Once you’ve sourced your pallets and you’ve got your power tools at the ready, you’ll need some inspiration; and you’re ready to get stuck in to your DITY So here you have it, our favourite DIY pallet creations to modernise and rustic up your interior.

An Outdoor Sofa or Day Bed
A pallet-built outdoor sofa or day bed is a budget-friendly way to makeover your outdoor entertaining area, and allows you to build a seating area that fits your space. Simply add a few outdoor cushions and an outdoor rug to make the space a little softer and more inviting.  

Coffee Table 

A pallet coffee table is perfect for those wanting to bring a rustic or industrial feel to their home. This great coffee table by PopSugar even offers storage for books and nicnacs. 

Headboard
There are a few different ways you can use old timber pallets to build your own unique headboard for the bedroom. You can simple use the pallets as they are for a more rustic look, or take apart the timber frames, give them a quick sand and stain, then put them back together for a more modern look.

Wall Planter or Planter Box
A vertical wall planter made out of old pallets is a great idea for those living in smaller spaces. You can use it to grow herbs, flowering plants, or even to train your vines. 

Hanging Shelves
Hanging shelves are a great way to reuse and upcycle old pallets and add extra storage space to your home. This tutorial from My Repurposed Life is super simple and will only take 15 mins! 

Feature Wall
For those who want to bring a natural element to their home or who really want to make a statement – you can’t go past a timber pallet feature wall. These walls are a great way to recycle timber while creating an eye catching feature for your home. 

Dog Bed
Lastly, we couldn’t forget a piece of furniture for the fur-baby of the home. These dog beds can be customised to whatever size is needed and painted to match the rest of your house. 

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1.     Store your bedsheets in a pillowcase

Keep your linen closet organised and make it easy to find your favourite bed linen set by storing your folded sheets in a pillowcase. It’s a great way to keep your linen sets together and make it easier to pull out a whole set when it’s time to make your bed.

2.     Store your bedsheets (or other items) under the mattress

If you don’t have much storage space for a linen closet then you can also simply fold your bed sheet as flat as you can and slip it under your mattress. Your bed linen won’t gather dust and you won’t be able to feel it under your mattress. 

3.     Use slim rolling shelves to fill the gaps

A slim rolling shelf is a great way to instantly add more storage to your home. Use them for the gap between your laundry cupboard and washing machine to store laundry liquid, fabric softener, and your laundry bags. They also work great in the kitchen  between your pantry and the fridge to store herbs and sauce bottles. 

4.     Freeze your fresh herbs

Fresh herbs are a great addition to so many recipes, but can be hard to store in smaller fridges and can go off before you have time to use them all up. A great way to make them last longer and make them easier to store is by freezing them in ice cube trays with olive oil. When you’re ready to use, simply grab one out of the freezer and throw it straight in to your pan, or let it sit out to melt. 

5.     Utilise the back of a door for storage

This great storage hack turns the back of a cupboard door into a versatile storage rack. With a few simply hooks you can hang almost anything from  cleaning supplies right through to handbags. 

Granny’s tip: Don’t overload the door so much that it gets damaged. Allow for the depth of whatever items you are hanging from the door and keep them clear from conflicting items on the shelves inside your cupboard.

6.     Utilise the space in your bathroom with over-toilet storage

If you have a small bathroom then you know how hard it is to keep spare toilet rolls and towels close by. A great way to instantly add more storage to your small bathroom is by utilising the head space above your toilet. Chic ladders, floating shelves, and built in cabinets are all great ways to use this often forgotten and dead space. 

Granny’s tip: Our preferred go-to is a recessed cabinet (refer point 10) since it hides everything from view however this might not be possible in smaller bathrooms or powder rooms so floating shelves or a ladder can be a great feature that provides valuable additional storage space.

7.     Use shelf inserts to stack your plates and glasses

Shelf inserts are an inexpensive way to re-organise your kitchen drawers and to help utilise as much space as possible. They can be used to help stack different shaped and sized plates, bowls, or glassware. 

