7 Ways to Add More Storage Space to Your Home

Our Craigslist dresser and rain gutter bookshelves in the nursery.

Last week when we talked about undoing the mess and putting things away, one topic we discussed in the comments was how hard it is to put things away when your home has little to no storage space.

It’s not only a problem with apartments, many houses lack good closets, and everything ends up out in the open.

When most people think about adding storage, they often think ofcontainers like baskets, boxes, and jars, but you still need a place for the containers to go. You want to avoid having too many small containers. Like Zoanna mentioned, a lot of storage containers can make any house look cluttered, even when stuff is stored neatly in them. Before you think about containers, let’s think about space.

Assuming that you’ve sorted through your stuff and given away what you don’t need, let’s brainstorm how to add more storage space to your home.