Finding extra space in your kitchen can be tough but it isn’t impossible. Leroy Merlin has brilliant storage solutions to help you maximise your space and stay organised.

You could have the biggest kitchen with the fanciest tech and still not have enough storage space. Home improvement specialists, Leroy Merlin, have clever storage solutions that’ll help you keep your kitchen clutter-free.

Kitchen Pull-out Under-sink Drawer 

If you’re guilty of shoving house hold cleaning supplies into a cupboard and can never find what you need, then a pull-out storage box will make life a lot easier.

Kitchen Pull-out under-sink drawer 120cm with storage box

This storage box and organiser helps you compartmentalise all your cleaning knick-knacks.

R1 742.50

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Integrated Bins

Messy bin sitting in a corner or taking up room in cupboard? All you need: an integrated multi-bin solution that helps you keep your organic waste and recyclables separated. 

Under sink Integrated bins for bottom cabinet 120 cm (5 bins 15 l )

This integrated bin system helps you separate and organise your recycling and waste.

R2 618

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Kitchen Drawer Organiser

We all have that draw that holds our knives, forks and spoons, plus all the weirdly shaped utensils (hello, spatulas and whisks). A slim cutlery organiser helps keep things neat and tiny without taking up too much room in draw.

Kitchen Drawer Cutlery Organizer and Knives Storage Set

This unique stacked design creates more space in your drawer.

R249

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Kitchen Storage Cabinets

Unpacking groceries is less of a hassle if you know where things go. A wire basket storage system that fits into a cupboard is a great way to keep your pantry organised.

Kitchen sliding wire basket long pantry cabinet grey 58cm x 45cm x 214.4cm

This sliding wire basket storage system for pantry items fits seamlessly into a long kitchen cabinet.

R4 887.50

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Kitchen sliding wire basket right corner angle cabinet grey 58cm X106cm X76.8cm

This sliding wire basket storage system for pantry items (or crockery) is perfect for awkward spaces.

R4 699.65

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Wall Storage

Another smart way to keep your kitchen pantry organised – opt for a pull-down storage system above your cooking space. It’s ideal for storing spices and cooking staples.

Wall Storage For Cbnt 35X80X76,8

This pull-down storage system keeps your cooking staples organised and in reach.

R3 241.05

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For more info, visit leroymerlin.co.za

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Cape Town-based design studio Pedersen + Lennard has added a new hook style to their extensive furniture collection.

“We absolutely love designing unique and beautiful storage solutions – it’s such a useful and often underrated piece in the home,” explains Luke Pedersen about where the new hook designs originated.

The hooks can be used in kitchens, bathrooms, entrance halls and around the home as they are made from stainless steel, so there is no chance of them rusting. Each hook set is also powder coated with UV stable powder for maximum durability.

“The design for this piece is derived from the curved aesthetic of the round tube used as the main structure with small cutouts expressing the relationship between the steel and the timber components,” Luke continues. “When bringing two materials together the resulting form is always an opportunity to celebrate each material and bring some colour into the space.”

The team drew on inspiration from musical legend Leonard Cohen, relating back to Birds on a Wire, so they paid homage to his home town in the naming of the hooks.

VISI collaborated with this stylish design duo to create the BOLD hook, which is available at the VISI shop here.

The BOLD Single Hook 

The BOLD Single Hook is a collaboration between VISI and Cape Town-based design studio Pedersen + Lennard.

*This collab is no longer available.

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Cape Town-based studio TimHarris Design has released a modular shelving system that can be configured to suit a variety of spaces.

From the home office setup, available in seven different configurations, starting from R1 000, to 10 different wardrobe setups, starting at R3 175, the system can be customised to suit your needs for use in your office or bedroom, as a wardrobe or as a lighting display. You can also choose from a list of components to create your own own setup from scratch.

Made from lightweight birch ply and powder-coated steel, the shelves hang from your walls by means of horizontal rails – you can also move the shelves along the rails to suit your needs.

For more information, visit timharris.co.za. 

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Living comfortably in a compact home is about maximising the space you have. A great way to accomplish this is with furniture items and storage pieces that do more than one job.

TRANSFORMER TIME

Trix, designed by Piero Lissoni for Kartell, is made up of three differently sized foam polyurethane cushions, which are connected by an elegant system of elastic bands that enable you to transform and adapt the sections to three different uses through easy rotation. Snap from an ottoman to a chaise to a comfortable bed for sleeping in no time. Plus, it all weighs in at just 13kg.

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Small-space living creates special storage needs. Fix wheels to plastic storage boxes and wheel them into gaps or out of sight as required.

When filled with clutter, any box over a very small size gets too heavy to lift and shift around easily. Which is where putting them on wheels comes in, so you can move them in and out of sight effortlessly.

