Why Bed Surround Storage Is the Bedroom Storage Solution You’re Overlooking

Is clutter and a frustrating lack of bedroom storage space an ongoing problem in your home?

Well, there’s a solution that you may not even be aware of – bed surround storage.

Bed surround storage is a somewhat overlooked solution for storing your belongings in the bedroom. Closets, dressers, and wardrobes tend to be the more obvious bedroom storage options, but a custom bed surround can be just as valuable.

What is bed surround storage?

The relatively under-the-radar nature of bed surround storage may mean you’re not even aware of what this type of furniture even is. Its name is actually quite self-explanatory, however.

Simply put, a bed surround is comprised of custom-made pieces that are integrated (meaning they’re designed to join together to form one large piece of furniture that has a clean, stylish look).

It includes storage space and other design features that can be added underneath and at the foot and head of the bed.

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Bed surround storage unburdens your packed closets and dressers

Your closets and dressers may be a disorganized, overstuffed mess due to your bedroom lacking a quality closet organizer or other helpful closet accessories.

Those will definitely help and adding a bed surround is another way to relieve some of the burden that your other bedroom storage spaces may be experiencing.

Bed surrounds are particularly effective in smaller bedrooms that are prone to clutter due to inadequate storage space.

A bed surround maximizes storage space in the bedroom

A custom bed surround is carefully designed to utilize the maximum amount of storage space available in the area that it’s occupying.

Working around the dimensions and design aspects of your bed, we create a multi-purpose piece of custom furniture that gives you more storage space underneath and around your bed area.

Why your current underbed storage systems need improvement

Underbed storage is especially valuable, despite the feng shui theory that advises against it.

A queen size bed takes up approximately 33 square feet of space and a king size bed occupies about 42 square feet. Why waste that prime storage space underneath the bed?

When that underbed area is used, it doesn’t tend to get utilized properly by homeowners, however. Some people just stuff their loose belongings there, with little regard for organization or cleanliness (you may have noticed that area is an absolute haven for dust bunnies).

If a storage system is used, it’s probably a cheap plastic flat tote that isn’t destined for a long life. These storage methods are inferior to what a bed surround provides.

How a bed surround does a much better job using underbed storage space

Drawer space that’s located underneath your bed can be designed to the width and depth that your needs require. No underbed storage space is wasted and the elimination of any open space here also gives you one less area to vacuum.

Your infrequently used items stay out-of-sight, while remaining easily accessible. Linens, pillows, and out-of-season items are perfect for storing here.

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Additional storage spaces provided by a bed surround

Bed surround storage isn’t just about making use of the storage space below your sleeping area. It can include additional storage space in the form of a wardrobe, a wall unit that has open shelving or shelving behind closed glass doors, and bedside tables.

Any combination of these integrated furniture pieces is possible with our custom crafting capabilities.

Bed surround storage adds a contemporary look to your room

Along with the high functionality a bed surround provides, they’re also bring a very stylish upgrade to your bedroom’s decor. Surrounding your bed with custom cabinetry makes it the focal point of any room, especially when refined touches like accent and task lighting are added.

Our wide variety of bed surround finish and decorative hardware options will effectively complement your bedroom’s existing decor as well.

Why a custom bed surround is the smartest choice

Working with a company that is hands-on in all aspects of your bed surround’s design and installation has its advantages. Our complete oversight of the entire process ensures you’ll receive a finished product you’re 100% satisfied with.

A custom cabinetry manufacturer like Organized Interiors gives you complete control over how your bed surround will look. Here are some of the design features that can be added to a bed surround:

  • plenty of decorative panel options that determine the bed surround’s colour, finish, sheen, and style
  • choose from the largest selection of Richelieu decorative cabinetry hardware in Toronto
  • integrated bedside tables with soft-close drawers
  • open shelving and closed shelving with glass or wood doors
  • an integrated wardrobe
  • task lighting for reading
  • accent or ambient lighting to highlight personal effects such as photos or artwork

How bed surround storage evolves from an idea to reality

Working with our clients, our design consultants create the bed surround’s design. Then our skilled craftspeople (who custom-build all of our cabinetry) bring that design to life.

Finally, our professional installers ensure that the bed surround storage fits into your bedroom space perfectly.

Here’s an example of a bed surround that was designed for one of our clients:

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The finished bed surround at our manufacturing facility before delivery and installation. It’s designed with 5 oversized drawers in the bed base, a headboard containing a hidden pillow box, and 2 bedside tables.

Visit our showroom to find out more about bed surround storage

Our 10,000 square foot showroom features every product we sell. Stop by to browse all of our home organization and storage solutions and get an up-close look at how bed surround storage can make a great addition to your bedroom.

You can schedule a free in-home consultation with one of our design experts to discuss a bed surround or any of our other products that will improve your home.

