When it comes to home organization, space is often the biggest challenge. Finding ways to maximize storage can create more stylish and functional rooms.
WG Wood Products has a way to enhance every inch of your living space. We offer customizable and unique storage solutions for organizing your belongings. With high-quality materials, like a combination of maple and pine solid wood, and various features like LED lighting and adjustable shelving, our products are designed to meet both large and small space storage challenges.
Assessing Your Storage Needs
Before buying specific units, take a moment to consider your unique storage requirements. Careful consideration can help determine stylish and functional storage ideas for every room. Follow these steps to assess your needs:
1. Identify Easily Cluttered Areas
Evaluate areas where clutter tends to accumulate and target the spaces that need the most improvement. These often include:
- Bathrooms: Countertops can quickly become cluttered with toiletries, cosmetics and other products.
- Living room: Books, magazines, puzzles and spare throw blankets all need somewhere to go.
- Kitchen: Is there enough space for pantry items, cookware and appliances?
2. Evaluate the Space Available
Once you’ve identified problem areas, determine how much usable space you have. The following are potential storage sites you may overlook:
- Wall space: Are there blank walls where shelving or built-in wall cabinets could be installed?
- Vertical space: Do you have high ceilings that could accommodate taller storage solutions?
- Underused areas: Are there hidden spaces, like under the stairs or behind doors, that could be turned into a storage solution?
3. Take Measurements
A small living room, spacious kitchen or compact bathroom all have different requirements. Understanding the dimensions of different areas can help you select the right fit. Carefully measure your space and consider if there are areas where you can add new storage solutions. Some of the most popular options from WG Wood Products include:
- Recessed medicine cabinets.
- Medicine cabinets.
- Recessed wall niches.
- Toilet paper holders.
In addition to our standard options, we can design custom solutions to meet your space’s unique measurements and requirements.
4. Consider Lifestyle Needs
An individual or family’s lifestyle will inform what type of storage solutions will be most valuable. For example, if the kitchen is a highly frequented spot and someone loves hosting dinner parties, they will likely need additional places to store dishes, glassware and appliances to maintain a tidy space.
Family-friendly storage, like wall niches, can hold puzzles and other recreational items to keep the home organized while making clean up easy for parents. For people who work from home, creating a functional workspace with clever wall storage ideas for your supplies can keep the at-home office clutter-free and functional.
5. Declutter and Organize
If you’re looking for storage solutions for your home, consider getting rid of unused or outdated items in each room. Clutter can create the illusion that you need more storage space than necessary.
Organizing items by category, such as cleaning supplies, pantry staples, books and entertainment, can help you make better decisions about what stays and goes. Once you know what items require storage, you can start searching for options that will accommodate them, with some additional room for exciting new possessions you may accumulate in the future.
Adding Extra Storage to Your Space
Creating more space isn’t necessarily about getting rid of items — unless you’re certain you’re not going to need them or are downsizing — it’s about making better use of the space you already have.
Here’s a glimpse of some unique storage solutions for a clutter-free home:
- Built-in storage: Options like recessed shelving and on-the-wall magazine racks use existing wall space and are perfect for smaller rooms. If you’re renovating, coming up with similar wall storage concepts can keep other items hidden while still being easily accessible. Plus, built-in storage solutions can increase property value, helping you get more bang for your buck.
- Vertical and wall-mounted storage: Tall wall units can be a great small-space storage solution. This concept is particularly useful for rooms or apartments with limited floor space.
The Value of Customizable Storage Systems
Customized options are excellent for creating more space in a home. Here are eight benefits of having tailored storage solutions:
- Maximize space: If you have a small living area, you can use every nook and cranny to its full potential, which ensures no area goes to waste. For example, you can install recessed pantry cabinets to store both food items and preparation supplies, or you could use in-the-wall niches to hold all your entertainment materials.
- Personalization: If you need a specific size, shape or configuration, WG Wood Products can design niches or cabinets to perfectly fit your desired area. These can be installed in hallways, small bathrooms or uniquely shaped kitchens.
- Flexibility: As your needs evolve, you can incorporate adjustable shelves to accommodate different-sized items, like books and appliances, so your storage remains versatile and practical.
- Improved style and design: Every room’s storage space can be stylish and functional. WG Wood has over 30 different cabinet doors, finishes and designs to match the aesthetic of any living space. If you prefer modern minimalist shelving or classic wooden cabinets, there’s a customizable option to suit your taste.
- Easy cleaning: Keeping a home clean is more manageable when there’s a place for everything. Each item will have its designated spot, and your surfaces stay clutter-free. Recessed shelving, for example, eliminates the need for free-standing furniture that often gathers dust underneath or behind it. This also means there’ll be less moving or adjusting of furniture for cleaning, which leaves you with more time to enjoy your living space.
- Long-term savings: Investing in a customizable storage system for a home can save owners money in the long run. WG Wood Products’ custom-built solutions are constructed with durable wood, so you won’t be spending on replacement every few years, and you can feel good knowing you’ve invested in durable, long-lasting products.
- Peace of mind: Clutter can impact mental well-being. Walking into a room full of items can create stress and make your home feel chaotic. Neatly storing away essentials can create a sense of order and bring about a calming effect.
- Improved efficiency: In areas where people tend to spend the most time, like the kitchen or living room, having effective storage systems in place can improve your flow.
WG Wood Products has unique, customizable storage solutions to create an organized living space — think pantry cabinets, spice holders, toilet paper holders, magazine storage and book holders. Our products enable you to design the most efficient layout that utilizes the space available and supports a cleaner, more enjoyable home.
