You probably don't even realize how much untapped vertical space you've got in your home and garden. Think about those empty corners, the space above your stove or toilet, the exterior walls behind your flower beds, even the half-an-inch behind your furniture -- all of that space can be used to add more storage, style, or sophistication to your home! It's time to take on those unused walls and corners, with some amazing DIY ideas:
1. Organize your jewelry on an empty wall
Project via Vidya @What's Ur Home Story
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2. Add storage space behind your desk
Project via Thea @Time with Thea
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3. Fill an empty corner with a colorful gallery wall
Project via Jamie @C.R.A.F.T.
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4. Make your own hanging plant pockets
Project via Shelley @Sow & Dipity
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5. Turn a slanted surface into one huge decoration
Project via Angela @Blue i Style
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6. Save counter space with hanging spice racks
Project via Jodi @The Glittered Barn LLC
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7. Prop a door against an exterior wall for some dreamy outdoor lighting
Project via Kristi @Chatfield Court
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8. Bring some old ladders into your flower beds to add height and interest
Project via Carlene @Organized Clutter
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9. Add a row of wooden bins to your bathroom wall
Project via Lindsay @My Creative Days
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10. Hang huge decorative words in your kitchen
Project via Lisa @Concord Cottage
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11. Use an empty hallway corner to store sports gear
Project via Brittany @Pretty Handy Girl
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12. Put a cookbook rack on the side of your kitchen cabinets
Project via Jennifer @White Tulip Designs
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13. Utilize the space behind cabinet doors to stow cutting boards
Project via Nikki @Tikkido
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14. Use an old tray as a wall-mounted file box
Project via Becky @The Logbook
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15. Hang a chalkboard hall tree to add storage and a spot for notes
Project via Evey @Evey's Creations
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16. Stack appliances on top of crates or boxes, to slip in some extra storage
Project via Carol and Randi @FrugElegance
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17. Fill empty space with a cute organizer, like this memo ironing board
Project via Shannon @Shabby Paints
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18. Add a chalkboard wall to an unused corner
Project via Kathy @Vintage, Paint and More...
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19. Hang a vertical to-do list
Project via Kim @Hunt & Host
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20. Make a garage organizer by hanging IKEA units and pegboard
Project via Melissa @A Prudent Life
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21. Spray paint empty frames to fill a boring wall with easy art
Project via Kim @Exquisitely Unremarkable
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22. Build a slanted shelf to store paint bottles on the wall
Project via Jeanie @Create & Babble
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23. Dress up the side of your closet with a display
Project via Rita @Panoply
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24. Store fabric in a filing cabinet instead of big plastic bins
Project via Larissa @Prodigal Pieces
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25. Turn an abandoned drawer into a hanging organizer
Project via Stacy @Anastasia Vintage
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26. Cover your exterior walls in climbing vertical gardens
Project via Carrie @Making Lemonade
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27. Keep toy cars on shallow picture ledges
Project via Megan @C'mon, Get Crafty!
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28. Use the front on your fridge to hold magnetic spice shakers
Project via Jessica @Mom 4 Real
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29. Store purses against the back wall in your closet using hanging rods
Project via Ashley @Design Build Love
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30. Give your plain walls a paint-chip inspired ombre makeover
Project via Jamie @C.R.A.F.T.
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31. Turn a vintage crate into the perfect spice storage rack
Project via Karen @Dogs Don't Eat Pizza
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32. Put up a full-sized pegboard wall to tame garage clutter
Project via Angie @Postcards from the Ridge
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33. Assemble a thin makeshift shelf to squeeze storage into a tight bathroom
Project via Donna @Funky Junk Interiors
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34. Hang trim along your closet walls to hold hard-to-stow heels
Project via Stephanie @Sandpaper & Glue
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35. Fill the awkward space above your cabinets with stylish storage boxes
Project via Isabelle @Engineer Your Space
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For more amazing ways to fill that empty vertical space in your home and garden, check out our Vertical Space page here.
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