Unique Storage Cabinets

You can store plenty of items in unique storage cabinets, from hardback books and vinyl records to kitchen utensils and drinking glasses. When figuring out what to store in your visually exciting cabinet, consider several key aspects of the unit’s design.

Measure the depth and height of your cabinet’s shelves. If they’re relatively shallow, you won’t be able to store larger items like coffee table books or highball glasses. Unique cabinets with drawers are ideal for people wanting to store high-quality silverware, table linens, and tumbler glasses. Models with deep compartments can store important files or binders.

You should also think about your cabinet’s look. If the cabinet has an open plan design, try to fill it with items that look aesthetically pleasing. You could store your finest glassware on its shelves or use one compartment as a place to exhibit your favorite keepsakes. You might even want to line up some valuable vintage bottles of wine along the top of the cabinet to impress your guests.

Unique storage cabinets bring both flare and function to your living room. To style your living room with a one-of-a-kind storage cabinet, take the cabinet’s aesthetic into account. Storage cabinets with traditional wood designs work with almost any decor scheme, whereas cabinets with unique colors or patterns require more coordination.

White and grey cabinets look fantastic with white, grey, and pastel furniture. Dark-stained wood works well with nautical themes, old world-inspired, and masculine accessories. Light-colored woods and elegant swirl patterns on your cabinets pair well with French Country and cottage-themed decor. Whimsical cabinets with bright paint colors add a fun vibe to your living room and work pair well with bold blanket and pillow accents.

While home storage used to be something to stow out of the way, the increase in trendy, unique storage cabinets gives people with small spaces or without more traditional storage options a chance to make an aesthetic and practical statement.

We’re seeing a lot of very colorful storage elements against neutral backdrops (e.g., a cream cabinet with drawers or doors painted in rainbow tones).

 Varied drawer sizes and types are also a current trend; a unique storage cabinet might include long, narrow flat-lay drawers, opening doors, and a series of tiny card-size drawers as well. This adds lots of visual interest, and presents an antique feel for your storage.

Finally, we’re also seeing a lot of wooden cabinets painted with unique patterns—ivy, for example—as well as distressed or textured wood to add modern, sculptural vibes to what could be an otherwise basic piece of furniture.