Welcome, it is Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK and although the rain held off the weather has been pretty miserable so it could be the perfect time to carry out some of those oft put off tidying chores around the house.  So carrying on from my storage theme from last week when I blogged about home storage in the form of larger furniture pieces I thought I would tackle the matter of storage for all those smaller items around the home that somehow manage to mount up and can make our houses look cluttered and impractical   – keys and phones are just examples of items that could get misplaced under those piles of paperwork  adding to the daily stress of modern life.

I believe we need our storage to work doubly hard for us – to be pretty and stylish whilst still being practical.   For example in my house I use some clear glass vases to store my tea lights and a cut glass bowl houses some cutlery.  Here are a few examples:

 

Sometimes it can seem like an overwhelming task when we are busy but my best advice would be to break the tidying and storage down into small achievable chunks tackling a room at a time.  It’s amazing how many piles you can get through in the half hour whilst you are waiting for the dinner to cook!   I always feel such a sense of satisfaction once I have my possessions neat and tidy with everything in its place it is like a weight lifted from my shoulders – I guess I could be described as a tad obsessive about this but for me the adage of tidy space, tidy mind definitely applies and I feel much calmer and lighter.

If you are looking for some inspiration for attractive and practical storage I have added some samples below:

All images above from The Holding Company

Images above from Marks and Spencer

Images above from Next

The above examples can be filled with all manner of items and then stored in cupboards or on shelving and when interspersed with other ornaments, vases or photographs etc can make for an eye catching and pleasing display that will make for a harmonious living environment.