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13 Small Space Storage Solutions

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Stay organized with these stylish products to stow away unwanted clutter

Especially in smaller dwellings, keeping organized can be transformative to your living space. Consider these small space storage solutions to help keep your home neat and tidy.

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Duo Book Shelf

Designed as a small space storage solution with big impact, the Duo shelf keeps your books and favourite objects organized without taking up floor space. $80, at EQ3.

Bike Storage

Z10 Bike Stand by Tecta.

Whether you use it as a clothes rack, coat rack or bike holder – Z10 stands in place thanks to its endlessly curved line and transforms apartments, rooms and lofts into galleries. $999, at AAVVGG.

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Aycasa Colour Crate

These candy-coloured crates are a stylish storage solution for car keys, mail, winter accessories and more. Plus, they stack perfectly for in-closet shoe storage. From $10, at 313 Design Market.

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Compoibili 4 Element Storage Unit

This Anna Castelli Ferrieri design can be stacked with additional 16.5″ diameter elements for customizable storage needs. $348, at Neat.

Small Space Storage Solutions

Single Wall Shelf by Gejst

Designed by Böttcher & Kayser, this contemporary wall shelf is a testament to Nordic expression: subtle, clean and beautiful. $246, at Mkt.

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Colour Cabinet by HAY

Reeded glass doors offer a touch of privacy to the contents of this colourful cabinet from Danish-inspired design brand HAY. If you have only enough square footage for one storage piece in your living room, let it be this one. $2,120, at Design Within Reach.

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Hollie Boxes

For accessories and small items, these resin storage boxes are perfect for accenting a vanity or ensuite vignette. $260, at Arcade Home.

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The Basin Table

The best small space furniture pieces offer multifunctionality. Take the Basin Table from local design studio Hollis + Morris, where an aluminum basic plus walnut top component make both a sleek side table and sheltered storage solution. From $1,743, at Hollis + Morris.

Storage for cat owners

The Stacking Tower

Set up this cozy hideout in seconds for your cat and simply collapse it for easy storage. $180, at catit.ca.

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Onyx Marble Catchalls

Handcrafted from onyx marble, natural stone variations make each of these tabletop storage pieces your own original. $141, at Pottery Barn.

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Moonlight Side Table

This sleek side table features a hidden caster for easy opening, plus a magnetic lock and invisible hinges to keep the lines clean. $2,750, at Anazaõ.

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Frame Storage System by Lassen

This clever storage system by By Lassen consists of simple square boxes that act as floating shelves, bookcases, or whatever else you’d like to create with them. With the flexibility to build your system as you’d like, it’s a storage solution suited for any space large or small. From $279/piece, at Finnish Design Shop.

Living room storage

Mix Modular Prism Table

Wedge this rectangular case in between furniture or along the floorboards of your living space for an added dimension of usable storage. $1,395, at Stylegarage.

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For the first 16 years of my life, the bat cave at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)—a reconstruction of an actual cave in Jamaica—was among my favourite places in the city. The cave was decorated with cast stalactites and wax bat models, which hung from the ceiling and threw jagged shadows on the walls. A few other features imbued it with spooky verisimilitude: the drip-drip-drip sound effects, the mirrors arranged to create the illusion of infinite depth, the strobe lights strategically placed to make the shadows flutter. When I visited as a five-year-old, the bat cave scared me. When I visited as a stoned fifteen-year-old, it scared me even more. Then came the renovation.

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