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Decorating Tips

Wood Furniture

Keeping a home organized and clutter-free is a challenge for families, whether they live in a spacious house or a small apartment. In fact, most homes require about twice as much storage space as people anticipate. The good news: storage options are not simply limited to closets and cupboards. Any empty space in your home can be used to create an ideal hideaway for your possessions.

Your bedroom, dining, living, and family room furniture offers affordable, functional and decorative storage options, from displaying treasured collectibles to housing towels, linens, clothes, and video equipment. Be creative. A china cabinet, traditionally used to store china, can also house a gallery of photos or your children's artwork.

Here, from the experts at Bernhardt Furniture, are tips for making the most of storage opportunities.

Taking Inventory

OriginsDo your belongings take up every inch of available space in your home? If so, it’s time to assess what you have and where you have to put it. Taking stock of the quantity and sizes of your items will be helpful as you tackle your storage needs. Consider these space-saving pointers:

Dining Room Displays

Besides providing ample storage for fine china, linens, silverware and crystal, dining room furniture also offers surfaces that can be used for serving or display. Designed for practical function, Bernhardt’s dining room collections feature fine woods, veneers, metals and stone. The collections include:

  • Breakfront: A finely designed cabinet for displaying china and crystal; sometimes features glass-enclosed shelves on top of a drawer cabinet, with a center section that projects beyond both sides.
  • Buffet: Cabinet for holding dining table accessories; also used for serving food.
  • China Cabinet: Cabinet with glass fronts for displaying and storing fine china, collectibles and books; the sides may or may not be made of glass, and the interior is often illuminated.
  • Hutch: Chest with open shelves above used for storage and display.
  • Sideboard: High-waisted cabinet used for serving food and storing table accessories, including silverware, place mats and napkins

Maximizing Bedroom Space

Bedrooms are one of the most popular places to keep clothing, linens and other personal belongings. Here are ideas for utilizing that space most efficiently:

Did You Know...

The word “curio” means to arouse interest. No wonder curio cabinets are often placed in foyers and hallways to show off expensive antiques, treasured family photos, or vacation memorabilia.

Small Space Solutions

If you live in a tiny apartment, and your closets are overflowing, finding ingenious ways to use space can often provide extra storage. For example:

Storing the Stuff of Life

Bernhardt's casegoods collections provide many beautiful, yet practical options for storage in bedrooms, living rooms, and dining rooms. The Park West collection's clean, contemporary lines combine with classical touches to reveal an uncluttered look with order, function and versatility for today.

Keep harmony in the dining room with the China Deck and Base featuring three wood framed beveled glass doors, six wood framed glass shelves with plate grooves, and three felt-lined drawers. Storage space abounds in the Park West bedroom, in chests, armoires, and night stands. And don't forget the living room, where the cocktail tables, side tables and console tables have multiple shelves and/or drawers. Don't forget the storage bench with three drawers and a stitched leather seat. It looks great in every room of the home and is a favorite with homeowners who demand practicality and have found treasured furniture from Bernhardt.

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