Label Dry Cooking Ingredients
Keep all your spices and dry cooking ingredients like pasta, rice, and flour somewhere easy to reach while you’re working without having to keep labels and packaging out the open by transferring them to prettier containers. This way, you can also stay organized with labels.
Tuck Away Toys
Since design is bound to be more kid-friendly and fun in a playroom than in other rooms in the home, you can do wilder things, like choose graffiti-print upholstery and neon artwork, as 2LG Studio did here. But if there’s one thing you need take seriously in the playroom, it’s storage. The built-in cabinets and shelves under the bench will keep things tidy and organized.
Get Drawer Organizers
Use drawer organizers to keep each item in its place so you know exactly where to find it each time you need it. Opt for lucite trays like these in this kitchen designed by Emily Henderson for a sleek, barely-there look.
Hand a Curtain to Cover Under the Sink
When the space under your kitchen sink is exposed and you don’t want to splurge on new custom cabinetry, repurpose old linens and hang it as a curtain. then add extra hooks to hang things like mugs. You could also attach the hooks to the floating shelves to get some use out of the underside and save the walls from damage.
Hide Your Television Strategically
If your living room is also your media room, there are plenty of ways to make it feel formal and entertainment-ready without having to compromise. This art panel slides over the TV to keep it under wraps when guests are over. And the two arm chairs swivel around so you can readjust when your show comes on.
Have a Designated Place for Rain Gear
Keep an umbrella holder by the front door so you don’t track water throughout the house (especially if you don’t have a mudroom). A coat hook fastened to the wall is also a greta way to save space and maximize storage.
