Credit: Lindsey Ellefson What I really like about tiered storage shelves—and why I believe ... managing office supplies littering a desk, or even storing condiments in the fridge.

For a desk with ample storage underneath, use three pallets that have been modified to form a base, shelves, and a desk surface by cutting down, ripping apart, and reassembling the wood planks.

And what better way to provide space when you need it than a foldable storage rack that's no bigger than an ironing board when folded down? Designed with five shelves, this foldable unit is ...