How to Organize Every Room in the House With Baskets

Updated on 9/7/2015 at 3:05 PM

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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 Top Shelf

$19-$30 (originally $25-$40) at World Market

For the Kids' Laundry

Have you ever seen anything sweeter than this little elephant hamper?!

For the Kids' Laundry

$69 at Home Decorators

For Toys and Knickknacks

Corral kiddie toys and other playthings in a tall, smooth basket with easy-access handles.

For Toys and Knickknacks

$54 at Wayfair

For Cubical Shelving

Create uniformity in your cubical shelving unit by filling cubes with matching arrow-weave baskets.

For Cubical Shelving

$11-$19 (originally $15-$25) at World Market

For the Laundry Room

Open-top baskets with vertical handles. Handles are best for grab and go.

For the Laundry Room

$90 at Crate & Barrel

For Open-Shelving Accents

Add some flair to your open bookshelf with some pretty patterned baskets below.

For Open-Shelving Accents

$149 at West Elm

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 Fireplace Essentials

$120 at LEIF

For the Grown-Ups' Laundry

Something lightweight and flexible (like this tall jute tote) will do just the trick.

For the Grown-Ups' Laundry

$175 at LEIF

For the Bathroom Hamper

Choose a dyed all-natural fiber, like seagrass, for bathroom baskets that will resist humidity well.

For the Bathroom Hamper

$50 at Target

For the Kitchen Counter

Select low-profile, lipped wicker baskets to show off your seasonal produce in style!

For the Kitchen Counter

$135 at Wayfair

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 Potted Plant

$11 (originally $15) at World Market

For Your Daily Reads

Choose a sturdier, braided material to house your books and magazines, so your basket won't lose its shape.

For Your Daily Reads

$129 at West Elm

For the Bathroom Shelves

Grab stackable, lidded baskets in a smooth water hyacinth weave to ensure your bathroom stays spick and span.

For the Bathroom Shelves

$22-$30 (originally $30-$40) at World Market

For the Entryway

Let just-worn items breathe once you take them off and store them in stylish open-weave metal wire bins.

For the Entryway

$17 Crate & Barrel

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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