Storage in Small Apartments: 10 Ideas from Western Projects

Owners of small apartments know: there are never enough ideas for organizing compact and ergonomic storage. In this post — a hit parade of unbeatable solutions that will make your living space even more comfortable and spacious.

Open Storage in the Foyer

An open storage system in the foyer does not require additional space for opening sliding doors and serves as a modern alternative to wardrobes.

Besides, it saves your time: scanning your entire wardrobe at a glance, you will pick out the right outfit much faster.

Organizing a Pantry

Many already convinced of the benefits of a wardrobe for small apartments and gladly apply this solution in their interiors, but a pantry still needs to win popularity among owners of compact homes.

The advantages of setting aside a separate mini-room for a pantry are obvious: sacrificing a couple of square meters, you get an incredibly spacious storage system for various supplies and utensils that you rarely use.

This approach will allow you to do away with bulky (and expensive!) kitchen cabinets, making a choice in favor of a more minimalist variant and getting by with the minimum necessary number of cabinets.

Storage Around the Door Frame

Space around the door frame is another suitable place for placing a storage system, which is often unfairly neglected.

Design of a Three-Room Apartment in Sweden, Storage in Small Apartments

Design of an Apartment in Gotland, Storage in Small Apartments

Solution for a Small Bedroom

If the bedroom is quite small and you want to organize a spacious storage system in it, you can place wardrobes on both sides of the bed and above its headboard.

Bed with Storage Space

Why choose a regular bed when you can find a model with an entire storage system built into its base?

Design of an Apartment in Stockholm, Storage in Small Apartments

This option is especially useful in children's and teenagers' rooms.

Mini-Laundry Room

A small home laundry room with accompanying storage helps solve the issue of placing dirty and freshly washed clothes once and for all, as well as the problem of storing household chemicals and care products for shoes and clothes.

Storage Around the Window Opening

The space around the window is often left unused even in small apartments. But there it can also house a storage system. Or, for example, a home library with space for relaxation and reading.

Storage Under a Bench or Sofa

Remember: a bench, sofa or footstool can be more than just a seating area; it can also be a spacious storage unit. Don't ignore this: under a bench in the kitchen, foyer or children's room, a lot of necessary items can fit.

Wardrobes Along the Entire Wall

A storage system made up of wardrobes arranged along the entire length of a wall from floor to ceiling is an excellent option for small apartments.

This solution visually does not clutter the space too much (especially if you choose facades in wall color), lifts the ceiling and allows maximum use of the available area.

Modular Transformable Systems

A solution that has already won recognition among many Western designers — a modular transformable storage system.

It is convenient to use for organizing space in the kitchen, at a home office zone, in a creative corner, in a child’s or teenager’s room. You can also use such a system to organize a home coffee bar.