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Store Almost Anything In An Armoire
Every Room in Your Home Could Use One
An armoire is a tall cabinet, usually with drawers, shelves, and doors, used for storing clothes or household items. With our help, you'll find ways to make use of an armoire all around your home.
An armoire is a very versatile piece of furniture and can be used exclusively for decoration or for the main storage unit in any room in the house. It can hold clothes, household furnishings, china, stereo equipment or a computer. The possibilities are endless!
Historically, an armoire was used as a clothes closet to store apparel in homes that did not have a built-in closet. Today, it can be fitted with shelves, drawers, hanging poles, or left open.
Armoires were once made of beautifully finished wood, either waxed or painted. Now high-tech materials are used to create this wonderful storage piece to fit in any setting.
This one piece of furniture will be one of the most useful pieces you own.
Read on to find ways to use an armoire throughout your home. You'll probably be able to think of lots more!
- In a Family Room or Living Room
- Hide a Television
By installing shelves and having a hole cut out in the back of the cabinet, an armoire is the perfect place to hide a television and CD player. A cut-out at the back will channel all the wires. Watch movies or television shows, and then close the doors to conceal everything.
- House Your Stereo and Video Equipment
With so many high-tech components, stereo, disk changers, and other audio/video items in people's homes, they'll fit well into an armoire or entertainment center. Keep the doors closed, with speakers arranged around the room, to maintain a neat look.
- Store Games and Activity Kits
Sort games, dice and cards, in coordinated plastic storage boxes and keep them hidden away until you're ready to play.
- Organize Your Hobby Equipment
From model plane kits to knitting projects, an armoire is a perfect place to put away craft and hobby projects when not in use. Add hooks or pegs on the side walls or doors to hang things.
- File Your Music and Instruments
This won't work if you play a bass or piano, but an armoire is a great place to store a musical instrument, carrying case, and all the sheet or book music that goes along with your hobby.
- Archive Your Memories
Scrap booking supplies, souvenirs, photo albums, and collections can be stored together in an armoire. With the items in the family room, everyone will be able to get to whatever they want.
- In a Bedroom
- Clothing Storage
An armoire is a perfect place to store folded sweaters, shirts, lingerie, bedding, and miscellaneous items.
- Accessory Garage
Purses, shoes, scarves, and jewelry can find a home in an armoire. Keep pieces sorted, shoes in pairs, necklaces and bracelets hanging on hooks on the side walls. Add pegs or small rods for scarves so they don't get wrinkled.
- Make-Up Center
Keep your make-up sorted and organized on a shelf in an armoire. Include a mirror and install a plug for curling iron or hair dryer. When you're beautiful, close up the doors.
- Entertainment Central
If you enjoy watching TV from bed, hide it behind the doors of an armoire. The room will look neat and orderly, but you'll have your evening or morning entertainment at hand.
- In a Bathroom
- Store Your Linens
Store towels and bedding, neatly folded, on the shelves of an armoire in the bathroom. Keep scented papers near so that everything comes out fresh-as-a-daisy.
- Cleaning Supplies
Have everything you need for bathroom cleaning right where you use it. No more trips to the basement or garage for cleanser to clean the tub. Keep a handled tote filled with glass cleaner, clean rags, scrubbers, soap scum scrub, and shower cleaner.
- Everything to Get Ready
If you don't have room elsewhere, a bathroom is a perfect place to fix your hair, shave, apply cosmetics, or do your nails. Keep all your supplies in an armoire in your bathroom, including a robe and slippers.
Put Things Away in Style
An armoire is one of the most versatile pieces of furniture we can think of. Read about more ways to use an armoire for storage in almost every room of your home.
- In a Guest Room
- Add an Extra Closet
Provide hanging space or storage shelves for your guest room in an armoire.
- All the Luxuries of Home
Keep a robe, towels, extra pillows, and slippers for your guest's use in a convenient armoire.
- Be a Tour Guide
Remember to provide local maps, a list of events, some good books, a coffee maker or hot-pot for your guest to use while visiting. A basket on a shelf in an armoire will keep the things handy but out of sight.
- In a Home Office
- An Office in an Armoire
Regardless of where you set up your home office, an armoire can be outfitted to hold a computer, printer, and fax machine.
Add shelves for papers, books, in-and-out trays, and other supplies. To get to work, all you need to do is open the doors. But when you're done, just close the doors and your things will remain private.
- In a Child's Room
- Baby clothes
Because of all the shelving space or drawers, an armoire is great in a child's room. Clothing can hang on a pole or folded neatly on shelves. Store socks or undies in a plastic or wooden box that can easily be lifted out.
- Stash the Toys
There's no better way to get that pile of toys out of sight than in an armoire. You can keep things that the child can reach himself at a lower level and things you want out of reach on higher shelves. Close the door and the room will look spotless.
- Homework Help Center
Older children always have so many supplies for doing homework. Install shelves for books, notebooks, papers, and reference books. Keep pens and pencils together in boxes on the shelves.
- In the Kitchen
- Cooking Central
If your kitchen is short on cupboards, an armoire can take the place of a pantry. Store all your cooking supplies that would otherwise go into cabinets in an armoire. Include baking supplies, spices, cooking oils, coffee, tea, and baking mixes. They'll be right at hand when you get the urge to be creative in the kitchen.
- Pots, Pans, and Dishes
Shelves at eye level are the perfect place to store pots and pans. They'll be easy to see and get out when stored in an armoire. Kitchen dishes and glasses will be convenient when placed in a kitchen armoire.
- In a Dining Room
- China Storage
A bare wall in a dining room is the perfect place to add storage! An armoire can be home to all your china, crystal, silver, seasonal tableware, and decorative pieces.
- Flat Storage for Linens
By adding extra shelves to an armoire, you'll have lots of space to store napkins, table runners, and table cloths. They'll stay neat and pressed and be ready when you need them. Label the shelves so you'll know just where to find what you're looking for. Place seasonal or special occasion items on the upper or lower shelves, saving the most easily accessible shelves for everyday items.
- In a Hallway, Mud Room, or Entry
- Gift Headquarters
Store gift wrap like paper, tissue paper, and ribbons on shelves in an armoire. Bows, tags, and other package decorations can be neatly organized in boxes. Reserve several shelves or drawers for gifts that you buy ahead of the special occasion.
- After School Drop Off
An armoire is a perfect place to stash umbrellas, hats, scarves, and mittens right inside the door. Add hooks for backpacks, small sports equipment, or umbrellas.
- Keep Things Neat
Label the shelves or drawers in an armoire for each child in the house. If there's nowhere else in the house to stash things, this is where they go. Let the kids decide what goes there.
We've tried to think of as many ways as we could to use an armoire in your home. You may think of others that fit your needs. The opportunities are almost endless.
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