When it comes to small spaces, sometimes you have to look twice to see the potential for smart storage solutions. These clever hacks will see you living large in no time.  

When you don’t have metres and metres of built-in cupboards, then every centimetre can count when it comes to maximising space for storage. The key to success? Considering your home from a new vantage point.  

Look around your space with fresh eyes and find the magic little spots that lend themselves to more shelving, cubby holes, or reading and writing nooks. In close quarters, keeping clutter hidden from view can make a room appear more spacious.  

Consider investing in a few custom-built furniture, such as a coffee table fitted with drawers or a bed that’s high enough off the ground to allow cool-looking crates to be stashed underneath it. Make use of hooks, hangers and store-bought organising bins to keep the floor neat and tidy.  

In Plain Sight  

Everyday workstations and vanities don’t need to be seen 24/7. Fit out a slim cupboard with a desk or dresser and fill the remaining space with shelves. It may stay hidden from view most of the time, but you’ll appreciate a stylish nook when the doors are open. Dot the shelves with a mix of playful decorative pieces and functional objects.  

On A Roll  

Kitchens are often rigid rooms that can become bulky with appliances. Kitting out your cabinets with castors will give you a welcome amount of freedom when it comes to reconfiguring your small space, and makes it easy to shuffle things around when the mood strikes.  

Top Shelf  

Most homes have small sections that are just meant to lead us from A to B – and back again. Relook them and identify where an extra shelf could be fitted or where a hook could hang to become more functional. These shelves above a doorway are a great way to turn a ho-hum part of your home into a fun feature.  

Sneak in a few extra metres by making use of the ‘dead’ space you’ve probably previously dismissed, such as the slim triangle beneath a staircase or the upper corners of a double-volume room. Here, a simple shelf and drawers create a nifty work-from-home space under the stairs and (opposite) a loft platform transforms a double room into a fun play area high in the sky with plenty of room for one more.  

 Photography: Bureaux, Future Pubushing Ltd