Smart storage solutions for every room
Photography: Michael Alberstat and Carlo Mendoza.
First published in Wish September 2007
Bathroom Bottle-Hider
Problem: Out of control bottles
Solution: Hide it
Keeping your potions and lotions tucked away in a medicine cabinet is nothing new. A hip, colourful case like this one, though, definitely is. Inside Out cabinet, from $525, Freshwest Design.
Media Room Makeover
Problem: Unsightly CD stack
Solution: Slot it
This Canadian-designed racking system cleverly turns your CD storage into a contemporary art sculpture – and it mounts on the wall to save space. All is Slant CD rack, designed by Jeremy Petrus, $225, Fridgeland.
Foyer Organizer
Problem: Nowhere to drop your keys, gloves and mail when you walk in the door.
Solution: Contain it
Be inspired by the Cesaria Evora storage unit by award-winning designer and artist Emiliano Godoy. Focused on sustainable design, many of his pieces reuse wasted materials, like these empty cans.
Bedroom Cleanup
Problem: Tangled jewellery
Solution: Drape it
Keep all your jewellery knot-free and easy-to-find with this colourful tree. Bonus: Makes the morning rush easier. Statist decoration tree, $8, Ikea.