19 Clever Storage Ideas for Your Basement

In this creative and playful basement, designer Amanda Miller used multilevel, cubby-style storage units with baskets and clear bins to keep the space neat and tidy. Labels — with words and pictures — on every basket help the kids keep their toys organized.

This basement lounge features a wall of cabinets to store essentials for the wet bar. The upper and lower cabinets also provide a place to stash seasonal items like holiday dishware and decorations, summer entertaining items and extra paper goods.

The designers on Love It or List It created a bright and colorful finished basement that incorporates plenty of storage and comfortable furniture. A pair of desks makes it a perfect space for children who need to focus when participating in virtual learning and doing homework, or when they need space to spread out for arts and crafts.

Working from home? Look to the space underneath the stairs. Here, a low-profile credenza allows for stylish storage to keep essentials out of sight but easily accessible.