Small Space Solutions

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People who live in small spaces homes often must come up with small space solutions for storage.

I live in an apartment with just over 700 square feet. Not tiny, but still smallish. I’m always looking for storage space ideas.

For instance, I like to store decorating and gardening books in this red wire basket below. It keeps them neat and on display on the coffee table where I can find them easily.

Small Space Solutions, I like to use this red wire box-like container to store decorating and gardening books

I try to find creative solutions for every room. In my living room, I have a cupboard, below, where I keep my craft supplies.

A storage cupboard made of wood and galvanized steel where I store craft supplies

My cat Ivy loves to perch on top and look out the front window for bird sightings. She also watches for me to pull in the parking lot when I get home.

In Small Space Solutions, this cupboard with drawers is where I store dish cloths, cloth napkins and place mats

This piece of furniture is at one end of my couch in the living room. In these drawers, I store dish clothes, fabric napkins, and place mats.

This cupboard with drawers is not far from the kitchen. It’s actually adjacent to my dining room. I like having all these things in one place so close to my dining table, which is where these items are used.

Dough Bowl Storage:

A dough bowl where I display and store magazines

I store magazines in a dough bowl on a boho style table in front of the cupboard that holds my dish cloths.

Cozy Small Space Storage Solutions:

Sometimes it makes a room look cozier to have decor and/or furniture placed close to one another.

In Small Space Solutions. this is a cupboard with doors where I store things like batteries, light bulbs and electrical cords

In the above cupboard, I store household things like extension cords, batteries, and light bulbs.

A wall above my washer where I store plastic baggies, aluminum foil, and plastic wrap in my kitchen

This photo is above my washer in my kitchen. It is a small wall where I hung a washboard on the wall, then attached a wooden box to it with a nail.

It’s where I store my aluminum foil, clear plastic wrap, and plastic baggies.

Storage In Handy Places:

Since it’s very close to my kitchen counter, I just reach up there and grab what I need and never have to look for it.

A small wood set of three galvanized drawers on my desk where I store small items

This box with drawers is on my desk in the office niche I created in my dining room. I put extra stuff in these little three drawers. Like rubber bands and small office supply items.

A kitchen scale stores coffee pods next to my coffee maker

Decorative Countertop Storage:

This red and white kitchen scale is on my kitchen countertop. And it’s right next to my coffee maker.

So I decided to use the top of the set of scales to store my coffee pods. It’s both handy and useful.

If you think creatively it’s actually fun to think of alternate ways to store things in our small space homes.

When you buy furniture, try to look for pieces that have storage already built in. Like ottomans with lids, for instance.

Or when you’re looking for storage for smaller items, first look around at what you already have. If you can use what you have, you won’t have to spend a dime.

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  1. The lucite desk is brilliant, and the green and white bathroom is very pretty. Notice how there's jewelry on the walls too? I'm not sure i would do that in a bathroom, but it's an interesting concept.

  2. I actually prefer this layout, it's so comfortable, I genuinely like modern design. We now have several variations like this in my house.
    George from painters san jose

  3. Lots of inspiration here. Love the floor to ceiling curtains and the chandy shown in the picture. Must show this to Santa Claus!

  4. Lots of inspiration here. Love the floor to ceiling curtains and the chandy shown in the picture. Must show this to Santa Claus!

  5. Elaine @ Sunny Simple Life says:

    Love the corner sink.

  6. I don't have a foyer either – you walk in my front door straight into the living room. I have a console table on the wall as you walk in, much like what is shown in your first photograph.

  7. Brenda, these are some great ideas…
    We don't have a foyer/entry… my front door opens right into the room– thinking of changing things up soon.
    I am also thinking of RE-creating my drop cloth curtains…maybe I'll move them up! lastly…I like the color schemes in the last 3 photos… especially the one with orange lamp shade! Pretty!
    Orange has really been grabbing my attention lately.
    thanks for sharing the pictures. Don't know how knew your button/siggy is at the bottom of the post. I just now spotted it.
    I like it!
    Pat

  10. I love how creative people get in small spaces. One of the best apartments I had when I was single was a small one bedroom that had lots of flexibility in the floor plan and I could shift things around for a totally different look. xo Diana

  11. Great tips! I already do a couple of them. Bathroom ideas are always extremely welcome!

  12. You really have a good eye, Brenda. I never would have seen how these these things work without your pointing them out. Love the bathroom idea, both of mine are almost exactly like this one. Thanks!

    XO,
    Jane

  13. Great tips! I've always wanted to try putting the curtain rods up to the ceiling. 🙂
    Susan

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