A useful little modular cabinet like this one is great for hiding all the shoes and boots that growing families tend to build up over time. Plus, since the design is modular, you can move it around and extend it however you like.

Ottomans are all the rage right now and they’re so useful to have in living rooms, bedrooms, and other parts of the house. They’re basically stylish storage containers that look great and work wonderfully for holding toys, clothes, bed linen, and more.

If you have a dinner table that has seen better days, grab a stylish table runner like this one to cover up the stains and marks. It can add elegance and sophistication to your dining room while also serving a practical purpose too.

For a more permanent solution to marks and stains on the table, you might want to just try cleaning it up. Special stain-erasing cloths are available that can work wonders on wooden surfaces.

Trash cans, utility boxes, and other outdoor items can really feel like eyesores outside your home. To hide them away, simply invest in a bamboo screen like this one.

You don’t have to pay big bucks for a whole new kitchen to jazz up tired looking countertops. There are actually countertop paints you can buy to refresh and revitalize old surfaces in a flash.

Many modern family bathrooms are filled up with hair dryers, straighteners, curling irons, and other hair tools and equipment, often left on shelves or taking up entire drawers. A simple storage unit like this can hook over the inside of your cabinet doors to store all those items away safely and conveniently.

Old metal fixtures that are a little outdated in their design or color can look completely different with a simple paint job. You can buy metallic spray paint cans and spray over faucets or doorknobs to totally change the way they look.

Garages are notorious for being cluttered up with all kinds of tools and old junk. Don’t forget to think vertically! You can install ceiling-mounted shelves like these to store big and bulky items out of the way, freeing up floor space for other items.

Most people have PCs at home with lots of wires and cables from the computer, the router, the printer, and everything else. If you think outside the box, you can come up with some really creative solutions to this common problem, like this row of glued-together book spines that hide all those wires away.

Sticking with the wire theme, a power cord box can be a super solution for those areas around the home that are cluttered up with wires and plugs.

If your kitchen hasn’t got much of a backsplash or any at all, grab some affordable, steam-resistant wallpaper that can easily be peeled off when it’s time to move out.

If you’ve got an ugly old bath in a color you just don’t like, don’t fret! There’s no need to spend a huge amount on a whole new tub straight away. For a temporary fix, grab tub-and-tile kit to give your bath a makeover.

So many people are in the habit of stepping into their home and dropping keys, wallets, mail, and other little items straight on the nearest surface. Instead of causing all that clutter, install a little shelf or ‘drop box’ like this to put all those little items.

If you have a balcony, hanging some faux ivy over the railings can serve multiple purposes all at once. It covers up ugly railings, it creates privacy for you and your family, and it blocks off any unpleasant views too.

A simple coat of primer can make a huge difference to those ugly, gray garage walls we all tend to leave untouched. It’s a great little project to do over a weekend when you have nothing else important to be getting on with.

If you use logs around the home but just tend to leave them all in a great big pile outside your home, building a log store can make a big difference to your day-to-day life. It’s really easy to make one, even with limited DIY experience.

It’s so important to be as eco-friendly as we can, and a great little way to dispose of food waste like apple cores and banana peels is with a compost bin. You can buy a mini one of these bins to store on the kitchen counter. It locks odors inside, conveniently storing all your food waste until you’re ready to take it out.

Continuing the theme of trash, this hide-away trash can is a great addition to any kitchen. It lets you keep trash where it belongs: out of sight.

Nobody wants to look at messy cables every time they watch TV, and a simple little cable organizer can hide them all away with ease, adding so much more style and class to your living room.

We aren’t all lucky enough to have lovely views outside our windows, but you can mask over ugly views and give yourself some privacy too with this pretty window foil.

One of the golden rules of interior desing is to never neglect rugs! When chosen carefully, rugs can liven up entire areas, as well as covering up stains or marks on the floor.

You can even install rugs outdoors on decks, patios, and porches. They can help to liven up boring outdoor areas, cover up marks, or protect your floor in high-traffic spots.

Many people tend to just accept the unsightly air vents around their homes, feeling that there’s little they can do to cover them up. Well, you can’t make them vanish entirely, but you can buy a whole range of decorative vent covers to make them look a lot prettier.

A bit of Old English Scratch Cover can make a world of difference to tired old wooden furniture, darkening the tone and masking scratches with ease. It works on floors too.

Even if you buy cheap soap and other products, pouring them into classy dispensers like this one can make them look a lot nicer. Nobody will know what brand you bought and you can even get special foaming dispensers that use less soap per pump too.

You don’t need to buy whole new ovens and other appliances to give your kitchen a fresh, modern look. There are special stainless steel-effect paper covers you can buy to totally transform kitchen appliances in an instant.

Storage is a problem that many people face, so we all tend to toss a few things under the bed when we don’t know where else to put them. There’s nothing wrong with that, but you can go one step further and grab a bed skirt to hide the whole area under your bed, allowing you to use up that storage without creating an eyesore.

Macramé hangings are absolutely perfect for covering up things like thermostats, buzzers, or fuse boxes in your living spaces. Whenever you actually need to access the item, you can simply lift the hanging out of the way.

