Small spaces should be celebrated–they can display the same stunning interior design and perform the same functions as spaces many times their size. Without the right storage solutions, though, tiny interiors can feel intimidating and are destined to become cluttered. 

Check out these 9 trusted storage ideas to elevate the aesthetic and capacity of your beautiful space.

Kitchen

1. Dramatic Open Shelving

In many smaller suburban interior spaces, there is ample wall space in the kitchen, but never quite enough cabinet space. Make intentional choices about what must remain behind those closed doors and what can be stored openly.

Allow interior design, storage, and ease-of-use to come together when you install open shelving. Your most beautiful dishes, favorite cookbooks, and tasteful canisters can amplify your kitchen’s unique style and free up hidden storage space for your basics.

2. Triple-Duty Refrigerator

Your refrigerator is going to have a huge footprint. Make the space work harder when you use its top and sides to their fullest extent. 

Add a storage basket or install a shelf to keep snacks, beverages, or stray cookware contained; you’ll be surprised how much more you can fit when it’s organized. Invest in a magnetic spice set, a magnetic knife bar, or a thin, rolling rack for the side of your fridge. And use clear storage bins inside the fridge for complete efficiency!

3. Repurposed Antique Furniture

Even a kitchen can have a statement piece! If your small space doesn’t have a pantry or is seriously lacking in countertops, find a gorgeous antique that fits the dimensions and the purpose (the right armoire could be the perfect pantry, the right TV table a kitchen island). Create a new level of customization along with your fresh storage space.

Living Room

4. Elegant Baskets

They are a much-heralded modern tiny house storage solution for a reason. Baskets, which can be selected to perfectly suit your taste and needs, hide anything and everything, in plain sight.

Your staples for a cozy night in–magazines, blankets, electronics–can be an arm’s reach away without visually clashing with your overall style. And they fit in anywhere; the floor, the bookshelf, or with a clever enough hook setup, the ceiling. 

5. Maximized Vertical Space

Look up.

Tiny house interiors and other small spaces often have significantly more vertical space than an average room. Don’t ignore the possibilities: A bookshelf over a doorway, a clever multi-shelf bar built into a nook, or front-loading shelving that allows your oversized hardcovers to double as art pieces.

Identify your needs, then ask more of your walls.

Bedroom 

6. Sophisticated Storage Bed

An elevated bed can make your bedroom feel like a castle, even in a small space. And it can create feet of space for drawers, built-in shelves, or the custom storage solutions of your dreams. You’ll sleep tighter knowing your seasonal wardrobe, sentimental items, and backstock will no longer clutter the rest of your interior space. 

7. Inside-Out Closet

Is the “closet” space in your bedroom too small for clothes? Instead of hanging a few prized items and giving up on the space, consider repurposing it. 

Do you have an under-utilized office in another room? Create a desk and office supply storage setup in the closet and use the office room as your new luxurious walk-in closet. Or is there a bigger closet outside of the room that isn’t full to the brim? Reallocate the space, adding solutions like baskets and vertical built-ins to truly maximize storage.

Bathroom

8. Optimized Doors

Cabinets, vanities, and bathroom doors can typically all provide the surface area for clean, streamlined storage solutions without impacting the interior design of the space.

Add over-the-door storage to a cabinet, attach tiny storage bins or hooks to a vanity, and hang towels behind the bathroom door.

9. Opulent Apothecary Jars

Canisters aren’t just for classy kitchens. Create your bathroom sanctuary while saving space when you remove essentials like cotton balls and bath salts from their bulky packaging. Opt for glass–antique or bespoke–for a delicate and lush look.

If you’re eager to implement some of these small space solutions into your home, but you’re aiming to retain cohesive sophistication throughout the space, reach out to [] for interior design services!