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Top Ten Ways To Integrate Storage With Multifunctional Furniture

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The latest trend in furniture design revolves around multifunctional furniture integrated with clever storage solutions. Choosing furniture with built-in storage offers numerous advantages, making it a smart choice for individuals and households alike. Here are some emerging trends in furniture design that are gaining popularity.

Designer: Vank

1. Embrace Flexibility

Modular multifunctional furniture pieces showcase creativity by adjusting to available space according to specific needs, whether it’s altering height, built-in storage configuration, or layout. This adaptability empowers homeowners to tailor their living spaces to fit their needs, rather than the other way around.

The Vank Cube is a modular furniture system by the Polish brand Vank. Crafted from flax and hemp fibers, these versatile “building blocks” can transform into storage units, space dividers, tables, and desks. Designed for adaptability, they seamlessly blend minimalist aesthetics with functionality, perfect for various interiors from homes to offices. With reversible connectors, modifications are quick and easy, while optional add-ons like upholstered cushions and biomaterial side panels offer further customization. Sustainable, sleek, and adaptable—the Vank Cube is the modern solution for versatile furniture needs.

2. Focus on Minimalism

Numerous minimalist furniture pieces prioritize sleek design aesthetics. These pieces feature smooth curves and seamlessly integrate storage options too.

Designer: Julian Topor

The KURVE furniture collection is a blend of minimalist design and functional innovation. Crafted from simple curved layers of plywood, each piece seamlessly integrates storage solutions into its sleek aesthetic. From the throne-like KURVE chair with a backless storage box to the KURVE Couch featuring a central console and ample storage space, every element maximizes utility without compromising style. The table and nightstand complete the collection, offering practicality with their trapezoidal designs and clever storage solutions.

3. Go for the Compact Home Office

In the post-COVID era, remote work became the new standard with the rise of WFH (work from home), and now, hybrid work models are becoming permanent fixtures. Consequently, our homes must now serve the dual purpose of living and office spaces. This shift is particularly challenging for urban dwellers residing in compact homes, leading to an increased demand for compact home office setups.

Designer: Gökçe Nafak

The Portable Compartment Desk Looha is a transformative piece designed for the contemporary workspace. Crafted with portable wire compartments, it redefines organization while seamlessly integrating practicality and aesthetics. Foldable legs ensure mobility and flexibility, allowing easy transitions between spaces. With adaptable trays for storage and pinboard functionality, this desk promotes efficiency and personalization. Made from durable, eco-friendly materials, Looha combines functionality with timeless design, elevating any workspace into a haven of productivity and style.

4. Prioritize Organization

Structured environments guarantee clutter-free spaces, achieved through multifunctional furniture equipped with storage solutions down to the smallest details. Take, for example, this gaming console.

Designer: Bauhutte

Bauhutte, renowned for its gaming comfort has introduced a sleek, organized solution which is a specially designed cabinet for storing game consoles and accessories. Featuring open shelves and a dark color scheme, it ensures optimal ventilation and maximizes storage space. Equipped with a hidden cable box and compatibility for multiple consoles, Bauhutte’s cabinet combines functionality and style for the ultimate gaming setup.

5. Say Yes to Quirky Furniture

Not all furniture needs to be serious; it can also infuse a playful touch into home decor while integrating storage and serving multifunctional purposes in any living space.

Designer: Priyam Doshi

The Moose Cabinet is a whimsical yet functional statement piece that is designed to infuse joy into your living space. Crafted by Priyam Doshi and winner of the A’ Design Award, this handmade cabinet features a playful silhouette inspired by the majestic moose. Made from Oakwood with a water-based matte finish, it integrates four storage areas, including open compartments in the legs and concealed storage in the body and face. The tabletop surface comes equipped with trays for organizing small items, while the moose’s tail features a built-in mirror. With horns that serve as convenient hangers, this cabinet adds both charm and practicality to any room.

6. Consider Rotating Furniture

Compact spaces inspire creativity and drive innovative product design. Consider a single piece of furniture that effortlessly functions as both a bedroom and an office, boasting a sleek and minimalist design without appearing bulky.

Designer: Expand Furniture

The Compatto Rotating Office Murphy Bed with Desk is the ultimate space-saving solution for small living spaces. This innovative furniture piece seamlessly transitions from a comfortable bed to a functional workspace and multimedia area with just a few rotations. Its wide desk offers ample space for dual monitors, TV screens, or all-in-one iMacs, while also providing storage for files, books, and decorations. Thoughtfully designed with provisions for power cords and wires, this compact yet versatile unit is perfect for those seeking a stylish bed and workstation combination.