• Most hardware stores carry a large selection of castors online or in store, and the prices all depend on size. Make sure you buy castors that swivel – and they should also be the kind with brakes, so your storage doesn’t make a run for it.

• Fix four swivel castors to the four corners of the bottom of a plastic storage box with double-sided carpet tape to keep the castors in place.

• Drill holes for the screws through the base of the box and secure them on the inside of the box.

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Hand-crafted furniture manufacturers, Homewood, specialise in producing versatile, multifunctional designs.

Day to Night Comfort 

The Nkwana Sleeper Couch, which can be custom made to exact size specifications, is an ideal piece for small lounges that require compact furniture. This hand-crafted piece can be transformed into a bed for guests.

On The Move 

The Nkwana Side Table can be rolled across various rooms in the house, to work as a mobile bar, a coffee table or simple lounge side table.

Fold it Your Way 

The award-winning, multipurpose Kopanya is one of Homewood’s flagship pieces. It can be folded in to form one big cube, or folded out to form a rectangular, more streamlined unit. This piece can be used as a kitchen island, workshop counter, or bar / dining unit.

Hang it Up 

Originating from the Smalls Range – where offcuts from larger furniture items have been repurposed into smaller, functional household objects – the Multi-Purpose Wall Rack can be folded out to hang coats or hats, and folded back when not in use.

Hidden Storage 

The Coffee Table Storage Unit is more than just a coffee table – it can be used to store blankets or other objects around the living room, too.

Homewood has showrooms in Kramerville (Johannesburg); Mbombela (Mpumalanga); Piggly Wiggly and Umhlanga Ridge (KwaZulu-Natal).

For more information, visit homewood.co.za. 

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Smart Idea: Polystyrene Planter

IMAGE Marijke Willems PRODUCTION & WORDS Annemarie Meintjes

Behold, a practical, eco-friendly way to repurpose polystyrene packaging.

Instead of discarding foam packaging moulded into interesting shapes, use the bigger pieces as planters.

We planted dwarf cotton lavender, a shrub with silvery grey foliage and yellow flowers in summer. The best thing about it, however, is that it is a natural insect repellent.

Use it to keep flies and mosquitoes away from the table; it’s so much better than spoiling your drinks with the pungent smell of citronella candles.

Smart Idea: Upcycled Crockery Bird Feeders

IMAGE Dook PRODUCTION & WORDS Annemarie Meintjes

We all have chipped or cracked crockery in the kitchen that we’re loath to throw away, so why not upcycle cups and saucers and plates by making your own bird feeder? The only thing you need to buy is a strong glue such as UHU quickset epoxy adhesive.

Start with the base and build it up to the water bowl:

1. Turn a saucer upside down and glue it to the bottom of a plate as a foot for the feeder.

2. Apply a thin layer of glue to the rim of a cup, turn it upside down and attach it to the centre of the plate.

3. Glue the base of a side plate to the base of the cup.

4. Glue the second cup upright onto the centre of the side plate.

5. Apply a thin layer of glue to the rim of the cup and top it with a second side plate.

6. Finally, glue a deep saucer to the side plate to serve as a water bowl.

Smart Idea: Video Cassettes Turned Kitchen Garden

IMAGE Dook PRODUCTION Klara van Wyngaarden

Transform old video tapes gathering dust in the garage into a kitchen garden.

All you need:

• old video cassettes
• screwdriver
• potting soil
• trailing herb plants such as marjoram or oregano

How to:

Unscrew the top of each cassette. Remove the reels and tape and screw the cassettes back together again. Stand each cassette on its side and, through the holes, fill them halfway with potting soil. Plant trailing herbs or plants with a short root system in each one. Stack the cassettes on top of one another, or hang them on a wall, to create a vertical garden. Remember to water the plants daily, but only in small drops.

Smart Idea: Homemade Candles

IMAGE Marijke Willems PRODUCTION AND WORDS Annemarie Meintjes

Find a purpose for your empty glass cosmetic jars. Transformed into homemade candles, these tubs are sleek and stylish, nifty to stow away and contain the melted wax. A candle in a screw-top glass jar offers light on demand and the benefit of a lid to store.

• Buy a packet of candlewicks that have flat, round metal discs on one end from your local hardware store. Secure the disc to the middle of the base of a clean, dry cosmetic or small glass jar with a drop of superglue. Tie the other end of the wick to a bamboo sosatie stick that can rest flush on top of the jar to keep the wick straight and centred.
• Melt the remains of burnt-down candles – including the last of those half-filled tealights – in an old glass jar in the microwave oven, checking and stirring with a takeaway chopstick regularly.
• Remove any old wicks, dirt and debris from the melted wax and pour slowly into the jar or tub without disturbing the new wick. Give the wax time to settle, cool and become solid again before cutting the wick down to the top of the jar.
• Screw on the top or use immediately to set the mood.

