Storage solutions for a growing family

Having a little person join the ranks of your household shouldn’t have to mean a major overhaul of your furnishings. In this home, a rethink of the placement and use of their storage was all it took to make their home a safer, better organised and more accessible space for everyone, big and small.

A parent and child playing in a living room with white MOSSLANDA picture ledges, frames, rattan baskets and an armchair.

Two white HEMNES glass-door cabinets with three drawers, with four TVÄRDRAG cabinet lights on top, and an armchair on a rug.

A hallway to hang one’s hat

The hallway is so often an underutilised area. Not in this home! A long, narrow space, they’ve invested in slimmer, wall-mounted shoe storage and hooks and rails. Higher rails are used for the coats, scarves and bags of the adults, while a little lower rail gives their toddler a reachable place of her own.

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Clothes, bags, a mirror and a toy hanging from HULTARP hooks, set on brass-coloured HULTARP rails in a hallway.

White TRONES shoe cabinets mounted on a white wall, with an umbrella and a wall-clock to the side and a shlef above.

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Hallway ideas for one last look

Heading out the door with a little one in tow can be a challenge. While you can’t control the whims of a child, you can control where you store your things. Here, a dedicated hallway drawer for keys, sunglasses and gloves and a well-lit, full-length mirror shaves off a few minutes of early morning scramble.

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Two dark-grey EKET cabinets mounted below a wall-mounted TERTIAL work lamp, with a TOFTBYN mirror hanging to the side.

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Clothing storage for all ages

Baby’s clothes are organised and folded neatly away in a chest of drawers, making changing time much less of a chore. For the grownups, a folding door wardrobe with shelves and rails saves on space and a smaller wall-mounted cabinet keeps documents and personal items out of the way and well organised.

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A bedroom with a FÖRNUFTIG air purifier, books and a hat on top of a white IDANÄS chest with four drawers.

A white IDANÄS wardrobe with one door partially open, two TRUMMIS baskets above, and a wall-mounted, white EKET cabinet.

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Storage for the food focused

Even in a smaller kitchen, they’ve made good use of all potential storage spots above, below and atop the counter. A worktop with a barstool surrounded by enticing recipe books creates an area for many activities, from a moment of respite to paging through for something new and delicious for dinner.

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A VARDAGEN jar with lid containing multi-coloured, heart-shaped candy and an IKEA 365+ scoop on a worktop.

A kitchen with white ENKÖPING drawer fronts, wall cabinets with white ENKÖPING glass doors and a DALFRED bar stool.

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