29 Aug Smart Storage and Built-In Solutions to Add Style and Function to Any Room

Quad Cities homeowners can never have enough storage. Clutter-free homes are so much more inviting and peaceful, so we understand the need. But, at the same time, homeowners want smart storage and built-in solutions that add both style and function to their home. 

Organization is the key to making any home functional, no matter who lives there. For those with young children, it’s imperative to have a place for everything and everything in its place. Empty nesters and young professionals also benefit from an organized home. Smart storage and built-in solutions provide organization without taking away from your home’s aesthetic. 

Here are our ideas to keep your home functional, stylish, and clutter-free.

Smart Storage and Built-In Solutions

There are so many benefits to smart storage and built-in solutions for your home. Functional, practical, and stylish, these solutions are customizable, make the most of your space, keep clutter to a minimum, blend seamlessly, and ultimately add value to your home. 

Work with What You Have

The first step to smart storage for Quad Cities homeowners is to work with what you already have, in terms of space. Alcoves, nooks, under-stair space, and recessed areas within your home offer the perfect niches for smart storage and built-in solutions. Install bookcases, shelving, and cabinets, or a combination, in those underutilized areas. 

No niches? No problem! Here are some of your other ideas.

Incorporate Smart Storage and Built-In Solutions Into Your Decor

Incorporate smart storage and built-in solutions into your home decor for beauty and function. Most homeowners don’t want to make their large TVs the main focal point of any room, except maybe a man cave. 

Hide that TV in plain sight with efficient and stylish storage. A built-in entertainment center with cabinets for technology components like gaming systems keeps your room clutter-free. Install shelving above on either side of your screen to further detract and reduce visual clutter. Use the shelves to display decorative items along with books.

Install a Window Seat 

Window seats are charming and provide smart storage and built-in solutions. Window seats are functional and inviting. They offer a cozy spot to curl up with a cup of tea or a good book. And the bench beneath is ideal for storage. Style and cozy charm for a bedroom, living room, or out-of-the-way alcove.

Under-Stair Areas 

If you have stairs in your home, the area beneath them is begging to be used for your storage needs. Add drawers, cabinet space, pull-out shelves, or, if space allows, a closet area. Keep seasonal decor, sports equipment, or just about anything you like in your now-transformed under-stair area.

Entryway Storage? Yes!

One of the more cluttered areas of your home, especially for busy families, tends to be the entry areas of the home. Side doors, back doors, and especially mudrooms seem to grow with clutter overnight. Built-in storage is the solution. 

Consider installing built-in cubbies or cabinets. If you have children, consider assigning a spot to each child so they know where things like backpacks, book bags, sports equipment, and weather-related necessities can be found. Add a bench with built-in storage beneath so kids and adults have a place to remove their muddy or snow-covered shoes. 

Built-In Workstation

Smart storage and built-in solutions provide a great opportunity to reinvent your work-from-home space. Tuck your workstation and all its necessary equipment into an underutilized alcove or corner of your bedroom, for example. Install built-in drawers and cabinets so everything you need is at the ready. 

Pony Walls and Room Partition

Pony walls offer a great opportunity for sliding door storage. Wall partitions make great bookshelves. Reimagine both of these architectural elements into ways to help keep your home organized and clutter-free. 

Your Kitchen Needs Smart Storage and Built-In Solutions

Are your kitchen shelves overflowing? Is your pantry space filled with non-pantry items? Do you feel the need to wear a hard hat when you open a kitchen cabinet? Then you need some smart storage in your kitchen. 

Working with what you have is helpful when installing pull-out shelves or cabinet dividers. But installing new cabinets in your kitchen can help solve your storage problems in a big way. Today’s cabinets are designed to answer the storage needs of today’s homeowners efficiently. Large storage drawers make better use of that space beneath your countertops. And toe-kick storage between your cabinets and floor offers the ideal spot to store baking sheets, cutting boards, and other flat kitchen necessities. 

Blind corner cabinets with a built-in lazy Susan give homeowners additional space without making access difficult. Pull-out pantry shelves and appliance garages designed to be inconspicuous and seamless to your cabinets are just a few ideas for smart storage and built-in solutions for your kitchen.

Benefits and Added Value

There are so many benefits to smart storage and built-in solutions for your home. Functional, practical, and stylish, these solutions are customizable, make the most of your space, keep clutter to a minimum, blend seamlessly, and ultimately add value to your home. 

For more information, please contact Seiffert Building Supplies.