requires crafty ideas to get it just right. Washer-dryer combos, lofted beds, and strategically placed windows can make a small home feel as accommodating as an average-sized one. But no matter how minimalist you go, life comes with stuff (it takes a disciplined soul to escape the junk drawer), and storage problems can plague homes of all sizes.
Even if you're not the tiny-house type, there's a lot to be learned from their clever designs. When we spotted this model from , we noted that many of their creative storage ideas could easily be repurposed in anyone's not-so-perfect space. Consider these smart moves:
A slide-out butcher block provides the extra real estate necessary to cook family dinner, even when you don't have the room for that much counter space all the time.
A bin that doubles as cute seating is the epitome of form meeting function. Here, a flip-out door shows off the hardware detailing, but using the bench seat as a lid is another practical solution.
The space underneath floorboards often goes untapped, and can be a great spot for storing items you don't use often.
This impressive hideaway table doesn't cramp your style (or your space). Cleverly affixed drawer slides means it can slip out of its under-shelf home whenever it's needed.
The dead space under your lower cabinets might be just the place for those sheet pans or skillets you often wrestle to store.
This genius drop-down fixture has three shelves to keep items in place even as you raise and lower it.
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