7. Invest in Space Saving Furniture

To maximize storage capacity, make sure to use the walls effectively, transforming them into functional furniture when needed. This innovative approach revolutionizes design, optimizing space utilization in multifunctional ways.

Designer: Friday Furniture

This Space-Saving Marvel by Friday Furniture is closed with a sleek 6.6-inch fixture against the wall. Once opened it reveals a spacious workstation with a built-in webcam and warm LED lighting. Crafted from sturdy birch plywood, it seamlessly combines style and function, offering room for the monitor, accessories, and storage, along with smart features like cork pinboards and USB ports for organization. With dimmable LED lighting and a foldable design, it’s the perfect space-saving solution for any urban setting.

8. Experiment with Interlocking Storage

Leveraging 3D printing technology opens up boundless creative possibilities. Through 3D printing, multifunctional furniture pieces emerge, featuring interlocked storage options and fluid curves that craft captivating compositions while offering dedicated storage compartments.

Designer: Deniz Aktay for recozy

The Drop Side Table is a sleek and versatile piece of furniture designed by Deniz Aktay. Crafted with minimalist elegance, it’s 3D-printed using recycled materials for sustainability. Its unique asymmetrical twisting point allows for flexible usage from every angle, doubling as stylish storage for books, magazines, or decor. With a space-saving design and geometric aesthetic, the Drop Side Table effortlessly enhances any room with its functional charm and modern appeal.

9. Integrate Technology

As Generation Z enters the workforce, they are heavily influenced by technology and the digital era. Their preference leans towards furniture that is technologically advanced and can enhance storage capabilities.

Designer: KOREA DESIGN MEMBERSHIP PLUS (Chaewon Lee, Chan woo Park, Jungwon Lee, Da-yeon Choi)

PRISOOM is the ultimate party companion designed collaboratively by LG and KDM for the MZ generation. This sleek mobile serving table doubles as storage and features integrated lighting for captivating photos and a powerful speaker for the perfect party vibe. With customizable hues and user-friendly controls, PRISOOM enhances interaction and ambiance. Its stable design ensures items stay secure, while convenient cable management keeps things tidy. As the go-to solution for house parties, PRISOOM offers compact functionality tailored to modern socializing.

10. Add Interest in 3D Furniture

Three-dimensional furniture injects a dynamic vibe into interiors, doubling as an artful accent piece in any space, with the added functionality of accommodating storage.

Designer: Deniz Aktay

The ‘Overlap’ Table is a sleek and versatile furniture piece designed by the renowned Deniz Aktay. This innovative table combines functionality with minimalist elegance, serving as both a coffee table and a compact storage solution. Crafted from interlocking wooden boxes, it maximizes storage while maintaining a small footprint, perfect for modern living spaces. Whether as a centerpiece or tucked into a corner, the ‘Overlap’ Table offers both style and practicality for today’s homeowners.

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Wall-mounted drawers offer storage that leaves your floor clear and free

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Storage containers are inescapable facts of life, especially in this day and age where we collect so many material possessions. These vessels can range from plastic boxes to wooden furniture like shelves and cabinets, all of which trade floor space for that storage capacity. Unfortunately, floor space is also becoming a luxury these days, and we can’t simply expand the area in proportion to our growing storage needs. We need to be smarter about the way we use storage and what we use for storage, and no, stacking them up to the ceiling isn’t a viable solution nor a safe one. These drawers, in contrast, do offer a better alternative by taking advantage of the free space that we have found on our walls.

Designers: Camille Paillard and Romain Voulet

Storage boxes are a common sight in many households. They’re simple, convenient, and often stackable. They also take up precious floor space, and stacking them so high can become a safety hazard if left unchecked. Ideally, we’d “Marie Kondo” our excess possessions, but we’ll always still end up with stuff we can’t simply throw out. We obviously need more storage, but we also don’t have more floor space to use. What we do have, however, is plenty of free wall space that isn’t even taken up by decorations.

The KGT Wall Units evolved from metal storage boxes that could be individually stacked just like any conventional storage box. As the name implies, these boxes are mounted on a wall rather than lying on the floor. In this manner, they actually behave more like drawers rather than boxes, but the function and purpose are the same: to hide your possessions from view.

Of course, these can’t be stacked like normal boxes because they have to be screwed to a wall for stability. In fact, each unit has a fixed number of drawers, either one, three, or six in a vertical arrangement. There is one other variant where the drawers line up side-by-side, creating a long horizontal row instead. Of course, there’s no limitation on how you combine those units and how many you use. You could even have a whole stack of three six-unit drawers for a total of 18, or 18 individual drawers, presuming you have enough vertical clearance.

