Always on the lookout for great storage ideas at Lok’nStore, we spotted this storage bathtub…

When thinking about storage space in the bathroom, we rarely - if ever - think about the huge amount of space left underneath the bathtub.  At a time when storage space is at a premium in most houses – especially in the bathroom – we really should be looking at using every available space for storage!

These GW International creations are about to hit stores shortly providing excellent storage in a previously unused area, called the ‘Storage Bathtub.’  The storage compartments can hold all sorts of toiletries and supplies for the bathroom.  This type of storage bath would be great for a small bathroom.

But if you do need storage but don’t want to go to the extreme of having a new bath fitted there is another option!  You could always declutter your house, putting your precious possessions into self storage at Lok’nStore!

With a huge range of storage units in various sizes to suit every budget Lok’nStore can help you solve your storage problems.  Give us a call to discuss your storage on Free Phone 0800 587 3322 or visit our website at loknstore.co.uk   

These sliding storage drawers are a great way to protect your shoes. 

Put them in these transparent storage boxes so that you can see which pair is in them rather than chucking them into the bottom of your wardrobe!

These patented storage boxes by Store are also stackable.

If you fancy a cheaper option for your shoe storage you could buy a few Lok’nStore archive boxes from your nearest Lok’nStore storage centre.  Priced at a very cheap £2.00 the Lok’nStore archive box would easily take 4 pairs of shoes.

For more information give your nearest Lok’nStore storage facility a call on 0800 587 3322 or visit us at our website at loknstore.co.uk

A Place for Everything 0870 224 2660; www.aplaceforeverything.co.uk) - £24

As you know, here at Lok’nStore we are always on the lookout for new and exciting storage products to save you money and to improve your home storage for you. 

We also love any storage ideas for the kitchen.  How about this slimline spice storage rack that will complement any kitchen?  It includes all the basic spices needed in the home kitchen including thyme, chilli flakes and parsley and others such as celery seeds and pepper, which are vital for that Bloody Mary!

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747 Jumbo jets are being removed from storage by British Airways, Cathay Pacific and United Airlines after a surge in bookings.  These wide bodied planes -747s- account for about 25% of the aircraft that have been pulled back into service from storage.

These aircraft have been in storage in the desert, protected from humidity and thus rust by the harsh dry conditions.  Most of the aircraft in these types of storage facilities are there because it’s the end of the line.  Most aircraft put into these ’boneyards’ and will be stripped of useful or reusable parts which can then be used for other planes that are still flying.

Depending on the demands of the military or for commercial purposes, an aircraft or a whole squadron of them may be pulled back from storage into active duty. The aircraft have to be reconditioned and tested so they are safe to fly. The reconditioning process includes putting in new avionics, electronics, safety measures, testing and painting. Reconditioning of old aircraft is usually a cheaper way of getting more aircraft into service than buying new ones, and saves the USA billions of dollars annually.

Always on the lookout for more great storage ideas, the LoknBlog found this drawer storage unit for a child’s bedroom.

It’s stylish, Italian and dare we say expensive as a storage unit for a child’s room but this Lazzari storage unit looks fantastic!  You can choose the have the drawers anyway round that you like to give you a practical storage solution.  The drawers can be used for allsorts of storage including clothes and toys and the nylon draws are fully wipe-able.

Great Life Trading Co (0844 848 6000; www.gltc.co.uk) - single cube from £67, seven drawer combination from £238

Although at the LoknBlog we never sleep, we have been looking into storage beds.

I try not to use under my bed as a storage area because in the end its all fluff and dust, but sometimes there’s no other choice  The best advice around seems to be that if you are going to use under the bed for storage; then keep it clean and organised into storage boxes or containers.  Some of the storage beds available even have a hydraulic lifting system so you can actually store goods inside the bed!  Below I’ve listed some of the best storage beds that I can find on the web…

Lok’nStore’s Portsmouth storage centre has now been open since 2008 and has gone from strength to strength. 

Situated in one of the most convenient areas of Portsmouth it has attracted new storage customers from all along the south coast including Petersfield, Waterlooville, Chichester, Southsea, Rowlands Castle, Emsworth, Hayling Island, Havant, Horndean, Clanfield, Denmead, Denvilles, Porchester, Paulsgrove, Wymering, Farlington, Drayton, Cosham, and Gosport.

The huge storage facility next to the Ferry Port by the road to Whale Island, which you can see from the Rudmore Roundabout, can supply you with all the services associated with self storage.  Lok’nStore Portsmouth can provide you low cost van hire when you first move into your storage helping you to keep costs down.  The storage centre also sells a range of packaging materials including boxes and bubble wrap at the lowest prices in the industry. 

Lok’nStore Storage in Portsmouth also guarantees the lowest priced storage in the local area… we know because we check regularly and our prices are the cheapest around. 

For more information on storage in Portsmouth give the Lok’nStore Portsmouth manager Erica Gibson a call on 02392 876783 or drop in for a chat and a look around at the storage options on offer at Lok’nStore Portsmouth.

As you know I love storage solutions and this is one of the better ones for the kitchen. 

