When you look at your closet, what do you see? Are there rails of neatly ordered clothes, ordered by season, color and style? Or, instead, is everything thrown together in a heap, knotted in piles in a vague attempt to make it fit inside the shoebox that is your bedroom? Dealing with limited closet space is something that happens to many people and while getting used to poky living spaces is all part and parcel of young adult life, there are a number of ways in which you can get the most out of your closet.
Want to expand your storage, all without actually moving home? You got it.
Freestanding Racks
Log on to any interiors Pinterest page and you will likely find yourself surrounded by images of perfectly curated bedrooms, dotted with industrial standing racks and metal works. While once an object of fashion shoots and retail storage space, freestanding racks have fast become one of the most popular interiors objects, helping thousands of people to get past their limited closet space. Simplistic, minimalistic and easy to move, the freestanding rack is one of the least obtrusive ways to make your space go further, wherever you are. Better yet, they are a great way of showcasing your seasonal wardrobe and making the most out of your clothes.
Wardrobe
Investing in a really great wardrobe or armoire is one of the simplest ways in which you can make the most out of your storage and keep all of your clothes in one neat spot. Great for storing hanging and folded objects, the furniture can make finding all of your clothes incredibly easy and will also keep any clutter well hidden from prying eyes. Tall, narrow and perfectly formed, the wardrobe won’t eat up much of your space, leaving you the room to do what you want with your home.
High Storage
So often, we don’t make full use of the storage available to us and rather than looking elsewhere in our homes for potential space, we expand onto the floor. If you look upwards, however, you might be surprised at what you can find. Making use of high ceilings can be a great way in which to expand your storage options and, simply by installing a few high level shelves, you can double the amount of space your have in your room and increase the look and feel of your bedroom. More floor space and higher ceilings? Now there’s something that we can all get behind.
Shoe Racks
More often than not, it is our shoe collection that eats up all of that valuable closet space, taking away room that could be used for other, more delicate items. If you’re finding your shoe collection growing at an alarming rate, then you might want to think about open storage and moving your footwear out of the closet. Investing in pieces like racks, ladders or cabinets on which to store and display your footwear can massively increase the amount of closet space you have at your fingertips. Better yet, you have an even better excuse to show off your collection!
Seasonal Storage
Can you separate your winter woolies from your summer dresses? If the answer is no, then you might need to start thinking about seasonal storage space. Storing out of season items in boxes or cabinets away from your closet is a great way to make use of the little space that you have, making searching through your current collection much more easy. If you want to go really streamlined, you can try rooting through your wardrobe at the end of every season and donating any pieces that you know you won’t get any further us out of. The less clutter that you have, the better use that you can get out of your closet space!
With expanding wardrobes and decreasing living spaces, it can often feel like your storage is getting the better of you and that eventually, you might be forced to live under a clothes volcano. By simply shifting around your living space, searching for hidden nooks in your room and getting a little experimental, however, you can massively increase the size of your storage. Thought your clothes were getting the better of you? Think again.