Bathroom Storage Solutions
Bathrooms often have limited storage space. And, with so many personal care products, towels and toiletries, they can quickly become messy. Fortunately, there are plenty of space-saving options that can help keep everything in order.
On-the-Wall Magazine Racks
If you like to keep reading material in the bathroom, on-the-wall magazine racks can be a sleek way to store books, magazines and newspapers without taking up valuable floor or counter space. These units are built directly into the wall to keep your bathroom looking tidy while giving you access to your favorite reads.
On-the-Wall Toilet Paper Holders
Instead of a traditional toilet paper holder that sticks out from the wall, consider adding recessed toilet paper holders for a more streamlined design.
The choice of material matters, too. Many traditional chrome holders are prone to rust over time, especially in humid environments like bathrooms. Wooden holders do not corrode, which makes them a more durable and cost-effective alternative.
At WG Wood Products, we have various styles and finishes available, allowing you to match them with the rest of your bathroom decor.
Recessed Medicine Cabinets
Every bathroom needs a place to store toiletries, medications and other small items. On-the-wall medicine cabinets can be the best solution for that. With customizable options, you have the flexibility to organize bathroom essentials the way you want them without disrupting the look of the room.
One of the most practical options to add is a frameless medicine cabinet. The clean, frameless look contributes to a minimalist feel. You can also choose an option featuring a mirror door to add a shiny focal point to this space.
The best part? You can pick from over 30 different door styles with different finishes for that stylish touch.
Combined Bathroom Storage
For a more holistic storage option, bathroom cabinet combination units can be a game changer. These integrated solutions can handle multiple bathroom essentials in one setup.
In their simplest form, they can hold a small garbage bag and toilet paper in a discreet way. More robust designs offer a spot for toilet paper, linens, tissue boxes, reading materials and a disposal bin. You can also choose customized options that hold spare toilet paper to ensure it’s always within reach, maximizing convenience and functionality in your bathroom space.
Kitchen Storage Solutions
The kitchen is often one of the busiest rooms in a home, between meal preparation and entertaining. Without adequate storage, clutter can quickly accumulate. Finding smart ways to store everything from spices to appliances and everything in between can keep this area organized and efficient.
Spice racks
Those who enjoy cooking understand the frustration of organizing dozens of spice containers. Recessed spice racks are a fantastic solution because they can be built into the wall between studs or mounted inside your cabinet. You can alter spice racks to match your existing cabinets and kitchen decor, helping keep this space aesthetically balanced.
You can even opt for enclosed racks that fit inside your pantry to create a more discreet look and keep the spices out of sight.
Wall Cabinets and Niches
For other items, like small kitchen appliances or decorative dishware, recessed wall niches can be extremely handy. These storage solutions allow you to make better use of your vertical space. You can utilize them to store those everyday items that could clutter the countertops. The wall niches from WG Wood Products are made from solid pine, helping them last and maintain their appearance for longer.
On-the-wall cabinets are another storage idea to maximize kitchen space. You can store items that you reach for often, like go-to ingredients, cleaning products or dishes, while the countertop is kept clear for cooking and prep work. To make your pantry and space feel larger, opt for the frameless option or choose a model with adjustable shelves and reversible doors.
Looking for other ways to tailor these cabinets so they’re more convenient to use? Consider incorporating built-in LED lighting to illuminate your workspace and add extra brightness throughout the evening hours. You can also customize your cabinet doors and have them painted or stained in a color of your choice to match the overall feel of the kitchen.
Living Room Storage Solutions
The living room is a place for relaxation and entertainment. But without the right organization system in place, it can easily become piled with books, electronics and decor. Finding ways to add hidden or built-in storage can help keep a living space neat and inviting.
Recessed Wall Niche Shelves
If you love to showcase collectibles or decorative items, consider the custom recessed wall niche shelves from WG Wood Products. Niches sit snugly between the studs in the wall, which helps free up table space. Once installation is complete, neatly displaying family photos, art or keepsakes is easy.
Built-in shelving is a must for those with plenty of media devices. Recessed wall niche shelves are a streamlined place to store books, movies, or gaming systems without the need for bulky furniture.
Where style is concerned, these shelves can give your living room a custom-built look that elevates the design of the entire space. Cabinetry with doors can conceal any items that may make the space look cluttered or disorganized.
Magazine Racks
Avid readers know how tricky organizing reading materials can be. If you’re looking for magazine storage ideas, wooden literature racks are an excellent option. They are attractive, save space and eliminate the need for stacks of newspapers or magazines on your side or coffee tables.
Investing in custom magazine racks from WG Wood Products can make your space look larger and more polished. You can customize them to feature a single or triple dowel or fence to hold the items. We can also stain or paint them to complement the rest of the living room’s decor and design.
Maximize Your Space With WG Wood Products
No matter what room requires extra storage, WG Wood Products has a solution. We have various organizational products, including medicine cabinets, spice racks and recessed shelving, to maximize space while adding style and sophistication to any home.
We are committed to top-notch craftsmanship and use only quality materials for our products. All of our storage solutions are made from solid wood and built in the United States. We also understand that every living space is special and deserves unique storage systems. In addition to offering space-saving storage solutions to keep your home tidy, we offer a range of customizable options to meet your specific needs.
If you’re ready to invest in stylish storage solutions for a clutter-free home, request a quote today.
