Potential storage solutions are everywhere— in every room. Try these easy ideas to stow your stuff with style.

BEDROOM OVERFLOW Increase storage in bedrooms and pick up the overflow from closets with furniture that has storage capabilities. An armoire is one of the most versatile pieces of furniture. Available in a range of styles and sizes, armoires typically feature drawers for stowing sweaters and blankets and clothing rods for hanging shirts, jackets and trousers. Or you can create a craft or hobby closet to provide both work and storage space.

Add more storage to bedrooms and great rooms by including an upholstered ottoman with concealed storage beneath the seat—perfect for stowing blankets, pillows and bed linens for bedrooms. A hinged-seat box can corral entertainment accessories such as DVDs, remote controls and video game controllers. And unlike expensive built-ins and closet systems, storage furniture is portable and can move with you.

Consolidate all sports stuff in the same spot for easier access (and cut down on the fire drills to find the ice skates 10 minutes before lesson time). And to make the most of small bedrooms and add storage for kids’ toys, build a platform bed. Use the space below the bed to create bookshelves or display niches for treasured toys or collections. Store out-of-season clothing behind the bookshelves and under the bed.

KITCHEN NICHES Increase kitchen storage by adding shelves or niches to the end of a cabinet run or the side of an island. This makes a prime spot for storing cookbooks and displaying kitchen collectibles.

You also can convert a shelf unit into a kitchen pantry. Even a shallow space can be retrofitted with a pair of French doors to create a pantry where you can store every kitchen staple and less frequently used appliances such as blenders and waffle irons. Curtain sheers on the inside glass panel cleverly and stylishly disguise the contents.

Equip your cabinets with features that maximize storage. For deep cabinets, install pull-out shelves or baskets that use up all of the space; for tall shelf spaces, use stacking platforms. Corner cabinets—classic space wasters—should be fitted with lazy Susans or with what cabinet manufacturers call “three-fourths circle-shape” shelves.

BATHROOM BASICS Expand bathroom storage space by adding a shelf unit designed to fit large basket drawers. Stash everything from extra towels and washcloths to bathroom cleaning supplies with simplicity. You can create individual baskets for each kid in the family so toothbrushes, makeup and hair care supplies can be stowed without mix-ups.