work area, under the dining table and under the window, as well as on the kitchen walls. An excellent offer from modern designers are sliding shelves. Thanks to their presence, easy access to any area of the deep corner cabinet is provided. Such a furniture set makes life much easier for housewives, allowing them to compactly place dishes, household appliances, and cleaning supplies in the kitchen.
Plastic containers of different sizes are also convenient: they are useful for storing food, coffee and tea, spices, detergents and washcloths for dishes and furniture.
Advice. A separate box should also be provided for the necessary culinary literature, so that even recipes are always at hand when preparing dishes.
Pull-out shelves are a good idea: they increase the usable area of kitchen cabinets, they store kitchen utensils, and on the doors you can install narrow shelves and holders for cutting boards and pot lids, which is quite practical and convenient.
Storage systems for wardrobes, chests of drawers and cabinets
And your closet may be a little smaller than Carrie Bradshaw's, but there are probably just as many dresses! What to do? Call Marie Kondo for help: vertical storage is a reliable way out of any “clothing” situation. Place all the basic sets in the chest of drawers vertically, and leave only holiday outfits, shirts and anything that wrinkles easily on the hangers. Multi-level hangers and additional hooks on the door are an inconspicuous move that will increase the capacity of the closet by at least 1.5 times.
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Everything is under the bed!
The storage system for beds has changed slightly with the advent of new styles - the New York style has come into fashion, where a multifunctional bed contains drawers not only for linen, but also for clothes, household appliances and various small items. In the nursery, you can organize the storage of toys in baskets on wheels, which the child can easily get out.
Learn Swedish
If you were asked to name any word after hearing “rack”, we are sure you would name BILLY, CALLAX or even FREDLEV. You can assume that you almost know Swedish, because who else but Ikea taught us to love shelving. They can be used for any purpose: books, equipment and gadgets, clothes, shoes, children's toys.
Desk storage system
The most ordinary drawers in desks can hold more if you use dividers. You can even make them yourself.
Hooks on the wall
Such mounting on the walls of a small apartment is a practical solution to the issue of storing clothes, hats, bags, umbrellas and other things.
Modern designers suggest using coat hooks in an apartment furnished in a free and relaxed boco chic style, which uses unusual combinations of colors and arrangement of objects and reflects the essence of the owner himself.
Everything about decorating a children's birthday party: find out how to decorate a room with garlands and balloons to create a festive atmosphere - lots of ideas with photos.
Read and see examples in the photo of how to make your home cozy with your own hands, here.
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Pantry
All owners of apartments in new buildings are now, of course, smiling. After all, they know what we are talking about! Storerooms. They are gaining popularity, and a storage room is not only a basement room in a house, it can be right in your apartment. This is usually a very modest sized room without a window. In the design studio you can order a personal storage system, or you can measure the pantry yourself and purchase rails, boxes and hangers. What is the main advantage of the pantry: it is hidden from view, which means you can show your imagination and do whatever your heart desires.
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The darkest place in the apartment
The hallway has the least light and the least space. The storage system for the hallway most often comes down to one completely banal and boring solution: a huge wardrobe. But often such furniture eats up all the space. There is a lot of practicality, but no style and buzz from the design. Unload the floor as much as possible and provide bright lighting. Better now, right? Mix the functionality of items: the seat can also be a shoe rack, and behind the mirror there can be a mini-cabinet for storing small items.
Photo gallery
We invite you to look at a selection of photos with original solutions and unique ideas for the compact arrangement of things from the smallest to the massive - for your inspiration:
It smelled like something was fried.
This is where half of the salary is sent, something is constantly bought here, and how it’s all stored - you can close your eyes in fear and horror. We're in the kitchen! Almost every day we buy groceries, try new recipes and try to unravel the secret - how to store things in the kitchen so that it is convenient? How to find balance on this kitchen wheel of vegetables, grains, spices, dishes and household supplies. The main life hack, of course, is storage boxes and containers. If you have tall drawers, make practical use of the space with tiered containers. The more drawers you have in your kitchen storage system, the easier it is. Here are some interesting ideas.
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Welcome to the bedroom
The simplest room in terms of storage is the bedroom. Bed, bedside table, wardrobe with clothes. What else is needed? But even a spacious closet sometimes does not accommodate all the necessary things. The storage system in the bedroom can be organized using drawers on wheels that slide under the bed, and you can also use the ceiling - namely hanging hangers. Look how comfortably you can fit in literally three square meters!
Multifunctional cabinets
Storage cabinets are one of the most common categories of furniture. They are:
- tall;
- low;
- small;
- large;
- hull;
- built-in
Today, the most common is the wardrobe, which houses numerous personal belongings and household items. In small apartments this is the most optimal and practical solution.
With such a cabinet, the house will always be orderly and clean, because its main characteristic feature is spaciousness and convenience, and it also takes up very little space.
