Rightsizing Storage Tips
For many of us, when it comes to moving into a smaller home - or as others have called it-rightsizing-the hardest thing we face is where to put everything.
Even though we’ve (hopefully) divested ourselves of what we no longer use or need, there are still items we need and want around us.
Here are a few tips for creating storage and space for your treasures:
Use Dual Purpose Furniture
Today’s benches and cubes can be used to:
Seat extra guests
Double as a cocktail table
Store extra items such as throws, pillows, games, books.
Large baskets and fun boxes
You know those cute covered boxes you see at Target, Home Goods and Stein Mart? They’re perfect for storing remote controls, extra stationery and pens on your desk, extra candles, cocktail napkins and barware, whatever.
All that paper!
No matter how much I try to digitize everything, there are still files and forms that must be kept. If you have a file cabinet but your office has been “mini-mized”, you can try this creative way of covering your filing cabinet.
Repurpose
It might be a piece of furniture you already have or one you see but think outside the box.
I saw this in a client’s condo. They took a small bar they found at Pier One and used it in their guest room for extra towels.
Closets
One of the best investments you can make are those wonderful huggable hangers. Trust me, I’m not getting any kind of commission but I’ve used these for years in all of my closets. They keep your clothes looking neater than regular hangers, your clothes won’t slip off, and you can hang more clothes in your closet with them.
There are so many creative ways you can store the things you want to keep when you rightsize.
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