The time for spring cleaning and organizing projects is just
around the corner. A home improvement project can help keep your home clean and
organized as your household transitions into the year’s warmer months. Consider
a few of these home organizing ideas and modifications to create a less
cluttered, more organized household this spring.
Kitchen islands. Imagine
the possibility of twice as much cabinet storage space in your kitchen. An
island can double your kitchen’s capacity by adding countertop space, cabinet
storage, and optional bar seating. Moving the sink or cook station to an island
can improve a kitchen’s work triangle and efficiency.
Kitchen pantry. Every
kitchen needs a pantry, yet many kitchens don’t have one. Not every home has
room for a walk-in pantry, but many kitchens can integrate a separate pantry
into the cabinet system, which keeps perishable items together and can be more
convenient than a walk-in when preparing meals.
Adding a kitchen island often frees up the wall cabinet
space needed for a custom kitchen pantry. During kitchen remodeling Charlotte homeowners may combine these two projects to get more bang for their buck.
Custom shelving. The
beauty of custom shelving is that it can be added anywhere you need additional
organizing options, or if you need a place to display home décor. Consider
adding custom shelving to an unused nook or other unique space.
Closet systems. Closets
hold more and are much easier to use when they’re well organized. Compartmentalizing
the contents of any closet will limit your time getting dressed in the morning,
in addition to your time spent on future closet organization projects.
Image from Case Design Houzz account
Office spaces. Offices
tend to collect a lot of odds and ends and can become cluttered very quickly.
An office organization system, or even a simple shelving system, can
dramatically improve the functionality of an in-home workspace.
Image courtesy of Hill Mitchell Berry Architects
Bathroom storage. Larger
vanities, wall cabinets, and custom shelving are bringing the linen closet and
medicine cabinet together inside the bathroom to hold and organize all our bath
and body essentials. Custom organizational units inside drawers and cabinets
can further coordinate an array of small bathroom items.
Laundry and mudrooms.
If you’re replacing your kitchen or bathroom cabinets during a remodel,
consider refinishing the old cabinets for use in another room in the home.
Removing the cabinet doors can create easily accessible shelves in a laundry or
mudroom. Cabinets can also be reused “as is” in a garage or basement.
About the author: Brad
Little blogs about combining home remodeling and household organizing, as the
owner of Case Remodeling of Charlotte. Case Charlotte specializes in custom
interior designs for home, bath, and kitchen remodeling Charlotte style.