Granny’s tip: Our granny flats feature custom designed kitchens (made just for you) so our clients are free to discuss shelf inserts and other storage options with our Cabinetmaker.

8.     Make the most of the space above your doors

Installing floating shelves above your doorways is another great hack to instantly add more storage to your home. We love the idea of storing books and photographs in the living room, and spare towels or bed linen in the laundry. 

Granny’s tip: Things that hang may also fall. We recommend that shelves be professionally fitted and never overloaded.

9.      Change the way you fold your clothing

Did you know by simply changing the way you fold your clothes can drastically change the organisation of your wardrobe. Just a Girl and Her Blog shows us how by folding and storing your clothing horizontally instead of vertically, you’ll be able to see your clothing more effectively and keep your drawers organised. 

Granny’s tip: Our granny flats come with customised wardrobe fitouts to ensure you’re getting the most use out of your cupboards. We recommend oversized shelves (600mm wide instead of the standard 450mm) as this will enable you to stack 2 rows of clothes (t-shirts, shorts, etc) on the one shelf thereby doubling-up on your storage. You can take things to the next level with the Konmari Method of drawer storage.

10.   Recessed storage compartment

This hack undoubtedly requires more effort and skill to make than the rest. But it looks so good and you can have so much fun with it it’s definitely worth considering if you have free wall space. We love the idea of hiding a recessed storage compartment with a piece of art or framed photograph.

Granny’s tip: recessed storage compartments are a great way to gain space. We like them so much we’ve made them a standard feature of all our granny flats and house extension projects. Adding a power point to the cabinet will allow you to recharge toothbrushes and keep the clutter away from your vanity unit.

11.Use vacuum bags for out-of-season clothing 

Vacuum bags are the one of the best and easiest ways to pack away unused clothing and instantly add more storage space to your wardrobe. Vacuum sealed bags condense your clothing by removing all of the air trapped inside the bag, meaning that storing them will also save you space and make them easy to find under beds or on the top shelf of your wardrobe. You can also use vacuum bags to store beach towels in winter, or spare bed linen.

Granny’s tip: medium and large sized bags tend to work better than extra-large. You might be surprised by how much clothing you can store in just one bag, so start small. It’s ok to stack bags on top of each other but you don’t want to bump them too heavily or the vacuum seal might open.

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If you live in a small home, apartment, or granny flat, then you’ll know all too well the struggles of never having enough storage! From overflowing cupboards and crowded countertops, to messy pantries and unorganised wardrobes, trying to find enough storage in a small space is a big task. Thankfully the team here at Granny and Co Homes have tons of experience with small home solutions, having helped hundreds of Queenslanders build their perfect granny flat, meaning that they’ve picked up loads of handy small space storage tips and tricks along the way. Here are our team’s top 10 ways to instantly add more storage to your small home, apartment, or granny flat. 

1.Look for a bedhead with extra storage 

We all know all handy under bed storage is, but did you know you can also buy bedheads that double as storage? This simple bedhead from IKEA hides it’s storage on the sides, perfect for storing books, phone chargers, and other nighttime accessories. While this bookend bed frame comes with under bed storage and both visible and hidden cabinets built within the bedhead. 

2.Use lazy susans in your pantry

Using lazy susans to organise the countless bottles, sauces, and spices that clutter your pantry is an easy hack that will make it easier to find what you’re searching for when you’re cooking. By purchasing a tiered lazy susan, you’ll also be maximising the storage capacity of your pantry shelf. 

DId you know that all of our kitchens are custom designed to suit each individual client’s needs? This  means we discuss your pantry and kitchen storage needs with our cabinetmaker and design the perfect cabinet layouts to suit you! 

3.Utilise Magnets 

Magnetic strips are a handy way to organise your kitchen knife set, and will remove the bulky knife block from your countertop or bench space. They can be used as a feature accent above your stove, or hidden on the underside of an overhead cabinet. The magnetic strips can also be used to hold small spice jars by installing the strip on the back of the pantry door and sticking a small magnet to the spice jar. 

4.Don’t rule out bench seating 

This one is a great tip if you are designing a new apartment or granny flat, or renovating an existing space. Built in bench seating is an easy way to use wall space, dead corners, and can include build in storage cabinets. 