All those bits and pieces that you never know where to put can now have their own storage!  This storage board comes with room to store all that clutter that normally goes in the junk draw (come on we’ve all got one) and you can also scribble down those handy reminders like the shopping list and people that you must call (like Lok’nStore).  The storage board also comes with a pin board as well as the white board. 

This ladder storage set from Kompott looks like one of the best ideas I’ve ever seen!

Storage in a ladder!  Who would have thought it possible?  I’m not sure if this is a ladder, storage or art-work, but I like it.  Combining ladders and storage to make one of the funniest pieces of storage furniture that I’ve ever seen.

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I love this wall bike storage system. 

Bike storage takes up so much space in a flat, shed or garage.  And if you have a family that could be 4 or 5 bikes to store over the winter!  A simple storage solution for your bicycles could be to store them at a Lok’nStore storage centre.  Our low cost, secure storage will keep your bikes safe until you need them again.  Give Lok’nStore Self Storage a call on 0800 587 3322 or visit our website at loknstore.co.uk to find your nearest centre.

A beautiful work of art has been found in storage…

Curators often rummage through museum storage hoping to find a great painting or just a curiosity overlooked by their predecessors. But it’s not every day that they find a canvas that they identify as an early masterpiece by Diego Velázquez, as John Marciari has.Marciari, now curator of European paintings at the San Diego Museum of Art, has published an article in the new issue of the Madrid quarterly Ars making the case that an unidentified painting in storage at the Yale University Art Gallery is actually an altarpiece by the Spanish master. The journal says the Yale work “could be this master’s most significant find for more than a century.”

At the Yale gallery, the curator of early European art Laurence Kanter calls the discovery all the more remarkable because museums today so rarely have the chance to acquire a work by Velázquez, an enormously influential narrative and portrait painter who was already celebrated and collected in his lifetime. 

As Kanter points out, Velázquez “has never been out of favor. From the beginning, he has been one of the great, canonical painters of the Western tradition, and because he worked for the kings of Spain, most of his work is still in that country.”More than 5 feet by 4 feet, “The Education of the Virgin” shows the young Virgin Mary learning how to read at the hands of her mother, St. Anne, with her father, St. Joachim, looking on. Given to Yale in the 1920s by alumni Henry Hotchkiss Townshend and his brother Raynham, the oil on canvas was previously listed as the work of an unknown 17th century Spanish painter.

Marciari first saw it in early 2004, when he was a junior curator at the Yale gallery working for Kanter. They were going through new storage facilities, with an eye toward reinstalling the galleries.

“The Education of the Virgin,” missing paint in spots and trimmed at the top, looked “pretty beat up,” Marciari says. “It was dirty, with a bit of tissue paper stuck on the canvas to hold the paint in place. This is how you find paintings in storage everywhere.”

But even then, he said, the painting stood out, much as the figures themselves emerge dramatically from darkness. “I definitely thought it was a compelling painting. But it wasn’t until a few months later, when I pulled out the painting again from storage, that it hit me: This is an early Velázquez.”

Full article at Los Angeles Times

A slightly tongue in cheek look at the world of storage boxes….

Each person has specific storage demands, depending on their lifestyle, on their professional lives and on various other factors. But apart from the storage needs that you are looking to address, you can always find the appropriate solution on the internet.

You can find a huge collection storage boxes found on the net, which can be properly addressing your storage needs, ranging from the most invaluable of your belongings to every other ordinary household item. Not only that, but you can even search for good quality storage boxes for the lowest price tags, which will truly offer you the benefits of online shopping.

Wooden storage boxes are mostly chosen by the individuals who want to store their belongings in an elegant manner. But despite of its artistic aspect, the wooden storage boxes are a requirement most of the time. Wooden storage boxes are among the most attractive storage boxes and are used for storing a wide range of material. Wooden storage boxes can be very specifically built for the particular goods that they store, just like the ones used for storing instruments, wines or lenses, and are available with various modifications, for example the ones with partitions and racks.

Perhaps the most favourite storage boxes of all are decorative storage boxes. Decorative storage boxes represent a much broader category, since they can be manufactured of a number of materials other than wood, such as cardboard and plastic. Decorative storage boxes are usually well admired by women for storing the items of their use such as cosmetics and jewellery. Other than that, decorative storage boxes with vivid cartoon themes are widely used and accepted by children too. Decorative storage boxes are appropriate for keeping invaluable and precious belongings, which is a perfect combination due to the elegant appearance of these storage boxes.

Cardboard storage boxes are also brought into use by many people for storing almost all types of usual items found at residences and professional organizations. You can find quality cardboard storage boxes, wooden storage boxes and decorative storage boxes on the internet. You can search for thousands of storage boxes of different kinds in a huge variety making your task of choosing the right storage boxes that fit your needs much easier.

You can search for storage boxes of various sizes, shapes, designs, prices and other particulars, which would be sufficient for satisfying all kinds of storage needs whatsoever. If you are looking for just the right storage boxes, the internet can provide you the best solution to all your storage needs.

Lok’nStore Self Storage can provide you with a full range of cardboard storage boxes at the lowest prices in the industry.  Visit our website at loknstore.co.uk for more information or give us a call on 0800 587 3322.

Original article @ AriefTheos Blog