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Get organised with different types of storage |
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By Isabelle Schmutz, Store Manager, BoConcept Paris (Rue de Rennes), France
Storage to me is not only about a practical space to hide away my belongings. It is part of our home, and so it should be attractive to look at, too. Luckily, today there are so many different storage options available where you don't have to compromise on beauty to get functionality. |
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Hide or show |
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| First of all, I would always recommend that you organise your possessions and think about the type of storage that would be suitable. Do you want to show or hide? Everyday essentials may not be beautiful to look at, but we need easy access to them. So drawers in chests or wall systems are always great to have. Or use boxes and baskets in open bookcases or on wall shelves. On the other hand, you don't want to hide it all. Your personal belongings are the things that turn a living space into your home. |
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In the bedroom |
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Storage space is always in great demand for the bedroom. There are so many different things to store. Clothing, shoes, bedding, books, TV and maybe even a small home office. I always say that a wardrobe can never be big enough with interior fittings suited exactly to your needs. In small-sized bedrooms, I would recommend putting the space beneath the bed to work. Under-bed drawers are ideal for hiding away bedding and clothes.
Nightstands with drawers are great for keeping the dust away, and chests of drawers are the perfect storage provider in the bedroom. Deep drawers provide plenty of space but you can easily loose track of your smaller items that are much easier to find in slim drawers. And on top of the chest, I would definitely go for the sculptural tree to hang your jewellery. A perfect example of functionality combined with beauty. |
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Small storage |
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While the big wall systems are the ultimate clutter busters because they can be customised exactly to your needs, I also like to think of alternative storage providers that are smaller and less pricey, yet very decorative. Wall shelves are simple and easy to look at, and they don't take up a lot of valuable floor place. You can play with combining them in different ways to create a very streamlined expression. Or you can hang them in spaces that are often redundant, over windows and doors, or on walls below the staircase. Carefully organised magazines and books, picture frames and sculptural vases will look great on the shelves.
Pieces of furniture with built-in storage are clever clutter control devices. Coffee tables with hidden storage space underneath the tabletops are great to hideaway the essentials of the living room such as remote controls, newspapers and TV guides, throws and tablemats. Or go for room dividers that are functional as well as pleasing to the eye. And they don't block the light and vision entirely.
I can't get enough of boxes and baskets in different shapes and beautiful colours. They help to keep the dust away from your things and can turn a boring shelving system into a unique, eye-catching piece. Try lining several identical boxes up on a shelf for a very effective look. |
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