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Storage solutions with style for your inner Marie Kondo

With the world currently in the throes of a Marie Kondo inspired mass tidy up (thanks Netflix!), we thought it was time to reveal our favourite storage options. From wall hooks to hanging rails, toy storage and stylish yet functional baskets, these amazing buys will help you kick off 2019 with an organised home.

Willow and Wood Lake House Panel: Jen has this set up in the entry to her home and it’s become an organisational workhorse that she couldn’t live without. It’s a great way to easily organise bags, shoes, mail, coats and more. $349.95

Willow and Wood mud room

Muuto The Dots wall hooks: Something of a design classic, the Muuto hooks are almost too pretty to use. The upside is that, depending on how they are arranged, they can look rather artful when not in use. $179 (pack of five).

Muuto hooks

Sketch Tokyo desk: Inspired by the secretaires of old, this modern iteration is no less functional. When closed, it looks like a stylish mid-century inspired storage piece but it also flips out and becomes a cute desk making it a fabulous option for a multi-purpose room. $1850.

Sketch Tokyo desk

West Elm Sweater Knit baskets: Handmade in India, these stylish storage baskets evoke a world-traveller vibe and will help with organisation anywhere in the home. $59 each.

West Elm sweater knit basket

H & G Designs leather strap shelf with hanging rail: Something of a one-stop shop for stylish storage solutions, this small Aussie design company make everything for the wall from ladders to ledges, rails, hooks and much more. From $220.

H and G Designs leather strap shelf

H and G laundry hanging rail
The brand do a fabulous laundry hanging rail too

Mustard Made lockers: We profiled these fabulous vintage inspired lockers when they launched last year and we still can’t get enough. Whether you’re after bedside storage (The Shorty) or extra wardrobe space or office organisation (The Skinny), the colour selection is divine too. From $199.

Mustard Made locker

Mustard Made locker

Kmart bamboo frame garment rack with storage basket: Simple and affordable, this clothes storage rack is great for a bedroom (ideal for renters) but it wouldn’t look out of place in the entry of a home. $39.

Kmart hanging rack

Numero 74 wall pocket: A multi-purpose vertical storage space, this handy item could be used just about anywhere but is ideal for organising small, fiddly children’s toys. $120.

Numero 74 wall pocket

Play and Go mini storage bag: I have a similar item and it’s the best Lego storage solution I’ve found. It opens out wide when the Lego is in use but the simple design makes the clean-up super easy. $39.95.

Play and Go Lego storage

One Forty Three guitar hook: One for the musos, this hook not only helps you display your favourite instrument but its ideal for when storage is in short supply. $83.

One Forty Three guitar hook

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By Amy Collins-Walker

Amy is our regular feature writer, an experienced journalist and interior stylist living in Perth, Western Australia. Find out more about her styling work at http://www.amycollinswalker.com/

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