There is often more space in the home than you may think and with some creative thinking you can make every available space of your home work with well thought-out and space-saving storage solutions.
So, whether you live in a small city centre apartment or a larger family period home, here are our top tips and ideas to help you maximise whatever space you have available.
Use fitted furniture
Making the most of all your available space is essential, especially in smaller homes, and using custom fitted furniture such as wardrobes, cupboards or drawers will help utilise all the space. Smaller gaps and oddly shaped spaces can be utilised by creating or installing custom measured furniture.
Think upwards
We often only fit shelves at a height we can reach, however that means there is a huge amount of space above those shelves up to the ceiling, which can be used for storage, particularly for items that you do not need regular access to.
Utilise the back of doors
You may already use the back of the bathroom door to hang towels, but often overlook this storage space in other rooms. There are lots of storage solutions on the market which can be used in the kitchen to house cleaning essentials or utensils, or in the bedroom to store shoes or accessories.
Use bi-fold doors
In small rooms where space is particularly limited, inward opening doors mean you have to leave valuable space behind the door for it to open, whereas bi-fold doors and their concertina design allow the wooden panels to fold up against the edge of the frame, making them ideal for larders, bathrooms and small box rooms.
Wall space is for hanging
Using wall space is a great way to maximise storage and keep things close to hand, but out of the way. Whether it’s for keys, kitchen utensils, jewellery or plants, wall hanging space is extremely versatile and convenient.
Use self-storage
All homes are filled with items that are not used regularly but the owners do not want to part with, which means they take up valuable space in the home. For those items that you want to keep but do not need access to on a daily basis, then Offerfair self-storage units can be an effective and secure alternative to store your items. Contact us today to find out more.
There are many more ways you can maximise the space in your home, but we hope the above tips have given you some options to consider! You will be surprised at the amount of space you might save with a few tricks. Let us know if you have any more space saving tips, and if we can help with self-storage then please contact us to talk through the options.
