Interior designer Deirdre O’Connell knows that storage is an issue in many of our homes. Here are clever storage ideas to help add more.
Interior designer Deirdre O’Connell knows that storage is an issue in so many of our homes. Luckily, there are clever ways we can add more, without compromising on the space in our rooms.
Generally due to budgets, storage plans in the early stages of a new home or a move are red-lined. Storage solutions can fall between the building tender and the interior fit out, and are easily cut. For families moving house, new wardrobes and storage quotes can be eye watering. Are you hoping to include the TV or an electric fire? Is there a radiator behind to be allowed for, or is lighting required, will the curtains still open fully?
Once you have nailed the functionality of the new built-in unit; consider the finishes, colours, materials, the door style and the type of handle. Work with your supplier as they will have a range from which to choose. Anything more detailed or custom, will require a joinery supplier, and your interior designer can bring new ideas for the aesthetic.Free-standing furniture in a bedroom adds character and charm.
A small detail, like choosing slightly wider bedside lockers with two or three closed drawers is a terrific piece of storage on both bedsides. Add a storage bench to the end of the bed to balance the width of the bed and bedsides, and you have a gorgeous bedroom set-up with ample storage.A custom TV bench offers storage underneath, while offering space for extra sitting or a worktop to play.