Maximising Storage Ideas

It’s often hard to organise and clean architecturally awkward rooms and as a result, the spaces in your home can quickly become cluttered and messy. The best approach to solving this is to reassess your room storage ideas and find a way to maximise the amount of storage available in the room. Living amongst unwanted clutter can have a negative impact on your day-to-day life by increasing stress, causing difficulty sleeping and even impacting relationships. We have put together a wide range of room storage ideas for across the home, including your bedroom, home office and lounge – all of which can be elevated with Strachan fitted furniture. Take fitted wardrobes as an example. Replacing your freestanding furniture with bespoke Strachan fitted wardrobes designed with adjustable shelving, trouser racks and efficient storage solutions will make all the difference when it comes to storing clothes and accessories. This list of storage ideas will help you to keep your rooms tidy and organised.

 

1. Sliding Wardrobe Doors

Introducing sliding wardrobe doors into your home is a practical storage solution that maximises floor space in your bedroom. They also provide a minimalist, aesthetically pleasing look that is perfectly suited to small bedrooms, larger multi-use rooms or hallways.

 

2. Under Stairs Storage

A lot of people disregard a cupboard under the stairs in their home, but it can be transformed into a great space-saving storage unit if you have this available to you. This bespoke fitted staircase storage unit is perfect for storing shoes, boots and coats while displaying treasured possessions. It’s just one of many room storage ideas that can make a difference in your home and potentially even work towards adding more value to your home.

 

3. Over Door Storage Ideas

Doorways are often overlooked as a storage space, but they’re very useful when utilised well. Just above the doorway is the ideal place for a made-to-measure shelf or bookshelf.

 

4. Over Cupboard & Bridging Cupboard Storage

Incorporating over cupboards into your bedroom design is a great way to increase your storage space. As well as looking fantastic, it enables you to utilise all of the often unused space higher up in the room, with this innovative way of elevating storage space into areas that would otherwise be unused.

 

5. Angled Ceilings & Slopes

High angled ceilings lend themselves to be a great feature area and are the perfect match for fitted furniture. The result is maximised storage amongst a bespoke design with bookcase shelving or enclosed cupboard storage. Sloping ceilings are generally an awkward space to utilise but with bespoke fitted furniture, you can follow the contours of any slope.

At Strachan, our team of design experts will measure every inch of your space, allowing us to craft beautifully bespoke furniture that opens the room to lots of opportunities. Slopes shouldn’t be seen as a hindrance to storage; instead, they can maximise it.

 

6. Sliding Bookcases

Bespoke sliding bookcases can provide you with additional storage space for your extensive literary collection. They discreetly deliver a significant amount of storage without requiring any additional wall space. One unique room storage idea from Strachan is this row of four double-width bookcases, sat behind the three double sliding bookcases, providing 75% more storage compared to what was available in the room before.

 

7. Made-to-Measure Furniture for Alcoves

Alcoves are ideal for made-to-measure furniture because it’s the perfect space for furniture such as shelves and cupboards to be fitted into. The alcoves in the picture below have been used to install luxurious shelving units, but this isn’t the only thing you can fit into an alcove. Bookshelves, chaise longues and even home cinemas can be fitted seamlessly into an alcove to fully optimise the space you have available.

 

8. Radiator Covers

Radiator covers are another commonly overlooked storage space. Radiators have the tendency to be an unattractive feature in a home, yet by simply fitting a radiator cover, you will be adding an extra feature that will complement your interior design, and find yourself with an extra shelf for storage that you were missing. These are easy to install into your home and, with aesthetic and practical benefits, something we highly recommend.

 

9. Pull-Out Trouser Racks

A lot of people living in an apartment, flat or house on the smaller side may find themselves running out of space for hanging clothes. Why not consider clever additions to your fitted wardrobe design like this pull-out trouser rack? Not only is it luxurious, but it creates separation of function within the storage space for optimal use, making it easier to locate, hang and remove clothes from your wardrobe. Why not explore our wide range of bespoke storage solutions in our Ultimo dressing room?

 

10. Pull-Out Shoe Rack

A pull-out shoe rack is the epitome of luxurious built-in storage. It is a marvellous addition to your bedroom or walk-in wardrobe, keeping your shoes tidy and allowing you to easily view and select the pair that suits your plans – all whilst saving you some essential floor space!

 

11. Wall Beds

If you live in an apartment or a city centre flat, you’ll know it can be hard to find enough space to entertain guests and manage everyday tasks like work and keeping the home tidy. One of our most innovative and popular room storage ideas is the humble wall bed. Able to fold away in seconds, they help to instantly transform your bedroom into a communal space or cosy living area with little to no effort. We have a range of wall bed designs that will help to transform city living and maximise storage in your home.

 

Which storage idea is your favourite? As you can see, we have a variety of room storage ideas that may be small but make a big difference to your home. Fitted furniture is an investment that can maximise every corner of the room, whether it’s a home office, walk-in wardrobe or home library. If you need some help to increase storage space in your home, our expert designers are always happy to discuss this with you. Take the first step towards your home transformation by booking your FREE, no-obligation design consultation today.