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How do I keep a small space from looking over-organized with too many bins and baskets?
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How do I keep a small space from looking over-organized with too many bins and baskets?
If you have a lot, try consolidating them. If possible keep like style bins and baskets together so the room doesn’t look mixed up.
Choose storage that earns its footprint: it should make the room easier to use, not just add another piece of furniture. Keep visible surfaces restrained and use matching finishes where organizers remain in view.
Decide what deserves space based on actual use, condition, meaning and the room you have—not just what it originally cost. Give anything leaving the house a specific next destination and a date to move it along.
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