Best BookCases and Storage

spine wood bookcase

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Solid-wood shelving is ideal for narrow spaces.Ten shelves. Assembly required.

newkirk media tower

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Versatile storage for media equipment and more. Wood construction. Some assembly required. Open shelving for storage and display. One adjustable and one fixed shelf.

rectangle cutout bookcase

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A combination of open and closed storage, perfect for revealing and concealing. Designed to accommodate west elm’s canvas storage collection. Wood construction. Assembly required.

A frame bookcase

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Graduated open shelves scale bold new heights. Versatile, modern design in wood construction with oak veneer. Assembly required.

stacked modular bookcases

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Open stacked shelving does double duty as a room divider. Wood construction. Assembly required.

room divider bookcase

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Impressively versatile. Tall, freestanding open shelving works double-duty, dividing a room while displaying art, books and collections. Wood construction. Assembly required.

cadman spine bookcase

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Minimalist design maximizes vertical wall space with 14 removable shelves. Assembly required.

parsons bookcase

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Airy open shelving for storage and display. Wood construction.

Inspiration 1.12

How brilliant is this? If only I had the closet space....

(Via Pretty Lovely and This is Glamorous)

Storage...like no other

Storage. We all could use more of it, and would need less of it if we could only bite down and purge. Still for those of us who can't seem to make do with the storage space we have, yet seek stylish options to do so, here is a round-up of storage ideas that pack not only great functionality, but superb style in every cranny.

Stylish and creative concealment:

Awkward corner meets fabulous built-in:

Statuesque floor-to-ceiling catch-all...for those pesky pillows...

Bookshelves that not only store collectibles, but do double-duty as a headboard:

Bumped-out niches make for beautiful built-ins:

What is your best example of finding creative storage solutions in your own home?

Photo sources:

image one: Cottage Living.com
image two: House to Home.com

image three: Windsor Smith

image four: Country Home.com

image five: Rate My Space.com

A Small Offering...

I am a bit under the weather, so here is my paltry attempt at a post on small space storage ideas:

I have the same bucket storage piece (from Ikea):

(top three photos: Country Home...sniff)

Don't you love this creative use of what looks to be a towel bar or curtain rod?

photo: Jelte Photography (used with permission)

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Oh, and for those with larger spaces, check this out: image:

Jelte Photographie (used with permission).

Dreamy, no?

To see more great photography, check out her blog!

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Back soon!!

Mudroom Alternatives...

I'm all about the mudroom. In fact, you might be getting tired of seeing so many tributes to it here. But, for those who share my appreciation for great storage, a well-planned mudroom just can't be beat. However, I also know not many of us have the space to build one, or had the forethought to make room for one when building our homes. Others, still, live in older homes that don't even have adequate closet space... so a mudroom is a laughable luxury!

So, what better time than "back to school" to re-examine how we can all carve out a little space to store the menagerie of backpacks, boots, and coats that comes with being a bustling family?

The following photos show alternative ways to salute the mudroom - ways that defy the limited space in our homes and the challenges that accompany working with what we have:

This mudroom area was built in the home owner's garage (see the garage door mechanism overhead?). But, it could just as easily have been created in the basement of a home with a basement entry...photo source: Southern Living

Here is another mudroom space in the basement of a home. Anyone out there with a split-entry style home? This would work for you!

photo source: Design Inc.ca

And yet another garage mudroom:

photographer: Thomas J. Storey

Do you have a small foyer? Here are two great examples of creating your own mudroom area within:

both photos: Southern Living

What about a back porch? Front porch? If storage is really your dilemma, haul out the wicker furniture from the space and add some great hooks, benches, and cubbies. Make your home work for you!!

photo: Tria Giovan, Cottage Living

photo: Country Home

Marvelous mudroom lockers!

I just had to do it. Considering it is one of the top google searches that lead new people to my blog - running head to head with those googling Matthew Mead, robin's egg blue, and re-doing campers - I felt it was time to deliver some more photos of mudroom lockers. It goes without saying I have shown my own mudroom locker photos more than enough. Still, for those who are new to my blog, I dutifully offer them up again:

...made by my hubby!

I love the functionality of those lockers more than it is reasonable to love any inanimate object. But, with three busy kids and a husband who works in the woods (read: muddy work boots and jackets humming of the essence of wild raisin - sooo not nice), I really need the containment of disorder that my serviceable mudroom offers me. With easy to reach hooks and baskets, things actually get hung up and placed in their rightful home.

For those of you dreaming of adding mudroom lockers to your own home, by all means go ahead and take the plunge if at all possible. You will never regret it; and you, too, can join the leagues of homeowners seeking "a place for everything, and everything in its place!" Take inspiration from the following photos, and enlist a handy person in your life (perhaps it's you!), and just do it!!

The following are all photos from Better Homes and Gardens.com :





Well, there you have it. If you can't find a style of locker here that you like, perhaps you are seeking the traditional metal lockers of our youth. Try scouting around your local schools for cast-offs, and certainly attend any sales that feature discards from school closures and/or tear downs. Your local flea markets might yield some vintage varieties as well, so put your feelers out! I will also feature some great photos soon of alternative ways to carve out a mudroom space... without actually having to build a whole new home! Yep, just call me your ``go to gal`` for mudroom ideas and inspiration!!