No matter the size of your home, finding enough storage space always proves challenging. Clever use of storage cabinets provides an accessible way to tuck away clutter and free up valuable square footage in any room. With some creative thinking, you can install multi-purpose cabinetry that both stores your belongings and serves other needs.
Use Every Inch
Take advantage of every possible inch when designing your cabinet configuration. Opt for cabinets that reach all the way to the ceiling to maximize vertical storage. Include organizers that subdivide large spaces into many small compartments.
Install pull-out shelves, spinning corner lazy Susans, hanging racks and other space-saving accessories. Also check that cabinets fully utilize awkward sloped ceilings or room nooks that may otherwise go wasted.
Do Double Duty
Help cabinets pull double duty by selecting models with built-in features beyond just storage space. For instance, look for units with integrated desk workspaces, dining tables that fold out from cabinet fronts, and modular seating cubes with interior storage.
In the bathroom, choose cabinets furniture with retractable mirrors and lighting sconces combined with shelving behind the doors. Get creative with cabinets tailored to your routine needs beyond simply hiding stuff away.
Conceal Appliances
Take a tip from designers of small apartments and conceal necessary appliances like microwaves and mini-fridges entirely behind cabinet doors. This hides unsightly electronics and contains mess to streamline kitchen aesthetics.
Just make sure to allow ventilation space so appliances don’t overheat. Built-in trash and recycling bins also disappear conveniently into cabinetry. Just add custom panels to standard cabinet boxes to adapt.
Doors Become Art
Turn cabinet surfaces into an artistic focal point and conversation starter. Use cabinet doors as a canvas to paint an abstract mural or attach plain corkboard that family members can pin photos and mementos on.
For a nature theme, attach pressed leaves and flowers under a clear acrylic coat on doors. Or arrange small shells in mosaic patterns using adhesive. Then use internal cabinets to store household items out of sight.
Mix Functions
Consider combining open shelving, enclosed cabinets, hooks, and other storage options together. This accommodates different items appropriately. For example, mount shelves above a cabinet run for displaying decorative items rarely used.
Use aplit-level designs with cabinets up top and open racks below for kitchen pots and pans. Mixing functions maximizes storage versatility in the footprint.
With intentional designs and multi-purpose cabinetry, you can conquer clutter while adding decorative flair. Apply these creative ideas to integrate cabinets seamlessly into any living space as both functional storage and aesthetic design elements.
Doors Become Art
Turn cabinet surfaces into an artistic focal point and conversation starter. Use cabinet doors as a canvas to paint an abstract mural or attach plain corkboard that family members can pin photos and mementos on.
For a nature theme, attach pressed leaves and flowers under a clear acrylic coat on doors. Or arrange small shells in mosaic patterns using adhesive. Then use internal cabinets to store household items out of sight.
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