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Nov 04, 2023

15 Home Organization Ideas for Every Room

Invest in storage furniture, or consider color coding a collection. As a

Invest in storage furniture, or consider color coding a collection.

As a society, we're obsessed with organizing—and there are plenty of psychological reasons that point to why. If you're in the process of organizing a new place or reorganizing your longtime abode, it can be tough to figure out the best way to do it in each space. Luckily, there are more than enough organization hacks and products that can be used in various rooms throughout your home. From using baskets in different sizes to color coding a collection, these designer-approved home organization ideas are reliable. Each one will take you a step closer to having the neat and tidy home of your dreams.

Be smart with your furniture by buying items that offer storage capabilities. This way, you'll have less clutter to organize, and you'll be able to easily access your items. Consider everything from an ottoman or a coffee table for storing blankets to a credenza for hiding board games and books.

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Create a cohesive look in your kitchen or pantry by organizing spices and cooking ingredients into matching jars. Add cute labels to ensure you don't mix anything up.

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Forgo a bulky china cabinet in favor of dining room wall niches for displaying your favorite dinnerware in an orderly fashion. Take the concept to other areas of your home, like a reading nook for holding books or a breakfast area for kitchen decorating.

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Baskets never fail to help instantly organize a space. Here, Romanek Design Studio used a large black basket as a laundry hamper. Larger baskets are also great for stowing blankets, pillows, and toys. Use small baskets to organize food in your pantry, linens in your laundry room, or office essentials by your desk.

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Instead of taking up floor space with a standing drying rack, designer Dina Bandman installed a custom Lucite rod between two upper cabinets in this San Francisco laundry room for damp garments. Rods can also be used to create a DIY open closet system in a bedroom or as a wall-mounted coat rack in an entryway or mudroom.

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Keep bedside necessities nearby and out of sight with a chest that has multiple drawers, like this 12-drawer one in a home designed by Les Ensembliers. Not only will it keep the surface clear for water and decor, but the smaller drawers mean fewer items will roll around inside. Take the concept into your home office for extra organized storage, too.

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Easy to secure to a wall, hooks are a versatile organization tool. Here, designer Emily Henderson used them in a mudroom to hold bags and keys. They work for practically any hanging need you have—from bathrobes and towels in the bathroom to tools in a garage.

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Color coding continues to be an easy way to visually access what you need—whether it's a book on a shelf or a sweater in your closet. Not to mention, grouping items by color offers the possibility of a rainbow-like effect. The style can look extra playful in a kid's room or pop out in a space with a neutral color scheme, like this office area designed by Corey Damen Jenkins.

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If you're the type of person who needs to be able to see all of your options when getting ready for the day, display your shoe collection (or purses, sweaters, or accessories) on open shelving in your closet. This can cover multiple rows in a large walk-in closet—as this one designed by Tasmin Johnson does–or exist as a column of small open shelves in the corner of a closet.

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Don't know what to do with all of your wall art? Organize your collection into one big gallery wall in any room. In an entryway by designer Jeffrey Dungan, the gallery wall features a variety of gold and black frames over a wooden bench topped with books and other decorative pieces.

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Built-in shelving remains the optimal way to store a book collection in a home library, but it can also help you neatly display decor and art in a living room, dining room, bedroom, basement, or game room.

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Create a slim book display anywhere in your home with a book tower. The simple shelf can also be used in the corner of a bathroom to organize hand towels, offering a spa-like atmosphere.

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The space under your stairs can become a prime spot for organized storage. In a Manhattan duplex, designer Frank de Biasi created a secret compartment under the stairs for corralling sports equipment and other family clutter. Inside a small compartment like this, consider using hooks and bins to keep everything tidy and quickly accessible.

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In this dining room by designer Catherine Kwong, the entire back wall is dedicated to wine. It makes entertaining easier when you can grab and pour without ever leaving the room. Although, of course, you can use the same concept in an actual basement wine cellar or make a narrow version in a kitchen.

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If you have a hobby that takes up a considerable amount of space, dedicate a whole outdoor shed to it. Turn a shed into anything from an art studio to an organized reading room. Here, planters and gardening tools are right at arm's reach in designer and editor Michelle Adams's back house.

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Kelly Allen is the current Associate Editor at House Beautiful, where she covers design, pop culture, and travel for digital and the print magazine. She's been with the team for nearly three years, attending industry events and covering a range of topics. When she's not watching every new TV show and movie, she's browsing vintage home stores, admiring hotel interiors, and wandering around New York City. She previously worked for Delish and Cosmopolitan. Follow her on Instagram.

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