When your spaces are small or crowded, creative storage is needed to regain control of your space and allow you to enjoy the area once more. The first step is to clear any clutter, after all, you don’t want to use your creative storage solutions to stash unwanted clutter.

• Once your clutter is taken care of, consider small cubicles or rectangular shelving units which provide stylish open storage and keeps surfaces free for books, remotes, phones, glasses, and more.
• If the room requiring innovative storage solutions, has a closet door, adding wire baskets to the door’s interior offers much needed additional storage that is out of sight.
• Does your room have a nook? Nooks provide easy to access, ideal, decorative storage when shelving is added.

If your room is small, think about adding scaled down pieces, like sized-down shelving units and bookcases in which you can place attractive baskets or colorful containers for storage.

• Staggered shelving or ladder bookshelves are ingenious additions which also add depth and a bit of eclectic charm.
• And keep in mind, storage solutions intended for use inside cabinets, pantries, or closets, can also be artistic solutions for out in the open storage. Choose colorful options or accent storage with metallic or wood details.
• Finally, don’t discount small spaces, which are ideal for housing miniscule bins and baskets and stylishly controlling space atop desks, dressers, and counters.

Finally, remember, your creative storage solutions don’t have to be new, but are often already in your home. Many ready-to-be-upcycled items around your house can be repurposed for imaginative storage – how about a recycled shutter to easily organize mail, art, photos or wooden crates or vintage benches stacked together for a unique bookcase. Getting creative with storage allows you to regain space and control of your home.