I once saw a vintage Vitra Uten.Silo wall storage unit in London's Spitalfields market for £20. I've always regretted not buying it. Now those classic vertical organisers go for ten times that on ebay and cost well over £200 new. Hey ho.

Presumably inspired by the Vitra model, however, the Urbio is a new wall accessories organiser that is actually much more predisposed for 21st century living and is ideal for small spaces.

Crafted from lightweight, hardwearing polypropylene, Urbio is a modular wall storage system that is used with mega strong neodymium magnets to allow containers to be held on any of the magnetised sections of the wall plates. This means that you can change its formation whenever it suites. 

It can be used for anything from plants to paintbrushes. The Urbio Happy Family group of components which features two wall-mounted plates with fixings, a string-bean container, a wide mouth container and a shorty container costs £75 from John Lewis

Is it a seat or is it a store? It's both. Stool & Storage is a multi-functional seat, designed by Design Letters & Friends in partnership with Christian Flindt. The Danish collaboration has created a sleek, minimalist seat that also doubles up as a storage bin.

The white units are offered with a choice of coloured movable handles and are perfect for storing toys., craft equipment, pet food and even laundry. It makes an attractive side or bedside table too. £111 each from Skandivis
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To make a small space feel larger it is very important not to clutter it up with too many legs. Which is why pedestal tables always make a good buy for little properties.

Not only do pedestal dining tables ensure that no one's knees get knocked by a table leg, they also enable more of the room surrounding them to be seen. And the further that you can see into the room, the larger the space will feel.

Look for pedestal style console tables, coffee tables, side tables, garden tables and bedside tables too. 

And, just because, it's on a pedestal post, doesn't mean it can't extend. There are several extending pedestal dining tables out there at all price points.

To read more about extending dining tables, click here