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How To Bring Your Pinterest Kitchen Design Ideas To Life

Your kitchen is long overdue for a makeover, so you’ve been adding kitchen design ideas to your Pinterest boards for months.

There are so many great ideas and styles to choose from, especially when it comes to kitchen cabinetry.

But how does one bring these inspiring ideas stored in cyberspace and on a smartphone to life in your very own kitchen?

Let Organized Interiors help you translate your Pinterest kitchen design ideas from dream to reality.

What is Pinterest?

For the uninitiated, Pinterest is a social media site and app that allows its users to save and sort images and videos (called “Pins”) found online.

It’s been described as a “database of intentions”, a “social bookmarking site”, and a “visual scrapbook”.

You can easily add any of the images on Organized Interiors’ main site or blog to your Pinterest board simply by being logged into your Pinterest account and clicking on the “Save” button in the top left-hand corner of a photo.

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Pinterest is an increasingly popular resource for planning a home makeover

Collecting visually interesting items on one easy-to-use app and site provides a relaxing escape for many of its users.

Images can include everything from pictures of stylish clothing, pets, inspirational quotes, and ideas for the home, such as for the kitchen.

In fact, Pinterest has become a popular way to start formulating a plan for a home makeover. In addition to providing style ideas and inspiration, users can begin the early stages of planning how they want their dream kitchen to look.

Bringing their ideas to the design experts at a company like Organized Interiors is the next step.

Why is Pinterest worth paying attention to?

Pinterest now has more than 150 million active users every month. That means users are exposed to an endless amount of ideas, which can be tailored to their specific preferences.

Pinterest emphasizes and encourages interaction among its users, so you’ll also meet people with similar interests.

And while the common perception is that Pinterest users are mainly female, 40% are actually male.

How we can help with your Pinterest kitchen design ideas

The kitchen design ideas you’ve assembled on Pinterest can allow our designers to expand upon your vision and create a truly remarkable kitchen space.

Even if your Pins include kitchen design ideas from companies other than Organized Interiors, our designers and cabinet makers have the expertise and imagination to create a comfortable and attractive space featuring custom kitchen cabinetry that matches (and exceeds) your original vision.

The benefits of adding custom kitchen cabinetry

Adding custom kitchen cabinetry to your home will transform the space where your family spends so much of their time.

Cooking and preparing meals can be quite time-consuming, so why not do these daily tasks in a comfortable setting? Our kitchen cabinetry will:

  • maximize your storage space
  • modernize your kitchen’s decor
  • improve your kitchen’s functionality by making it easier to keep organized
  • allow for a high degree of customization (such as finishes and hardware) to complement your home decor

Some of the custom kitchen cabinetry solutions we offer

Organized Interiors offers numerous custom kitchen cabinetry styles and designs to choose from. Here are just a few of them:

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Custom kitchen cabinetry, including a raised island with electrical outlets.

Coffee station kitchen design ideas

The countertop allows for a coffee and tea serving station, which is surrounded by ample drawer and cupboard space.

Pantry kitchen design ideas

Pantry storage glides open for a complete view of all items. Adjustable shelving accommodates tall cereal boxes or smaller juice boxes for ease of use and maximum storage space.

We’re hands-on in all aspects of your custom kitchen cabinetry design

Organized Interiors takes pride in the hands-on approach we have when it comes to our customers’ custom kitchen cabinetry.

In coordination with the preferences of the customer, our design experts will plan out the schematics for the project.

Our in-house cabinet makers then take these designs and create beautifully crafted kitchen cabinets to the exact specifications required.

Finally, our installation professionals will take the end result of all of this hard work and carry out the final step of bringing your dream kitchen to life.

Design ideas for the kitchen and the rest of your home

Organized Interiors can do more than just bring your kitchen design ideas to life.

We also specialize in organization and storage solutions for the rest of your home, such as our world-class closet organizers.

Schedule your free in-home consultation today to get started on bringing your favourite Pinterest home design ideas to life.

Soon, you’ll be proudly showing off your own new custom kitchen cabinetry, or another area of your home that’s been improved, to your fellow Pinterest users.

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6 Home Holiday Tips That Make Space For Living

The holiday season brings festive joy and the opportunity to entertain houseguests.

While this time of year is enjoyable, it can also be stressful and hectic if your home lacks the kind of decorative touches and features that will really leave a positive impression on guests.

One of your worries may be over your home’s inadequate accommodations for overnight guests. Perhaps you’re just wishing your home decor had a more appealing sense of style and character.

Is dealing with that ever-present excess clutter that needs to disappear before your guests arrive wearing you down?

Try using some of these home holiday tips to make your house a more inviting space this festive season (and year-round).

1. Convert a spare room or office into a guest room with a wall bed

One of the home holiday tips worth considering is to create a comfortable guest room using the spare room in your house.

