Looking to keep your condo organized and clutter free? Whether you just moved or are looking to revamp your space, our tips will help. Keep reading to uncover a few condo storage ideas for your own home.
Storage Furniture for Your Condo
Furniture that doubles as storage is a big plus, especially when you’re living in a more compact condo in the city. If you’re in need of some savvy storage solutions for your condo, consider adding some of these storage pieces to your home:
- An ottoman with storage is the perfect 2-in-1 coffee table swap for stashing your extra blankets and other most-use living room items.
- Another piece of storage furniture that does wonders for your living room is having a TV console that doubles as extra storage for any of your electronics, movies, and other miscellaneous items.
- If your bedroom is feeling a bit crammed, consider swapping your nightstands with ones that have a little more storage space. A triple drawer nightstand like this stunning one from Williams Sonoma does the trick and also looks incredible, too.
- Floating or built-in shelves are another great idea for extra storage space. They help to visually break up an empty wall and also gives you a little extra space for displaying accessories, plants, books, and smaller items
- If you’re okay parting with your current sofa or are on the hunt for a new one, consider looking into a sofa with extra storage. West Elm has a fantastic build-your-own sofa with options to add a chaise with storage.
Unique Cabinet Storage Ideas
Another way to efficiently increase the storage space within your condo is by taking advantage of all the cabinet space you can. Ways you can do this include:
- Swapping out your current pantry or cabinet with a pull-out pantry. This ensures you can make the most out of your space without having to stack your grocery items and lose them when they make their way to the back.
- Another cabinet storage hack is to be sure your cabinets go way up your ceiling. This gives the illusion of height and makes your kitchen space feel a little larger too. Even if they’re unreachable, these are great for holiday storage and other appliances you don’t frequently use.
- Cutting board slots are great to organize and store your baking sheets, cutting boards, and muffin tins.
- To relieve a little countertop space, consider moving your knife block into a cabinet drawer with cutlery/utensil dividers or other smart storage solution.
Decluttering Tips and Tricks
The idea of decluttering may seem overwhelming at first, but it can do wonders for your mental state and home. To make the process a little more manageable, there are a few tips our team recommends to help with your decluttering process:
- Do a little each day or week. Breaking things up into smaller chunks makes it a little more stress free and manageable, especially if you have a lot to declutter. Also, take your time with this process. You’ll do a more efficient job if you work slowly.
- Create a “maybe” box. There are always a few things that you can’t decide what to do with, so put them in a “maybe” box. Then, after going through the rest of your space, go back and revisit some of those maybe items. If you still can’t make up your mind, stash them away for a few months and if you haven’t thought about them or have needed to use them, it’s time to get rid of them.
- Another decluttering process you could utilize when digging through your space is the infamous KonMari method by Marie Kondo. As you go through this process, ask yourself if any of the items you’re debating on “sparks joy”. If the answer is no, Marie Kondo says to thank the item for its use before donating or trashing it.
- After you’ve cleared out most of your space, then it’s time to get things in order. Add some storage solutions to keep your space clutter free, like drawer organizers, a vertical wine rack, and extra shelving.
Kitchen Organization & Storage Ideas
All the appliances, coffee mugs, and pantry items in your kitchen can quickly become overwhelming when you’re living in a smaller condo. Here are a few storage ideas to help you stay organized in your kitchen:
- Expandable shelves are great for pantry organization. Having these help to make the most use out of the vertical space within your cabinets without having to stack everything and eventually lose them.
- Glass food containers and bins are a fantastic kitchen storage idea that doubles as an organization hack. These are great so you can always have an up-to-date inventory of what’s in your pantry/fridge without having to keep throwing out your expired goods.
- Lazy susans are another great kitchen organization hack. Here, you can house all of your spices, oils, and sauces within your pantry or fridge.
- Plastic bag organizers are another huge organization hack for your kitchen.
- Modular drawer organizers are great for keeping your cooking and eating utensils in order so you’re not digging around every time.
Closet Organization for Your Condo
Another space in your condo that could always use some organization upkeep is typically your closet space. Even decluttering some of your clothes may not be enough for keeping your closet organized. Here’s a few things to help with your closet storage for your condo:
- If possible, installing built-in shelves and drawers does wonders to your closet space. Shelves for shoes, drawers for pants, and stacked hanging space for your dress shirts really help to make use out of all the vertical space within your closet.
- If that’s not in the cards, consider adding a dresser below your hanging items.
- Lots of the closet wall space tends to sit empty, but make use out of those empty walls and add hooks to house things like purses, hats, ties, or belts.
- Once you’ve found a happy space within your closet, consider adding a trash/donation bin for future items so that your closet can keep clutter free. A great rule of thumb to use is the 1 in 1 out rule, or for every new piece of clothing you add to your wardrobe, one piece gets donated or discarded.
Car Storage Tips
While it’s technically not a part of your condo, car storage is another heavily used space that could always use some storage and organization hacks to keep it clutter-free. When looking to pare down and organize your automobile, here are a few storage tips you can use:
- This one is especially great for kids, but adding a shoe organizer to the back of the front passenger seat is a fantastic storage hack. Here, you can house toys, snacks, cleaning wipes, and many other small things.
- If you’re always making grocery trips and have plastic bags galore, consider stuffing an empty tissue box with your plastic bags.
- A car trash can does absolute wonders at keeping your car super clean and hiding all of those snack wrappers and empty water bottles.
- A pop-up trunk shelf is great for extra organized storage space. Having this added shelf is ideal so you don’t have to lay groceries on top of one another and almost crush the eggs.
Living in a condo has many perks, but sometimes endless amounts of storage isn’t one of them. Thankfully, there are plenty of ideas you can use to help mitigate that, from storage furniture to utensil dividers, and everything in between.
If you’re looking for a new condo with a little extra space, you came to the right place. The Luxury Living Chicago Realty team is here to help you find the perfect condo with ample storage space so you can live clutter free. Connect with us today to get started or follow the link below!
