Handy storage solutions for your garden, balcony, patio or terrace

Organising your garden or balcony is simple with smart storage solutions. Whether you have a large garden or a small balcony, there are always stylish and practical ways to store your items. Discover our tips and products to make the most of your outdoor space.

A balcony with a beige KOLBJÖRN storage cabinet and lots of side boards with plant pots and plants.

Cabinets for outdoor storage

Get extra space for sports equipment, tools, cleaning gear, gardening stuff, supplies and much more. These cabinets are made in galvanised steel and have a polyester powder coating that makes them durable for outdoor use.

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A beige in/outdoor KOLBJÖRN cabinet’s door is open, showing cushions and a partly transparent storage box on its two shelves.

A balcony with a beige KOLBJÖRN cabinet for outdoors filled with pots and plants.

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Here's how to store your outdoor cushions and blankets

If you want to make your outdoor furniture last longer, you have to store them on a dry place. A waterproof storage box is perfect for storing your outdoor furniture cushions. It's easy to move and takes up little space – perfect to place by a wall.

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A dark grey VÄTTERSÖ storage box, outdoor

A small terrace with a black TOSTERÖ storage box, outdoor outside.

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Use hooks to hang chairs and garden accessories to keep your outdoor space tidy

Hooks are very handy to hang items like foldable chairs, brooms, washing racks and other garden accessories. This not only saves space but also keeps everything organised and easily accessible.

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Hidden storage in outdoor sofas and side tables

Optimise your outdoor space with multifunctional furniture. For example, the tray of this side table has plenty of storage space underneath, where you can store cushions, blankets, or other items. Outdoor benches with storage are also a hit for your outdoor area. A seating area and storage in one: win-win!

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A beige KOLBJÖRN storage cabinet with a FÅLSKÄR outdoor table with storage in front of it.

The tray top is lifted off a beige LÅGASKÄR outdoor coffee table showing a compartment inside, holding throws and cushions.

A beige LÅGASKÄR outdoor table with storage in a small outdoor space.

A light brown stained NÄMMARÖ privacy screen including a bench with storage for outdoor use.

A light brown stained NÄMMARÖ storage box for outdoor use on a small balcony with a stone wall.

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Store foldable tables and chairs against the walls

Foldable tables and chairs are perfect for saving space and adding versatility to any setting, making them a winning choice for small balconies, patios and terraces.

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A small balcony with ALTAPPEN floor decking and a folded TÄRNÖ garden chair and TÄRNÖ garden table.

A small balcony with folded SUNDSÖ chairs and table, with a SAMLA box in the foreground containing a sandcastle.

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Place outdoor shelving units to store plants and gardening accessories

Whether your outdoor space is small (or you are), gardening is accessible to everyone. Shop IKEA shelving units, boxes and other gardening products to grow your favourite veggies, fruits and herbs.

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A child in a dress and one more person watering plants, using dark blue ÅKERBÄR watering cans in different sizes.

An in/outdoor terracotta MUSKOTBLOMMA plant pot with saucer

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Store your laundry and drying essentials outdoors

Practical. Nearly invisible. Those are key phrases for laundry/drying balcony storage ideas, especially in small areas. Like foldable drying racks that can hang out of the way when not in use. Or wall-mounted clothes bars that blend in. A shelving unit is a handy home for soaps, sprays, laundry bins and hanging dryers.

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