The best way to accomplish this is by having a space-saving custom wall bed (also known as a Murphy bed) installed.

Wall beds fold up when they’re not needed, which allows them to be used in smaller spaces. You could even incorporate this guest space into your home office.

Organized Interiors can custom-fit your wall bed to the exact requirements of your space, either as a standalone unit or as part of a beautiful custom cabinetry unit.

As these instructions explain, they’re easy to use and every bit as comfortable as sleeping on a conventional bed.

The convenience and comfort of a wall bed in your cozy guest room will ease your mind, knowing your overnight guests are well taken care of with this high quality sleeping surface.

2. Impress your houseguests with classy custom bar cabinetry

Custom bar cabinetry adds a touch of class to any space. Your holiday houseguests will be impressed by one of the many elegant custom bar cabinetry designs available from Organized Interiors.

Our design experts can create a bar as part of a larger custom cabinetry unit, mini-bars for smaller spaces, and island-style bars. Whichever design you choose will enhance the decor and entertaining capabilities of your home.

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3. Add beautifully crafted custom wine cabinetry

Any good holiday gathering inevitably involves the enjoyment of some quality wines.

If you’re a collector who hasn’t yet invested in a high quality wine storage system for your home, consider the benefits of choosing custom wine cabinetry.

Regardless of your available space and the size of your wine collection, Organized Interiors has the ideal wine storage solution for you.

For larger collections, we can create a beautifully designed walk-in closet wine cellar or a wine cellar room that can also function as a unique spot for entertaining holiday guests.

Smaller wine collections are perfect for our reach-in wine closet design. They’re ideal for keeping your bottles stored in the optimal dark lighting conditions, while taking up little space in your home.

4. Add a modern electric fireplace to enhance room ambiance

Adding an electric fireplace is one of the home holiday tips that’s guaranteed to boost the ambiance of any room. Any room featuring one is sure to be a popular space for your holiday guests.

Modern electric fireplaces give you the charm and appeal of a roaring fire without any of the mess and headaches of wood burning fireplaces. And you’ll still enjoy the pleasant heat that radiates from the fireplace’s energy efficient ceramic heating system.

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5. Add a stylish entertainment unit

Some of these home holiday tips can be incorporated into the design of a stylish entertainment unit.

A customized entertainment unit becomes the focal point of any room where holiday guests are gathered. Your bar and fireplace, along with your audio and video equipment, can all be housed in a custom-fit entertainment unit.

There are a wealth of entertainment unit design options to choose from, such as lighting features and wood finishes.

6. Control your clutter with helpful organization and storage solutions

Nothing worries a homeowner who’s entertaining guests more than how tidy their home is.

Even with the aesthetic improvements that the ideas in these home holiday tips bring to any space, their benefits will be offset by the presence of excess clutter.

Stuffing clutter into closets before guests arrive isn’t a practical option. Keep your home clutter manageable with useful organization and storage solutions that make this an easy task.

Custom closet organizers and our bedroom storage solutions are your best tools for the job of consistently keeping your home tidy.

Home holiday tips that help year-round

These six home holiday tips will serve you well during the festive season. More importantly, they’ll add enhanced functionality to your home on a year-round basis.

Stop by our huge Vaughan showroom to learn more about these and other home improvement ideas. One of our design experts would be happy to visit your home to discuss your design ideas and aspirations.

Just schedule your free in-home consultation.

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Wine Storage Ideas: Cabinetry & Cellar Solutions for Any Sized Space

Maybe you have a blossoming interest in wine collecting and have noticed you’re constantly shuffling around bottles in your kitchen as they begin to take up more and more counter space.

Perhaps that 24 bottle wine rack you own simply isn’t cutting it any more for your wine storage needs.

You may even be a serious wine collector looking to finally upgrade your wine storage space. Use some of these wine storage ideas using custom wine cabinetry and wine cellars for any sized space in your home.

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The importance of storing wine properly

Regardless of whether you’re new to wine collecting or a longtime collector and connoisseur who instantly knows the special significance of a bottle of 1992 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon, it’s important to store your wine properly.

Wine needs stable, ideal conditions to age properly and maintain its quality, especially when it comes to long-term storage. Several factors will affect how successfully your wine ages:

  1. Lighting conditions: too much light, especially ultraviolet light, will make your wine age too quickly and spoil it. That’s why red wines are typically found in green bottles, which helps to block out sunlight and preserve the wine’s antioxidants.
  2. Temperature: how your wine ages is significantly affected by temperature. You definitely want to avoid extreme fluctuations in temperature where your wine is stored, as your wine is very sensitive to such changes. Too high a storage temperature speeds up the wine’s aging process too much, while too low a temperature will impede its development. Getting a definitive answer from experts is next to impossible (opinions widely vary), but a temperature anywhere between 50-65°F (10-18°C) for wine storage will be sufficient.
  3. Air circulation and humidity: you should have some degree of air circulation wherever your wine is stored. This helps minimize the chances of mould forming on the bottles’ corks. Humidity also affects corks and how quickly they can dry out or shrink, which lets oxygen into the wine bottle (too much oxygen can spoil the wine). Humidity levels where your wine is stored should be between 55-70%. Cork preservation is also why bottles are stored on their sides, which keeps the corks wet and restricts the transmission of air through them.
  4. Movement: too much vibration or jarring movement can be detrimental to the development of your wine. Older wines with some built-up sediment are particularly sensitive to movement and vibrations in the storage area.

