Storage: Inspiration gallery

WE BELIEVE HAVING STUFF BRINGS JOY– BUT ONLY IF YOU KNOW HOW TO STORE IT FEATURE THEA BABINGTON-STITT

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Tucked in

If you live in a period home, like this one owned by interior designer Ana Engelhorn, you’ll be used to the architectural quirks. Making a feature of these not only highlights the character, but can also create storage space. Alcoves are a good example. Build in low cupboards and keep the rest as open shelves. Painting the interior in a contrasting colour to walls will make a focal point of the area.

GET THE LOOK For wall paint like this, consider Elizabethan Red, from Paint & Paper Library. Try Gallery 25 for antique Venini sconces

Divide and conquer

Contrary to popular belief, storage solutions don’t have to be relegated to the sides and corners of rooms. Choosing a piece that both looks striking and has shelves which can be accessed from multiple angles can help separate spaces in an open-plan or multi-use room. This design from Gallotti & Radice is an ideal example. ‘The shelves have front- or rear-opening cylinders, allowing access from both sides, making it perfect for use as a room divider,’ says Tina Mahony, director of Go Modern.

GET THE LOOK Hide and Seek shelves, from Gallotti & Radice at Go Modern