Designers share their best storage design tips and style, from walk-in wardrobes to custom cabinets.
Sometimes beauty appears where you least expect it. Today, we highlight an essential, yet sometimes underappreciated, element of the home: closets, cabinets and storage spaces. Yes, storage must be, above all, functional, but the best storage spaces have an element of the unexpected. Want to get organized? Check out these eight designer storage spaces and storage design tips, which just might inspire you to discover your own “tidy magic.”
Enviable Organization: 8 Designer Storage Spaces That Spark Joy
Eight interior designers take us inside their most creative storage spaces.
1. Homeowners Hideaway
Hidden home office and kitchen pantry designed by Park & Oak Design.
File under: dream home! Tucked away inside a Chicago-area home, this high-drama space feels like an organizational oasis designed especially for an avid hostess, party planner or gourmet chef. The pantry is framed with antique mirror cabinets.
2. Mise en Place Kitchen
Guests sit counterside on Gabby’s metal and rattan Jake Counter Stools.
So fresh and so clean! The French phrase mise en place (everything in its place) comes to mind when gazing at this stunning kitchen designed by Kate Marker Interiors. Bonus: There is a custom coffee station hidden behind a retractable door.
3. Beautiful Butler’s Pantry
A three-tiered Etienne Chandelier hangs above the dining room table.
Small footprint, high function. Best for frequent entertainers, a butler’s pantry is the perfect place to mix cocktails, prepare party platters, or brew a fresh pot of coffee. This tidy storage space designed by Rosemary Home is simply superb!
4. Small-Scale Storage
This bright alcove features Gabby’s cerused oak Terrance Chest with faux-bone inlay.
Image: Stoffer Photography.
If you’ve ever doubted the merits of small-scale organization, this home is solid proof that space-saving storage can be functional and beautiful. With the pantry to the left and kitchen to the right, reDesign Home LLC maximized this peaceful hallway with a transitional storage chest from Gabby.
5. Custom Cabinets
Gabby’s lantern-style Arnold Chandelier brightens the master bedroom.
We happen to believe that linen closets should feel luxurious…And what’s more special than floor-to-ceiling custom cabinets? This sunlit master suite features sleek storage, carefully placed between the bedroom and master bath by the interior designer team, Houston House Design.
6. Laundry X Craft Room
This homeowner tackles her to-do list from Gabby’s airy rattan Coralee Barstool.
With their second baby on the way, this young family needed a utility closet that could not only house their washer and dryer, but also function as a household hub for tasks and chores. Thinking outside the box, Veronica Russell Interiors gave them a cleaning and crafting sanctuary!
7. Underground ‘Gal’s Grotto’
Forget the ‘She Shed’. Turn your basement storage space into an inspiring ‘Gal’s Grotto’ designed for lounging with Gabby’s custom tailored Westley Sofa in blush pink.
Once reserved for storing old sweaters and holiday decorations, basements are now reaching new heights in the world of interior design. Take, for example, this underground ‘Gal’s Grotto’ designed by Hart and Lock Design. It’s the perfect place to kick back and relax!
8. Marvelous Mudroom
Designers love lucite! This Gabby cushioned stool allows the wallpaper to shine through.
Used as a transitional room between the door and living spaces, mudrooms are essentially indoor-outdoor closets, and a lifesaver when it comes to living with children and pets. Georgia Street Design designed this attractive drop-zone with custom cabinetry and printed wallpaper.
{Love this look? See how lucite seating can transform your home.}
3 Crucial Storage Tips from Tidy Living Experts
Organizational tips and tricks from our favorite cleaning consultants.
1. Does it spark joy?
Bestselling author and cleaning consultant Marie Kondo has inspired millions of homeowners with her KonMari Method for organization. Banish clutter with one simple question: Does this item spark joy? If not, say goodbye and release it with gratitude.
2. Organization is self-care.
Organizational expert Shira Gill says that organizing is a form of self-care. Clutter can fog your mind, cause distraction, and even impact your relationships, so it’s best to declutter before you reach panic mode. Shira helps her clients “find a place for everything” using baskets, bowls and other attractive forms of organizational decor.
3. Tackling closet clutter.
Melissa Michaels, author of Make Room for What You Love , says closets should be “strictly seasonal” and off-season clothing should be carefully stored in vacuum-sealed bags. Once the clothing is edited, it’s essential to use a ‘closet code’––in other words, organize your wardrobe by category.
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