Despite your best efforts to control clutter, the stack of magazines that you have not read yet, the keys, the cell phones and everything else that has become essential in your every day life does exactly what you try so hard to avoid: it clutters your space. Here are a few ideas for spaces around your home that can hide the clutter and help you organize.

Think inside of the box

Just like the traditional piano chair which has a seat that lifts up and hides a space underneath for all your sheet music, there are other furniture types with the same idea. Look for furniture with built-in storage space like ottomans or beds with pull-out drawers underneath. With a lift of a lid or pull of a drawer your magazines disappear instantly.

Favorite hiding spaces

A very large hiding area is the space under your bed. Ideal for infrequently used items, under-the-bed clear storage plastic boxes can hold a lot of your stuff without cluttering your space. Be sure to have a nice bed skirt or depending on your type of bed any other decorative cover that will conceal your well hidden secret.

Hidden in plain sight

An excellent way to keep all your stuff organized is by storing them in baskets of different sizes, shapes and functions. You can use bigger baskets on shelves in your living room, place them between books on your bookshelf or place them in an armoire. Depending on your decor, you can select many different types of baskets. There is always the traditional wicker basket which comes in different thicknesses of weaves and different natural earth tones. Then there are canvas boxes that come in a variety of colors; for a very contemporary look you could even find fine mesh metal weave baskets. Not only have you de-cluttered, you also have decorated your space in the process.