After a hard day at work, you want to relax on the sofa with a book or tablet, watch TV alone or with your family. Designers, caring about comfort and functionality, produce various stands, tables and shelves that can be mounted on the armrest, examples of which you can find in ours. This will help you avoid hysterical searching for the remote control, scrubbing away wine or coffee stains, and crushed gadgets. The most affordable and compact option are textile pockets and organizers that allow you to put the necessary things at hand. You can easily make such a model yourself, and our master class will help you with this.

Materials and tools for making a sofa organizer:

• 12 squares of fabric with different prints (each side is 8 cm)
• large piece of background fabric (bright cotton works well)
• 1 square for pocket (26 cm)
• 1 piece of thick fabric (46x25 cm)
• filler (sintepon, holofiber, cotton wool, etc.)
• sewing supplies: ruler, mat, machine, scissors, thread and needles

Making a sofa organizer with pockets

First, cut a large piece of background fabric in two to create two 46cm x 25cm pieces.

Take 8cm squares and sew them together to create a patchwork pad.

To start, get a total of 6 pairs.
Then add one pair to another, creating 3 rows of four squares.

Now join the three rows together to form a patchwork piece that is 3 squares high and 4 blocks wide.

Iron all edges from the wrong side.

Leave the patchwork piece aside for now and take a square piece for the pocket. Cut off 1-2 centimeters on one side and fold the block in half with different sides facing each other. Along the folded edge, retreating 0.5 cm, quilt in any way.

Now take scraps of thick and background fabric, as well as a pocket. Place them on the table as shown in the picture. Quilt around the outside edge of the pocket.

Measure 8cm and sew a line down through the pocket. This will create a convenient place, for example, for scissors.

It's time to pick up the quilt again. Place it on top, leaving 8 cm from the pocket and the end of the pillow. Sew only around three sides, leaving one open for the filling.

Lightly stuff the pocket with some fiber. It is not recommended to use crushed shells and other hard fillers, as this may damage the needle or machine.

Sew a line along each seam of the quilt piece, making sure the filling is distributed in equal amounts.

Take the last piece of background fabric and sew it to the back of the pad.

Sew around the outer edge, leaving 13cm at one end for turning.

Throw your pincushion on the arm of the sofa.

Or place it on your sewing table.

In this article we will offer ten ideas for creating small storage spaces for a variety of small things that tend to get lost and at the same time should always be at hand. We’ll tell you how to set up such “storages” without any special expenses or additional expenses.

We have already written about arranging storage places in the article “Storage places in a small apartment”. However, we then turned our attention to large-scale projects such as converting the pantry into a walk-in closet and making the most of the podium functions. Now I would like to offer several options for arranging storage areas for small items, which turn out to be very important for a comfortable stay.

If you have ever conducted a “search” in your apartment, trying to find the keys to your office, the ever-disappearing TV remote control, or a charger for your mobile phone, the ideas proposed in this article will come in handy.

Phones, remote controls, chargers, sewing supplies, children's construction sets... Every apartment has many such small but very necessary items. How to arrange convenient places to store all these things? We are ready to offer you ten simple options that do not require significant expenses.

1. A shelf for keys and small items in the hallway in the form of a mailbox, an antique shelf or a soft “pocket” on the wall

If you think about it, a shelf or pocket for keys on the hallway wall is a simply necessary thing. Usually, each family has several sets of keys, and searching for them in an immense woman’s handbag or a spacious wall drawer can take a lot of time, which is already lacking in the morning.

It’s not difficult to make a shelf or box for keys yourself. As an option, you can use a regular mailbox, of course, pre-painted and tidied up. Hooks for keys are simply attached to it, and inside you can store receipts for utilities and the latest newspapers.

Another option is a small shelf, decorated in an antique style. Craquelure varnish and regular water-based paint will help you tidy up such a cute and convenient item.

Craftswomen can easily replace a regular shelf or key box with a soft textile pocket, which can be decorated with buttons, embroidery, or turned into a soft toy. It will turn out very cute, roomy and comfortable. All these “storages” are simply hung on the wall in the most convenient, “handy” place in the hallway.

