How to Organize Every Room in the House With Baskets
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Get rid of clutter easily by investing in some stylish storage. Our friends at Style Me Pretty Living have some suggestions for you.
As an apartment dweller in New York City (read: minimal square footage), I'm always thinking about new, creative ways to organize unsightly "things" in the prettiest way possible. My current favorite catch-all storage solution? Baskets! They're a practicality made pretty that can't be beat in my book for organizing anything and everything!
For the Top Shelf
These little water hyacinth baskets are as pretty as they are practical — perfect for displaying on the top shelf!
For the Kids' Laundry
Have you ever seen anything sweeter than this little elephant hamper?!
For Toys and Knickknacks
Corral kiddie toys and other playthings in a tall, smooth basket with easy-access handles.
For Cubical Shelving
Create uniformity in your cubical shelving unit by filling cubes with matching arrow-weave baskets.
For the Laundry Room
Open-top baskets with vertical handles. Handles are best for grab and go.
For Open-Shelving Accents
Add some flair to your open bookshelf with some pretty patterned baskets below.
For Fireplace Essentials
Pick a basket that's malleable, like this soft jute tote, so you can fit odds and ends of different shapes inside.
For the Grown-Ups' Laundry
Something lightweight and flexible (like this tall jute tote) will do just the trick.
For the Bathroom Hamper
Choose a dyed all-natural fiber, like seagrass, for bathroom baskets that will resist humidity well.
For the Kitchen Counter
Select low-profile, lipped wicker baskets to show off your seasonal produce in style!
For Your Potted Plant
Try out a basket that is a perfect cylinder when picking out a container for a plant, so you still have room for a water tray beneath the planter.
For Your Daily Reads
Choose a sturdier, braided material to house your books and magazines, so your basket won't lose its shape.
For the Bathroom Shelves
Grab stackable, lidded baskets in a smooth water hyacinth weave to ensure your bathroom stays spick and span.
For the Entryway
Let just-worn items breathe once you take them off and store them in stylish open-weave metal wire bins.
For Pillows and Blankets
A large, curved wicker basket is your best bet to handle it all.
For Pillows and Blankets
$54 at West Elm
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