<p>Looking to take the road less travelled in your home renovation? Forget typical built-ins, and look to these unique storage solutions instead.</p>
<h3>1. A structural wall that conceals a storeroom</h3>
<p>If your home doesn’t come with a storeroom, build one right in the middle of the apartment we say! Have it blend in with the rest of the walls so it doesn’t stand out. Curves here add to the decor while helping to soften the edges.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-153718" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/provolk-28-aug-2020-1.jpg" alt="" width="1296" height="2048" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-153719" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/provolk-28-aug-2020-2.jpg" alt="" width="1296" height="2048" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/provolk-architects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Provolk</a></p>
<h3>2. A TV console that hides bar and dining tables</h3>
<p>This multipurpose living room comes with an equally practical TV console that conceals bar and dining tables. Pull them out when it’s dinnertime or when you’ve got guests over, and put them away after for a clutter-free home.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153721" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/ataz-haus-26may2021-2.jpg" alt="" width="1511" height="1008" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153722" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/ataz-haus-26may2021.jpg" alt="" width="1532" height="1022" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/ataz-haus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ataz Haus</a></p>
<h3>3. A storage bed with a pull-out nightstand</h3>
<p>We use nightstands for bedside essentials, but a full-fledged one can take up a lot of unnecessary floor estate in a small bedroom. Consider then a more flexible pull-out bedside table that can be drawn out like a drawer from your storage bed. Set down your favourite read when it’s time to go to bed and only push it back in the morning.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-134153" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/ByDanCo-Bartley-Ridge-13.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="1200" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-134154" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/ByDanCo-Bartley-Ridge-14.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="801" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/by-dan-co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">By: Dan &amp; Co</a></p>
<h3>4. A headboard that comes with plenty of storage</h3>
<p>Here’s another unique storage solution for the bedroom: This headboard was crafted to consist of hidden storage located underneath a wooden top and bedside shelves that also partially mask the power outlets.</p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-153723 aligncenter" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/buildbuilt-storage.gif" alt="" width="500" height="750" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.buildbuilt.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BuildBuilt</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>»Read more: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/clever-storage-solutions-for-small-bedrooms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">10 Clever Storage Solutions for Small Bedrooms</a></strong></p>
<h3>5. A bookshelf that doubles up as a door</h3>
<p>For feeling magical (or just to hide your bedroom away from the prying eyes of visitors), do up a bookshelf that also doubles up as an entrance into the bedroom.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153724" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/Artmuse-Interior-Bishan-Street.jpg" alt="" width="987" height="842" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/artmuse-interior/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ArtMuse Interior</a></p>
<h3>6. A wardrobe with curtains for some of its doors</h3>
<p>Looking to gain an inch more space in your wardrobe? Take away some of the doors and replace them with curtains. Curtains offer less physical obstruction so you can store more. Plus, it’s a great way to alleviate the lines and edges in the bedroom to bring about a softer, more calming atmosphere.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-153743 size-full" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/design-4-space-wardrobe.jpg" alt="" width="1721" height="1147" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/design-4-space/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Design 4 Space</a></p>
<h3>7. An entire laundry room behind perforated storage</h3>
<p>Keep things neat and compact by having your entire service yard behind closed doors. Since you’re dealing with appliances like the storage heater and washing machine, you’ll want to keep things constantly ventilated with perforated doors.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153727" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/insight-out-service-yard.jpg" alt="" width="1382" height="2048" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://insightout-studio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Insight.Out Studio</a></p>
<h3>8. A curved, double-volume bookshelf</h3>
<p>A tall bookshelf that spans the double-volume space in this HDB executive maisonette is used to house a large collection of books and provide a focal point for the home. A curved design keeps things unexpected.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153728" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/thelocalinnterior-bookshelf-2.jpg" alt="" width="1281" height="1920" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153729" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/thelocalinnterior-bookshelf-3.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="641" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153730" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/thelocalinnterior-bookshelf.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="641" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/local-inn-terior/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Local Inn.terior</a></p>
<h3>9. A ceiling-mounted clothes rail made from copper pipes</h3>
<p>Looking to add a boutique style flair to the bedroom? Go for a ceiling-mounted clothes rail to add extra storage space on top of your wardrobe. The copper pipes are a great way to add a twinge of a elegant metallic sheen to the space.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153731" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/the-association-nordic-peace.jpeg" alt="" width="750" height="836" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/the-association/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Association</a></p>
<h3>10. Bookshelves that lend illusion</h3>
<p>In order to create the illusion of a space surrounded by books, this reading nook employed thin steel shelves as well as wall mirrors for some eye trickery. After filling the shelves with books, the shelves seem to disappear, while the number of books seem to increase when reflected against the mirrors.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153732" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/produce-royce-residence-1.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="2250" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153733" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/produce-royce-residence-2.jpg" alt="" width="1500" height="1125" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/produce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Produce</a></p>
<h3>11. A climb-up bicycle storage that also conceals laundry essentials</h3>
<p>To make use of vertical storage space, a pair of bicycles was placed on top of a built-in storage that also houses all the laundry essentials. The two-wheelers can be accessed through a ladder.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153734" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/jesigns-7-may-2021-2.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="682" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153735" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/jesigns-interior-design-7-may-2021.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="682" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/jesigns-interior-design/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jesigns Interior Design</a></p>
<h3>12. Storage hidden within the vanity stool</h3>
<p>Need the extra space to store all those extra cotton packs you got on sale? Since you are using that space anyway, make your vanity stool work double time by hiding some storage space.</p>
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<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/promesa-artz-studio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Promesa Artz</a></p>
<h3>13. Shelves that come with a pull-out standing work desk</h3>
<p>With work-from-home situations going back and forth nowadays, you may want to invest in a home office solution that functions well without taking up a whole lot of space just in case you are asked to go back to the office for good. Enter: a pull-out standing desk. It not only helps with your well-being, but it can also be stored back into the shelf after office hours so they don’t take up any extra room along the walkway.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153736" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/project-guru-rotating-desk-2.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="960" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153737" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/project-guru-rotating-desk.jpg" alt="" width="960" height="960" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/projectguru/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Project Guru</a></p>
<h3>14. Shallow shelves that function as a backsplash</h3>
<p>Make use of that backsplash space to eke in some shallow shelving that you can use to store sink-side essentials like your dishwashing liquid, hand soap and brushes and scrubs.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153738" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/lemonfridge-12-dec-2020.jpg" alt="" width="1365" height="2048" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/lemonfridge-studio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lemonfridge Studio</a></p>
<h3>15. A custom dining bench with underneath storage + a stow-away spot for a coffee table</h3>
<p>Small homes, you’ll want to take a leaf from these customised solutions in this pint-sized apartment. One: a dining bench that features storage underneath and two: a coffee table that fits back into the sofa to free up more space in the living room.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153739" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/minimalist-society-storage.gif" alt="" width="1200" height="900" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/the-minimalist-society/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Minimalist Society</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><strong>»Read more: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/small-spaces-10-storage-solutions-that-do-more-than-one-job/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">10 Storage Solutions That Do More Than One Job</a></strong></p>
<h3>16. A TV console with a robot vacuum cut-out</h3>
<p>Robot vacs are super crucial for saving you some elbow grease during housekeeping but you’ll need a spot at home for them to return to. We love that this designer thought to carve out a cut-out on this TV console for the vac’s docking station.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-153740" src="https://d213h1b7vxzzl3.cloudfront.net/editor/the-association-open-scandi.jpeg" alt="" width="1000" height="749" /></p>
<p>Design: <a href="https://www.renonation.sg/professional/the-association/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Association</a></p>
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