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title: Take advantage of these 5 clever storage spaces!
description: Looking for extra storage space is therefore typically a fruitless task—because if it were there, you’d have noticed it, right? But the following five locations are strangely evasive despite being relatively common.
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# [Take advantage of these 5 clever storage spaces!](https://www.rushresidential.com/blog/take-advantage-of-these-5-clever-storage-spaces)

 Written by [Rush Residential](https://www.rushresidential.com/blog/author/rush-residential) | Sep 27, 2018 4:42:46 PM

   As adapted from [The Real Estate Book Blog Spot](http://blog.realestatebook.com/2017/08/23/best-neighbor-8-things/)

When you’ve been living somewhere day in and day out, it’s sometimes hard to see your space with fresh eyes. Looking for extra storage space can typically be a fruitless task—because if it were there, you’d have noticed it, right?

The following five locations are strangely evasive despite being relatively common. Your home probably has one or two of them; you just might not have realized you can stow something there at all. 

***Above the Kitchen Cabinets ***

**Though difficult to know what to do with, that shelf of open space *above* the kitchen cabinets should be utilized—and not just to stash the party platters you use only once a year. [Here are our favorite creative ways](http://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kitchen-cabinet-storage-tall-open-shelf) to optimize that shelf (think: a big beautiful basket that hides six extra paper towel rolls).

## ***Inside a Windowsill ***

**If you’re lucky enough to have a window with deep casements, you can [prop up a floating shelf](http://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/window-shelf-storage-solution-small-spaces) or two inside that recess. Prop them out with potted plants and ginger jars or go the more utilitarian route: A collection of glassware is a doubly appealing set to display because the light will stream right through it.

## *Airspace*

By screwing a hook into a ceiling joist, you’re halfway to the hanging storage solution of your dreams. (For lighter loads, you can use a butterfly bolt to affix a hook to the drywall ceiling.) Hang bikes, shelves, or even seating—and free up the floor space underneath it.

## ***Behind the Couch***

If your couch is up against a wall, bump it out six inches and stash extra folding chairs back there ready for when guests come over. If it’s in the middle of a room, rest a console along the back of it and stash it with extra dishware, linens, or kids' toys.

 

***Inside the Shower***

If you don’t have the luxury of a linen closet but do have a few extra square feet in a standing shower, find a roomy stool and place it as far away from the nozzle as possible—then stack the bench high with the plushest bath towels you can find. There are so many creative and clever ways to improve the storage in your home. Not only does optimal storage save money, it also helps you keep stored possessions in good shape and maximizes your living space.

 

When we design homes we take extra care to take advantage of every nook and cranny for storage and closet space.

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