Playing Hide-and-Seek: 45+ Shelf Ideas for a Small Apartment

This happens to everyone: more and more things appear, and it's getting problematic to store them. I love buying books, but recently they began to spread all over window sills and tables because the bookcase had exhausted its resources. I would not want to sacrifice a whole wall for books, so I thought that it would be right to use nooks and crannies of my small apartment. I want to share with you some ideas.

Free space is found around doors:



You can put shelves behind the door, this option is perfect for my room:

Place shelves in the nursery for a child to easily reach them:

Decorate free walls in corridors with photos and souvenirs:

The hall meets with a shelf for keys, mail, and, of course, a place for storing shoes:

Functional armchairs:

Useful pull-out shelves:

Shelves and niches can be located in the most unexpected places:

A bedroom:

Divide space:

Any angle will room a dozen books and toys:


Windows, like doors, have much space around:

Clever design:

Remember about free corners and walls in the bathroom:

And, of course, listen to your creativity:

Control your personal space effortlessly. Good luck!