From the cabinets and dressers to the desks and armoires in your home, it’s safe to say you’ve amassed an impressive selection of storage facilities. But while your ground space seems to be severely lacking in…space, get inspired by those blank walls of yours. Look up – and think of the possible stylish storage options available you can have using upper furnishings such as shelves!
From our step-by-step guide to a shelving ladder (apologies for the pun) to transforming folding chairs into a floating shelf and closet, you won’t be short of ideas! Or storage solutions, for that matter. So, without further ado, we present to you a hand-picked collection of ingenious handmade storage solutions:
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Fancy foldaway chair closet. Because let’s be honest, who’s NOT thought about repurposing their unwanted folding chairs into a cleverly designed closet? That’s right, us neither – until we came across this brilliant concept. You’ll want to position your folding chairs to just above your head, then fix your folding chair(s) to the wall. Simply fold down and store boxes and other flat items on the seat, while using the lower frame (specifically the length of wood that joins the two front legs together) as a clothes rail. For a personalised feel, paint your chairs one uniform colour or mix it up – you could even paint each chair according to their purpose (one colour for work clothing, another colour for coats etc).
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Piano shelving. Now, we know what you’re thinking – how exactly does an abandoned piano make for one of the most useful means of storage? Easy – once you’ve removed all its inner workings, you’ll see that it actually makes for a great set of shelves. And thanks to its impressive space, you can store tall books as well as other awkward-shaped items in your musical masterpiece.
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Ladder bookshelf. We weren’t kidding about converting a ladder into a bookshelf – but for those worried about the complexity of this upcycling project, this is a design that requires minimal effort but produces maximum results (and efficiency). What’s great about this idea is how versatile it is – you could either fix it at eyelevel and position it horizontally (with the books tucking neatly in between the rungs) or go for the vertical option. While the first option requires no modification (though you can choose to paint it for a customised look), the latter requires you to modify the height and width to cater to your various shelf space. If you’re not too sure about the dimensions, you can go online and download a printable cut list to make the assembly pieces.
Which one was your favourite shelving solution? Tell us which option you’d make and why in the comments box below!