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is a real dilema for most of us.
It seems we either have very little (or maybe a lot of different areas of storage, but many are super small) or we have a lot, then fill it with things we don't really need or use.
If I were designing my space, I'd want a huge (I mean huge) linen closet in the upstairs hallway. I grew up in big old homes and they sometimes had entire walls with deep built in linen closets with massive drawers underneath. I'd want linen storage in each bathroom in addition to the hall unit. My baths have only the cabinet under the sink for storage, and it makes having linens in the bathroom a challenge.
I have no kitchen pantry, and I'd love to have one. I'd really rather have a big butler's pantry, but here again, it is just a dream!
I have a lot of cabinet space in my kitchen for the size of the room, BUT.....a lot of that space is huge cupboards on the bottom, that run really deep into the corners of the cabinetry. Tons of room in there, but you have to get on the floor, with a flashlight, contort your body to half crawl back into the cabinet, and use something like a wooden spoon to pull things toward you, as you can't begin to reach clear back into the far reaches of the space. So space yes, but not practical or easily accessed.
Clothing closets. Very small and narrow, the kind with the bifold doors. The one in the master has maybe 9 foot of hang rod maximum, and the others aren't much better. I don't expect one of those walk in closets with furniture to relax on, but a nice functional walk in would be great!
So what are your storage challenges in your living space, or are you one that is lucky to have well designed and adequate storage?
And are you like many of us, where whatever storage space given, seem to fill it up!?
@Mominohio Your description of the deep kitchen cabinets is exactly the reason I had all drawers installed when my kitchen was redone three or so years ago, very long, deep drawers for the pots, pans, dishes and glasses, more shallow for utensils and silverware, so nice to just pull a drawer out and see everything and use everything. I found things in the bottom cabinets that I hadn't seen in decades, lol, and now use them. I could never reach past the first one and a half shelves in the upper cabinets without a ladder, and who wants to drag a ladder around, so I hardly ever used anything on the upper shelves.
My SIL has a butler's pantry, always wanted one of those, so much space and she can keep all the mess in there, pet dishes, prep area, storage for all extras and items that aren't used every day, but are needed once in a while, coffee maker, and on and on.
I do happen to have a large, long linen closet, but only one or two shelves are used for that, the rest has decor items and silver. I really should sell as I never use it any longer, and I could use another closet like this, but that isn't happening.
When we bought this house, much larger than the previous, I told DH that we would just barely fit, thinking about my collections and decor, and his head snapped around with such a look on his face, LOL.
I had to get steel shelving units for the laundry room and I store lock & lock, cookie sheets, gardening hand tools, candle jars, etc., etc. No matter what, in life, there is never enough room or enough money, lol.
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