Maybe they’re hidden away in a closet or quietly resting on a top shelf in a guest room. Maybe they’re not even part of your collection yet. But pretty, hand-created pieces can actually double as practical storage ideas. In any room. Every day. All the time. It’s a fun idea for cutting clutter and enjoying your favorite accents in a whole new way.

The easy way to clear countertops and free up drawer space: using pitchers, vases and pottery to store utensils, gadgets, even coupons and recipes.

Serving trays are handy catchalls just inside the door, neatly holding keys, mail and cellphones. We especially like this look for desktops and nightstands.

There’s something appropriate about finding creative solutions here, like using teapots as organizers or serving bowls as knitting baskets.

A practical, beautiful way to show off a favorite tumbler on desktops or shelves or even to hold makeup brushes on a vanity.

Kitchen canisters or carved boxes can hold supplies. But our favorite idea? Displaying a cute cake stand without actually having to, you know, bake a cake.

In media rooms, kids rooms, home offices. For big stuff and for little things. Organizing with hand-woven baskets is a classic look, even with baskets that are fun, bright and new.