Keep everyone’s gear contained with stylish storage solutions to tidy up the family room for good.
Kathy Vinesis a Certified Professional Organizer, Coach, Speaker, and Owner of Clever Girl Organizing.
Jamie Novakis a decluttering expert, author, Youtube influencer, and podcaster.
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Games, toys, electronics, pet gear, and exercise equipment can quickly take over your family room.
Discard games with missing pieces and consider donating your DVDs (do you even watch them anymore?).
By keeping clutter at bay, you might find you have more time to enjoy gathering with your family.
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Use these ideas for organizing electronics, games, and other media items for streamlined, easy-access storage.
Create a stylish media center.
Blend media storage into your room by designating a stylish piece offurniture for electronics and games.
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A variety of bins and baskets stow gear on this credenza.
Organize gaming equipment in drawers.
Round up every last bit of storage by putting the sides of furniture to work.
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Incorporate pet gear storage.
Your pets want to join in on playtime, too.
Baskets with straight sides help maximize every inch of shelf space.
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Create one spot forall your board gamesso you’ll remember what you have.
Stack boxes in a manner that suits their shapes and your shelves.
Novak recommends lining them up like books so it’s easy to slide out the one you want.
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Use oversize heavy-duty rubber bands to keep boxes closed.
Hang a clear container to store small items like dice and cards.
Create a centralized spot for charging devices so cables don’t get lost.
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Use hook-and-loop tape designed for hanging pictures to secure the dock without ruining your furniture.
Leather-handle drawers conceal art supplies in style.
Add smaller containers inside the drawers to hold easy-to-lose items.
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Or novels you’re in the middle of reading?
Opt for out-in-the-open storage.
Arrange by color or size for a decorative finish.
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Craft a couch caddy.
If your couch doubles as a desk, keep all media needs within reach with this DIY couch caddy.
The size is perfect for holding a laptop, tablet, and any charging accessories.
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Label video game accessories.
Magazine holders work great for larger items, and small bins hold remotes with ease.
Keep the bins in plain sight, or stash them within an entertainment center in a formal space.
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Set up a TV tray.
This is by far the easiest option for media storage.
The trick is to not let the tray become too cluttered.
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Display albums in open cabinets.
Organize your favorite albums with a solution that combines storage and display.
Consider furniture with hidden storage.
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Usefurniture with secret storageto hide electronics and media items in plain sight.
This coffee table with a slide-out surface effortlessly blends style and function.
Use buckets or bins.
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The problem with many media items isn’t so much their size or shape but rather their unattractive appearance.
Video game controllers, for example, look out of place in a well-dressed living space.
Amp up the style factor by storing such items in galvanized bins or metal baskets.
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Store DVDs with bookends.
Bookends can organize your movie collection while adding a boost of style.
Simply use them to prop up DVD cases as you would books.
