2 design brands for everyday storage: Muuto and USM
An open basket or a closed cabinet? Discover Muuto and USM through two storage designs, chosen for different everyday routines.
Choose for the objects you reach for
A useful storage shortlist starts with what is left out at the end of the day. A blanket you use every evening needs a different home from small objects you would rather keep behind a door. Muuto and USM offer two distinct starting points: an open basket and a piece of modular furniture. Our selection is based on access, visible texture and the space occupied, rather than a universal ranking. Neither option replaces sorting through what you actually want to keep.
Muuto: open storage beside the sofa
Mika Tolvanen’s Restore Round Basket is made from PET fibres and has a broad, open shape. The Black Mélange version measures 52 cm across and 23 cm high. Think of it as a place for soft things you want to reach without opening anything: a throw, for example. Its round footprint matters as much as its capacity. Mark that diameter on the floor beside your sofa before choosing a position, leaving your usual route through the room clear.
USM: a door for the smaller things
The USM Haller P2 nightstand takes another approach, combining steel panels and a chrome-plated frame with a drop-down door. It offers a defined furniture surface as well as storage. Consider it when you want small belongings out of sight while keeping a book or lamp on top. Before deciding, measure the floor space and allow room for the door to open. Check the actual configuration: a product name alone does not tell you whether its compartments match the objects you plan to put inside.
Two uses, one calmer room
These brands can be explored together without treating the products as substitutes. A basket keeps selected contents visible and accessible; a cabinet introduces a surface and a closed compartment. Start with the routine that causes friction in your room, then compare the exact dimensions and care instructions on the product pages. Follow the Muuto and USM portraits to discover their wider design languages, and save the objects that fit your own way of living.
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