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Space-Saving Storage Solutions
Storage in the right places saves space
In a new or renovated home, storage is essential but often overlooked.
The positioning is critical for
- the pantry to be near the kitchen entry, for easy access for unpacking the shopping, and for access by other people when someone is working in the kitchen
- the broom cupboard to be close to kitchen and living areas for easy access after meal preparation and meals
- the linen cupboard to be near the laundry or bedrooms, but not in the bathroom
- the built in robe needs to be on the shortest wall or behind doors of the bedroom
Storage space ideas
- Roof storage. Line a section of the roof space with plywood to keep the dust out, and use a ceiling ladder for access.
- Stairs. A cupboard under the stairs can be accessible from different rooms. Also, the area above the stairs can be used to create cupboards with access from rooms on each side.
- High Ceiling. In existing services areas, such as the laundry, kitchen and bathroom (where you have a ceiling height of more than 3m) add a new ceiling at a height of 2.1m, with access via a manhole or ceiling ladder. Use the space between the ceilings for storage.
- Between two rooms, leave out the wall. Instead of building a wall between two rooms or between a wall and passage, build a cupboard. It uses the wall-thick area for storage, as well as being able to be moved.
- Drawers. Drawers give more than two and a half times effective storage in comparison to shelf-type cupboards.
- Pantries. Shelves 200mm or 250mm deep provide ample depth for food storage
- Built-in Robes can have hanging space for shirts and pants above each other. Add a cupboard above the robe for storing blankets, cases etc.
- A dedicated storage room with shelves, cupboards, and/or drawers can unclutter other rooms and keep stored items in one central location.
- For an outdoor work/garden shed/drying area, use two sheds about 1m deep and 2m wide each with a mini roller door about 1.8m wide. Face the doors towards each other, and leave about 2m between the sheds. Roof the area between the sheds with polycarbonate sheeting. One shed can be used as a garden shed, with the other as a tool shed with bench. The covered area between provides a sheltered space for working, as well as a clothes drying area.
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