Clever Ideas: Steal These Smart Design Moves For Your Hardest Working Spaces










The best kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms don’t just look beautiful — they make everyday life easier, too.
From clever storage solutions to smart built-ins, these thoughtful design moves prove that great design is all about function as much as style.

Find space inside walls — and perhaps line it with marble — to create a handy niche for everyday oils and vinegars.
- Photographer Patrick Biller
- Designer Tiffany Leigh

Add a second hidden drawer inside a deeper one to maximize storage space in larger cabinets.
- Photographer Alex Lukey
- Designer Gillian Gillies

Install an open shelf in front of a window to display accessories, tools or cookbooks.
- Photographer Lauren Miller
- Designer Jaime Polan Zimmerman.

Break up a wall of closed storage with bookshelves for a hit of interest and colour.
- Photographer Virginia Macdonald
- Designer Colette van den Thillart

For oft-used items like cutting boards, build in open vertical cubbies.
- Photographer Donna Griffith
- Designer Jeffrey Forrest

Install the washer and dryer at eye level for easier access.
- Photographer Alex Lukey
- Designer Brian Gluckstein

Divide large drawers into small sections so everything stays tidy in its place.
- Photographer Virginia Macdonald
- Designer Katherine Newman

Equip a coffee station with a pullout surface to add extra prep space.
- Photographer Alex Lukey
- Designer Karen Cole



