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Organization Tips and Home Storage Ideas

Posted by: on January 29th, 2013 | One Comment

 

Almost every home has one: a scary closet, a little room of horrors, or the junk drawer from another planet filled with who knows what. There’s no time like right now to tackle your clutter problem. To lend a hand, we put together a few organization tips in this video to help you sort out the messy areas in your home.

Getting started is always the most difficult step in the process of reclaiming order from chaos. Just remember – you don’t have to do it all at once, nor should you even try. Whether it’s the closet, garage, kitchen pantry, home office or the shed in desperate need of organization – jump in and get started somewhere.

We’ll show you some storage systems and options for organization that you can easily customize to get everything back into its proper place.

You’ll see wire shelving systems to tame unruly closets and pantries, modular and ceiling mounted storage for overrun garages, tracks systems that turn attic spaces into neat storage hideaways and our ever popular plastic totes for versatile everyday storage and organization. Plus, you can also take a look at cabinets, cubbies, shelves and a whole assortment of accessories that will enable you to turn underutilized space into functional storage.

And the best news is – once you do get organized, it’s much easier to stay organized.

We have more DIY and home improvement videos here on the Home Depot blog and on The Home Depot’s YouTube channel.

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From the Forums: Overhead Garage Storage

Posted by: on January 25th, 2013 | Make A Comment

A woman places items on an overhead garage storage unit by Hyloft

 

When it comes to decluttering the home, the garage often becomes the last ditch place for all the stuff we don’t want to throw out, but have no other place to store. And, let’s face it, it’s also usually the last space in the home that gets the attention it needs for some effective storage and organization solutions. The good news is, garages offer a lot of options for storage that other parts of the house don’t. Overhead garage storage might be the best of these solutions.

That was the topic of a short article by The Home Depot’s Eileen Claar posted on our online How-To Community Forums. She’s a long-time Home Depot associate who posts under the handle DesigningWoman. She really knows her stuff when it comes to organization and storage ideas. Overhead garage storage frees up so much space on the floor of your garage that it’s almost like increasing the square footage of the area. It’s a very cost effective storage solution, too. It almost seems like every garage should have overhead storage.

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Craft Storage Ideas from Martha Stewart

Posted by: on January 22nd, 2013 | Make A Comment

 

We’re not saying if you build one of these awesome craft tables you’ll become the next Martha Stewart. But they do provide plenty of room to work, and space to store for all your crafting supplies. Having a dedicated work station and excellent craft storage allows you to be at your creative best and complete projects with ease. And that most certainly will make you a queen (or king!) of crafts in your own right.

Martha wants to help.

In this short video she shares some of her favorite craft storage and organization ideas. She’ll show you how to build a simple craft table using a hollow core door and two of her 6-cube storage organizers. You will also see how convenient it is to store all your crafting supplies using colorful fabric storage bins that fit neatly inside the cubbies.

Whether it’s jewelry, sewing, needlework, holiday crafts or whatever projects you enjoy working on at home, here’s a way to create a functional, well-organized work space in no time.

And once Martha has you inspired, take a look at our online Storage and Organization department for everything you need to keep your home, garage and office organized.

The Home Depot has plenty more videos to help with DIY projects, inspire home improvement ideas and show off new products. Catch up with YouTube Tuesdays and Thursdays on the blog, and visit The Home Depot’s YouTube channel.

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Inspired: Lovelier Laundry Hampers

Posted by: on January 21st, 2013 | Make A Comment

An inspiration board of pretty laundry hampers

 

In a busy household, laundry can not only be a huge chore, but it can also create a lot of clutter! At any given time there could be dirty clothes on the bathroom floor, dirty dish towels in the kitchen, and socks in the living room. With all this laundry, it’s essential to have a designated spot for all of your dirty clothes. And since you need a designated spot for all the laundry to do, why not pick a pretty laundry hamper? We’ve rounded up some of our favorite laundry hampers for this inspiration board.

Which one is your favorite?

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Places: Organized Workstations at Home

Posted by: on January 17th, 2013 | Make A Comment
Image of a workstation built into a bookcase

Image via My Growing Home

 

For many of us, having a room dedicated to working at home is just not an option. And the thought of workstations generally bring to mind images of a somewhat messy corner in a home with a small office desk piled with computers, papers and surrounded by a tangle of cords – or worse.

When Elizabeth from My Growing Home was confronted with the need for a workspace that would provide additional wall storage, she and her husband, Jim, devised a plan to build a custom workstation and shelving unit from scratch. With plywood, paint and a few yards of eye-catching ikat print fabric, they constructed this impressive bookcase with a built-in workstation.

We did some homework and discovered quite a few more innovative and stylish solutions crafty homeowners have come up with to create productive workspaces in places you may not have considered.

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Home Office In A Box From Martha Stewart

Posted by: on January 17th, 2013 | 2 Comments

 

Martha Stewart and her design team are practically geniuses when it comes to all things craft, home décor or storage and organization. In this short clip, Martha will show you how to transform a simple, affordable, easy-to-install closet organizer kit into a home office.

