If squeezing file storage into an apartment, loft or condo, Buycks recommends the Linon Home Decor Lateral 2 Drawers Filing Cabinet in Wood/Gray ($115.99, target.com).

Lateral file cabinets hold their files in a side-to-side organization, having wide but often shallow drawers. These take up more wall space but don’t require a lot of clearance in front to fully ...