{"id":20592,"date":"2026-07-09T13:07:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/?p=20592"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:07:45","slug":"why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage","title":{"rendered":"Why Great Home Design Starts with Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Storage is where a beautiful house proves whether it can handle real life. Countertops, islands and cabinet finishes tend to lead because they are easy to picture and photograph. Storage is quieter. It reveals itself later, when groceries come in, mail lands somewhere, appliances need a home and life starts moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStorage isn\u2019t glamorous on a moodboard,\u201d says Bogdan \u201cBobby\u201d Banica, owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/febalcasausa-scottsdale.com\/\">Febal Casa Scottsdale<\/a>. \u201cStorage is the thing you only think about once you\u2019re living with the consequences of <em>not<\/em> thinking about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Banica, luxury is not only dramatic finishes. It is whether the everyday has been accounted for. \u201cIt\u2019s about whether everything already has a home,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130348\/IMG_6475.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-20593 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130348\/IMG_6475-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130348\/IMG_6475-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130348\/IMG_6475-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130348\/IMG_6475-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130348\/IMG_6475-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130348\/IMG_6475-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130348\/IMG_6475-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130348\/IMG_6475-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130348\/IMG_6475.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Images courtesy of Febal Casa<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"start-with-the-routine\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Start With the Routine<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first home storage question is not how many cabinets can fit. It is how people move through the house. A pantry with deep shelves can look generous but function badly if everything disappears into the back. A primary closet can be beautifully finished and still fall apart without a clear system. The better test is practical: Where do keys land? Where do backpacks go? Where should the blender live so it is easy to put away?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHomeowners don\u2019t realize until they move in that storage is a workflow problem, not a square-footage problem,\u201d Banica says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Storage should plan for what comes next. A family may not need space for sports gear today, but cleats, backpacks and lunchboxes arrive quickly. Storage should anticipate the next season of life, not simply solve for the current one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130353\/IMG_6412.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-20594 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130353\/IMG_6412-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130353\/IMG_6412-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130353\/IMG_6412-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130353\/IMG_6412-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130353\/IMG_6412-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130353\/IMG_6412-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130353\/IMG_6412-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130353\/IMG_6412-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130353\/IMG_6412.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"make-the-kitchen-work-harder\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Make the Kitchen Work Harder<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open-concept living has made storage more visible, especially in kitchens that now function as a cooking space, gathering place, homework zone and entertaining hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOpen-concept living changed everything for us,\u201d Banica says. \u201cWhen the kitchen was a closed room, you could hide the everyday mess behind a door. Now the kitchen is the living room.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The solution is not to strip the room of personality. It is to make the practical pieces feel intentional. Pocket doors can conceal prep zones. Pull-down panels can cover small appliances. Built-in pantry cabinets can blend into the wall. Islands can hold charging drawers, bin pull-outs and organizers that keep the room calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130358\/IMG_6888.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-20595 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130358\/IMG_6888-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130358\/IMG_6888-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130358\/IMG_6888-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130358\/IMG_6888-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130358\/IMG_6888-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130358\/IMG_6888-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130358\/IMG_6888-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130358\/IMG_6888-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130358\/IMG_6888.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"build-storage-into-the-architecture\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Build Storage into the Architecture<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good storage should feel like part of the home, not something added after the fact. A walk-in pantry can have real lighting, consistent flooring and materials that connect to nearby rooms. Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry can read as wall paneling. Matte lacquer, warm wood, brass or leather details can make functional spaces feel intentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe moment storage looks considered instead of stacked, it stops feeling utilitarian and starts feeling like design,\u201d Banica says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130402\/IMG_6845.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-20596 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130402\/IMG_6845-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130402\/IMG_6845-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130402\/IMG_6845-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130402\/IMG_6845-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130402\/IMG_6845-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130402\/IMG_6845-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130402\/IMG_6845-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130402\/IMG_6845-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130402\/IMG_6845.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"plan-it-before-the-budget-is-gone\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Plan It Before the Budget Is Gone<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest mistake is waiting too long. \u201cStorage has to be planned alongside the layout from day one,\u201d Banica says. \u201cRetrofitting it later almost always means losing either capacity or aesthetics, usually both.