Living Room Storage Options for "Hiders"

A while ago, we wrote about the difference between seekers (people who like all their stuff out in the open) and hiders (those of us that like it all tucked away). After compiling some open storage options for seekers, we thought it was time to round up our favorite closed (and semi-closed) storage solutions for hiders...

Small Cool 2008 Winners, Tony and Hilary, combine cabinets with cubby-style panel shelving.

Kathleen and Alex keep items hidden in a frosted glass credenza behind the sofa.

Dressers and credenzas are classic living room storage solutions.

Dave's antique lockers create a wall of storage.

David and Jennifer use storage benches by their front door - a great option for shoe storage.

This DIY room divider is made a series of IKEA wardrobes lined up next to one another.

IKEA kitchen cabinets are mounted to the wall above storage boxes that hide CDs.

Luca Meda's 505 Modular Storage System hides the TV behind lacquered panels.

This solution from Martha Stewart allows you to hide a home office in a wardrobe.

David and Im (Small Cool 2006 winners) hid the contents of their closet behind a sailcloth.

Comments (6)

I really like that sailcloth idea....... hmmm. Can I get some of that for a reasonable price?

Emily

posted by Emily Sneds on December 15th 2008 at 9:50pm
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I like the DIY Room Divider.

posted by calkite7 on December 15th 2008 at 10:43pm
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I thought these things would be a little more hide-y...

posted by Juzevo on December 16th 2008 at 3:58am
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anyone know where the first picture cube's are from? the inserts are ikea. . I know that, but the actual structure doesn't look ikea. . anyone know anything about it?

posted by ivegots on December 16th 2008 at 11:08am
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AT should be paying the residuals to the people who own the house in the first photo because this must be the 30th time it has been used in a small space storage solution post.

posted by Seaside on December 16th 2008 at 1:40pm
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That David & Im space was so excellent.

posted by Henrietta the Terrible on December 22nd 2008 at 9:10am
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