How to make more room in your Islington home

Space in Islington is a premium so if you are running out of room in your Islington home, welcome to the club.

In this article, we will look at some of how you can make your home more spacious and more effective.  With a few simple steps, you can make your home feel more spacious and functional, so first up we need to get rid of the rubbish and declutter your home.

Decluttering your Islington home

When you have clutter your home is automatically made smaller, and before you go adding storage around your home you need to start decluttering first. You can declutter by going through each home and getting rid of items you rarely use.

If you can try to donate these items because someone else may have better use for them, many charity shops in Islington would gladly accept your donations.

Once your home has less junk in it, you can then think about using storage space and one of the best is using your already existing vertical space.

Vertical storage

If you don’t have room on the ground to add storage units or containers then your walls can be used to create more storage. If your home is small then vertical storage offers a lot of storage potential. Install shelves, hooks, and pegboards to give you storage that is off the ground.

Tall bookcases can also be used and so can wall-mounted storage units so that you can make the most of the space in your Islington home. If you don’t have room for vertical storage, try using multifunctional furniture.

Multifunctional furniture

Furniture with built-in storage makes keeping the clutter down a little easier than if you don’t have it. Think of beds with drawers, children’s Bunk Beds, gaming beds, coffee tables, ottomans and anything else in between.  All of these furniture pieces can save you space in your home while being functional.

However, you can’t always go out and buy new furniture so if you are stuck with the furniture you have then you need to make the most out of spaces that are often underutilised.

Underutilised storage spaces in your Islington home

If you don’t have the budget for new furniture or buying and fitting shelving then making the most out of your existing storage space is going to have to do. Look where you have existing storage space and see if you can improve or expand on it.

Try adding organisers, shelf dividers, stackable bins and everything else in between that can help. There are handy hacks on social media sites like TikTok so look around as there are often tips you can use to expand on your existing space.

Organise your drawers better.

In rooms like the kitchen and your bathroom you will notice that they often have the most junk in their drawers, firstly get rid of this junk and then learn to organise these drawers better. You can use drawer dividers or use mounted fixtures and fittings to hang your pots and pans.

You can also purchase draw-mounted racks which can be stuck on the back of drawers and as a result, offer double the storage space, these aren’t expensive either and you can buy them online from places like Amazon for a few quid.

Use flexible storage in your Islington home.

Life changes and you will need more or less storage as your needs change, you can get cheaper stackable storage solutions from shops such as B&M bargains and you can add to them over time as your needs change.

You can also get rid of this type of storage when you don’t need it any more.  If your needs increase too quickly then you can always hire a storage unit.

Hiring a storage unit

Using a storage unit can be one of the best ways to make more space in your Islington home.  A storage unit is much more affordable than adding on an extension to your home and they can be as big as a new room or bigger.

You can use a storage unit if you need more room in your home or if you are moving to Islington. Whatever you need the extra space for such as storing seasonal items, storing sports goods, or storing furniture that doesn’t fit in your home but you don’t want to get rid of it, storage units can help.

What we find is our clients over time will accumulate more items than they need but they often hold onto them for sentimental value. Instead of overcrowding your living space in your Islington home consider hiring a storage unit if your budget allows it.

At our Islington Storage facility, we have many different storage units available and can help you store your goods and keep them safe until you need them next.