We are getting more and more creative about storage in our homes: there are hidden drawers in the wall, there are built-in cabinets in the stairs, there are open shelves built into an awkward nook and many other kinds of storage units here and there, where you don’t even expect them to be. The space that we all forget about is a doorway, a doorway and its wall – these can be perfect for storing and displaying some things. This dead space is usually neglected but we’ve prepared some ideas to inspire you to use it to advantage.
A doorway wall is a perfect place to organize your library, souvenir collection, or even kitchenware and teaware, which is great for kitchens and dining rooms and also for small bedrooms and entryways. It’s also not necessarily a small space-only storage solution. You can use it simply because it is a nice way to prevent shelving from occupying a lot of floor space in your room. The beauty of this solution is that you can custom build open shelving, drawers and cabinets for anything, of any size, and only use minimum of space required. For example, you may store your shoes and boots on the shelf over the doorway in your entryway. Or you may organize a whole makeshift closet over the doorway in a small bedroom. Whether you’re doing it on the inside or outside, it’s still less space-consuming than cabinets and shelving units that take real floor space.
a blue wall with a storage unit and open storage compartments covering the whole wall and going over the doorway
a broad doorway surrounded with open shelves all around for storage and display, it's a stylish idea for a modern room
a dining room with a doorway wall taken by open shelves and displaying books, art and candleholders is a cool idea for saving space
a doorway finished off with built-in bookshelves that double as space dividers and provide a lot of book storage space
a doorway open storage unit with usual and glass shelves, with built-in lights is a cool idea to store and separate the spaces
a doorway space taken by open shelves that display pretty tableware and cookware and some cutting boards is a lovely idea for every kitchen or dining room
a doorway surrounded with open shelves and with shelves over it, such a storage solution is a smart idea to get more of the dead space
a doorway surrounded with open shelves to store and display stuff is a smart solution for saving space
a doorway surrounded with open shelves used for storing books and artworks is a very cool idea to go for
a doorway surrounded with open storage compartments that are used for book storage is a great idea for saving space
a doorway wall covered with open shelves that contain lots of books is a cool idea to organize your home library without wasting a lot of space
a doorway wall covered with sleek cabinets and drawers, open shelves will let you store a lot of things and not clutter the bedroom
a doorway wall with niche and open shelves is a cool way to store books and to separate the dining and living room more vividly
a doorway wall with open shelves all over is a stylish and cool idea to store a lot of stuff you have, necessary and unnecessary easily
a doorway with a large vintage storage unit, with open storage compartments and drawers is a cool way to store things and separate the kitchen and the dining room
a doorway with built-in bookshelves, with books and other stuff is a lovely idea for any home, use this dead space
a doorway with built-in open shelves on both sides and over the door is a smart idea to store books and not to place a boring bookshelf somewhere
a doorway with built-in shelves is a cool idea to store books and various decor, display them at their best and not to sacrifice any floor space
a doorway with built-in storage units, open and closed ones, with an open shelf for displaying over the doorway is a cool idea
a doorway with lots of open bookshelves is a lovely idea to organize your books and separate the spaces in a bolder way
a doorway with niche bookshelves is a very smart solution to store your books, add a catchy touch to the space and separate the units
a doorway with open bookshelves is a lovely idea to store books and add a colorful accent to the space
a doorway with open shelves and cabinets surrounding it is a cool idea to store a lot of things without buying separate storage units here and there
a doorway with open shelves and sleek cabinets right in the doorway is a cool idea to separate a small bathroom from another room
a doorway with open shelves covering the whole space over it is a cool idea to store some things and use the unused space
a doorway with open shelves over the door and around it is like organizing a whole library around the door without wasting floor space
a doorway with open shelves, a ladder to get books is a lovely idea to create a lightweight bookcase that won't take much space
a large bookcase built into the wall and over the doorway is a cool solution to store a lot of books without losing much space
a large storage unit covering the whole wall and going over the doorway is a cool idea for a modern space
a long shelf over the doorway is a cool idea to store some things and display them and to avoid cluttering the room at the same time
One more idea speaking of the doorway is building in an open shelving unit right in it to get more of this space. It works very nice in a double height or extra long doorway – this way you use your space at its maximum. This is both a storage unit and a lovely display idea. Look at the examples below to get a dose of inspiration and organize your own space, too!
a modern space with a doorway finished off with open storage shelves that are used for displaying and storage
a neutral storage unit with open storage compartments over the doorway is a cool solution that saves the space
a shelving unit with a doorway placed in the center of the room to divide the dining zone and the living room is a smart idea with plenty of storage
a simple open shelf attached over the doorway features potted plants and succulents is a very cool idea to rock
a small bedroom with railing and open storage shelves over the doorway that comprise a closet to save floor space
a small bookshelf over the doorway allows to store a lot of books and not to clutter the small space at the same time
a small bookshelf over the entrance is a cool idea to store some books without wasting your floor space at the same time
a small living room with open shelves taking a whole wall with the door - a smart idea that allows to store a lot of things here
a small white entryway with a shelf over the doorway to store boots and shoes is a smart and cool idea to organize a space
a vintage space with open bookshelves over the doorway is a lovely idea to store books and make the space look cool and chic
a welcoming neutral living room with open shelves over the doorway for displaying things, books and other stuff is a cool idea to save some space
a white entryway with open storage compartments and shelves over the doorways is a cool idea to get more decor and storage space
a white modern farmhouse kitchen with shaker cabinets, glass cabinets including those placed over the door to get even more space
a white modern farmhouse storage unit with a shelf over the doorway to get more space for displaying
a white Scandinavian entryway with an open shelf over the doorways to store shoes and boots that aren't worn right now
a white Scandinavian entryway with long shelves over the doorways is amazing to store some stuff and display everything you want
a white Scandinavian living room with a whole doorway wall taken by bookshelves and display shelves to save a lot of space
a whole wall taken by bookcases including the space over the door is a smart solution if you have a lot of books at home
a whole wall taken by lots of open bookshelves on the sides and over the door, with a glass French door is a cool idea to store books and do that with style
all the space around the doorway take by an open shelving unit display art, candleholders, potted plants and various accessories
an arched doorway with open shelves on both sides and some open storage compartments over the doorway
an arched doorway with open shelves on the side and over the doorway is a stylish way to store and display things
an open shelving unit placed in the doorway to separate the living room and the rest of the house and display some objects at the same time
bookcases built around and over the door let you store more books and other stuff and you will save a lot of space
bookshelves covering one wall next to the doorway and a space over it will give you much space for books and will help you declutter the space
doorway bookshelves and cabinets are great for storage and you will save a lot of space like that
doorway storage shelves with books, art, clocks and other stuff is a lovely idea to store a lot of things and display them at their best
doorways with open shelves taking the wall and the space over them is a cool idea to store books and potted plants is a cool idea
off-white storage units surrounding the doorway completely to provide space for glassware and porcelain is amazing
open shelves around the doorway and a long shelf over it are used to display vases and books is a cool idea to incorporate a touch of color and store things
open shelves surrounding the doorway and showing off books, potted plants and artworks is a very cool idea to rock
open shelves surrounding the doorway display pretty tableware and teaware and show off some potted plants are a super cool idea
shelves on both sides of the doorway and over it are great for storage and display, here they are used as bookshelves
wardrobes taking a whole doorway wall are a sleek and cool storage solution for a bedroom and they brilliantly declutter and save the space