Real Living Australia - June 2018

1

KEEP THINGS LOOKING NEAT IN YOUR

KITCHEN OR PANTRY BY DECANTING

YOUR STAPLES. REMOVE FOOD FROM

ITS PACKAGING AND STORE IT IN

GLASS JARS THAT REVEAL THEIR

CONTENTS IN THEIR MANY COLOURS

AND TEXTURES. LINE THE JARS UP FOR

A STYLISH AND EASILY IDENTIFIABLE

ROW OF COOKING INGREDIENTS.

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE – those who put things where they belong and

those who leave things all over the place, much to the annoyance of the first. For the

neat freaks, coming home to a clutter-free environment is one of life’s greatest and most

attainable pleasures, assuming you’re not sharing your home with those who are, let’s say,

more random. On the subject of home, Japanese organising guru Marie Kondo says, to

achieve order with minimal effort, we must first create “homes” for our possessions. So

we have gone “home-hunting” and found the most efficient storage solutions to streamline

your living and work areas. Follow our suggestions and show clutter the door.

3

If you have room in your

kitchen, include an island,

not just as an extra prep

space, but also for storage,

with deep drawers for pots

and pans or open shelves

for a barely-there look.

Place it on castors for even

more versatility. A

2

Combos of cupboards and shelves offer visual

variety. Display your treasures on the shelves

and shut the rest away behind closed doors.

But, beware, shelves gather dust. Take the

joinery up to the ceiling for a clean, crisp look.

real living

105

ROOMS