More than just their practical utility, however, these wall-mounted drawers add aesthetic value to a space, something ordinary stacked boxes don’t often provide. The gaps between each drawer bring some negative space that visually balances the unit, and the top of each unit becomes yet another space to utilize for things you want people to see. With a powder-coated finish, these seemingly floating drawers provide more than just smart storage but also visual interest to your space, all without cluttering your floor even further.

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Meet the wall-mounted modular organizing system that’s even more flexible than IKEA’s pegboards

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There was a Seinfeld episode from back in the day where Jerry’s date (a wardrobe designer) proposed a radical idea for Jerry’s closet. Instead of shelves and rods, what if the entire closet was just hooks? Hundreds of hooks everywhere for you to hang all your clothes on – a radical concept when it comes to fashion, but practically speaking, just a wardrobe version of the popular pegboard. Pegboards gained popularity in the DIY community for people who wanted to mount their workshop tools on one vertical surface, having them accessible just when you needed them. The clever idea soon was converted into something more home-friendly by IKEA with their own version, named SKÅDIS. However, IKEA’s pegboard still had limitations – you could only use products from the IKEA ecosystem with the SKÅDIS, but moreover, the SKÅDIS wasn’t designed for every possible use-case. That’s where Wallwerx comes in. Wallwerks presents a pegboard-based system that can be used for pretty much everything, from holding workshop tools to jars of M&Ms. It’s modular, flexible, easy to use, and the best part, you don’t even need a pegboard – the Wallwerx attachments can even mount right into any wall. Use it in your kitchen, garage, living room, study, or even in the bathroom – if you need vertical storage, Wallwerx pretty much has you covered.

Designer: Mark Zalme

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Whether you’re a DIY enthusiast, a crafting maven, a culinary whiz, or a gaming aficionado, Wallwerx seamlessly integrates into your space. It was created by Mark Zalme, a DIY aficionado who found himself getting increasingly frustrated with not having his tools accessible while working in his garage. Realizing that pegboards were great but had their limitations, Zalme designed Wallwerx, a series of pegboard-compatible attachments designed to hold pretty much every object under the sun. What’s more? Unlike traditional pegboard attachments, the Wallwerx system is strong and secure, ensuring items stay put, yet can be easily relocated if desired. The best part, they worked with standard pegboards, but even if you didn’t have one, you could simply attach Wallwerx to any regular wall or drywall. Wallwerx brought a certain Seinfeld-level radical thinking to all types of storage, allowing you to turn practically any vertical surface into a storage area.

From the pantry + kitchen…

To the workspace!

Use it in your gameroom.

And your creative space.

Wallwerx can be split into its two crucial parts – a baseplate that plugs onto pegboards or attaches onto walls, and a series of attachments that mount onto the baseplate, giving you hooks/hangers/clips to store practically anything you need. Installing Wallwerx is a breeze, requiring just two simple steps. Attach the baseplate to your desired surface, twist on your preferred attachments, and voilà – your personalized organization system is ready to go. The Wallwerx baseplate is a cleverly designed little gizmo that plugs into standard pegboards, but even has the option of being drilled into concrete walls or drywalls. Once the baseplate’s been installed, simply twist on or off the attachment of your choice.

*Pegboard not required for assembly. Baseplates can be drilled into any wall or door. Just twist and remove the attachment, then relocate it to any baseplate.

The attachments are where Wallwerx’s flexibility gets put on display. Most traditional pegboards only let you hook stuff onto the pegboard’s perforations. Wallwerx comes with a series of storage attachments that make it perfect for the garage, workshop, closet, or even the kitchen. Hooks let you hang or rest objects, while looped holders give you the ability to secure other items. Wallwerx also offers a set of clips that let you plug in 4oz, 8oz, and 16oz jars, allowing you to store food like dry pasta/candy/spices, stationery like pencils/pens or tiny bits and bobs like screws/dowels/bolts. This flexibility makes Wallwerx perfect for pretty much any kind of room… and the fact that you can simply unplug an attachment means endless upgradability, modularity, and flexibility.

Wallwerx is designed and manufactured in the US using high-strength plastic that’s durable enough to hold all sorts of equipment. Given that pegboards are most commonly found in garages and workshops, the plastic baseplate and attachments are designed to be sturdy, secure, and failproof. They’re also easy to clean, making them perfect for greasy garages or even kitchens where things can get a tad messy sometimes. Designed for a variety of uses, Wallwerx is conveniently bundled in different kits, and can be customized with à la carte attachments. The Home Kit, featuring 168 different elements, is perfect for organizing a workbench or craft table. The Werxshop kit, with 256 pieces, is ideal for bringing order to your garage or entire craft room. You can even grab yourself a metal pegboard, just in case IKEA’s plastic pegboards aren’t your style.

