6 of the Best Secret Storage Options for the Living Room
Sometimes you have to get creative to make more space for storage in your house. Fortunately, there’s lots of sneaky ways to expand that space. Here’s our best hacks for finding more storage in the living room!
1. Window seat benches
The perfect solution for extra storage! Add benches in bay windows or along the wall to provide not only additional seating, but a covered compartment to store blankets, guest linens, children’s toys, or anything else you find cluttering up your home. Benches are great for holding large, bulky items.
2. Use baskets
Sometimes having your storage spaces open and exposed can create the appearance of a cluttered home. Simply covering the clutter or putting these items into cute baskets can create a more unified look. Add baskets to a bookcase or under a coffee table to hide the clutter and instantly clean up the room.
3. Coffee table/ottoman with storage
You probably already have an ottoman or coffee table in your living room. Is this piece maximizing your storage options? It may be worth it to invest in an ottoman that opens to hold blankets or extra pillows, or a coffee table with a shelf below it, perfect for keeping coasters, books, or magazines.
4. Under the stairs
It’s unconventional in shape, but the space under your stairs is perfect for storage! Finish it out with a door to use as a coat closet or bulkier objects like holiday decorations and children’s keepsake boxes.
5. Cabinets
Having cabinets in the living room is practical and modern at the same time. Install a row of cabinets below your TV or behind a floating couch (one not against a wall). Personalize them to fit your exact needs for books, DVDs, or board games.
6. Floating shelves with drawers
Have you ever thought about combining a shelf and a drawer? Replace the shelves in your living room with ones that also pull out as a drawer. Shelf storage for books, candles, and pictures; drawer storage for any other small objects you don’t want laying around.
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