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Collection by Allie Weiss

Ingenious Storage Solutions

From disappearing shelves to under-stair solutions, these homes find clever ways to approach the perennial problem of storage.

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A sliding storage wall can be tucked aside to allow a seamless connection to the living and dining area.
A sliding storage wall can be tucked aside to allow a seamless connection to the living and dining area.
Hynam built additional storage along one angled wall of the bedroom loft and beneath the skylight.
Hynam built additional storage along one angled wall of the bedroom loft and beneath the skylight.
The architects designed the bamboo-plywood storage compartments above the hallway, bathroom, and bedroom closet.
The architects designed the bamboo-plywood storage compartments above the hallway, bathroom, and bedroom closet.
An Eames Storage Unit helps to define distinct living and dining spaces. A Melo sofa from BoConcept faces a chest of drawers that Drew found at a Manhattan flea market.
An Eames Storage Unit helps to define distinct living and dining spaces. A Melo sofa from BoConcept faces a chest of drawers that Drew found at a Manhattan flea market.
Three deceptively simple shelves made of particleboard are the house's main structural elements. By pushing any one of the units, the resident can easily reposition it; they slide left or right with a simple track system.
Three deceptively simple shelves made of particleboard are the house's main structural elements. By pushing any one of the units, the resident can easily reposition it; they slide left or right with a simple track system.
Waechter designed the custom bookshelf, which Oakley uses to define distinct spaces for living and dining.
Waechter designed the custom bookshelf, which Oakley uses to define distinct spaces for living and dining.
Bookshelves add extra utility to the undulating staircase in Tokyo's 921-square-foot Coil house. The space was designed by architect Akihisa Hirata for Sakura and Ryo Sugiura, a young couple with two children.
Bookshelves add extra utility to the undulating staircase in Tokyo's 921-square-foot Coil house. The space was designed by architect Akihisa Hirata for Sakura and Ryo Sugiura, a young couple with two children.