Wine storage that fits your available space

With a clearer understanding of why proper wine storage is so important, it’s time to decide on the best area for your wine storage system. Wine storage solutions can work in a variety of spaces in your home, even small ones.

A reach-in wine closet for smaller spaces

If your home is smaller and free space is at a premium, a reach-in wine closet is a great solution. A reach-in wine closet provides plenty of storage space and keeps your wine in optimal dark lighting conditions, while remaining out of the way.

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Larger spaces can accommodate a wine cellar room or walk-in closet wine cellar

Owners of larger homes can dedicate an entire room to storing their wine collection. A wine cellar room or a walk-in closet wine cellar offers a lot more flexibility for designing your dream wine storage system.

And you’ll appreciate that extra storage room in the future. It’s a safe bet that once you’ve caught the wine collecting bug, your number of stored wine bottles will be ever-increasing!

Our custom cabinetry is designed to allow for proper air circulation around the bottles, while also protecting them from too much harmful light. Depending on your preferences, your cabinetry can feature single cubbies for individual bottles, larger cubbies for up to four bottles, even larger sections for storing a dozen bottles, LED lighting, and other options.

If large enough, a wine cellar room can also function as a unique space for entertaining guests. Just add a little furniture and your wine and cheese tastings will take on an additional appeal with the warm atmosphere that the customized wine cabinetry background provides.

Wine storage systems add a decorative touch and functionality

Along with the storage and organizational benefits that a custom wine storage system gives you, they also add an attractive decorative touch to your home.

Our design experts will help you match your custom wine storage system to your home’s decor.

For elegant solutions when it comes to safely storing and showing off your valued wine collection, turn to Organized Interiors. Our custom wine closets, wine cellars, and cabinetry allow you to take your love of wine to the next level.

Schedule a free in-home consultation with one of our designers today. They’ll help you choose the best spot for storing your wine and can design a custom wine storage system that fits your budget.

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How To Maximize Space in a Micro-Condo With Custom Cabinetry

When putting together a home sweet home, oftentimes it’s not the amount of space you have, but how you use your space that matters.

That’s why the newest housing trend, micro-condos, is becoming more and more popular in Toronto and other Canadian cities.

Micro-condos are units that are typically smaller than 400 square feet. Sounds tiny, right? Well, they’re increasingly becoming an attractive option for a wide array of homebuyers, especially in this time of soaring housing prices.

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Who’s buying micro-condos?

Young professionals, students, first-time buyers, and even people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s looking to dramatically downsize their living arrangements are realizing the benefits of inhabiting these uniquely designed modern spaces.

Micro-condos are often built downtown, which lets owners and renters easily get around the city by walking or via public transit.

They also force people to get organized. Why? Because living in a cluttered micro-condo simply doesn’t work.

That’s where expertly designed organization solutions like custom cabinetry, wall beds, and closet organizers can help maximize the limited space you have available.

Custom kitchen cabinetry for storing coffee and tea supplies.

Use your small space efficiently with custom cabinetry

Significantly downsizing your number of possessions is essential when you decide to try micro-condo living. A great way to manage the belongings you do keep is by installing custom cabinetry.

Custom cabinetry can be installed in your living room/sleeping area or kitchen. When installed by professionals, custom cabinetry will fit your cozy space perfectly, allow you to stay organized, and add beauty to your mini-condo’s appearance.

Make the most of your closet space with a closet organizer

Closet space in a mini-condo is at a premium, so why not make the most of yours? A closet organizer is the best option for maximizing your closet’s organizational potential.

By designing it to your space’s exact specifications, our experts can provide you with a closet organization solution that will help keep your micro-condo clutter-free.

Consider your wall bed options

Wall beds are tailor-made for small condos because they fold up into your wall when not in use, usually allowing for the use of other furniture.

While micro-condos typically come with a wall bed installed, you might not be satisfied with the comfort level you’re getting out of it.

Or perhaps you have guests who stay overnight regularly enough to justify adding another wall bed to your micro-condo, if space allows. Organized Interiors can help.

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Micro-condos might be small, but they can still provide the same functionality as a larger living space and be just as organized with the right customized designs.

If you’re a micro-condo dweller or planning a move to one, book a free in-home consultation to help you get the most of your small space.

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