Not everybody is blessed with a large living environment with ample storage and surface space. Fortunately, furniture and multi-use homeware pieces with innovative design features and space-saving capabilities are taking the market by storm.
Here are some products that will help to unleash your home’s full potential.
Seating With Storage
Your sofa is often one of the largest and most expensive pieces of household furniture, so having it double up as a storage unit is cost-effective and space efficient. Sofas, ottomans and benches with storage compartments allow you to tidy away cushions, throws, magazines and any other bits of clutter when you don’t need them. Out of sight, out of mind.
Murphy Bed
Murphy beds utilise vertical storage and are deceptively comfortable, high-quality and compatible with most types of mattresses. A wall-mounted bed that can be pulled down at night and folded neatly away during the daytime is a convenient way to maximise space. Don’t let the hyperbolic rumours deter you - these beds are entirely safe and, when used correctly, are no more likely to result in injury than any other piece of household furniture.
Nesting Coffee Tables
Stackable or nesting coffee tables are great for when you have company - everybody needs somewhere to set down their mug or wine glass. These tables are flexible as they are stylish, allowing you to modify the amount of surface space you have. They are also available in varying materials and designs to suit any interior.
Vertical Gardening
For gardeners with limited space, vertical gardening enables you to grow more in a restricted area, promoting biodiversity, improving air quality and enhancing the natural beauty of your property. Whether you’re a grower of fruit, veggies or flowers, there are countless vertical planters available online or at your local gardening centre. If you’re partial to a bit of DIY, you could even make one yourself out of discarded wooden pallets.
Over-Sink Dish Rack
An over-sink dish rack made from food-grade stainless steel will simplify your kitchen routine by allowing your dishes and utensils to air dry without taking up precious countertop space. These racks are typically either wall mounted or feature suction cups to stop them from moving around. Over-sink dish racks are hygienic and allow optimal drainage and airflow, avoiding any stagnant pools of dishwater.
Extending Dining Table
For those who love hosting dinner parties and family gatherings, a large table is a must. If your home is a touch too small for the continual presence of a grand dining table, an extendable variety is worth considering. Extending dining tables can be unfolded or pulled out to accommodate a larger number of guests when needed, reverting to their compact nature once the party is over.
Corner Shelves
Utilise those empty corners! Corner shelves are helpful pieces of furniture suitable for any room in your house. Perfect for small nooks where regular shelf units don’t seem to fit or look right, corner shelves are ideal for displaying books, ornaments, toiletries, toys, picture frames or anything you please.
Fold-away Gym Equipment
Many of us forego expensive gym memberships in favour of home gym set-ups. However, a significant disadvantage of exercise equipment is its tendency to be bulky and difficult to store. Luckily for fitness fanatics, treadmills, weight benches, and exercise bikes are available in fold-away designs. - you can work out and tidy your equipment neatly into a cupboard or wardrobe.
Vacuum Storage Bags
Vacuum storage bags are plastic bags in which you can insert folded clothing or bed sheets. After sealing and sucking out all the excess air using a vacuum cleaner attachment, these storage bags shrink to a fraction of their original size, keeping your fabrics protected and saving a considerable amount of space in your cupboards.
Wall-Mounted Desk
A wall-mounted desk or kitchen table is an excellent minimalist design that helps to cut down on clutter and increase living space. If you work from home, a fold-away desk is an effective method of separating work life from downtime. Once your working day is complete, you can fold away your workstation and enjoy your evening in a transformed environment.