9 Design Hacks for People With Lots of Things

Organizing storage in a small apartment is always a compromise: fit everything necessary or leave more room for walking space. We explain how to solve the problem and not lose square meters.

1. Rich Inner World

Choose furniture with internal drawers. For a small entryway, a small sideboard or a pouf with a removable seat is a perfect find. It can hold shoes for the whole family and guests, as well as small items like shoe care products, brushes, and spoons.

Buy for 25,190 rubles
2. Sleeping Space with a Secret

Sleeping comfortably without worrying about storage space is easy! Choose a sofa or bed with a drawer under the seat (a container in the armrest) – definitely buy multifunctional ones. Books, magazines, and other small items can be conveniently stored in modular drawers and sections, and there's enough space under the sleeping area for rarely used clothes and bedding.

Buy for 130,671 rubles
3. Where It's Already Tight

Square meters in the bathroom are worth their weight in gold. Therefore, things you can't place directly should be mounted. Floating shelves are an excellent solution for compact storage: tubes with gels, creams, toothpaste, and other small accessories will always be within reach.

Buy for 10,900 rubles
4. Guarding Order

A console is good because it can fit even in 20 extra centimeters along the wall. It's convenient to use for storing keys, money, and cosmetics. Sorting things without moving them into living rooms is an excellent idea for maintaining order. Although a console isn't very spacious, its advantage lies in design: original models will enhance your interior.

Buy for 35,890 rubles
5. Not Just One Counter

Do you have many books and magazines that you don't want to throw away? To keep them from collecting dust and creating clutter on the coffee table, choose models with a built-in storage system in the form of drawers, and even better – with two!

Buy for 24,090 rubles
6. Where It Came From, There's Space

Want to make storage more organized and simplify life? Keep things closer to where you use them: bath towels in the bathroom, scarves and shawls in the foyer, a throw in the living room, and find a shelf for cookbooks on the kitchen counter.

Buy for 3,150 rubles
7. Small but Effective

Don't know where to put a woolen or textile blanket and pillows after making the bed? Trying to stuff them into a wardrobe or chest of drawers? Better buy a large wicker basket – it's perfect for this purpose. It's also suitable for storing magazines, children's toys, and anything else family members want to put on a coffee or bedside table.

Buy for 3,490 rubles
8. Everything in Its Place

Make a bet on vertical storage: rows of shelves for shoes or dishes, railings for towels will free up space and help maintain order.

Buy for 8,690 rubles
9. For the Backup

No matter how often you tidy up the shelves or how carefully you maintain order, there will always be things in the category of 'I don't know where to put it'. Set aside a special container for these and store everything necessary there.

Buy for 990 rubles

* Prices are as of the publication date and may change.

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