5.Swap the coffee table for storage ottoman 

While coffee tables can offer additional storage, a storage ottoman will keep your living room clear of clutter and can act as an extra seat if needed. 

6.Reorganise your wardrobe 

The wardrobe is one of those spaces in the home that can become unorganised and cluttered very easily. By taking some time to reorganise the wardrobe you’ll be surprised at how much you can actually store. Check out our blog about the best way to organise a small wardrobe. 

7.Decant your laundry or kitchen products

Trying to fit a range of different sized and bulky bottles and containers into one small cupboard space can result in lots of dead space. Try and find containers that fit and maximise the space and if needed can be stacked on top of each other. Then you simply decant your products, label your new containers, and you’ve instantly got a more organised laundry cupboard or kitchen pantry. 

8.Pick up a few tension rods

Tension rods are handy to have around the house and can be used in lots of different ways. One of our favourite ways is by adding a rod in the shower for more hanging space. Simply install the rod, add S hooks, and then you’ve instantly got somewhere to hang your bathroom essentials. 

Tension rods can also be helpful in cleaning cupboards allowing you to hang up spray bottles or create a second hanging rack in the wardrobe, or in the kitchen to divide a draw into sections allowing you to store lids and baking pans vertically. 

9.Make the most of your shower curtain 

Another easy way to instantly add more storage to your small bathroom is by using an existing shower curtain. Simply use the shower curtain’s hooks to hang a vertical pocket organiser 

10.Don’t forget under the sofa 

If your sofa is slightly raised from the floor, then make sure to use this space for extra storage. Under bed storage boxes work just as well under the sofa, and by matching the colour to your sofa, they’ll hardly be seen.  

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Granny flats are a great way to combat the high price of a full home, and are perfect for singles, couples and families wanting to save on rent, or for older parents looking to downsize. The downside of some granny flats is that storage space, and especially wardrobe space, can be on the smaller side. Luckily, there are lots of simple storage solutions for turning your tiny closet into a functional and mess-free space.

Here are our top tips for getting the closet or wardrobe of your dreams on a budget.

1.Utilise the space under your hanging clothes 

One of the most underutilised areas of any closet is the space directly below the hanging garments. Normally just dead space, if you can organise your hanging items so that all your shorter garments like shirts and blouses are grouped together, you’ll often find that there is plenty of space for a small cabinet or set of drawers to sit underneath.

2.Double-up your hanging space 

For those who have a large number of items that need to be hanged, why not install a second hanging rack so that you can double up on the space. By installing a second rack underneath the existing you’ll have double the area for hanging shorter items like shirts and blouses. 

3.Make the most out of your coat hangers 

Investing in good coat hangers can work wonders for small wardrobes. These special multi tier coathangers mean that skirts and pants take up half the space, while this multilayer attachment will let you hang multiple coats, dresses, or shirts vertically. 

4. Don’t forget the back of the door
   Another dead space that often gets overlooked, the back of your wardrobe door is the perfect spot to store shoes, ties, jewelry, and accessories. Simply invest in over the door hooks, a hanging shoe organiser, or even a hanging handbag organiser.   

5.Make the most of baskets 

Baskets and clothes boxes are a great way to organise the smaller items in your wardrobe like underwear, bras, togs, and socks. They can also easily be used to organise the wardrobe shelves and will keep your wardrobe looking neat and tidy. 

6.Vacuum-pack your out-of-season clothing 

The best way to make use of a small wardrobe and to make finding clothing items much easier, is by removing out-of-season garments. At the start of the warmer months simply vacuum-pack your heavier jackets, coats, and winter clothing, making more room for your summer outfits. We love to store out vacuum sealed bags in under-bed storage compartments so that they’re still easily accessible if the weather unexpectedly changes. 

Are you looking for an experienced team of Architects, Designers and Builders to help you build the home of your dreams? Granny and Co Homes are Brisbane’s premier granny flat builders. Why not give us a call on (07) 3180 2681 or send us an online enquiry today to find out how we can help you!

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