Storage

I am always looking for more storage space. Isn't everyone?My closets are those tiny old fashioned ones, 3 ft wide and barely 2 ft deep. One per bedroom. I use stand alone cabinets for coats and linen, etc.
I get the email version of Good Housekeeping and they had these ideas this month which I loved, though they are not really all that practical for serious storage. They are pretty though.

I like how these wrap around. Nice to lean photos on and not as obtrusive as cabinets, etc.












This is a sweet idea for hiding clutter in baskets behind a nice curtain. I had my desk like this for a while but with white eyelet fabric around it, back when my computer was in the bedroom.

In normal homes, especially with children or grandkids, the skirts will end up askew, on the top, in the food, hanging wonky ..and hiding little people.

You know it's true.

This is so beautiful. I like the idea of storing in plain sight, but it does require keeping the basket neat and not letting it become a catch-all for mail , magazines and toys.

Sometimes the *storage* seems more trouble than it's worth. Sometimes the storage ideas leave you with more storage problems than you began with.


Like, book cases. Magazines show the before shot of shelves filled with books then show the after with the shelves decorated and merchandized with plants, photos and doo-dads and it looks fabulous but....where did the books all go??

Under beds to collect dust? In the attic? Don't they read? For me it's just better to keep the books orderly and neat.

I mean isn't the idea of book shelves to hold books? So if you use them for decorative items then you still have to find a way to warehouse your books. Sorry, I like my books too much to do that.


I like this dining room ..or breakfast room as it is called here. But most people want more storage in an eat in room.
So while this clean , light and airy look is wonderful, is it practical for most people?
I'd be willing to try.
I really like the floor with the white. The blue and white is my favorite, its my bedroom and my living room colors.

This has nothing to do with storage but I can see it as a little girl's bedroom. It's a princess room I think.

But we all know it would not look like this from day to day.

There would be clothing on the furniture , maybe a hat hanging off the chandelier, those pillows would be all over the place and toys everywhere!

This is the company look after Mom gets on your case to "clean up that room. What is this a pig stye?!"

Hope you have a lovely weekend.