Minimize Clutter and Maximize Floor Space With Recessed Cabinets

A place for everything and everything in its place: This is the mantra of the organized, tidy person. If your place is small but cluttered, you want cabinets to put your clutter in, but you can't afford the floor space. There's a way to have your cake and eat it too in this instance. The way to clear precious floor space without blocking this same floor space with bulky cabinets is with recessed or built-in cabinets. These can be the shelf storage cabinet, bathroom storage cabinets, or the bathroom wall cabinet, among others. Recessed cabinets can also add beauty and a look of elegance to your rooms.

Let's start in the bathroom. This is the most obvious spot, with the usual recessed medicine cabinet and toilet paper holder. But other things can be recessed, including bath storage cabinets, shelves for towels, towel bars themselves, and tissue box holders. As an added bonus, when these things are recessed, they aren't targets for elbows and knees in the dark.

There are a lot of opportunities for recessed storage cabinets in the living room. Think of how beautifully your books can be displayed in recessed bookcases. These bookcases can be wide or narrow. They can be tall or short. They can be recessed into a corner. If they have decorative molding, this molding can be designed to blend with the architectural style of your house or your interior decorating style. They can even be glassed in to keep the dust off your precious library collection. But the storage shelves in the living room can be designed to hold more than just books. Media storage shelves can be designed to hold DVDs, CDs, and computer games.

A woman with an abundant supply of jewelry would love to have a recessed jewelry cabinet. These cabinets come in many styles. Some are rectangular. Some have an arched top. Additional functionality and aesthetic value are added by a mirror on the door.

There are many types of recessed cabinets for the kitchen. Think of the pantry, the home fire station, the built-in ironing board, and the pet food holder. Do you have a few spices? Install a spice rack. Are you a gourmet cook? The full-sized spice cabinet may be just what you need. Your kitchen will be the best organized on the street.

Wall niches are a beautiful addition to any room, whether it's the bedroom, living room, entry way, or hallway. These niches are less functional than just beautiful. Wall niches go far back into history as a way to decorate a wall with three-dimensional art objects such as vases, figurines, plants, and statues. A niche is a good solution for these displays because they are flush with the wall, making it difficult for the careless person to knock the art object to the floor.

With so many options for built-in storage, there is no excuse for not having a place for everything. Look at your walls. Where can you put a well-placed cabinet to hold your stuff?