SPACE SAVER
I’m an interior designer and there are ten easy ways to make ANY small space seem much bigger
AN INTERIORS expert has revealed her top space-saving hacks so you can make even the smallest of spaces feel bigger.
Interior designer Kristen McGowan talked viewers through her top tips for saving space and making your home feel less cluttered.
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The expert posted the video on , where it has been viewed over one million times.
Kristen explained: "I'm going to be sharing with you ten home organisation ideas to get your home organised, clean, and super functional.
"I love using organisation as a way to optimise the amount of space that you have."
Kristen's first tip is to use vertical space to organise as it takes up less space in your house.
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Using doors to hang vertical organisers helps maximise storage and not take up too much space.
Kristen opts for an Ikea hanging organiser, which can be used in many parts of the home.
She used it to organise her storage supplies in her kitchen, rather than taking up an entire cupboard with products.
She also uses it in her bathroom, which again saves you from buying a chest of drawers to store your bathroom products, especially handy if you have a small bathroom.
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Kristen recommends getting some shelf organisers to help with clutter, this way items are divided without looking cluttered or buying more furniture.
They can be used for your linen cupboard as well as your kitchen to organise plates and bowls.
As they simply slide onto the shelf, Kristen adds they're great for renters as they cause no damage to your interiors.
If you have a small cupboard as your pantry, Kristen recommends using office organisers to divide your tinned goods.
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Not only does it look far more organised, but it also means you'll be rotating your canned goods often so you aren't stuck with tins at the back of your cupboard ten years past their sell-by date.
If you're lucky enough to have a pet, Kristen recommends buying mop and broom grips that can be stuck onto the wall.
This way you'll always have a dustpan and brush close by to tidy up once they're done eating without it lying around your kitchen floor.
Shower curtain hooks don't always have to be used there says Kristen.
The expert uses them to hang on her oven door handle to hang oven mitts on, rather than keeping them on the counter.
They can even be used on a coat hanger to hang hats and belts on to create extra wardrobe space.
Kristen is also a fan of hanging shelf baskets to free up even more space in your cupboards.
She uses hers to store bowls but they can be used for an array of items in any room of your house to create additional storage space.
The expert loves decounting items into storage solutions to provide a more uniform and clutter-free look to your home.
She recommends doing this to your laundry products to create an aesthetically pleasing look and also does the same with her herb and spice collection.
For an extra gold star in organisation, Kristen recommends labelling your decounted products to give them an extra feel of luxe.
If you find your hallway is always filled with shoes, then Kristen's final tip will be a life-saver.
She recommends using large baskets to store away shoes, as they are easy to grab and makes your hallway feel more open and less cluttered.
She adds: "It adds a decorative touch to your front door and keeps things a lot tidier."
Viewers of the video loved her hacks, one wrote: "Kristen I love the idea of using the open shower hooks for hanging items!"
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"I like using those magazine holders inside cabinets as well. I stand them up and use them to hold my tinfoil, wax paper, etc." Another user said.
A third responded: "The shower ring item idea is so amazing. Trying today!"
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