4 Ideas for Decorating an Unused Corner in Your Home

Do you remember finding an unused nook or cranny in your parent’s home as a child and declaring it a magical new place just for you? Kids have a knack for seeing a castle in a cardboard box or the dusty corner of an attic as a mysterious realm to explore.

While most of us made great use of these unused places as children, we often grow to lose the urge to curl into dusty corners and hide under blanket forts. However, many homes still have those magical, unused corners just waiting to reach their full potential. The possibilities for decorating an unused corner of your home are endless. Here are four of our best ideas.

A Coffee Corner

Coffee addicts will love this idea. If you have a tiny, unused linen closet or an empty corner near your kitchen, why not turn it into a coffee corner?

So many of us have started making our favorite coffee beverages from home, so we’ve acquired quite a few coffee-related tools. A coffee corner is the perfect way to store these tools and appliances, creating a convenient area in which to make your drinks each morning.

Some great items to include in this corner include the following:

• A coffee grinder
• Your coffee maker or espresso machine
• A milk frother
• A few coffee syrups of your choice
• A mug tree with a few of your favorite mugs.

A Wine Rack

Here’s another great idea for decorating an unused corner of your home: fill that small, awkward corner in your dining room with a wine rack. This idea doubles as a display piece and a storage solution. Store your corkscrew nearby to make your evening a little easier. Or do you prefer cocktails over wine? Swap the wine rack with a classy bar cart!

A Vanity

Many of us don’t have the space in our bedrooms for a full-sized vanity. However, if you have an unused corner in your bedroom, that might be just enough room for a mini version.

Instead of a full vanity, try a small round table near your bedroom window. Add a small mirror and a chair, and you have a perfect corner-sized vanity. You could also place a storage cart nearby to have all your essentials on hand.

A Book Nook

Who doesn’t want a cozy place to curl up and read? This idea works best in a secluded corner of your home. A comfortable chair, a small end table, and a cozy area rug are all you really need to create the perfect reading nook. Place your bookshelf nearby to have all your favorite novels on hand.

If you’re looking for irregularly sized rugs for one of these cozy areas, Koeckritz Rugs has you covered. We have custom-sized rugs of all different proportions, so you’re sure to find the size you need.