Closets near the corner in a room are often small but are ideal for shoes or tiny home decor items.
A closet positioned in a corner is likely a small one but will come in handy for storing a number of overflow items from your bedroom, living room or bathroom. The most ideal use for the corner closet in your home will depend on how often you redecorate as well as the sizes of the other closets in the house. Does this Spark an idea?
Off-Season Decor Items
Store your small off-season decorative accents in the corner closet so you can easily pull them out at the right time of year. For instance, place the mini Christmas tree on the floor of the closet along with a bin of Christmas bulbs. Store garland and cans of fake snow on the shelves so you won't have to go digging through the garage to find the holiday decor for the living or dining room. You can also store a collection of synthetic flowers and a variation of vases in the corner closet to change the centerpieces in the formal dining room according to seasons, such as daisies and poppies for spring, orange and brown blooms for Thanksgiving or poinsettias for Christmas.
Additional Linens
If the corner closet is near one of the home's bathrooms or bedrooms, utilize the space for extra linens that won't fit on the shelves or closets of the actual room. For example, if tan is the main color of the bathroom but there are only a few small walls shelves in the area, use the corner closet to store towels, washcloths and additional shower curtains that won't fit on the shelves. If the bedroom closet is filled to capacity with clothing and shoes, the nearest corner closet is the best place for throw blankets, fitted sheets and comforters.
Shoes and Accessories
Shoes and fashion accessories that won't fit into your bedroom closet can find a home in the corner closet to reduce clutter in your room. If you have a large assortment of belts, scarves and bracelets that are overwhelming the shelf space of the closet in the bedroom, take the excess to the corner closet, particularly if the items are out of season; for example, you can put the wool scarves in the extra closet during the spring. Or move your tall, heavy shoes for the fall and winter; store knee-length boots lined with wool into the corner closet in the spring and summer if the bedroom closet floor is filled with sandals and slingbacks. Add hooks to the corner closet door to store your bracelets and necklaces.
Tools and Craft Items
Store small home repair tools and items for creating crafts in one of your home's corner closets so you can access them easily. For instance, place a few bottles of finger paint, large poster boards or paper for easels and craft sponges in the closet at the beginning of summer so you can quickly pull them out for an outdoor activity. Or store bags or boxes of screws in varying sizes, along with mini power drills, screwdrivers and hammers for when you want to add small shelves to the nursery or hang a new portrait in the hallway or formal dining room.
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