A small, antique-style shelf with nails on which you can conveniently hang your keys

A vintage version of a mailbox that can take its place in the hallway. To give it a more modern look, just use acrylic paint. And don't forget about the key hooks

2. DIY stand for pencils and pens from improvised containers or papier-mâché

A mess on the table will definitely not contribute to increased productivity, and such a tabletop will look, to put it mildly, sloppy. Meanwhile, when creating stands for pens and pencils, amazing scope for creativity opens up!

Here are just a few options:

1. Good old papier-mâché. Anyone who attended labor classes at school is familiar with this technology for making crafts. All you need is a suitable shape, scraps of newspaper, flour paste and paints to give the product a bright and attractive look.
2. Clay. Kits for creating crafts from clay can now be purchased at any children's store. The material, pleasant to the touch and environmentally friendly, allows you to create amazingly beautiful things.
3. Cardboard boxes decorated with beads, buttons, threads, shells. You can use not only small boxes from cups or mobile phones, but also round toilet paper rolls. And you can decorate them literally any way you want.
4. Tree. An option for those who know how to cut with a jigsaw and are comfortable with a drill. The simplest and at the same time original way is to find a not too thick section of a tree trunk and simply drill many holes in it where pencils and pens will be inserted.
5. Cut-off plastic bottles and cans. Such containers can be decorated with fabric, textile flowers, or knitted into an unusual cover.

It’s interesting that today such handmade pencil holders are considered a very fashionable trend and rightfully occupy a place not only on a schoolchild’s desk, but also in formal offices, adding a touch of homeliness to the work environment.

What do you think of this unusual option of turning cans into a stand for pencils and markers? All it took was magnets and the author's imagination

In this case, beans, felt and glue were used to create an unusual stand. The beans were then simply painted to give the stand the appearance of an ear of corn.

3. Shelves and hooks on the bathroom door

The bathroom, traditionally one of the smallest rooms in the house, is where a lot of things are usually stored. At the same time, for some reason, the space on the door is not used often. Meanwhile, with the help of ordinary, inexpensive hooks and towel holders, you can turn the door into a convenient storage place.

So that you can hang not only a towel and a bathrobe on the door, but also place other small but necessary items, you can use the same system of textile pockets.

Just remember that the bathroom is a “wet” place and to sew pockets on the door you should use fabric that is not afraid of water, or thick cellophane.

A multi-tiered storage system on the bathroom door will allow you to conveniently place a lot of small items

4. Children's bucket for storing bathroom supplies

Does your child love to swim? Then your bathroom most likely contains toys that a young sailor usually dives and plays with. Where to store all these boats, numerous soldiers, rubber duckies and dolls? The most convenient way is to put all the toys in a children's bucket, which is usually used only in the sandbox.

The bucket can simply be placed on a shelf or hung on a hook. If the bucket is made of iron, it can be painted to match the color of the bathroom design, and it will become an integral part of the interior. A plastic bucket can be decorated with stickers or decals.

If you have very little space in the bathroom or you want to create an original design, you can even store toothbrushes and toothpaste in a children’s bucket.

5. DIY decorated jars for spices and all kinds of products in the kitchen

All housewives know that it is best to store spices and other bulk products in glass containers with a securely closed lid to preserve their aroma and properties. However, just glass jars are boring.

Why not, for example, decorate a coffee jar with coffee beans? Firstly, it will immediately be clear what exactly is stored here, and secondly, you will only need the coffee beans themselves and reliable glue.

Decoupage, so popular today, is also great for decorating containers in the kitchen. You can find suitable pictures online, for example, with images of cereals, tea, and so on, so as not to waste time searching for the jars you need.

If you are not sure that you can cope with decoupage technology that is unfamiliar to you, you can simply pick up bright, thick threads, attach to them a piece of cardboard with the name of the spice beautifully written and attach it to the lid. And the decor, and it’s immediately clear what’s here.

By the way, now there are convenient jars for spices and small items that hang on rails. This way, everything you need for cooking will always be at hand.

