Cabinet Ideas for Every Room

Savvy Storage Ideas

If one of your major goals is to simplify your life, you´ll find that storage plays a key role. Creating an organized, clutter-free home is probably at the top of your list. In total home design, storage has become as important as color, lighting and choice of furnishings.

When you think of storage, you may think of traditional storage places like an attic, or a crawl space full of boxes or plastic bins with labels. But with today´s innovations, storage space is more than just boxes in the attic, and can bring an amazing amount of order and convenience to all areas of your home while blending beautifully with the surrounding decor.

Designers point out that most homes require about twice as much storage space as people think. Do you need to build twice as big a house? No, just get creative! For example, by simply installing wall cabinets all the way up to the ceiling, you get at least 12 inches of additional storage space with each cabinet. Stacking cabinets of different sizes can create an efficient storage area with a unique, dynamic look. You can also create storage in your den or family room just by installing bookcases and entertainment centers, or by including a desk or study area in your children's room.

Many Merillat products can be combined to create storage space in any room in your home. With such a broad range of size, shape and finish options, Merillat´s cabinetry can provide the storage you need.

As you plan your design, write down your existing storage needs. Start small by noting items that tend to get lost easily, then consider areas that need to be free of clutter, and hidden storage opportunities like using a niche under the stairs that could be fitted with cabinets.

We have some possible solutions and ideas to pencil into your plan...

1. Under Cabinet Shelves
   offer space for decorative pieces or items that need to be kept out of small children´s reach.
2. Swing-out Pantry Racks
   offer one of the best solutions for food storage. No more searching for cans or jars at the back of a deep shelf - everything is in plain view. With adjustable shelves and door racks, Merillat´s pantry offers over 30 cubic feet of accessible storage space. "We certainly didn´t invent the pantry, but I’m not aware of any other system in the industry that offers the same space and adaptability," says Merillat´s New Product Design Manager. "Shelves are adjustable to any height and attach to both the door and to a center panel to swing out for easy access to stored goods."
3. Appliance Garage, while ideal for storing kitchen appliances, can also help out in the home office area. An appliance garage can be tailored for a desk to conceal paperwork and supplies when they´re not in use, while keeping them accessible.
4. Pot Rack Frieze effectively stores pots and pans overhead and keeps them in reach while creating a pleasant visual accent to a gourmet kitchen.
5. Tall Utility Cabinets offer tremendous benefits in any room of the house, providing up to seven or eight feet of total storage space.
6. Roll-out Trays are useful in the kitchen, but they also come in handy in virtually all other rooms. They easily maximize storage in cabinets and closets and improve accessibility for hard-to-reach items.

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