A multidrawer dresser is ideal for storing small items. "It's having a spot for everything and thinking about the real functionality of things," says Shawn. "Ask, What purpose can the furniture serve? Does it provide extra storage?"
For a handsome but also unexpected way to stow away kitchenware in his small apartment, Shawn uses a vintage Scandinavian teak dresser. "There were no drawers in my kitchen, so I found a sweet little cabinet for all the stuff that would normally be in my kitchen drawers," he explains. "It lives just outside my kitchen in the entry, but it also serves a place for me to drop my keys when I come in from the front door." When guests are over, he also routinely transforms the surface into an impromptu bar with a tray topped with bottles.
Source: Manuel Rodriguez for One Kings Lane
