As we carted the umpteenth bin bag filled to the brim with junk out of the house on Sunday, I bewilderedly plonked myself on a box and pondered where exactly I managed to put all of this stuff for the last 5 years. I mean we live in a dolls house for goodness sake! I can only surmise that I became very clever with how I hid stored stuff. Well not anymore people. Our new house will have clever and accessible storage (no junk stuffed in to dark corners), and I will not hoard. There now I have said it you can hold me to it. I’m really liking the idea of open shelving, specifically the under-utilised space above a door. I’m just slightly apprehensive about my poor DIY skills - wouldn’t want to walk through the door and get KO’d my a shelf!
Inevitably, something would fall on my head as well - I'm totally with you there
ReplyDeleteWe've never had a shelf above a door before, but it does look charming in a cottage. The open shelving in a kitchen makes things easier to find. Happy packing.
ReplyDeleteI am totally having flashbacks to the Home Alone movies, with all those boobytraps with things above the door frames, haha. But seriously, I love the idea of open storage -- notice I said "idea" because I'm not convinced I can pull it off and have it look this great.
ReplyDeletei like the idea of open storage too, i just like it for someone else because i know it would look more like exposed messes in my house. someday, someday i will be organized enough for open storage.
ReplyDeleteI first saw this idea in a Martha Stewart book and loved it. Especially with some ornate corbels/knee brackets. I thought perhaps I would put it above my bathroom door for some much needed storage.... of course keeping it nice & tidy up there.
ReplyDeleteThese photos make me wish I had elegant types of junk :)
ReplyDeleteI would never be able to say I will never hoard anything because I am pretty good at filling empty spaces ;) That's also a reason why I only like open shelving in other people's houses because I would only fill them up with junk. Love the look though! The shelves above the doors on your picture selection are such a great way to display a lovely collection.
ReplyDeleteOpen shelving rocks, we're looking at some for our kitchen and the kids' rooms. That's one good thing about having to pack - it forces you to seriously declutter. x
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