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9 Ways to Stretch Your Storage

By: Jeannie Matteucci

November 25, 2014

Use cabinets, cubbies and shelving in creative ways to optimize your storage needs when space is tight.

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Grab Wasted Space

Utilize an awkward space under stairs for cabinets, desk space or shelving for storing various home and work essentials. Photo courtesy of California Closets

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Photo: Fuse Box, Capture One PRO

Look to the Corner

Rail shelves cleverly take advantage of open corner wall space for displaying framed photos and small toys in this young boy's bedroom. Photo courtesy of Room & Board

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Go Vertical

In a small-sized kitchen, use the space above your cabinets for serving dishes, cookbooks or seasonal items you don't use every day. Photography by Jean Allsopp

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Build It In

In this small attic bedroom, drawers were incorporated into an L-shaped window seat to house an assortment of things, including extra linens and wool blankets for the cold winter months.

9 Ways to Stretch Your Storage

Grab Wasted Space

Look to the Corner

Go Vertical

Build It In

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