DIY & Home Improvement

You can get away with a lot MORE shelving on the walls you do shelve, if you leave one wall completely free of shelves, and not too crowded with pictures, art, etc. It gives the room space to "breathe."

Also, there are a good many inexpensive "organizer" options now that feature cupboard doors, drawer fronts, etc., and are in materials that can either be chosen in colors/finishes, or painted: Go with "closed" storage to reduce the busy-ness of storage for the unaesthetic stuff, and select lighter colors to keep the space feeling larger.

Then organize the open shelves with "blank" spots in them, with only a pretty thing or photo in it, to make them look less crowded.

There are whole websites and stores full of storage & organizing options that take advantage of unused space-- under beds, atop cabinets, behind bathroom fixtures, etc. And that can help you get every cubic inch out of "intentional" storage space like closets and cabinets.

And, of course, websearch is your friend. LOTS of websites out there with cool ideas.

Good luck!

helpfully,
Bright