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8 Secrets for More Storage in Your Home

Plan your storage space before you build or remodel

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Built-in cabinets provide storage and also serve as room dividers.

Built-in cabinets provide storage and also serve as room dividers.

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STORAGE. Can you ever have too much? Sure, you can increase the storage in your home by adding shelves, installing cabinets, and buying wardrobes and armoires. But the best time to think about storage is while you are building or remodeling your home.

The following tips come to us from our readers. Click on the links for more information about each storage solution. And, if you have building or remodeling ideas, please do send us your tips.

1 Find Room Overhead

2 Add Space in the Walls

3 Create Storage Under the Stairs

4 Plan for Attic Storage

5 Use Built-in Seating

6 Don't Forget Linen Cabinets

7 Save Space With Kitchen Islands

8 Build a Larger Garage

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