A small niche in the bedroom was originally going to be turned into a reading corner.
– We changed our minds fairly quickly and decided we wanted a wardrobe there instead, says Johanna. But would that be possible in this space with its sloped ceiling, beams and a timber truss, which is part of the original structure? Working out how to make use of every bit of space was not easy.
Johanna wanted an open and airy storage area with room for shoes under the stairs. The challenge there was the angle of the stairs and the small space
The third area was the tiny laundry room, which measures just a couple of square metres. There is a washing machine, a tumble dryer, a geothermal heat pump, an electrical consumer unit and underfloor heating cables in this space. Ideally, Johanna wanted wall-mounted storage and somewhere to hang up the laundry.
So Elfa was presented with the challenge of maximising every millimetre of space in these three areas, which were also the only spaces left in the house that could be used for storage.
The niche in the bedroom provides useful storage space for outdoor items, Christmas decorations, extra duvets and pillows, plus other pieces of home decor that are needed and used, but not right now.
Johanna uses both wire shelves and wire shelf baskets to keep everything neatly stored.
There’s room for a lot of shoes on the shelves under the stairs. Having no shoes on the floor makes it easy to vacuum up any grit and dirt that fall through the wire shelves.
The space in the laundry room was desperately needed for seasonal items, cleaning and washing products, a medicine storage box, pet accessories and much more.
– I wanted a storage solution that would meet our present needs, but could be adapted in the future as those needs change.
– I wanted an open storage system where you can easily see where things are. And room for boxes, clear or opaque, that can be labelled as needed.
Laundry and cleaning products, a medicine storage box, dog and cat accessories and other items are now on the shelves around the washing machine and sink. Seldom-used items are stored on the top shelf.