Thick threads of different colors and cards with names - everything is very simple, but at the same time unusual and beautiful

In this case, when decorating a coffee jar, not only coffee beans were used, but also decoupage

Simple glass jars can be a great place to store spices. You just have to take care of reliable plugs and simply sign each container

It is quite possible to hang on the railing not only a ladle, but also jars of spices, closed with special lids

6. Magnetic boards on the back of kitchen cabinet doors and jars with magnets for the refrigerator

Another way to save space in the kitchen and still accommodate a lot of small items is to use magnetic boards and magnets on jar lids. To make such unusual magnetic jars with your own hands, you will first need a magnetic sheet, jars with fairly reliable lids, a pencil, glue, plain paper and scissors.

It is better to take plastic jars rather than glass ones - they weigh less and will hold more securely. The bottom of the jar is outlined with a pencil, then the required number of magnetic circles are cut out along the contour.

The magnets are glued to the bottom of the jar, and on the paper we again write the names of the spices in beautiful handwriting and glue them to the container. It is clear that such cans can be “magnetized” either on the refrigerator, which is not always convenient, or on a special magnetic board, which can be attached, for example, to the wall of the door of one of the kitchen cabinets.

By the way, with the help of such a system you can store a lot of things not only on the refrigerator or cabinet door, but also under the shelf - hang it up and that’s it. Convenient and saves a lot of space.

Jars with magnetic lids attach perfectly to the refrigerator. In this case, the owners decided not to sign them, but to decorate them with different ornaments - they will have to remember what is in the jar with stripes or polka dots

Such small jars for spices will have to be purchased specially, as well as a magnetic board. But, believe me, this method of storing spices is very convenient and will not take up any space in the kitchen at all.

7. Compartments for phones and chargers in the drawer

Have your chargers ever gotten tangled up with each other? This means that either you have only one mobile phone in your family or you know how to store such irreplaceable devices correctly. Usually, all the chargers are simply put in a common drawer of a chest of drawers or a wall in the living room, lying around anywhere throughout the apartment, and as a result, finding the one you need turns out to be very difficult. At this time, the phone beeps annoyingly, warning of an imminent blackout, and the owner of the house is nervous.

Dealing with this problem is very simple. Yes, it is convenient to store chargers and mobile phones themselves in a drawer, and it is also easy to lock it with a key if there are small children in the house. However, it is worth dividing the drawer into separate sections - for each charger for a phone, e-reader, tablet, and so on. You can also “store” the phones themselves there—there’s plenty of space.

It’s convenient when phones and, accordingly, chargers for them lie like this - each in its own compartment. You won’t get confused and you won’t have to search for a long time. Such sections are similar to kitchen ones, designed for storing forks and spoons. You can buy ready-made ones, or you can build them yourself from planks and planks.

Have you ever seen a picture like this in your own chest of drawers or on a shelf? You are a very neat person!

8. Shelf or box for remote controls

Another item that constantly gets lost and disappears in an unknown direction is the TV remote control. Yes, if only he were alone! In a modern home there are usually at least two televisions, but there is also a tuner, a DVD player, a stereo system and many more devices that are controlled by a special remote control.

And all these light, music and television control systems usually lie where the owner left them - that is, anywhere. Today, special plastic mounts are sold for remote controls of a certain size, which can be easily and simply attached to the wall. But, you must admit, a whole row of such mounts above the sofa will look somehow too “high-tech” and inappropriate.

But one shelf or box for all the remote controls in your home in the most convenient place is just right. Moreover, you can build it yourself and decorate it in accordance with the interior design style of the living room.

This remote control box is easy to build yourself. And if it seems too rough and simple to you, you can always paint it, decorate it using decoupage or textiles

9. Wicker boxes, baskets, trays

Products made from wicker, the so-called “braids”, still remain one of the most popular storage areas. They fit perfectly not only into country style, but also into modern interiors, and fulfill their role as “storage” impeccably.

