Shelves don’t always need to be horizontal. If you install a few vertically, you’ll be using space more effectively. Saucepans, chopping boards and cooking dishes can be stored beside each other, without the risk of them all crashing down every time you open the cupboard door.

These beautiful oak chopping boards slot perfectly vertically into a purpose-built unit, however, the same method can be created by adding partitions inside cupboards with MDF sheets, upturned storage boxes or even fibreboard magazine files.

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