“A place for everything, and everything in its place.”

It's such a simple sentence, but real life is rarely that straightforward, and finding a dedicated spot for all the things you own can be easier said than done.

Nonetheless, tidiness and organisation sell, because they make your home feel like an easy place to live and help buyers focus on your rooms without distractions.

But too much storage can overwhelm a space and even encourage hoarding, while too little can leave your home cluttered and bursting at the seams.

So how do you strike a happy medium that suits your home’s size, swallows your belongings with ease, and makes your home more saleable into the bargain? Let’s look at solutions for:

Entrance halls
Living and dining rooms
Kitchens

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Whether you're full to the brim or simply looking for storage inspiration, we'll help you get every room under control and looking its best.

ENTRANCE HALLS

Your hallway is the first thing a buyer sees, and a carefully curated welcome is vital for that all-important first impression that invites every viewer to enter inside.

Use a rack or bench to store shoes, and thin out your jackets and coats to the current season and hang them on stylish hooks.

Get any non-seasonal outerwear into vacuum bags and hide them out of sight - the back of a large cupboard, the top shelf of a wardrobe, a loft, or under a bed.
Avoid using the understairs or hallway cupboard for junk - it's prime real estate for tools, the vacuum cleaner, ironing board and other household items.

Cellars are excellent places for decorating supplies, suitcases, sports equipment and camping gear - put them on shelves to keep things in order and easy to find.

It’s really easy for an entrance hall to become overcrowded and unruly, but with a little organisation, you can give buyers an immediate feeling of calm and quality as soon as they step through the door.

LIVING & DINING ROOMS

Regardless of how your living space is arranged, from fully open-plan to individual rooms, the key to successful storage is having what you need to hand in each zone.

A sideboard is a total marvel and can not only hide board games and box files for domestic paperwork, but also take the strain off the kitchen by housing cutlery and crockery.
A media unit below the TV is the perfect place to hide physical media like Blu-rays, DVDs, and CDs, along with spare cables, headphones, user manuals and Hi-Fi separates.

Tall shelves with enclosed cupboards at the bottom can hold a curated collection of books, photos, and accessories while hiding a vinyl collection below, behind closed doors.

These natural ways of furnishing your living space help you surround yourself with all the things that bring you joy, while keeping them firmly under control and where they need to be.

KITCHENS

Kitchens have to work hard, and options for additional storage space can be limited, but there are ways to optimise what you already have to boost its capacity and efficiency.

If there's dead space between your wall units and the ceiling, install taller models or extenders to optimise the void without things gathering dust on the top of cupboards.
Remove any out-of-date items (or ingredients you never use) from every drawer and cupboard - it’s surprising how much gets forgotten and how much space you can save.

Increase the available space inside your units by adding extra shelves, freestanding organisers, or over-the-door hanging baskets.

Hang pans on racks, knives on magnetic strips, and cups on hooks under wall units to free up cupboards and worktops with a working kitchen look.

A high-capacity and organised kitchen is a massive selling point, and by maximising your storage space and keeping worktops clear, you’ll create the perfect setting for practical cooking pleasure.

BEDROOMS

As well as our sanctuaries of sleep, bedrooms are our wardrobe and dressing room, so alongside the calming atmosphere, there needs to be a sense of practicality to hold all our clothes.

Instead of folding t-shirts, underwear, shorts, and sportswear into piles, file them vertically in drawers to save space.
Built-in wardrobes that go from floor to ceiling give you lots more storage space than freestanding ones and help you avoid the stack of boxes cluttering the top.

Beds with drawers below can be great for folded jumpers, jeans, and bedding. Or an ottoman can do the same job and give you a seat into the bargain.

Buyers respond to bedrooms that are peaceful retreats, and when you remove everything that doesn't belong there, every cupboard and drawer becomes an organised scene rather than a stressful squeeze.

BATHROOMS

Bathrooms look their best with just a few items on show, like fluffy towels, snug robes and luxury soaps - almost everything else will turn into a dust trap or mould magnet.

Vanity cupboards below wash basins, or tall locker-style cabinets, are the perfect hideaway for bathroom cleaning products, loo rolls and spare towels.
Mirrored medicine cabinets are perfect for hiding everyday products - some even have chargers inside for electric toothbrushes and trimmers to keep wires out of sight.

Shower caddies keep bottles in a tidy group and away from shower trays and the edges of baths, where mould can often form behind them.

A consciously styled bathroom with only the finest things on display oozes the spa-like qualities buyers look for, and, as a bonus, is so much easier to clean!

Could a few tweaks add value to your home?

Stylish and efficient home storage can make all the difference in getting the highest price, and we’d love to show you how we help sellers to stage their homes in the Wilton and Salisbury area for the best result.

If you’re planning to sell and would like some advice on getting your home ready for the market, call us on 01722 580059 or message us at info@piccoloproperty.co.uk for a friendly chat with our team.