There’s no need to buy brand new pillows when you get a little tired of the old ones. Simply take off the covers and invest in a new set! Try bright, bold colors like these to really make even the oldest pillows sparkle and stand out.

Garages are rarely gorgeous. We tend to put a lot of clutter, tools, and other items in them, not taking the time to ever decorate or design them. But if you want to add a little touch of class to your garage space, painting the floor in a nice slate tone can make a real difference.

Now that we’ve handled the inside of the garage, let’s not forget the outside! Some classy, vintage, carriage-style magnets can make that plain old door look a lot nicer.

It doesn’t matter which brand of whiskey you like to buy: when you pour it into a fancy decanter like this, you’ll really feel like a VIP!

This smart little shelf hides away your paper towels and is also great for putting extra little things on top, like candles or mini plants.

Window AC units are pretty big and ugly, but you can cover them up with a simple café-style curtain like this.

Got any boring old doors around the home? Instead of going to all the trouble and expense of buying and fitting new ones, simply use paint and masking tape, as well as investing in a new doorknob or handle, to give them a full makeover.

Here’s another amazing way to cover up those ugly wall vents! You can actually just grab a standard door mat, use some spray paint to give it a metallic look, and then hang it over the vent.

Every dog needs a bed, but they can be quite big and take up a lot of space (the beds, not the dogs!). For a smart way to keep your dog’s bed out of the way, consider placing it inside a nightstand, like this.

Nobody wants to see old dirty clothes lying around a home, and even laundry baskets can be unsightly at times, so why not hide them away in drawers like this?

You can add some chalkboard paint to a fridge to turn the whole appliance into a space for note-making and doodle-drawing. This is particularly great if you have anyone artistic in the family who can draw some lovely designs to liven up your boring old fridge.

There are plenty of pipes and vents down in the basement, but you can hide them all away with a simple set of mini blinds. This is a great first step towards turning your basement into a more attractive and enjoyable place to spend time.

It’s surprisingly easily to make your own window cornice to cover up curtain rods and turn a simple window into a standout feature of your living room.

Cats are awesome, but having to deal with litter trays around the home can be frustrating. Try hiding the tray away in a wooden unit. It’ll make the cat happy, giving it a little more privacy, and it’ll make you happy too!

Baths can be boring and even ugly in their design, but there are plenty of ways to transform a standard tub into something so much better! You can buy imitation stone siding pieces really cheaply and then stick them to the side of your tub, giving it a spa-like look.

Paper towel or toilet paper rolls are so useful for storing cables away. You can save up a few rolls and make your own little cable organizer box like this for all those USB cords and accessory wires hanging around the home.

If you want a really nice-looking appliance, you usually have to spend huge amounts of money on the best brands, but there are cheaper ways to turn a simple fridge into something a lot nicer to look at. Some stickers or removable wallpaper can add color and life to boring old fridges and other appliances too.

These days, we’re all constantly charging up our many devices, from tablets to smartphones. This means that homes are often cluttered up, with charging cables and plugs in every outlet. Creating a designated ‘charger drawer’ can help your family stay organized and make your home look neater too.

You wouldn’t know from looking at this image, but those rocks are totally fake! They’re made from plastic but have been cleverly designed to look totally natural, perfect for covering up things like pipes and sprinklers.

There’s no need to leave things like alarms and thermostats out in the open for all to see. They’re not particularly nice to look at, after all. Grab a canvas you love and hang it over the ‘eyesore’ in question to cover it up.

It isn’t always possible to hide every single wire away in a neat and tidy organizer, but you can still cover them up with something like this desk curtain.

Light switches are something we can’t really cover up, but there are some interesting ways to decorate them, including these eco-conscious stickers that help to remind us all where out electricity comes from and how important it can be to turn off lights and appliances when not in use.

Once again, we see some clever use of stickers here. A few dots and stripes can turn a boring old white washer or dryer into something way prettier.

This one can take a little work and might require the services of a professional handyman, but installing drawers in your stairs can give you so much extra storage for hiding away all kinds of items like toys, shoes, and clothes.

This cute little fence is a really fun and innovative way of covering up wires as they wind their way along the walls and around the home.

Many of the items in this list have looked at ways to hide wires and cables, but why not consider turning them into a feature? This person has cleverly used little leaf and bird ties to make the wire look like a vine or branch.

At first glance, you’d never know that this old book was actually hiding a router! The book has been hollowed out, leaving nothing but the cover, and the router fits perfectly inside.

For anyone with lots of jewelry or accessories, a jewelry box is essential. You can make your own box and then cover it up with a beautiful painting to keep your valuables out of sight.

Adding more shelves to your rooms can be a great way to provide extra storage, but big and bulky shelves sometimes make a room look smaller and more cluttered. For something a little different, consider these invisible shelves that allow items like books to ‘magically’ float in mid-air.

Give your pet their very own drawer, hiding their water bowl and food bowl away when not in use.

There’s always a way to add more storage to your home if you think outside the box and explore every opportunity. Storage units like these can be fitted under the stairs to provide the perfect solution for cluttered homes.