The advantages of wicker boxes and crates include their versatility, environmental friendliness, attractive external parameters and low cost. There are many types of “braids” - from spacious deep boxes to flat fruit trays and small boxes.

By the way, with the help of such flat wicker boxes you can arrange storage areas for mobile phones and chargers. To do this, you can simply arrange them in a retractable drawer.

In such wicker boxes with comfortable handles you can put anything - from vegetables to books and newspapers

Wicker boxes with lids are even more convenient - they look beautiful and keep things more secure. Often used to store jewelry and sewing supplies

10. Gift and candy boxes for small items

Another universal option for arranging storage spaces for important little things. The advantage of cardboard boxes left over from gifts or sweets is that they can be easily decorated to match the overall style of the room's interior.

In addition, such “storages” weigh little, and if you place the boxes one on top of the other, you can save space on the shelf.

The only disadvantages of this option:

• You should not use cardboard boxes in the kitchen or bathroom, as they are afraid of moisture and are simply not intended for storing food;
• Cardboard boxes usually have a short service life, they wrinkle easily and can tear. However, there is usually no shortage of such containers - new gifts and, accordingly, boxes appear in the house with enviable regularity.

What do we usually do with gift boxes? We quickly take out the valuable contents, tearing open the colorful packaging, and throw it away. What if you try to carefully save the packaging in order to use it to store, for example, small parts from a children's construction set?

Chocolate boxes usually have many compartments in which it is convenient to put all sorts of little things - buttons, paper clips, beads... Sometimes egg cartons are used for this purpose, but, you must admit, candy boxes look much more beautiful

Order in the house depends on such little things as the presence of convenient storage places. It's nice to know that the right thing is always at hand and exactly where it should be - in a specially designated place. And if the “storages” for small items are also originally decorated with your own hands, the interior will look especially interesting and homely.

Slippers for slippers

Corridor decor: slipper for slippers

Here comes the long-awaited doorbell, and the corridor is filled with a noisy crowd of arriving guests. There is a bustle at the threshold: everyone undresses, hangs up their clothes, puts on slippers, hospitably offered by you, and moves to the bathroom to perform the necessary hygiene procedures before the upcoming festive feast. Is this a familiar picture?

To ease the troubles of the receiving party somewhat, such a curious detail of the interior of the corridor as a slipper for house slippers is intended. It consists of a giant slipper, which is hung on the wall in the hallway, pocket down, and filled with house slippers for guests. This very simple, but comfortable thing is on sale and is even already filled inside with a certain number of the mentioned house slippers for guests. Its cost fluctuates around 15 dollars, and the quality is very questionable. But any needlewoman can make a giant slipper on her own, and you can fill it with better quality house slippers for guests than in the proposed ready-made version.

But let's talk about everything one by one. To make our giant slipper, the first thing you need is a pattern. Even without the training of a cutter, you can easily make it yourself by placing any indoor slippers with closed toes on a sheet of A1 paper and tracing it with a simple pencil, giving an allowance of 15-20 centimeters along the entire perimeter.

After the pattern is ready, we transfer it to the fabric and sole of the future giant slipper. The main material can be ripped old jeans, wool, felt, plush: anything that will highlight your basic hallway interior in color and texture. The material for the sole can be thick cardboard or a piece of old linoleum, polystyrene foam or a sheet of rubber.

When cutting out the upper part of the sneaker, which forms a pocket, be sure to make it slightly wider than the base. After all, the slipper should not turn out to be dense; it is necessary that a volume be formed, which will then allow us to fill our giant slipper with ordinary house slippers.

After all the parts are cut out, you need to fasten them together using ordinary paper clips.

Now we come to the final and most crucial moment: processing the edges. You can fasten all the layers together using hemp or any other rope sold in a hardware store. Depending on the thickness of the resulting layers of the giant slipper, holes for pulling the fastening seams can be made using a drill or screwdriver.

A screwdriver will also help push the rope into the hole.

You can get rid of the paper clips attached around the perimeter of our sneaker as you complete the stitching. Using the same rope, you can also make a hook, which will allow you to hang the finished slipper on the wall in the hallway.

