Housework in compact spaces

February 23ErgonomicsKitchen
A white piece of utility room furniture with a washing machine and plenty of storage space. A woman standing in front of an opened pull-out with clothes hanging space, looking at a towel which she is currently hanging up. A pull-out shelf within a drawer, giving extra surface space below the washing machine is open with a washing basket is placed on it. The SPACE STEP from Blum is opened halfway on the ground so that the plinth step and the storage space beneath is visible. Cleaning utensils are stored in the storage area in the SPACE STEP
What is the best way to store household appliances in the smallest of spaces? Practical and well-thought-out furniture is a good alternative to a cluttered storage area. This creative cabinet idea therefore quickly brings order to more than just the smallest of apartments.
A white piece of furniture with various compartments and drawers for cleaning utensils and an integrated washing machine

Useful storage space

If you haven't got a utility room, it's hard to find room to store large items such as vacuum cleaners or ironing boards. However, this utility room furniture offers space for both bulky items and much more.

A woman opening a door in a piece of utility room furniture. The hinges from Blum can be opened wide. There is a vacuum cleaner inside the cabinet.

The large door can be opened extra wide thanks to CLIP top wide angle hinges.

A woman opening a cabinet door in a piece of utility room furniture and pulling out a pull-out behind it, in which there is a white vacuum cleaner.

A vacuum cleaner can be placed in a special SPACE TWIN pull-out which can be fully pulled out of the cabinet, making it incredibly easy to access.

A woman standing in front of an opened cabinet door in a piece of utility room furniture. She is pulling out an ironing board which is stored in a niche between the door and a pull-out with a vacuum cleaner.

In the recess next to it, there is space for an ironing board as well as a clothes airer for washing.

Reach the highest cupboards with ease

To make optimum use of storage space in a compact space, it makes sense to design ceiling-high furniture. To ensure easy access, there's an integrated step.

A woman using a SPACE STEP from Blum to open a wall cabinet front on the top of a utility cabinet.
This SPACE STEP comes out when the pull-out in the plinth is touched and enables easy access to the upper areas. There is additional storage space for smaller items under the SPACE STEP. In turn, large but lightweight items such as washing baskets can be stored in a wall unit with a lift system – which is easy to reach thanks to the SPACE STEP.
A woman sliding a basket into the upper storage space of her utility cabinet while standing on the SPACE STEP from Blum, allowing her to easily store the basket. The storage space has an opened AVENTOS stay lift from Blum
An opened SPACE STEP from Blum. The plinth step is only opened halfway so that the pull-out with storage space beneath is visible. Cleaning utensils are stored in the storage space

Practical drawers

Blum drawers offer huge ergonomic advantages for users. They are also an integral part of this utility room furniture and are either hidden behind a door or accessed directly.

A woman standing in front of an open door in the utility cabinet containing pull-outs with a Blum box system with cleaning utensils and cleaning products. She is pulling out the middle pull-out and looking at a bottle.

The placement of the drawers at eye level keeps laundry and cleaning products out of the reach of children.

A woman standing with one leg on the opened SPACE STEP from Blum to reach the top pull-out in the opened cabinet in front of her.

Adding a SPACE STEP to the unit makes it easy to access the upper areas.

A woman opening a pull-out with a laundry basket in a large, white piece of utility room furniture and throwing an item of dirty laundry inside.

A high fronted pull-out is ideal for storing a laundry basket. The dirty laundry is already pre-sorted right next to the washing machine so you don't have to make a long trek to and fro between the bathroom and the washing machine.

All highlights at a glance:

  • Pull-outs provide particularly convenient access, even to bulky appliances such as vacuum cleaners.

  • It makes sense to design ceiling-high furniture and an integrated step offers optimum access.

  • The placement of the drawers at eye level keeps laundry and cleaning products out of the reach of children. 

  • Often a recess is more than enough for housing a space-saving solution.

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Sandra Schulz
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