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Minimalist wooden furniture uses curved shapes to add storage spaces

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Furniture takes up space, there’s really no getting around that. Of course, you need that space to actually use the furniture, but the furniture themselves aren’t always in use. You might not sit on those chairs or couches all day, and tables might be empty at certain points in time. During those moments, they might just be wasting space, so it sometimes pays to have them perform some other purpose, even if it means just looking pretty. That’s not to say you have to stop at looks, especially if such aesthetic furniture can also function as storage spaces, like what this collection of design concepts tries to achieve using nothing but simple curved layers of plywood.

Designer: Julian Topor

Partly thanks to the popularity of flat-packed products from the likes of IKEA, minimalist wooden furniture has become a popular choice in households. Their simple designs save space not only in packaging but sometimes also on the floor. Furniture, however, can also become a space to place some of your things, from books to accessories to even shoes. The KURVE furniture collection accomplishes this without having to resort to complicated construction or mechanisms, using only curves that wrap around an empty space to create a hollow nook for your stuff.

The throne-like KURVE chair, for example, has no legs but instead has a curved backless box for its bottom half. What makes its design particularly interesting is that the seat, backrest, and arms are all made from the same single sheet of layered plywood, just bent on the back and sides to create those support structures.

The KURVE Couch stretches out this concept, quite literally, to provide sitting for two. A central console splits the couch in half and provides a small area to place cups and phones, as well as a compartment below for things like the TV remote. The bottom of the couch is an even wider space for more things, whether or not they have business being there.

The table is admittedly the simplest of them all, nothing more than a wooden trapezoid to hold things above and below it. Its lengthy shape makes it more suited to be placed against walls rather than being a center table, perhaps somewhere near the front door so your shoes and keys can easily find a home for easy access next time you step out.

Last but not least, the KURVE Night Stand is also a trapezoid, just taller and narrower. Like other nightstands, it has a drawer, but this compartment is oddly located a little below the top. This creates yet another space for your things, maybe for a phone that you don’t want to tempt you while you’re resting.

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How to Maximize Vertical Storage to Minimize Clutter

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In a world where space is at a premium, the focus lies in enhancing the storage with vertical storage offering a plethora of possibilities. Let’s delve into some fantastic vertical storage concepts that can be effortlessly integrated into your space. These ideas not only facilitate efficient storage but also allow you to do so with a touch of style, ensuring you never have to make compromises. Here are tips to get you going.

Designer: Gabriel Contreira

1. Floating Shelves

Floating shelves enhance storage efficiency, accommodate various items, and free up precious kitchen and bathroom counter space. The living room can transform into a gallery wall, showcasing beloved photos, travel souvenirs, and more.

2. Introduce Tall Bookshelves

Image courtesy of Decozilla

Tall bookshelves are a clever storage solution that provides essential storage and maximizes vertical space. In contrast to wider bookshelves that encroach on room space, tall bookshelves ascend vertically, efficiently using the room’s height. This is especially valuable in small apartments or homes with limited square footage. Opting for height over width optimizes storage without compromising floor space.

3. Optimize Door Storage

Designer: GLAM

Over-the-door storage is a great way to enhance the storage advantage and setting up these hooks or racks provides quick storage and no significant installation. This versatile storage can be used for storing shoes, various household items, and bags so doors maintain their shape. Hooks can also be used for hanging hats, scarves, belts, and jewelry.

4. Ceiling Hanging Storage

Designer: LCYCN

For homes with high ceilings, adding hanging storage can optimize space and elevate your interiors with style. Use the ceiling in the kitchen for displaying pots and cookware in the kitchen, and hang succulents from the ceiling.

Designers: Jorge Álvarez x NOS Design

Wholeder’s storage system employs suction to optimize storage space in every room, and it comes with a clever-sounding name too. The suctioned lid enables easy application on any wall or flat surface, making it functional not only in the kitchen but virtually any room. Wholeder is suitable for stowing away various items for later use, and its compact storage bins are also travel-friendly, available in different sizes to accommodate your specific needs.

5. Vertical Cabinets

Extending cabinetry vertically to the ceiling is a popular trend for maximizing unused spaces and achieving a modern look in kitchens and bathrooms. This approach optimizes storage and enhances aesthetics by eliminating wasted gaps between cabinets and ceilings. In bathrooms, tall cabinets efficiently store essentials without occupying floor space, contributing to a sleek and functional design.

