Gain Extra Cabinet Space With A Clever IKEA Solution For Storing Coffee Mugs

Coffee mugs are essential for anyone who loves a good cup of joe, but they can take up an annoying amount of cabinet space. Although you can try to brilliantly stack your coffee mugs so your cabinet isn't a giant mess, wouldn't it be nice if you could have a different place to store them altogether? This is where IKEA comes in. They sell a simple display shelf that can be transformed into the cutest solution for storing these types of cups. In fact, it's almost like creating your own mini coffee bar at home.

There are many affordable and creative IKEA hacks for saving space. Nowhere needs it more than a kitchen cabinet, especially one that harbors all of your clunky mugs. The SKOGSMOSAIK shelf is square-shaped, pine green, and comes with two inner wooden shelves that can be moved around within the piece. While many people use the shelf for displaying home décor items like plants and photo frames, you can move the inner shelves around so that they fit your coffee mugs instead. The back of the shelf features a peg board design that's perfect for adding hooks, providing extra storage where you can hang more mugs. Not only is it great for organization, but it's also fantastic for displaying your mugs in a unique and stylish way. Plus, it's only $34.99, which isn't bad for how much precious kitchen cabinet space it can clear up. 

Start by pulling out all of your coffee mugs and setting them on the counter. Get rid of ones that are chipped, worn, or you know you'll never use again. After you have your inventory together, it's time to organize it on your SKOGSMOSAIK shelf. Play with the arrangement to determine the best spot for the inner shelves based on the sizes and shapes of your mugs. Plug several hooks into the peg board to hang smaller cups. Then, place the rest of your mugs onto the shelf in an organized fashion. You can stack more mugs on top of the shelf, or use that space to add tiny houseplants and other decor pieces. 

You can put this mug storage shelf in several different spots. Hang it on the wall securely to avoid taking up counter space, or place it on top of a sturdy table or cabinet. If you set the shelf on a countertop with a Keurig machine and K-Cups, it can become part of your own stylish coffee bar. You can even paint the piece before adding your mugs if green isn't really your color. In addition to having an adorable new mug station, your cabinet will have so much extra room without all of the awkwardly shaped mugs in it. Let it inspire you to declutter the rest of your kitchen, and perhaps you might find a new purpose for the cabinet. Or at the very least, it'll give all of your other cups some breathing room.