A built-in wardrobe is a necessary piece of furniture in small apartments. This cabinet will be a highlight in the interior, as it helps not only to hide your things from strangers, but also to significantly save room space.
How to organize space in your closet? Since cabinets of this kind are made to order, and manufacturers leave the customer the right to choose the model and internal structure of the structure, it is better to foresee the number and location of shelves and drawers in advance.
The photo shows one example of the compact interior filling of a closet, reminiscent of a dressing room:
Manufacturers can help you calculate the required number of shelves and hangers for clothes, drawers and containers of different sizes for shoes, linen and sports equipment. You can store mattresses, blankets, kebab and barbecue sets and other household utensils in them.
Surely you will be offered already tested options that have been approved by more than a dozen buyers. Listen to their advice too.
Have you already seen a new article about what crafts you can make for your home with your own hands? Lots of ideas for decorating the interior with useful homemade products from scrap materials.
You can read about which painting to hang in the bedroom in this article.
Bathroom storage system
You most likely know about organizers, wicker baskets, and mirror cabinets. We would advise you to take a closer look at glass - it is transparent materials that allow you to increase the space that is so often lacking in the bathroom. Transparent boxes for storing household cleaning products and glass shelves are the best ideas for the bathroom. Secret: just like in the kitchen, you can hang a magnetic panel in the bathroom, on which it will be convenient to store scissors, files, jewelry and other small items.
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Book storage ideas
How and where to store books in a small apartment? Although today we increasingly prefer electronic rather than printed publications, fiction is always present in our homes, and we offer several options for storing books in a small apartment:
- Open corner shelves are an excellent place for books; they are quite comfortable and can visually increase the space, emphasizing the ergonomics of the room.
- A good solution would be to equip a small room space with hanging shelves under the ceiling.
- You can also store books in furniture, for example, in the open space of an ottoman or in a small attached niche by the bed.
- A niche for books located under the window sill will look practical and stylish.
- Use wicker or metal baskets to store books; children will especially like this idea.
Imagine, experiment, and you will definitely be able to arrange the most interesting bookcase, thanks to which the apartment will not be cluttered, and its design will look interesting and stylish.
Balconies and loggias
Everything that usually doesn’t fit in the rooms goes onto the balcony, turning it into a cluttered warehouse. Things deteriorate and become damp, and you pretend that this balcony is not yours at all, and you also don’t know who littered it. Stop being ashamed! Turn a balcony or glassed-in loggia into a chill-out area - a wicker chair or beskar furniture, a portable speaker, a houseplant and a shelf with your favorite books. There is only one conclusion - the balcony is not a place for storing things.
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Shelving partitions
[ads2] This is another innovative proposal, thanks to which you can divide the room into two functional zones, and store books, candlesticks, vases with flowers, cosmetics and much more on the shelves. An important feature of the rack is that all the contents of the shelves do not spoil, but emphasize the beauty of the interior .
The use of decorative curtains will create a unique atmosphere of comfort and order.
Solution
To summarize, the most important rule of smart storage is that all the things in the apartment are used. And here comes the question: what to do with your favorite mountain bike in winter? Or: “I’m 30 years old, but I can’t part with my collection of childhood drawings and photographs—where should I put them?” And it also happens: “I think I heard that keeping car tires at home is harmful, but I don’t have a balcony or a garage!”
Calmly. You don't have to spend the night hugging tires, stepping over your bike in the hallway, or throwing away memorabilia.
Use a cloud storage service to store your items and put them in a warm warehouse. The attic is ready to store seasonal items, snowboards, skis, furniture, clothes or household appliances.
Do you know who the most popular inhabitant of our warehouse is? Books! If information from books was transmitted telepathically, our storekeepers would already become doctors of science!
Storing in the Attic is simple: movers come to your home, pack your things and take them to the warehouse. As soon as you need something, we will bring it back right away. Storing household items will become easier when you only have items in your home that you use regularly.
Bathroom storage
In a small apartment, bathrooms most often also have a small area, and if the order in a small bathroom gets out of control, then you can resort to various options for storing items such as razors and combs, detergents and toilet paper.
Here are some of the suggestions:
- install shelves above the sink, providing easy access to the things stored on them;
- The space above the toilet should not be neglected, as this is an excellent place to install special baskets or drawers for storing toiletries;
- Towel holders can be installed on the door leaf;
- It is advisable to store many small items and personal hygiene items in cabinet drawers installed in the bathroom;
- Quite a lot of things fit in a narrow closet with drawers;
- A stylish way to keep dirty laundry out of your bathroom is to use space-saving fabric baskets that can be folded and hidden when empty;
- a shower cabin, rather than a bathtub, is the best proposal for increasing the space in the room for taking water procedures.
