Three Useful Strategies For Organizing Your Home & Accessories
Most items we own usually fall into three different categories: functional
, enjoyable, or valuable. In an organized space, each of these items has a certain type storage space. Clutter tends to happen when an item and its storage space don't relate to each other.
The key to an organized, clutter free space is to categorize each type of item and then store it in a space designed to suit its purpose. The first step is to classify the things in your home into one of these three categories, and then find an appropriate home or use for them.
Get The Most Out Of Your Functional Items
A desk that exists for its functionality as a workspace isn't of much use if it is covered with disorganized papers. And because the papers aren't intended for display, the area becomes a cluttered mess. Countertops covered with appliances that are rarely used lose their functionality as a preparation workspace. A trinket collection covering a functional end table limit the useless of the table and give a cluttered look.
As you observe your home with this new perspective ask yourself, am I limiting the function of this object or piece of furniture? Once you've identified the 'enjoyables' and the 'valuables' that are cluttering up your functional areas, it's time to find a home for them.
Show Off Your Enjoyable Items
Whatever you collect, be it trophies, spoons, or frog trinkets, you want to be able to see and enjoy your collection. You also want it to be safe from damage. Media storage systems and audio shelf systems are great ways to display your movie or music collection while keeping it accessible. A shelf system is designed for display, so displaying your enjoyables here is not a mismatch of function.
Other shelf systems can be used to display special plates and bowls, guitar collections or Match Box car collections. What you use your shelf system for is up to you. The real advantage to in-wall shelf systems is that you do not require a separate piece of furniture, since they are built into the space between the studs of your walls.
Protect Your Valuables In Reliable Storage
While you'll want to show off your enjoyable items, valuables are items you may not want to flaunt to everyone who walks through the doors. These might include important documents, jewelry, and family heirlooms. In-wall storage provides the perfect opportunity for protection of precious valuables form sight.
An in-wall jewelry cabinet is a cabinet that is designed to fit between the studs of your wall so that it is hidden from prying eyes. But an in-wall jewelry cabinet can be far more useful than just jewelry storage. Your in-wall jewelry cabinet provides a secure location to store those priceless and irreplaceable items.
An in-wall jewelry cabinet can be safely hidden behind a hanging picture, keeping it a secret from everyone who doesn't need to know of its existence. Your important valuables will no longer be a concern because no one will be able to find it except you.
In-wall shelf systems, audio shelf systems and wood media storage systems all use this neglected part of your home to create the perfect storage location without taking up any floor space at all. You can even add glass or solid doors to provide added protection without using up limited space. For surprisingly little money, you can turn your walls into the ideal shelf system for displaying and hiding the possessions you have worked so hard to acquire.
Once you go through your home or workspace with this new set of eyes, it become easier to identify problem areas and how to fix them. The next step is to take action and find spaces for your 'enjoyables' and your 'valuables' so that they don't take away from your 'functionals.'
by: Christine Harrell
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