IWhen you have a smaller-than-average home, the burden of storage can be quite overwhelming. Finding a way to fit all of your belongings into your home without it looking cramped and overfilled can be a source of stress. But fear not; with the right strategies, you can bring a sense of relief and order to your space.
Fortunately, you don’t need to call the pros to help you organize your home and even free up space in your tiny home. You can achieve a sense of accomplishment and pride in your space by mastering these popular storage strategies for small homes.
Storage Units
Storage units can be your best friend, either on a long-term basis or for a short-term rental. You can use the unit to store anything and everything you can’t fit in your home but need to keep. This can be seasonal items such as Christmas decorations, out-of-season clothing, shoes, sports equipment, or anything else.
Think Vertical
Storage units don’t have to be units, and cupboards don’t have to take up all your space. You can also use your walls in the fight for organization.
Think slimline tall shelving units and cabinets, shelving racks on kitchen walls to house tableware and small appliances or even food, using the space above door frames to create displays of books, and using hooks to hang hats or shoes on walls. Look at the storage solutions you need and how you can increase vertical space to make them work for you.
Multifunctional Furniture
A classic is still a valid option. Furniture that has hidden storage or doubles up is always going to be a win-win for smaller living spaces. Underbed storage, tables that lift to reveal shelves or storage space, units with hooks to hang things in and on, functional room dividers, or doors to cover storage areas that would otherwise be open can conceal your belongings, i.e., an open closet, while also adding aesthetic appeal and even more footage for storage in some cases.
Incremental Storage
You probably already do this if you live in a small property, but incremental storage is the addition of small, basic storage options. For example, a small shelf in your cupboard to store spices on, so you can use up more space vertically. It can look like a small shelf on your sideboard to store an ornament on or your desk to organize office supplies. Think small but effective, and look for ways you can add storage that benefits the space but isn’t as obvious.
Helpful Add-ons
Much like incremental storage options above, add-ons are those little items that work in small spaces to help you stay organized. Be it a hair dryer hook inside a cupboard door to neatly store your hairdryer out of the way, towel hooks inside kitchen cabinets, or specialized clothes bins that slot inside wardrobes, it’s the small details that are practical and functional and give you more options for storing your belongings.
