We love it when small space solutions cause us to exclaim "how cool" or "neat" or "why didn't we think of that?" That's the case with Monica's dad--he's figured out a way for the two to live in harmoniously in 400 square feet.
This image shows the edge of Monica's bed which goes from wall to wall (almost touching on both sides). Because she has limited storage space, Monica's dad installed this rod to hang bags (so they don't have to end up under or on top of the bed). We could also see this solution being used when one has space but doesn't necessarily want hooks or bags on display.
We've seen a shelf above a door before but we've never seen an IKEA shelf turned upside down for extra toilet paper storage. We love the simplicity and affordability of this idea while giving overflow items a place to land.
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Comments (5)
I'm struggling with the idea of leaving overflow toilet paper out and visible, even knowing this is a small apartment. I have literally one closet in my apartment. One. Not a walk-in. A louvered door one which barely holds anything. The kitchen cabinets only hold so much (no pantry), so I hate eating up space with something not food related. The bathroom vanity holds my cat's litterbox (space being what it is). But I still can't bring myself to store toilet paper in a visible way. I just buy it as I need it, only 4 rolls at a time. Buying the double or triple rolls helps cut down on how often I buy. I store it under my kitchen sink.
Regardless, I can absolutely see using that shelf for other purposes. Great idea!
IMO the shelf looks out of place, awkward
I too wonder about the appearance of that shelf in context, but the bar reminds me of one I had when I was a kid, it was attached to the back of my headboard and my mom used it to store a blanket and quilt in the summer. Anything bulky that she didn't want to fill the linen closet (that is the top shelf of her own closet) I might even have had a spare sheet back there.
ThatGrrl: why not buy a decorative container to store it in? You could get creative with cardboard tubes slightly larger than the T.P., even. Or a lot of decorative storage boxes would hold a single layer standing up, maybe 3x3.
Wish I had the room for decorative storage, dtremit. I don't have the available floor or shelf space. But a good idea in a different space!