Honestly, your living room probably needs better storage; it just does, no matter its size. Getting things organized simply makes your area work better and feel much more open and welcoming.
Here are 30 straightforward solutions to help you achieve that.
Adjustable Shelves for Varied Footwear
In an entryway or closet, a dark wood cabinet provides shoe storage. Its shelves adjust to fit everything from flats to taller boots.
Modular Cabinet With Open Shelves For Displaying Books and Decor
Modular cabinets combine white, dark gray, and natural wood, with open shelves for books.
Slim Unit for Neatly Storing Firewood
Black metal frames a slim, vertical shelving unit for firewood. It divides logs into manageable sections next to the fireplace.
Light Blue Dresser with Vintage Charm
Light blue paint finishes this dresser with nine drawers. It features a curved front and metallic cup pulls.
Built-in Niche for Firewood Next to Cabinets
Within the living area, a built-in unit provides a dedicated open niche for firewood, placed right next to closed cabinet storage; the logs offer a rustic texture.
Nesting Tables for Layered Decor
Nesting side tables can create functional layers in your living area. Their marble tops offer a surface for a lamp, a vase of fresh flowers, and a lit candle.
Floating Shelves With Varied Items For A Relaxed Display
If that wall feels bare, natural wood floating shelves work well against light blue paint. They can hold books, decorative boxes, and small framed photos.
Sliding Panel Hides a Compact Workstation
A yellow sliding door in a white shelving unit hides a desk, printer, and lamp.
Woven Baskets Conceal Clutter on White Shelves
On the lower shelves of a tall white unit, dark woven baskets conceal items. These are useful for blankets, magazines, or electronics.
Sofa Base with Built-In Storage Cubbies
A modular wooden base integrates storage directly into your sofa’s foundation. Its open cubbies offer a place for books, decorative boxes, and other living room essentials.
The low profile helps keep the space feeling open.
Shelving Maximizes Sloped Ceiling Space
When facing a sloped ceiling in an attic room, custom shelving can follow its angle. White units hold books, binders, and decorative items.
Sliding Panels Conceal Media Center
Large white sliding panels integrated into a wall unit conceal your television and media consoles behind smooth, flush surfaces, offering a concrete counterpoint to the warm wood tones of the integrated media shelving.
White Media Console with Glass Doors
In the living room, a white media console displays DVDs and other media. Its glass-fronted cabinets also protect these items from dust.
Shadow Boxes for Displaying Collections
Along the wall, a series of shadow boxes display small collections. Each box is backed with patterned wallpaper.
Glass Coffee Table with Basket Storage
A lower glass shelf on a coffee table can hold various items. Place a woven basket on this shelf to store magazines, remotes, or other small accessories.
Modular Shelving with Varied Compartment Sizes
To arrange printed works and accents, use a modular storage system that features compartments of varying heights and widths. This adaptable design lets you store items from oversized art volumes to small ornament containers.
Dark Apothecary Cabinet for Storing Small Items
If you have many small items to sort and tuck away, a tall, dark apothecary cabinet is an option. Its numerous small drawers can hold collections or craft supplies.
Low Coffee Table with Rolling Drawers
Consider a low-profile coffee table with integrated rolling drawers to stash living room essentials. Its light wood fronts have simple circular pulls.
Wooden Cabinet Displays Vintage Games and Blocks
Place your vintage games and colorful building blocks on a dark wood cabinet. The cabinet’s dark wood provides a muted backdrop for their bright colors.
White Magazine Files for Organizing Papers
White magazine files on a shelf keep loose papers and magazines contained, acting as slim holders that prevent stacks from toppling over and tuck away mail, journals, or craft supplies.
Modular Shelving with Bright Color Accents
Use a shelving unit that mixes wood tones with bright color accents. It features yellow, red, green, and blue inserts within open cubbies.
Black Inserts Conceal Clutter in Modular Cubbies
Within a modular shelving unit, black cabinet inserts hide clutter. These dark boxes contain bottles, books, or other accessories.
Acrylic Coffee Table Filled with Birch Logs
A clear acrylic coffee table can be filled with stacks of birch logs, whose natural wood offers an organic look and also supports books on its surface.
Woven Baskets Corral Pillows and Throws
Group woven baskets in various sizes to corral throw pillows and blankets. Their natural materials add texture and keep soft furnishings organized and readily accessible.
White Cube Shelving with Colorful Decor
For displaying a variety of items, open white cube shelving offers ample space. This large, multi-compartment system shows objects like a colorful elephant statue, a vase holding branches, printed works, and small bowls.
Built-In Firewood Niche Next to Modern Fireplace
If you have a fireplace, a dedicated niche can integrate firewood storage directly into its design. This white, rectangular alcove sits beside a sleek, black-fronted fireplace, keeping logs neatly stacked.
Blue Ceramic Planter Adds Color to Book Stack
Atop a stack of design publications on a dark table, a blue ceramic holder with a cutout motif provides a distinct accent to the area.
Floating Picture Ledges for Artful Wall Displays
Thin, floating ledges can be installed on your wall to display framed art and photographs. You can easily swap out pieces or rearrange your gallery over time.
Metal-Frame Bookshelves with Woven Baskets
Against the wall, industrial-style metal bookshelves display books and decorative items. Woven baskets on the lower shelves hide clutter.
Industrial Pipe and Wood Console Table Behind Sofa
Behind the sofa, an industrial-style console table provides an extra surface. It’s constructed from stacked reclaimed wood planks and secured with black pipe fittings.