The Martha Stewart Living Deluxe Starter Closet Kit comes in an espresso, wild cherry or white finish. By adding on a few extra accessories like file drawers, divider racks, paint cans and a galvanized message board, her team turned this ordinary wood shelving system into an extraordinary home office/workstation that can be used anywhere in the home – and so can you.

And when it comes to organizing your home — closets, kitchen, garage, wherever — The Home Depot has everything you need in our online Storage and Organization department.

We have more DIY and home improvement videos here on the Home Depot blog and on The Home Depot’s YouTube channel.

 

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Garage Organization Ideas

Posted by: on January 15th, 2013 | Make A Comment

 

If you want to find ways to tame the clutter and actually have enough space to park your car in the garage again, CoachDave from The Home Depot Community has some garage organization tips for you.

Garage organization systems like ClosetMaid’s Maximum Load offer simple and inexpensive solutions for storing tools, garden equipment and everything else that ends up out in the garage. CoachDave will show you how you can increase the storage and organization capacity of your garage with the easy-to-install ClosetMaid Maximum Load shelving and storage system.

ClosetMaid’s Maximum Load uses standards and hang tracks with a combination of adjustable wire shelves and shelf brackets to build a versatile storage system for your garage in a matter of hours.

See how you too can restore order using garage organizers like ClosetMaid’s Maximum Load system.

We have more DIY and home improvement videos here on the Home Depot blog and on The Home Depot’s YouTube channel.el.

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Inspired: Stylish Storage Ideas for Every Room

Posted by: on January 14th, 2013 | Make A Comment

Inspiration board of stylish furniture pieces that provide storage

 

Staying organized is much easier when you have the right tools and foolproof storage ideas in place, and some of the best tools come in the form of furniture pieces. Dressers, side tables, and even benches can be lifesavers when it comes to finding a spot for everything, so we’ve gathered together a few of our favorite furniture pieces that marry great furniture design with functional storage.

BEDROOM STORAGE IDEAS (LEFT TO RIGHT):

We love how the mirrored panels on the Reflections Addie Cabinet bounce light around the room and bring a bit of sparkle to this bedroom staple. With clutter-corralling cabinet doors, this nightstand will keep magazines, tissues, and any other necessities out of sight.

The Canali Nightstand brings a much more contemporary look to a bedroom with its sleek lines, mahogany finish and spacious drawers.

If traditional-with-a-twist is more your style, we love the Normandy Single Chest side table with two deep drawers made of caning!

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From the Forums: How to Organize a Shed

Posted by: on January 11th, 2013 | 4 Comments
A storage shed that is very tidy and organized

Our Home Depot associates’ shed– organized and tidy

 

Home Depot associates face the same challenges keeping a storage shed or garage organized and tidy that you do at home. The associates who help run our online How-To Community Forums have a storage shed where they keep some of the tools and supplies they use to create various how-to projects you see here on the Apron blog, Home Depot Style Guide and the Forums. It had finally reached a point where organizing the shed was the project they needed to focus on most.

Chris Haygood, who posts under the handle ChrisFixit, and Kevin Dunn, who posts under the handle PaintPro, bravely volunteered to tackle the challenge.

And luckily for us, they documented the shed clean-up project, and shared with us what they learned about how to organize a shed.

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Inspired: Added Kitchen Storage

Posted by: on January 1st, 2013 | Make A Comment

Add extra storage to your home with these products

The kitchen is arguably the most hardworking space in your home — it’s a recipe-testing place, family command center, and general hangout spot. Bring extra storage into your space with a few kitchen storage solutions.

COUNTERTOP STORAGE (LEFT TO RIGHT):

The items that live on your countertop aren’t just functional. Since they live out in the open, if thoughtfully selected, they can bring loads of style to your kitchen. If you’re looking to inject your space with a vintage feel, opt for a set of hammered copper canisters. For a more ornate, formal look, we love the Old Dutch Antique Embossed Victoria canisters with their leafy design and pewter finish. If your kitchen is channeling a more modern style, consider the Polder stainless steel canister set.

POT STORAGE (LEFT TO RIGHT):

A pot rack is a great way to free up cabinet space, leaving your cabinets to store more food and cookware since they aren’t filled with sauté pans and stock pots. Choose a ceiling-mount pot rack, like the Old Dutch Oiled Bronze Dome or the Old Dutch Satin Copper rack if you have a center island. Go for a wall-mount pot rack if you have a galley kitchen, like the shelf wall mount stainless steel rack.

WINE STORAGE (LEFT TO RIGHT):

If you’re a wine collector or just like to have a few bottles on hand for unannounced guests, vertical storage can do wonders for keeping fragile bottles off countertops. We love the quirky design of the Epicureanist Abstract Wine Rack. If you have space for a small island, consider a wooden counter-height wine rack that can double as a work space, like the Winsome Wood Antique Walnut Wine Rack. If wall space is something you can spare, a vertical wall-mount wine rack can turn a few bottles into a functional focal point.

Inspired is an editorial curation of products from homedepot.com and our sister site, Home Decorators Collection – along with irresistible finds from around the web.

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