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14 Hidden Storage Ideas That May Surprise You

July 23, 2020 by Katie Jones 3 Comments

Whether you want to stow away precious belongings or keep certain items out of everyday sight, there’s always a need for hidden storage ideas. What would you hide?

Can you guess how long it takes a professional burglar to break into the average home safe? An hour? Ha! 30 minutes? Ha again! There are YouTube videos showing you how to do it in under 2 minutes! So, what to do? Hide those valuables using these clever hidden storage ideas that even the most experienced criminals haven't seen! #thief #valuables #hiddensafe

Here are 14 ways to cleverly hide things around the house. Some of these ideas may surprise you!

Contents
1 1. Hidden Storage Ideas: DIY Shelves
2 2. Headboard Storage
3 3. Outlet Wall Safe
4 4. Column Style Island Corners
5 5. Bathroom Tiles
6 6. Landing Storage
7 7. Window Drawers
8 8. Staircase Drawers
9 9. Bathtub Storage
10 10. Vent Safe
10.1 11. Hidden Storage Ideas: Under the Bed
10.2 12. Hide-a-Key
10.3 13. Hidden Fridge
10.4 14. Hidden Entertainment System

1. Hidden Storage Ideas: DIY Shelves

Get the most out of DIY wood shelves by adding hidden drawers.  What a great addition to any office or den space!  Find the DIY tutorial from Not Just A Housewife.

Hidden Storage Shelves

2. Headboard Storage

Keep your night stands clear and presentable by stashing books and other bedside needs inside your headboard.  So nice not to have to worry about having a tidy room when unexpected guests stop by!  Find this storage hidden storage headboard and bed frame at Amazon.

3. Outlet Wall Safe

Store valuables in this most unexpected wall safe.  Who would think to look in the electrical socket for hidden items?  It’s especially convincing because the unsuspecting person can still push appliances into the plug holes, giving them no reason to question the authenticity of the socket.  Read more from Gadget Flow.

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4. Column Style Island Corners

Convert your island corners into hidden bookshelves for cookbooks and recipes.  Your plates and cups will actually get the space they’re supposed to have in your cupboards and cabinets. BHG shares the idea here.

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5. Bathroom Tiles

Keep jewelry or other valued possessions safe and out of sight in hidden bathroom tile drawers.  You could even keep razors and toiletry items out of sight behind tiles in the shower.  Check out Dornob for details.

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6. Landing Storage

Make use of the space under your staircase with a hidden trap door.  This would be perfect for linens or seasonal decor.

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7. Window Drawers

Here’s a great solution for adding extra drawer space without the bulk of more furniture.  The crown molding blends right in with the window!  Idea from Interior Design Pro.

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8. Staircase Drawers

Keep shoes, umbrellas, and other seasonal gear out of the way by storing them in staircase drawers.  Just think of how much more organized the coat closet would be!  Get the DIY instructions to build your own from Apartment Therapy.

Hidden Storage

9. Bathtub Storage

Hidden drawers underneath your bathtub make for an excellent storage solution for hair and face care products, soaps, and razors.  Such a better option than leaving your products around the edge of the tub!

Hidden Storage Ideas Bathroom

10. Vent Safe

Similar to the electric socket safe, this vent safe makes for an unexpected hidden storage solution.  It comes with a battery-powered lock and takes only 5 minutes to install once the wall is prepped.  You can find this product at Amazon.

11.  Hidden Storage Ideas: Under the Bed

Using the space under your bed isn’t exactly a new storage idea.  But finding a bed that hides all those belongs in a presentable way is another matter. No one will ever know you’re stowing stuff under there!

Hidden Storage Ideas Bed

12. Hide-a-Key

We’ve all had those experiences when we’ve been locked out of the house.  What a stressful situation it can be!  Hopefully it doesn’t happen again, but just in case, keep a spare house key hidden outside in your garden using an empty pill bottle and decoy rock.  Thrifty Fun shares a tutorial for making your own.

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13.  Hidden Fridge

Even when I’ve lived in a home for two, there were still times when our full sized fridge was bulging at the seams (Hello holidays!).  Having this hidden island fridge would be so helpful for those special occasions when you just need a little extra fridge space.

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14. Hidden Entertainment System

This is one of my favorite hidden storage ideas for everyday organization.  How nice it would be to get all those cords and plugs out of sight and out of the way! Clever how the TV covers up the hidden space.  See Buzz Buzz Home for idea.

Hidden Storage Ideas

For more storage ideas, see 12 insanely simple DIY storage baskets you can make right at home.

Filed Under: DIY, Life Tagged With: Hidden Storage Ideas, Hidden Storage Throughout the Home, How to Organize Your HOme, Organization Tips and Tricks, Storage Hacks, Storage Hacks for the Home

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  1. Harish bhalla says

    September 3, 2017 at 7:17 am

    Good ideas

    Reply
    • haybowen says

      September 5, 2017 at 1:17 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply

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