The houses may be small, but these organization tips and tricks are a huge help.

I went into bus life because I was sick of the day-to-day routine.

And it’s no wonder these small spaces appeal to the masses.

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1.

This is the first step of truly downsizing and living a life like tiny-house dwellers.

Like this piece of furniture that you’ve never sat on, do you really need it?

tiny home with storage

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Clean out your clothes, clean out your pantry, clean out really anything that you no longer need.

Elevate Your Living Area

When determining storage, we often turn to cabinetry or walk-in closets.

If youre looking to take on a project to add more storage space, consider building in hidden drawers.

tiny home living room custom furniture

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This is some really useful space.

And it’s better to have that than having shelves or anything that is high."

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3.

Buy or Build Multifunctional Furniture

Multifunctionality is the name of the game for tiny home construction and design.

Say you have a dining table and you want it to have some flexibility.

Latimer also recommends the companyResource Furnitureif youre looking to add flexible furnishings to your home.

Create Bedroom Storage

Bedrooms have many storage options when it comes to organizing your space.

Or use the wall behind your bed frame toinstall vertical shelvingor cabinetry.

“And most of the time people don’t even think of using that as storage.”

He suggests utilizing nightstands, as well as installing a wall of storage above and around the bed.

see to it everything you own has a home.

Have all your storage hidden, and when storing anything, cover it.

Don’t leave it out.

Put a little door on it, or something over it, says Latimer.