7 Creative Ways to Store Toys in Your Home
Take a look at these fun ideas for stowing away your child’s playthings
Finding it hard to get your children’s toys tidied up at the end of the day? Perhaps it’s time to rethink their storage with some playful ideas that look good and make it fun for your kids to take things out and put them away again.
Hack a spice rack
For small toys and books, a few shelves with barriers are ideal, as the objects can be displayed without the risk of them toppling out.
Try hacking a spice rack, as they often have a rail to keep the jars in place. These ones have been spruced up in bright colours to suit the room.
Find a range of spice racks in the Houzz Shop.
For small toys and books, a few shelves with barriers are ideal, as the objects can be displayed without the risk of them toppling out.
Try hacking a spice rack, as they often have a rail to keep the jars in place. These ones have been spruced up in bright colours to suit the room.
Find a range of spice racks in the Houzz Shop.
Share your space
If you have the room, consider creating a play area that blends in with your living room or kitchen. In this double reception space, the owner has turned half of the room into a child-friendly zone.
The key to making this work is to tie the storage design in with the rest of the décor. The other half of the room is in a Scandi style, with soft colours similar to the ones used here.
It’s a great spot for playing during the day, then, in the evening, everything can be packed away to turn the living room into a calm, grown-up space.
If you have the room, consider creating a play area that blends in with your living room or kitchen. In this double reception space, the owner has turned half of the room into a child-friendly zone.
The key to making this work is to tie the storage design in with the rest of the décor. The other half of the room is in a Scandi style, with soft colours similar to the ones used here.
It’s a great spot for playing during the day, then, in the evening, everything can be packed away to turn the living room into a calm, grown-up space.
Play with colour
Have fun with your child’s storage boxes by choosing colours that tie in with the room.
In this nursery, the designers have covered the wall with a brightly coloured mural, then used similar shades for the toy boxes below. By merging the two elements together like this, the storage and toys appear to be a three-dimensional aspect of the mural.
Shop for children’s toy boxes on Houzz.
Have fun with your child’s storage boxes by choosing colours that tie in with the room.
In this nursery, the designers have covered the wall with a brightly coloured mural, then used similar shades for the toy boxes below. By merging the two elements together like this, the storage and toys appear to be a three-dimensional aspect of the mural.
Shop for children’s toy boxes on Houzz.
Take a flight of fancy
If you’d like to get creative with your child’s toy storage, how about this fun idea? These aeroplanes are simple shelves with a few added extras – a propeller and wheels have turned them into fun machines, flying out of the deep blue wall.
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If you’d like to get creative with your child’s toy storage, how about this fun idea? These aeroplanes are simple shelves with a few added extras – a propeller and wheels have turned them into fun machines, flying out of the deep blue wall.
Need help with a project like this? Read reviews of carpenters and joiners near you.
Get creative
Turn a simple set of drawers into a fun item by painting a design on the front. These drawers are practical but plain, so the owner has perked them up by painting a mountain scene on the front.
This is a good idea if you don’t want to paint the whole piece of furniture. And if your art skills aren’t up to the challenge, there are plenty of stencils you can use to help you.
Turn a simple set of drawers into a fun item by painting a design on the front. These drawers are practical but plain, so the owner has perked them up by painting a mountain scene on the front.
This is a good idea if you don’t want to paint the whole piece of furniture. And if your art skills aren’t up to the challenge, there are plenty of stencils you can use to help you.
Put on a smile
There are plenty of practical and fun ideas in this kids’ playroom, including adjustable desks, mobile storage units and, most importantly, some very happy drawers.
The designers have transformed the plain drawers simply by cutting face shapes into the fronts. If you’re reluctant to cut shapes out of your cabinets, you could create a similar look with stickers.
Tell us…
Do you have any creative ideas for storing toys? Share your ideas and photos in the Comments section.
There are plenty of practical and fun ideas in this kids’ playroom, including adjustable desks, mobile storage units and, most importantly, some very happy drawers.
The designers have transformed the plain drawers simply by cutting face shapes into the fronts. If you’re reluctant to cut shapes out of your cabinets, you could create a similar look with stickers.
Tell us…
Do you have any creative ideas for storing toys? Share your ideas and photos in the Comments section.
If you want to make it easy for your child to access and put away their toys and books, try this clever idea. Wheels have been attached to the bottom of small storage boxes, which means they can easily be moved around the room.
The wheelie boxes have been built to fit beneath the wall cabinet, so they can be stowed away neatly when not in use.