Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Organization takes some time and diligence, which is why it’s so hard to stay organized. One mistake you might be making is having to waste time re-organizing containers that you already went through. To prevent this from happening, a label maker can come in handy, and you can also use it when you have garage sales.

The Casio KL-780 EZ Label Printer is easy to use, because you can type your label right up and print it immediately. The large 10-digit by 2-line display enables you to print on four different tape sizes. When you purchase the product, it comes with 9mm tape.

You also have the option to use a sans serif font and 24 character sizes. There are also four character effects (normal, outline, shadow and raise), so you can make sure that whatever you’re typing will stand out.

Everyone can use a little more storage, but after you have used up all of those hideaways, where can you expand to next?

Obviously, there is the attic or garage, but these rooms are not always ideal, especially if you want quick access to the items that you’re storing. So the next best solution are storage boxes. However, you need to find ones that are decorative.

These Oriental Furniture Elephant Magic Storage Boxes can conceal your items and enable you to keep them nearby and along with your decor. This set of three boxes are hand painted, and they have an antiqued gold matte lacquer finish.

The Philippine mahogany and elm wood as well as genuine brass hardware make these storage boxes luxurious pieces of decoration.

Depending on how intensively you need to clean your home, the last thing you want to see cluttering your home is the cleaning supplies. If you have an area designated for mops, brooms, cleaners, etc., it’s probably not the most functional place. So why not keep your cleaning supplies in the garage where they’re out of sight and neatly accessible in a cabinet?

The Sandusky Janitorial Supply Cabinet measures 66” H x 30” W x 15” D, and it comes in dove gray. With this cabinet, you can keep tall mops and brooms on one side and place all over your products on the shelves. There is even space underneath for a stool or bucket.

If you have children or pets that you worry about getting into poisonous and toxic cleaning chemicals, this locking cabinet is the perfect place to store them in.

Are you still collecting CDs? Maybe you haven’t made the switch to purchasing and downloading music off of the web and that’s OK. But it’s important to stick your CDs somewhere out of sight, because the plastic jackets aren’t that appealing.

An alternative to those bookshelf like CD storage systems are modular storage racks. The Leslie Dame 6-Drawer Deluxe Modular CD Storage Rack comes in a cherry finish, and it’s more of a hideaway case for your CDs.

This modular storage system can hold up to 150 CDs, 36 DVDs or 24 VHS videotapes, so regardless of what you’re still collecting you can tuck it away. This system is also stackable, so if you have more than 150 CDs, you can just add to your storage area.

The cabinet is made from solid oak wood, and it comes fully assembled.

Bike racks can be the most impractical installations, especially the ones that go on your ceiling…how are you ever going to get the bike down without needing assistance or dropping it on your head?

However, ceiling bike racks can give you more space that you can use for your car, gardening equipment, etc. So what you need is a Lift Garage Storage Bicycle Rack.

This one from eCrater can be used in garages with ceilings up to 12′ high. With this rack, you can store bikes up and out of the way, and the pulley system enables you to get them down easily and quickly whenever you want to go for a ride.

With the adjustable rubber coated hooks, your bike will gently hang from the seat and handlebars.

Junk drawers can make you want to rip your hair out, especially when you’re trying to find something small that you thought you threw into the mix. A more stylish option to junk drawers are canisters that you can display on your counter.

With canisters, you can limit the amount of junk you put in them, and they’re easy to pick up and carry over to the garbage can when you’re ready to do your spring cleaning. The “Odd Fellows” & “Piccadilly” Canisters from Neiman Marcus are fun and functional.

There is a tall column canister, a medium globe canister and a small cookie jar sized canister. You can keep anything from tasty sweets to car keys to odds and ends in these canisters, and from the outside, they will look charming and neat.

Whether you own firearms for hunting purposes or personal security, it’s important to keep them locked up and stored where children and intruders can’t get to them. So how can you proof your firearms?

If you want the ultimate hideout for rifles, handguns, or shotguns, try the Gun Safe made by Homak.

This gun storage unit goes directly into a wall and fits within the studs so it’s flush with the wall around it. No one will even know that it’s there if you put it behind a dresser or bookcase or inside a closet.

This storage unit is made from a heavy-gauge steel construction, and it has a 4-point locking system with premium-grade security locks to avoid a burglar compromising it. Inside of the unit, you can store up to three rifles or shotguns (2 cubic foot internal capacity).

When you have a pool in your backyard or simply enjoy laying out in the sun, it’s helpful to have everything you need right on your patio.

The Teak Sideboard Storage Unit by Gloster has a soft, simple appearance, and it can be used to store extra linens, cushions or serving pieces. The oil-rich nature of the teak gives this rock-solid piece an all-weather durability, so it won’t rot, split or buckle. The teak wood is even harvested in a sustainable way.

The unit also has all-stainless steel hardware and a secure locking mechanism to keep people out of it when you’re not home.

Over time, the teak furniture will naturally weather to a silvery patina finish, but it requires little maintenance.

Splurging on purses might be the idea of the perfect shopping trip, but once you get home, those handbags end up in your closet where they receive zero attention until you decide to switch. Finding a unique and artistic way to display your beloved handbags is a great way to show them off. After all, many of them pieces of art.

This Steel Purse Display is one way to keep your most treasured purses out in plain view. The squiggly rack with knobbed ends brings attention to itself, and you can hang a variety of handbags on it. When people see your collection, they will understand and appreciate your love of fashion.

If you’re not keen on a purse rack, another option is to build shelving in the wall of your bedroom. Then you can arrange them on the shelving and show them off this way.

Clearing out and organizing your home can be an overwhelming task, and if you’re working on a deadline so it will all be done for visitors or house renovations, the simple activity can make you go crazy. Instead of staring at the mess and wondering what to do with it all, start section by section to divide and conquer.

Storing decorations, tools and other items in 18-gallon storage bins is an easy way to clean up a space. You can always label the storage totes and keep like things together. Then you won’t have to wonder where you put certain items.

These Homz Flip Lid Storage Totes from Kmart are inexpensive and convenient to use. Along with the dry erase label that can be reused, you can also see through the translucent container and see what all is inside it. The totes also have a hinged lid for easy access.