Not your typical self-storage blog
At Shelfie we don’t do things the usual way. And so our blog is also not what you expect from a boring self-storage company. This blog is a combination of stories describing our entrepreneurial journey, our successes, mistakes, but also our favourite life hacks, modern design and living trends. We want to talk about tech and innovation in our everyday lives, about wellness and lifestyle and about what is hot and not in our favourite city - Antwerp.
The Anti-Warehouse Revolution: Reinventing Self-Storage in the Heart of Antwerp
Did you know that the average Belgian household can now afford 17% less space than before? As urban living spaces shrink, finding room for your belongings has become a growing challenge. In this post, we dive into why we created Shelfie Storage—a fresh, urban take on self-storage—and how we’re rethinking everything from convenience to accessibility. You’ll learn about the surprising needs of younger generations, the common barriers people face with traditional storage, and why we placed Shelfie in Antwerp’s iconic Stadsfeestzaal shopping mall.
Shelving My Own Storage Struggles: How One Lunch Changed My Life
A story of how a lunch in London led me from a career of an investor to founding Shelfie Storage, a self-storage business created to solve real-life problems I’d faced as an expat. Inspired by my investment insights and personal experiences I designed a new generation of urban self-storage for central cities. Follow along for the ups, downs, and unexpected twists of starting up Shelfie Storage in Antwerp!