Functional Decor: Baskets, Boxes, and Trays

Confession: I hate wires. And remotes. And clutter. This, my friends, is why I love home accessories that double as storage. I have many of them throughout my home.

Boxes, baskets, and trays. All helping to make my life more organized, and beautiful.

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Trays are perfect for housing coffee table accessories, and office supplies, or for corralling kitchen items and toiletries. I scoured the internet to find the best options for you -both beautiful and well reviewed (on the sites that actually have reviews, of course some do not).

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If you’ve got a lot going on (read: clutter) you’ll also need boxes.

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Amazing for corralling all the small things. Of course the pretty things like jewelry, crystals, souvenirs, etc. deserve a clear lid, so look for glass shadow boxes like option #2 (below). The other boxes are great for things you’d like to hide: remotes, craft supplies, or chocolate that you don’t want to share with your spouse.

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If you need help concealing larger items like cable boxes, laundry, shoes, etc. then you need some large baskets! Preferably baskets with a lid.

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I personally own #4 which conceals our cable box- thank God.

Yep, there’s really a cable box in there!

I also have the largest version of #6, that I use to store throw blankets and extra pillows: things that need to be corralled, but not necessarily concealed.

In other news, Happy 1 Year Anniversary to me!! Yep, this blog is exactly 1 year old today. THANK YOU for taking the time to read it, and for all the super sweet comments. I hope that in some small way it has helped you in your mission to create a home you love.

If you enjoy reading my blog, please share the love and send this to a friend who could perhaps use some help with their home decor. Of course, don’t tell them they need help. Just be causal about it and say, “Hey, here’s a blog that I love, I think you’ll love it too.” Trust me, it will sound a lot better than: “Your house is a hot mess, you really need help.”

Anyway…stick around friends, there’s lots more to come!