HOME & COTTAGE
Innovations in Home Organization
Words by Emilie Stevenson
T o avoid having clutter in your to make the best use of your space. Some options that we tend to use in our kitchen designs are garbage pullouts, drawer inserts for your cutlery and utensils, spice racks, and pullouts for those hard to reach areas such as corners and deeper cabinets. You may notice that some kitchen you may want to explore the accessory options that can be incorporated into your design kitchen designs are now using fewer upper cabinets and more open shelving. This is why dishware in drawers are becoming more popular. There are various dividers and peg systems that can be used to accommodate multiple sizes. With technology playing such a big role in our lives it’s not surprising that they came up with ways to include this within the kitchen accessories. When you have your hands full in the kitchen it is convenient to be able to open your garbage can by a motion at your feet. Another great feature is powered doors that can be opened by a touch, and closed with the press of button. This works well in areas where doors are slightly out of reach, as they can be easily closed with the button placed at a lower level. Although there are multiple kitchen accessories to consider, don’t forget about the other areas of your home as well. Laundry rooms can be made more functional by adding in pullouts for laundry baskets and ironing boards, or something as simple as a rod for hanging your clothes. When designing your home or renovating your existing one, think about how you work in the space and what accessories would be helpful to keep your home functional and organized.
A place for everything. No more clutter, organized kitchen drawers are a breeze with the right insert.
▲ Emilie Stevenson Cabinet Designer Tops to Floors (Photo: Story Sheidow)
◀ (top- left) Drawer inserts are the perfect option for organizing spices. (middle) The ‘‘drawer pegs’ can be rearranged to fit your dishes. (bottom) Drawer inserts can be a functional and elegant design feature in your kitchen. ▲(above) This cabinet is the perfect solution for an ironing board.
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