"You can never have enough storage," says every home owner in the Western world, regardless of their house size or number of belongings. As a society of collectors and hoarders, storage is a hot selling point on the house market and something that people renovating or building are advised to take into consideration. Kyle and I are mindful of this, especially in this redesign phase. We need a closet in the front foyer for coats and boots, but we are unsure of the size. With smaller square footage, we also need to keep in mind the fact that wherever we place a closet, we will lose walking room and potentially create an awkward space to navigate through. At first, I thought that less storage doesn't have to be a downfall. We are just two people and a cat and maybe this can be an opportunity to really minimize and simplify. Then Kyle and I started to plan out our kitchen, taking into consideration the necessary appliances and everything that would need to be included in said space, and storage suddenly made complete sense. A few of my friends are in the process of setting up their first homes and are also encountering this storage issue. The inventive and smart ways that they have come up with solutions for space has me taking many mental notes for 212. One friend is using open shelves with chic glass jars and woven baskets for storage in their kitchen. Another has a clothing rack set up in the spare bedroom. I have also seen many people with benches that have storage inside for shoes and boots. I know that I need to do a purge of my belongings in order to help alleviate the storage and space issue, but wherever possible, I am going to find ways to incorporate shelves, baskets, and compartments into the house! Any suggestions for easy storage in the kitchen and foyer/ mud room?
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About MeKyle and I just became new homeowners. The house we purchased is not what one would classify as "move in ready"; in fact, it is quite the opposite. Built at the turn of the 20th century, our Victorian style house is both beautiful and terrifying in its ancient status and will be a project in renovation. This is a documentation of our triumphs and lessons learned, as we deconstruct and reconstruct this house. The end result? A space that we can proudly say we created. Archives
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