6. Create a Vertical Garden

Designer: Mingzhu Nerval

Instead of purchasing numerous potted plants and placing them in the corners or on windowsills, you can consider vertical gardening. Go for a wall-mounted vertical garden or a hydroponic setup. This will provide a green wall for herbs and small vegetables.

7. Headboard Storage

Designer: Buffets and Cabinets

The headboard presents an opportunity to transform into a fantastic storage space that not only serves a practical purpose but also enhances the overall aesthetic. By incorporating storage with a display in the headboard, you can optimize vertical storage, making it an ideal solution for both small and large spaces.

8. Go for a Murphy Bed

Designer: WWBeds Custom Furniture

Guest rooms are frequently impractical for small spaces; however, a Murphy bed stands out as a brilliant illustration of maximizing vertical space. What may serve as your lounge or study on most days can effortlessly transform into a fully-equipped guest room when needed, all thanks to a bed seamlessly integrated into the wall.

9. Room Divider Storage

Designer: Samana

Many modern designs feature open-plan layouts, seamlessly combining dining and living spaces. Introducing a room divider with storage not only allows you to establish distinct areas but also provides additional functionality for storage and display. Additionally, you can elevate its versatility by incorporating wheels underneath, enabling easy mobility. This way, you can effortlessly shift the divider to either create separation within the space or open it up by positioning it against a wall as needed.

Designer: Jean Couvreur for Kabata

The Fréquence shelf stands out as a minimal and refined shelving design that serves as a versatile piece of modular furniture. With its clean aesthetics in a striking white color, what distinguishes Fréquence is its ability to function as a bookcase, base unit, or room divider. Comprising a set of geometrically shaped modules, it allows for combinations and mix-and-match possibilities, enabling the creation of various designs tailored to your personal taste and your home’s specific requirements.

10. Decorative Shelving

Designer: Maryam Pousti for Studio Pousti

The Cheft Bookshelf is a geometric shelving unit created from interlocking sheets of wood, offering assembly without the need for nails, screws, or glue. In addition to serving as a functional bookshelf, it can double as a room divider or provide shelving for various items in your home. Drawing inspiration from the geometric patterns of traditional Persian architecture, the warm wooden aesthetics of the bookshelf seamlessly blend with the interiors of any modern contemporary home.

Designer: Guille Cameron Mac Lean

Listón is an innovative furniture system that employs cable ties and wooden slats to construct modular storage units. The cable tie system enables users to fashion an array of configurations, varying in sizes and shapes, resulting in essentialist shelving units suitable for any room. This system eliminates the need for traditional hardware and tools, as the cable ties securely fasten each module that comes with Listón.

11. Wardrobes as Bedroom Walls

A smart technique for optimizing vertical storage is to install cabinets that extend continuously from one end to the other, spanning from floor to ceiling.

12. Add Wall-Mounted Shelves

Designer: Tomás Alonso

Crafted by Tomás Alonso, this wooden wall system draws inspiration from the ‘Kamoi,’ a wooden rail commonly found around the perimeters of rooms in Japanese homes. This minimal and gentle storage system is versatile enough to accommodate a range of items, from personal belongings to kitchen utensils, depending on its placement. The storage solution’s Japanese aesthetics bring a warm and clean element to any room where it is positioned.

13. Innovative Furniture

Designer: Michael Hilgers for OTTO

The COBBO bed features a minimalist Nordic-inspired design, incorporating solid oak legs and white storage cabinets positioned above the sleeping area. The bed’s subtly tapered design serves a dual purpose, providing both visual and physical lightness to the furniture. The cabinet above the bed is notably slimmer than the bed itself, allowing for the use of slim wooden pillars instead of metal ones to avoid excessive weight. The slender cabinet/shelf is equipped with four doors (two on each side), opening to reveal a neatly slim space for storing items such as books, quilts, throws, and cushions.

14. Multifunctional Furniture

Designer: Alessio Romano

Orte combines a full shelf and a mirror into a single, space-saving unit. With a limestone base supporting a rotating wooden frame, it features a mirror on one side and six hidden shelves on the other. The addition of a vibrant red hue brings a lively touch to the corner, and its elongated shape ensures easy fitting in any space. Orte serves multiple functions, functioning as a dresser, bookshelf, or discreet storage unit for quick-access items without always being on display.

15. Corner Storage

Designer: NOOOK

The Noook Becky Corner Shelf consists of stackable shelves designed to transform otherwise unused corners into practical storage areas. Specifically crafted for bathrooms, this innovative shelving solution maximizes space efficiency.

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