Hidden Storage

Maximize Your Current Storage

1. Look behind cabinet doors.
Glean precious storage on the backs of cabinet doors. It's the perfect solution for storing pot lids that never seem to be in the right place when you need them.

2. Find your niche.
Any wall that is not load-bearing is fair game for adding storage. Locate unused space between wall studs or in dividing walls.

3. Top lofty.
Put those extra inches of wall space above windows to work by adding a shelf.

4. Higher up.
Build cabinets all the way to ceiling. Store items you don't need to access every day on the highest shelves.

5. Multitask.
Look beyond the original purpose of common fixtures in your home for storage. Add drawers under a window seat or shelves in an island.

6. Make every inch count.
Space comes at a premium, especially in closets. Make the best use of the space you have with shelves, hooks, and hanging rods at varying heights.

7. Shelve it.
Add an extra shelf in tall cabinets to accommodate an additional row of dishes and avoid stacking too many items on one shelf.