Easy Ways to Use Living Room Furniture as Storage

Seems like no matter how large your living room is there's still never enough storage space. And, even the nicest of homes don't look so nice when all you can see is clutter. The solution is simple, choose furniture that can also be used for storage. There are a lot of ways to use your living room furniture as a storage area.

Use Entertainment Centers That Have Doors

An open shelf only looks good when it's kept well organized. Stacks of magazines, DVD's and other items just cause your living room to look cluttered and untidy. If you need extra storage space, choose an entertainment center that has doors. Keep the open shelves uncluttered and organized and use the doors to hide all the clutter.

Storage Ottomans

A storage ottoman is an ideal way to have a useful piece of furniture that doubles for storage. Storage ottomans are hollow in the center and the top lifts off so that you can store items. If you love to knit or crochet in your favorite living room chair, use the ottoman to store your crafting supplies. It would also make a great place to store all those magazines or a cozy blanket that you can cuddle up with.

Use Coffee Tables and End Tables With Storage Space

Instead of choosing a traditional style coffee table choose one that provides storage. You can find a wide variety of tables that feature drawers or doors where you can store items that you want to have close by. Having a table with a drawer gives you a place to store all of those remotes and other items that would normally be laying on top of the table. Purchase matching end tables so you can have even more drawers for storage.

Book Shelves Can Add More Storage

If you have enough space, book shelves are the perfect way to add storage to your living room. You can find book shelves that have open shelves at the top for living room decor and doors on the bottom section for storage. The storage areas can be used to hold anything from books to games. And, they come in a variety of sizes so that you can find the perfect size for the space you have.

Create Storage Under a Living Room Table

If you have a table in your living room that is open at the bottom, turn it into a storage area. You can use the space under the table for storage and use a table cloth that goes all the way to the floor to keep items out of sight. You can use file boxes, plastic crates or baskets under the table if you want to keep things better organized.   

Add a Storage Bench To Your Living Room

If you are really pressed for storage space, consider adding a storage bench to your living room. Storage benches can be as plain and simple, or as elegant and fancy as you want. You can place the bench at a window and add some decorative throw pillows to create a sitting area. Because benches are fairly large, they will hold a lot of stuff. You can even use one to store things that you don't have room for in other areas of the house like extra blankets and pillows.