Clever Storage Ideas

It might be a bit premature to be thinking about wrapping presents for the holidays but it's never to early for clever storage ideas. Jennifer (from The Felt Mouse) is a crafter--which explains her great selection of wrapping and decorative paper. But when the couple added carpet in the bedroom, their previous under-the-bed storage solutions for their wrapping paper became no longer useful...

Storage containers for underneath the bed run around 6-7 inches in height. Once Jennifer added new carpet to the bedroom, the available space could no longer house their previous containers. The solution? DIY storage! A board complete with a handle and loops for bungee cords allows for easy access to Jennifer's wrapping paper collection. We also like how the couple utilizes under-the-bed storage for shallow containers (instead of using bedside tables). Because the room is bite-sized, there's no extra space for more furniture. In another part of the house, instead of irregular sized boxes taking up room on their Expedit, Jennifer stores board games in glass containers. Game pieces are corralled for all to see which give the space a playful vibe.

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Comments (5)

How does she avoid having dust land all over her wrapping paper?

...seems like a 2 person job to keep the rolls from rollin'

who's wrapping paper stays that neat?! certainly not mine. :) i have mine in an under-bed storage box, and it's a field day of mismatched rolls and odds and ends ...

I like the idea of using dead space but really, with 2 dogs and a cat I have a lot of dust bunnies under my bed and it's already hard enough to clean under there without adding clutter to the mix!

we stored most of the stuff that we don't use often under the bed. large bins and tubs are nested under there as are seasonal items/clothes, extra linens, and the outside edges of the bed have shelves under them for clothes and board games.

our bed's frame is raised about two feet off of the floor to facilitate this. not as pretty as this post's solution but very functional :)