OK it's all over Now. We fill our giant slipper with house slippers. You can decorate it by pinning badges on the top fabric or making additional pockets, for example, for keys or a shoe blade, shoe polish and brush.

Guests! Where are you? Aw! Take apart your slippers!

Who doesn't want to have the things they need at hand? The organizer we presented will easily help solve this problem! The size of the organizer can be easily changed and adjusted to suit your needs. It can be on the handrail of a sofa, an upholstered chair, a door or in a closet.

This DIY organizer is designed to be installed on the armrest of a sofa, but, as mentioned above, you can use it in other situations, you just need to adapt it to other sizes.

Special anti-slip fabric helps keep it in place even when loaded.

The sizes of pockets should correspond to the most common options: for books, magazines, remote controls, glasses, smartphones and phones. The finished accessory is approximately 30 cm wide and 80 cm long.

What you will need:

Work process:

Step 1. Cut out the blank for the wrong side of the organizer. Size 32 cm x 82 cm. We strengthen it with the left base over the entire surface.

Step 2. We cut out the same blank for the front side. From the same fabric we cut out a pocket blank 26 cm x 32 cm. Pay attention to how the fabric motifs are arranged. We cut out two more pockets 32 cm x 37 cm and the second 32 cm x 32 cm. Seal with adhesive base.

Step 3. Cut a piece of anti-slip fabric 32 x 15 cm and process the edges. Sew to the wrong side.

Step 4. Making a sandwich: back side, padding polyester, front side.

Step 5. We machine quilt the entire surface according to the pattern.

Step 6. We fold all the pocket parts in half and smooth them out.

Step 7 We cut the bias tape and press it.

We process the edges of the pockets with tape.

Step 8. On the front side we place the largest pocket at the bottom, then a smaller one and a corner pocket on top. Sew around the perimeter.

Step 9 We use bias tape on all sides of the organizer.

Sew on a decorative button.

We can use it. Idea Alicia Thomas.

Almost every housewife dreams of achieving perfect order in the interior. How to systematize storage and make your life easier? Are there universal solutions that do not require special costs? We have found ideas that will be relevant for those who want to clean up their home with the least amount of effort and time.

The baskets are so versatile that you can store anything in them; they are well ventilated, which allows you to put clean laundry and even vegetables in them. To make storing things in such containers easier, it is better to equip them with special tags and inscriptions.

Sometimes adding just a few details is enough to make your interior stylish. For example, dilute dark home office furniture with splashes of gold. Place decorated boxes on the shelves to store small items.

It's no secret that a cork board is great for hanging reminders and important papers. But for variety, you can cut the board into small pieces and make an overall composition out of them. This way the interior will become more interesting, and the board will not lose its functionality.

A standard laundry basket takes up a lot of space in the bathroom, and if space is limited, it is very noticeable. In this case, it makes more sense to replace it with a textile bag that can be easily mounted on the wall.

Some girls are very confused about where to store their nail polishes. You can make your own organizer from just a few pieces of plywood. This will not only save money. This organizer will be a great addition to your interior.

How to store scarves or ties so that they are always in perfect condition? For this you will need a set of clothespins, a wooden board and glue. This hanger can be installed both in the bedroom and in the hallway - it won’t take much time.

Hairpins, elastic bands, hairpins and bobby pins often get lost and cannot be found when needed. So that they are always in one place and do not get lost, you can put them in a box of Tic-Tac sweets.

In the kitchen, the best helpers can be transparent jars, where it is convenient to store cereals, flour, pasta and other bulk products. Such organizers can be placed in a closet or displayed on an open shelf, where they will be convenient to take when cooking.

It often happens that finding the TV remote control is a real challenge. So that it never gets lost and is always at hand, it is advisable to sew a textile organizer for it. This is not difficult to do, but it will greatly facilitate the search for the remote control.

How to clean up your workplace and find everything you need? A small organizer will help with this; it can be easily made from polystyrene foam and cork sheets, and secured with superglue. In such a house you can put pencils, pens, notepads, tape, headphones, erasers and other necessary little things.

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