Maximalism & In Plain Sight Storage

I like to have everything on-hand and easily accessible but how do you do that and have your home look eye pleasing. My favorite way is to hide things in plain sight!!

Example:

These vintage cannisters on our apartment kitchen bench hold dog treats, kibble, dog medications etc. This is a great way to showcase a vintage item and have it seem like a decorative item when in truth it is simple easily accessible storage.

The same concept can be used in many ways. For example I am a quilt maker, designer and quilt book author, so I have a lot of quilts to store, I have most of them out in plain sight on blanket ladders, stored in baskets and draped over furniture.

quilt draped on mid century style chair

quilts on a ladder and draped on the couch arm 

quilts on ladder in the corner of my yoga room

So consider what you have that can be stored in plain sight! These items can add a warmth and homely feel to a space and because they are in plain sight they are saving space in traditional storage locations such as closets etc.