Denver homes sometimes present storage issues. Older Denver areas have great homes, but little closet or extra storage space. Is storage space a problem in your home? Is the crunch of clutter overwhelming your life? Consider these creative solutions.
For starters, make sure furniture is doing double duty. Invest in ottomans with hidden storage to stash remote controls and blankets and a coffee table with drawers or a bottom shelf to hold magazines. Consider putting a chest in the foyer to store sports equipment and shoes or installing coat hooks on the wall to free up more hall closet space.
Boxes and jars are your best friends when it comes to organizing your odds and ends. Group like items together — such as old letters, cards or photos — and store in colorful boxes. Label the outside of the box so you know what’s inside, and use the same trick to organize shoes.
Think tall. Choose vertical, not horizontal, bookshelves to conserve space, and display framed photos or artwork on the upper shelves where access isn’t as important. Put frequently used items, such as recipe books, CDs or DVDs, on bottom shelves.
Make better use of the space under your bed with clear bins for storing extra linens or off-season clothing (put clothes in vacuum- sealed bags to conserve even more space). If your bed doesn’t have much space underneath, consider putting it on risers.
In the kitchen, hang pots on an overhead rack rather than stowing them in cupboards, and put frequently used utensils like spatulas and whisks in an easily accessible vase on the counter.