Smart Idea: Plastic Bottle Drawer Organisers

IMAGE Dook PRODUCTION Annemarie Meintjes

Do away with clutter in kitchen drawers with these simple organisers made from discarded plastic bottles.

Plastic cutlery usually stays behind in the takeaway paper bag or gets discarded without another thought. But with sets available in vibrant colours, solid black or even designed by Philippe Starck, these former disposable objects are now irresistibly collectable.

Rather than dump them in the bottom drawer to join the assortment of straws, chopsticks and other odds and ends, make a special home for them in no time at all.

Collect six bottles in the colour of your choice, remove the labels, wash thoroughly and slice off the spouts with a sharp kitchen knife or Stanley knife. It’s as easy as that.

Smart Idea: Polystyrene Holdall For The Bathroom

PHOTO Dook PRODUCTION Annemarie Meintjes

Transform old packaging material into a holdall for your bathroom.

New purchases, especially electronics, come with loads of packaging material that can be turned into solutions you may never have considered, like buffers to protect your car doors from banging against the garage walls or a holdall behind the toilet for all those unglamorous necessities.

Smart Idea: Double-walled Glassware Holders

PHOTO Dook PRODUCTION Annemarie Meintjes PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Taylor Faure

Repurpose all those oddments of single or chipped tumblers by making your own double-walled glassware holders.

Tea lights are such a great invention – and most affordable. Make your own double-walled glassware holders by simply putting a smaller, shorter or taller glass into a larger one.

Not only is this a nifty way to repurpose oddments of single or chipped tumblers, but the glow of many candles will create a wonderfully cosy and intimate atmosphere as well.

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From life-like embroidered moths and butterflies and mussel pots from Le Creuset to the world’s first bionic robotic cat and a multi-use desk and storage container, these are the top VISI picks of the week series – week 315.

1. Yumi Okita’s Fabric Butterflies and Moths

Theses incredibly detailed embroidered sculptures are made by North Carolina-based artist Yumi Okita, using thread, feathers and faux fur.

Images via thisiscolossal.com, courtesy of Yumi Okita

2. Le Creuset Mussel Pot

You can serve perfectly steamed mussels straight from stove to tabletop in Le Creuset’s Mussel Pots. Made from enamel-on-steel, the pot is available in a variety of cool colourways.

Images courtesy of Le Creuset

3. Filodesign Mini Desk

This nifty multi-purpose furniture piece by Filodesign converts from a storage container into a desk with one swift movement, perfect for small spaces.

Images courtesy of filodesign.it

4. Neo-Noir Candle Collection by Miminat Designs

Miminat Designs, founded by British-Nigerian designer Mimi Shodeinde, has launched a new scented candle range, available in four different colours and scents, namely Electric, Noir, Noir Smoke and White Forest, each topped with Miminat’s signature engraved wooden lids.

Images courtesy of Miminat

5. MarsCat

Chinese tech firm Elephant Robotics has launched Marscat – the world’s first bionic robotic cat – on Kickstarter. The digi-kitten can recognise 20 keywords and moves using 16 motorised joints. MarsCat interacts with its surroundings by using sensors and cameras, making it the perfect robo-pet.

Images via designboom.com, courtesy of Elephant Robotics

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Whether you’re wanting to declutter your cupboards, find a spot to keep your favourite magazines or simply jot down important 2019 reminders, these 12 buys will help keep you (and your space) organised for the year ahead.

1. Tower Coat Rack R1 999, Yamazaki at Superbalist.com

2. Demi Jewellery Box R1 099, Country Road

3. Metal Circle Shelf R799, Superbalist.com

4. TV Trolley R5 800, Pedersen + Lennard

5. Fin Locker (designed by Scarlett San Martin) R5 979, Knus

6. Handle Basket R680, Mia Mélange

7. Floating Shelf R349, @home

8. Bofred X Composite Design Book Bag R3 800, Bofred

9. Metallic Hangers R99.99, MRP Home

10. Copper-plated Storage Clips (3 Piece) R160, Woolworths

11. Felt Storage Basket R199, Superbalist.com

12. 2019 A1 Wall Calendar R499.99, Typo

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A table, storage ladder, bench and standing mirror comprise Country Road’s extended homeware offering, a minimalist range of furniture defined by clean, simple lines.

The Nomi collection features raw solid Ash tables (R799), perfect for use as side tables; 100% Poplar storage ladders (R2 199) made up of handy lock-in shelves for packing clothes or accessories; large standing mirrors (R2 199) made from a combination of Poplar, timber and glass, with joinery detailing in Ash; and a long Ash bench (R2 799) that can be used for seating or decorative purposes.

Nomi pieces are all available in both natural and black and are currently available in Country Road stores countrywide.

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