10 Storage Ideas to Steal from an Artfully Organized Apartment in NYC
Photography by Eric Piasecki for The Organized Home
Creative director Matthew Axe is a collector, but that doesn’t mean his home is jam-packed with things. The two-bedroom apartment he shares with his husband, Peyton Hays, is the opposite of cluttered. “If something isn’t useful or beautiful, it goes,” says Axe.
Click through for 10 ways Axe organizes his belongings—and where he stows items that aren’t up to his style standards.
1. Ban flimsy plastic containers
A wire basket is the perfect storage solution for dog toys.
2. Repurpose what you have
A simple black binder clip holds a patchwork quilt in place on the sofa.
3. Don’t overload your hooks
A dog leash is the sole object hanging from a vintage hook in the entry.
In the kitchen, a heating pipe becomes a de facto kitchen towel rod.
4. Take advantage of quirks
Axe created a tea station in his kitchen, with everything needed to make an excellent cup.
5. Create stations
Stackable dishes are perfect for kitchens with minimal storage space.
6. Source items designed for small spaces
A Vitsoe shelving unit in the study corrals books and looks beautiful, too.
7. Invest in a sturdy shelving unit
The couple installed low Vitsoe cabinets opposite their bed to act as a media console, with unsightly electronics hidden inside.
8. Conceal the electronics
Axe collects vintage glass dental trays; in the bath, a trio of these trays organizes his toiletries.
9. Organize with trays
The couple turned a clothing closet into a linen closet, complete with slatted shelves for maximum air flow.
10. Use slatted shelves in the linen closet