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Storage ideas by home type
Storage strategies that depend on the kind of home you have. Small houses, apartments, rentals, RVs, campers, vans and boats.
The same square footage behaves very differently depending on what kind of home it sits in. A small apartment has walls you may not be allowed to drill. An RV has storage that must survive being driven at 60mph. A rental has to be returned to its original state. A tiny house has no spare volume anywhere at all.
These constraints are not minor details. They rule out most generic storage advice. The pages in this section start from the constraint rather than the room, which is why "small apartment storage ideas" and "small bedroom storage ideas" are genuinely different articles.
6 guides in home types
Small Homes8 min readSmall space storage ideas that do not make rooms feel smaller
Small homes rarely lack space. They lack usable height, and they have dead volume in places nobody thinks to look.
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Vehicles & Mobile8 min readRV storage ideas for a home that moves at 60mph
An RV is the only home that accelerates. That single fact changes every storage decision you make in one.
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Apartments & Rentals8 min readSmall apartment storage ideas when you cannot drill the walls
An apartment has no loft, no garage and no understairs. Everything has to come from the walls, and often without a single hole.
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Apartments & Rentals8 min readStudio apartment storage ideas for one room doing every job
In a studio there is no door to close on anything. Storage has to divide the room as well as fill it.
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Property Style8 min readLoft apartment storage ideas for height without walls
A loft trades partition walls for volume. You end up with a great deal of height and almost nowhere to put a bookcase against.
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Small Homes7 min readSmall house storage ideas using the spaces you forget you have
A small house is not a small flat. It has an understairs void, a loft and alcoves, and most of them are holding nothing.
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Other storage categories
Room Storage
Storage ideas for the rooms you live in. Kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and living rooms.
11 guides
Utility & Work Rooms
Storage for the rooms that do the work. Laundry, utility, home office, workshop, craft room and playroom.
3 guides
Closets, Halls & Garages
The rooms that exist purely to store things. Closets, wardrobes, hallways, understairs, garages, sheds, lofts and basements.
13 guides
Outdoor & Garden
Weatherproof storage for gardens, patios, balconies and yards. Tools, bikes, firewood, cushions and bins.
5 guides
Awkward Spaces
The gaps most people write off. Under the sink, above the fridge, behind the door, in the corner, along the wall.
1 guide
Clothes & Personal Items
Storage for the things you wear and carry. Shoes, bags, coats, clothes, jewelry, makeup and toiletries.
5 guides
Bedding & Linen
Storage for bulky soft goods. Blankets, towels, duvets, sheets, pillows, quilts and rugs.
3 guides
Kitchen & Food Items
Storage for what lives in the kitchen. Pots and pans, food containers, spices, jars and dry goods.
1 guide
Tools & DIY
Storage for tools, materials and cables. Hand tools, power tools, timber, paint, screws and extension cords.
1 guide
Hobbies & Sport
Storage for collections and kit. LEGO, toys, board games, books, vinyl, yarn, fabric and sports gear.
6 guides
Storage Furniture
Furniture that stores things. Storage beds, cupboards, shelving, benches, ottomans, trunks and carts.
1 guide