There's never too much storage! As in every aspect of design, planning is crucial.
Ask who, what where, when, why and how will the area and the items be used.
Arranging your environment so that the essentials of daily life are readily accessible, but not in your face can present quite a challenge even to the most organized home-owner or office dweller.
Set up your storage as close as possible to where the gents will ultimately be used.
When space is tight, ifs vital to edit.
Keep only the things that you really require rather than keeping things you want or like.
Remember that every room has six surfaces.
Look up.
Design all the way to the ceiling.
Don't waste an inch of space.
Create open or closed storage above, below and beside windows and doors.
Add decorative trim to give your cabinets a tin.
a finished look.
In order to come up with creative solution, you have to learn to think out-side the box.
Use space and products in unusual ways.
A double closet is not just for hanging clothes.
It could serve as a home office (I'm actually typing from mine!) or as a bed/dresser combo.
Once you've decided in theory what role each element in your space yell play make sure that your choices are supported by reality.
Measure carefully! Think...
what do I need to make this work? Electricity, phone lines, adjustable shelving, drawers...
In a small dining room, angling shelves across the corners on each side of a window and covering them with drapes will not only give the allusion of a bay window, but will provide ample storage for stemware.
vase, linen, and dishes in an area too small to accommodate furniture.
When space is at a premium, think 'multifunctional' and choose from the array of fabulous cabinets or chests of drawers over their "leggy" counterparts.
One of the most neglected.
but natural storage spaces are under staircases.
Niches can be carved to hold every.
thing form boots and outerwear to a home office, from a powder mom to a library nook.