Storing surfboards in an apartment - where exactly?

Okay, now that we own two surfboards, um, where exactly do we store them in our apartment? So that they are out of the way, yet easily accessible when we need them, and not in danger of falling on top of our children? Yeah, that wouldn't be so good. Right now, this is where our boards live - in our entryway next to our closet. They are kind of act as decoration right now and definitely serve as a conversation starter among our guests. Plus, there's an increasing trend in surf decor, right?

But I know that this isn't necessarily a sustainable solution. We've spent all this money for nice, new boards but in their current arrangement, the boards could still fall down and get banged up or worse, hurt someone. I started to look into what options were available and quickly was overwhelmed! There are so many! Did you know that there was even a whole blog devoted to all kinds of surfboard racks? It has a tremendous amount of information and reviews about the different types of racks. 

There seems to be three main options for storing your surfboard indoors - on the ceiling, on the wall and vertically on the ground. The method that you choose depends largely on how much space you have, how many boards you want to store and how often you use each board (i.e. do you use some more regularly than others and want them to be more accessible) as well as your personal home style and aesthetic. For us, I'm considering a vertical rack or a wall sling. The wall slings are pretty cool in that it's low profile and can hang more or less flush against the wall. We have a long narrow hallway where it might fit well. 

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