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A well-designed home makes routines easier. A drop zone near the garage entry can catch shoes, bags and mail. A charging drawer can keep cords off the counter. An appliance garage can make coffee feel effortless. That is the real luxury: a house that still looks good after people have lived in it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Storage is where a beautiful house proves whether it can handle real life. Countertops, islands and cabinet finishes&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[2666,1648,5537,274,5898],"class_list":["post-20592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-design-and-architecture","tag-arizona-luxury-home","tag-featured","tag-febal-casa","tag-interior-design","tag-storage","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why Great Home Design Starts with Storage<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Storage is where a beautiful house proves whether it can handle real life. Countertops, islands and cabinet finishes tend to lead because they are easy to\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why Great Home Design Starts with Storage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Storage is where a beautiful house proves whether it can handle real life. Countertops, islands and cabinet finishes tend to lead because they are easy to\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"In House\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-07-09T20:07:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-09T20:07:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130428\/IMG_6475-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"AZFoothills.com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/design-and-architecture\\\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/design-and-architecture\\\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"AZFoothills.com\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/daaa4e0c27e361b4d17b02f59399ca76\"},\"headline\":\"Why Great Home Design Starts with Storage\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-09T20:07:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-09T20:07:45+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/design-and-architecture\\\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage\"},\"wordCount\":549,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/design-and-architecture\\\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/09130428\\\/IMG_6475-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"arizona luxury home\",\"featured\",\"Febal Casa\",\"interior design\",\"storage\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Design and Architecture\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/design-and-architecture\\\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/design-and-architecture\\\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/design-and-architecture\\\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage\",\"name\":\"Why Great Home Design Starts with Storage\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/design-and-architecture\\\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/design-and-architecture\\\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/09130428\\\/IMG_6475-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-09T20:07:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-09T20:07:45+00:00\",\"description\":\"Storage is where a beautiful house proves whether it can handle real life. Countertops, islands and cabinet finishes tend to lead because they are easy to\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/design-and-architecture\\\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/design-and-architecture\\\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/09130428\\\/IMG_6475-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/09130428\\\/IMG_6475-1.jpg\",\"width\":1500,\"height\":1000},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/\",\"name\":\"In House\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"AZFoothills.com LLC\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/25151206\\\/apple-touch-icon.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/25151206\\\/apple-touch-icon.jpg\",\"width\":180,\"height\":180,\"caption\":\"AZFoothills.com LLC\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/daaa4e0c27e361b4d17b02f59399ca76\",\"name\":\"AZFoothills.com\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/145a3fa0da49e1b016f0dba19876c0b85d409fb6675cdc4fe09ed60512d9efd2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/145a3fa0da49e1b016f0dba19876c0b85d409fb6675cdc4fe09ed60512d9efd2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/145a3fa0da49e1b016f0dba19876c0b85d409fb6675cdc4fe09ed60512d9efd2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"AZFoothills.com\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\\\/in-house\\\/author\\\/admin\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Why Great Home Design Starts with Storage","description":"Storage is where a beautiful house proves whether it can handle real life. Countertops, islands and cabinet finishes tend to lead because they are easy to","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Why Great Home Design Starts with Storage","og_description":"Storage is where a beautiful house proves whether it can handle real life. Countertops, islands and cabinet finishes tend to lead because they are easy to","og_url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage","og_site_name":"In House","article_published_time":"2026-07-09T20:07:44+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-07-09T20:07:45+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1500,"height":1000,"url":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130428\/IMG_6475-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"AZFoothills.com","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage"},"author":{"name":"AZFoothills.com","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/#\/schema\/person\/daaa4e0c27e361b4d17b02f59399ca76"},"headline":"Why Great Home Design Starts with Storage","datePublished":"2026-07-09T20:07:44+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-09T20:07:45+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage"},"wordCount":549,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130428\/IMG_6475-1.jpg","keywords":["arizona luxury home","featured","Febal Casa","interior design","storage"],"articleSection":["Design and Architecture"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage","url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage","name":"Why Great Home Design Starts with Storage","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130428\/IMG_6475-1.jpg","datePublished":"2026-07-09T20:07:44+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-09T20:07:45+00:00","description":"Storage is where a beautiful house proves whether it can handle real life. Countertops, islands and cabinet finishes tend to lead because they are easy to","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/design-and-architecture\/why-great-home-design-starts-with-storage#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130428\/IMG_6475-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09130428\/IMG_6475-1.jpg","width":1500,"height":1000},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/","name":"In House","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/#organization","name":"AZFoothills.com LLC","url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/25151206\/apple-touch-icon.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/25151206\/apple-touch-icon.jpg","width":180,"height":180,"caption":"AZFoothills.com LLC"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/#\/schema\/person\/daaa4e0c27e361b4d17b02f59399ca76","name":"AZFoothills.com","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/145a3fa0da49e1b016f0dba19876c0b85d409fb6675cdc4fe09ed60512d9efd2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/145a3fa0da49e1b016f0dba19876c0b85d409fb6675cdc4fe09ed60512d9efd2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/145a3fa0da49e1b016f0dba19876c0b85d409fb6675cdc4fe09ed60512d9efd2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"AZFoothills.com"},"url":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/author\/admin"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20592"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20599,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20592\/revisions\/20599"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}