IKEA Has A New Shelving Solution To Tackle Indoor & Outdoor Clutter

Clutter has a way of taking over a space — whatever available square footage you may have available, there are many sneaky sources of visual clutter that you should solve for good. While decluttering can help, it will only get you so far; sometimes what you really need is a new solution. IKEA's new NÄMMARÖ open kitchen unit can bring some order to your space — inside or outside. The NÄMMARÖ open kitchen unit retails for $185 and features an open layout that can be suited to a variety of applications, depending on the needs of the user. Crafted from acacia wood and stainless steel, its materials are designed to be resilient in outdoor settings or appealing enough to fit in a home's interior design. Size-wise, the piece measures 31½ inches wide by 24⅜ inches deep by 55⅛ inches high. 

The best storage solutions are versatile in their design, and the NÄMMARÖ reflects that reality. The back side of the piece features four horizontal wooden slats, appropriate for hanging items, while the stainless steel surface provides you with a stable and durable workstation or space for organizing clutter on the patio or in the house. Below, you'll find a slatted shelf, suitable for keeping gardening pots, buckets, or watering cans. Given that this product is newer, customer feedback is limited. At the time of writing, it has a single five-star review: "This table is quite sturdy, and I use it for serving at barbecues. It's also easy to assemble. The stainless steel finish is a bonus." If you desire a cohesive design, you can also look into the complementary NÄMMARÖ privacy screen, which adds style to any outdoor space.

You may be struggling to understand how this wooden and steel workstation can bring your clutter under control. However, the practical applications abound. In outdoor spaces, the NÄMMARÖ can become a potting station for gardeners who are routinely starting seedlings or repotting plants that have outgrown their containers. Use the bottom shelf of the NÄMMARÖ to hold potting soil bags, and the horizontal slats on the back to hang gardening tools from. For grilling aficionados, the NÄMMARÖ serves as an excellent space for organizing supplies that might otherwise be cluttering your patio. Hang your tongs and spatulas from the back of the piece and keep a bag of charcoal and a lighter in sealed containers (such as the SAMLA, the budget-friendly IKEA item that will solve your storage woes) on the bottom shelf.

Inside the house, the NÄMMARÖ can be a good work space or command center, housing items like your family calendar or kids' art projects that are drying. You could also hang small baskets from the wooden slats. It appears as though the NÄMMARÖ's design could accommodate the HULTARP container ($9 at IKEA ), which may be used to hold markers, pens, sunglasses, and other everyday items (additional hanging equipment, such as hooks, may need to be attached to the NÄMMARÖ to make it fit, though). The NÄMMARÖ can also become an indoor plant stand for individuals with a green thumb. This will provide you with a centralized location to store all of your plant-related supplies that may be cluttering up corners of the house. The backside could even serve as a trellis for trailing plants, increasing the visual appeal of your home.