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Eleanor Cording-Booth

Spring clean: sort your stuff in style with these design-led organisational homewares

Splash £259 on the Uten.Silo organiser, from Vitra at Heal’s, that’s also available in red or black

(Picture: Vitra at Heal’s)

Clutter is the bane of many of our lives, particularly when children and their countless toys are involved. But with the right storage solutions, you can turn your home from chaotic to calming in an instant. And the good news is that these needn’t look ugly to be practical, as our design-led picks prove.

From stylish magazine holders and jazzy kitchen jars to sleek dual-compartment bins and wheelable toy trolleys, tidying up will no longer feel like a chore.

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Designed for crumbs on a table or kitchen side, this attractive blue-bristled brush deserves to be kept on display. Find it in The Conran Shop for £36.

This beech brush stands out from the crowd with its blue bristles (The Conran Shop)

Magazines worth keeping shouldn’t be slithering around looking untidy. Store yours in these outrageously handsome files, £34 from Pentreath & Hall.

Give your favourite magazines a home in this classy holder (Pentreath & Hall)

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Whether you use it for bathroom towels, blankets by the sofa or toy storage, tidy the mess away into a stylish giant basket. Our top pick is this extra-large beauty, £199, also from The Conran Shop.

Baskets can be beautiful; case in point, this giant versatile offering (The Conran Shop)

Even the most annoying or ordinary bits and bobs look well-organised and appealing when they’re in a smart storage jar. Consider this coloured glass trio, £148, from Amara.

This trio of coloured glass jars can make even the most mundane of things look exciting (Amara)

An iconic piece of design for a reason, this organiser, £259 from Vitra at Heal’s, is ideal for storing the odds and ends of a home office or garage.

There’s a good reason why this glossy red organiser is considered an iconic design (Vitra at Heal’s)

Still have two ugly kitchen bins? This pine green Brabantia number, £230, is easy on the eye and separates your recycling.

This 60-litre dual compartment bin makes even your rubbish look sleek (Brabantia)

Splurge

Wheel this useful trolley from playroom to home office and keep the detritus out of sight. Offering design-led practicality done well, it costs £507 from Magis at LNCC.

Ideal for a considered home office, this trolley can move from room to room (Magis at LNCC)
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