4 ideas to take advantage of storage when you have high ceilings
If you need space to store things and don't think you have anywhere to put them, consider those parts of the home that often go unnoticed. Have you ever thought how useful and functional it could be to use those spaces on the wall that go up to the ceiling for storing things? You read that correctly. Storage in homes with high ceilings becomes possible if you have a good ladder. Here are 4 solutions to gain more storage space from up high.
1. Shelves on walls with high ceilings
You can combine different blocks of the EKET series to your liking. In addition to displaying beautiful things, you'll be able to play around with its shapes to create a fun and functional solution on the entire wall of the living room or bedroom.
Because they are modules that can be used individually, you can place them one-by-one from bottom to top, even on the tallest part of the wall, up to the ceiling. Then you can continue the row of storage at height, putting some alongside others or distributing them in different shapes.
Inside the shelf, put useful objects nearest so you can reach them, or those that you want to stand out most if they are purely for decoration. Higher up, put those that you use the least or those that you care less about being seen.
Completely customised to your liking!
2. Storage modules at height
Open storage at height, like the one you saw in the EKET series, is great. However, there are also things that you might prefer hidden behind a door (like this kitchen door) in a cabinet so that they can't be seen, or simply so that they don't collect dust.
So by placing these modules at height, you'll be able to organise and store all types of things in a space that otherwise would be totally unused and wasted.
Ideally, you'll use it like a small storage area or for the things you hardly use, or for bulkier items: sets of guest towels, clothes for other seasons, shoes, bulky winter coats packed in vacuum-sealed bags, etc.
3. How to take advantage of high ceilings: a wardrobe hanging from the ceiling
Wardrobes as you know them are not the only solution: there are also "floating wardrobes" that help you to make the most out of storage at height.
Clothes racks are the most common, but if you're crafty, try assembling this system of ropes and pulleys made with two curtain rods on which you can put your perfectly organised garments. This is ideal if your wardrobes are about to explode, if you have a little bit of space in the bedroom or if you are one of those people who prepares all your clothes for the week ahead and you want to be able to see them without taking up available space.
4. How to put up shelves above the windows
If you mount several racks or shelves in a line above the windows, you'll take advantage of a dead space and frame the windows with styleand originality. This is great if you have windows without curtains or some that are very thin, as they'll help you emphasise the decoration, while also gaining space that you didn't have before.
If you need even more storage space, you can keep mounting shelves until you frame and surround the entire room. Ideal for displaying your books without losing useful space.
We love it when customers use our products in a creative way. Why not try to do something new with them yourself? But do remember, any modifications or changes that you make to IKEA products will prevent them from being resold or used for their original use, thus invalidating IKEA product warranties and your right to return.
