If you want your home to look good, you need to keep things tidy and storage solutions come in very handy – after all, they do say ‘a place for everything and everything in its place’ is the key to an ordered house.
We’ve picked out ten of the best storage solutions that will actually add to the stylishness of your home – it’s time to stash that stuff!
1. Dotcomgiftshop Recycled Retro Spot Wall Tidy
Wall storage tidy
In almost every room of the house, particularly the kitchen and the bathroom, you’ll often find that there are random bits and bobs around making the place look untidy. This handy wall tidy, priced at £4.95 from the DotComGiftShop, is a great way to keep everything out of sight but within reach and the spotty design will brighten up your space – you’ll probably end up wanting one for every room in the house.
2. Asda Hampton White Ottoman
Ottoman storage and seat
Sometimes you just run out of storage space – ottomans are a great way to add a vintage-style touch without doing anything permanent. They’re brilliant for storing bedding and towels as well as a host of other things. They also make a nice seat at the end of the bed or in the hallway, scattered with cushions. This white Ottoman is a great neutral and is £69 from Asda.
3. Habitat Brixham cabinet
Stylish cabinet
This stencilled cabinet from Habitat makes a change from plain cupboards and boring boxes. It could be used to store anything, including CDs, toiletries, kitchen items and more. At £380 it isn’t cheap but it is still very lovely.
4. IKEA Hemnes shoe cabinet
Perfect shoe storage
Shoes can be a pain to store as they take up so much space. We love just about all the IKEA Hemnes range and this Hemnes shoe cabinet (£79.99) looks good as well as storing plenty of pairs of shoes.
5. MADE.com decker print storage bench
Bus print storage chest
This versatile storage box will be a design feature of your room rather than just a storage box. Priced at £219 from Made.com, it’s ideal for toys but will also stash just about anything you want to keep out of sight. Love that bus print!
6. I Love Retro Atomic Coat Hooks
Colourful storage hooks
Coats take up lots of space in wardrobes but they look untidy if they’re strewn around, as they so often are. Fix one of these bright beauties from I Love Retro up for a tidy splash of colour. The retro atomic coat hooks are available from Not On The High Street for £19.95.
7. Urban Outfitters Bird Jewellery Stand
Jewellery stand
Keep jewellery together and never fight with a knotted necklace again, thanks to this lovely bird jewellery stand, £15.00, from Urban Outfitters.
8. Retro Design Round Cake Storage Tins
Cake tin set
Keep cakes and other baked goods fresh, save space in your cupboards and fridge and vintage up your kitchen – job done with these sweet cake tins, available for £17.99 for three from The Sugar Shack.
9. Retro Flowery Suitcase Box Set
Pretty suitcases
These vintage-style suitcases from Sass & Belle will brighten up any home office or craft room – perfect for receipts, crafty bits and art supplies, tempting to use as a statement handbag…The suitcase box set is £12.95 for three cases.
10. Days Gone By Utility Airer
Traditional clothes airer
We’ve all got to wash and dry our clothes but let’s face it, damp pants over the radiators probably isn’t your interior design dream. Get one of these authentic utility airers from Days Gone By for a stylish old-time feel. They cost from £48, depending on the size.
By Sarah Wray
I’ve been saying for a while that storage is something that’s too often overlooked in a house – plastic boxes or a perennial pile that will be sorted out. Not so with this fantastic collection!