11 Jul 2022
School’s out, and a summer of family fun is on the horizon. And while it’s fabulous to have the kids home, tripping over their clutter isn’t.
Here are our top picks for clever storage that’ll make your family room a space to be proud of.
Chawton
Neptune’s Chawton cabinetry is as clever as it is smart. Fully customisable, you can add to it, move it and even repurpose it as your family grows and their needs change.
Start with a double sideboard and add a six-drawer chest to hide the family clutter, build with glazed cabinets to show off treasured photos or favourite glassware, and finish with open bookshelves or an impressive 72-bottle wine rack.
All standard shelves are adjustable, and all floor-standing Chawton cabinets have hidden adjustable feet to compensate for wonky floors. Each piece is available in a huge choice of Neptune paint finishes to complement any interior.
Chawton, from £1,420
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Henley
Who doesn’t love a family film night? Everyone curled up on the corner sofa, popcorn in hand… When the credits roll, hiding the flat-screen and tucking away the remotes turns your family room back into a grown-up space for reading, relaxing or just being.
Choose from the standard Henley collection – bases and entertainment units – or choose a Henley corner TV unit to maximise space.
There’s plenty of space behind closed doors for that old-school DVD collection, games consoles and all their wires, plus the Boxing Day Monopoly. It’s all ventilated, to keep the tech cool, and cable management blocks to tidy away the spaghetti come as standard.
There are matching dining tables, freestanding bookcases and sideboards, too, plus there’s a beautiful curved oak dresser to make a feature out of awkward corners.
Henley, from £1,490
Chichester
The vast and versatile Chichester dresser collection is both elegant and flexible.
Available in standard Shingle – a soothing neutral – and 28 further custom paint finishes, the 3ft, 4ft, 5ft and 6ft dressers and bookcases come complete, or you can build your own with a base and open rack shelving or glazed cabinet top.
The top units all feature adjustable shelves, while the oak tops of the bases sit atop soft-close drawers and cupboards, perfect for hiding everything from board games to spare table linen. There are matching sideboards, consoles and wine racks, too, along with dining tables, mirrors, coffee and side tables.
Chichester 3ft dresser, from £2,170
Ottomans and footstools
If wall space is at a premium, ottomans and footstools with hidden storage will give you extra space to stash magazines, remote controls and winter throws.
The deep upholstered lids of the Malvern, Lamorran and Somerset storage footstools flip up to reveal a roomy compartment, and you can choose from a vast range of fabrics, and customise your foot colour.
The Eloise ottoman is a great alternative to a window seat in a family room. A practical storage solution, choose a fabric to complement your scheme, or go for a bold contrast to create a focal point. Either way, the soft-close lid has invisible hinges, so it looks great from any angle.
Eloise ottoman, from £830
