11 Great Storage Solutions for Bedrooms
Think beyond closets and traditional dressers. These rooms have storage that’s innovative and good-looking too
Bedrooms need to feel peaceful and relaxing, so good storage is essential to remove any distracting clutter. Most of us opt for a mix of hanging space and shelves or drawers, either built into a closet or in a traditional dresser, but other, more imaginative storage solutions are available. From customised closets to humble secondhand finds, ingenious under-bed ideas to the humble hook, there’s a world of space-saving, life-enhancing bedroom storage out there.
2. Go under the bed
Instead of exploiting space above the bed, create a raised platform for it and build in lots of storage below. As this picture demonstrates, this idea works particularly well in a room with a lofty ceiling.
Instead of exploiting space above the bed, create a raised platform for it and build in lots of storage below. As this picture demonstrates, this idea works particularly well in a room with a lofty ceiling.
3. Upcycle with style
Bedroom furniture doesn’t have to be custom or new to function beautifully. Witness this simple wooden crate, flipped on its end and doing sterling work as a bedside unit and home for books. We salute it!
Browse through images of smart bedroom furniture designs
Bedroom furniture doesn’t have to be custom or new to function beautifully. Witness this simple wooden crate, flipped on its end and doing sterling work as a bedside unit and home for books. We salute it!
Browse through images of smart bedroom furniture designs
4. Take it higher
Vertical space is often underused, but the wall space above head height can be redesigned as valuable storage. You’ll need a ladder to access it, but this bedroom shows how stylish a floor-to-ceiling system can look.
Vertical space is often underused, but the wall space above head height can be redesigned as valuable storage. You’ll need a ladder to access it, but this bedroom shows how stylish a floor-to-ceiling system can look.
5. Stay clear
Fitting glass into the doors of bedroom storage can help it be less imposing. There’s also the advantage of being able to see the items inside, so you can enjoy your things when you’re not wearing them and quickly locate pieces when needed.
Fitting glass into the doors of bedroom storage can help it be less imposing. There’s also the advantage of being able to see the items inside, so you can enjoy your things when you’re not wearing them and quickly locate pieces when needed.
6. Use every scrap of space
This small double bedroom is full of tricky angles and slopes, but that hasn’t stood in the way of storage. Mini shelves, hanging rails, bookcases and racks have been cut to fit the available space. It means that a great deal of storage has been squeezed into a compact area.
This small double bedroom is full of tricky angles and slopes, but that hasn’t stood in the way of storage. Mini shelves, hanging rails, bookcases and racks have been cut to fit the available space. It means that a great deal of storage has been squeezed into a compact area.
7. Enjoy an enhanced shelf life
Moving the bed to the centre of the room and creating a headboard-style wall behind it creates the opportunity to build in some nifty shelves. These are beautifully lit too, which adds a classy touch. Clothes, meanwhile, are stored in super-discreet built-in closets along one wall.
Moving the bed to the centre of the room and creating a headboard-style wall behind it creates the opportunity to build in some nifty shelves. These are beautifully lit too, which adds a classy touch. Clothes, meanwhile, are stored in super-discreet built-in closets along one wall.
8. Keep it country
Sleek custom closets are practical, but if it’s country charm you’re after, go free-standing. Here, a handsome vintage unit, packs in lots of warm character along with abundant storage space.
Sleek custom closets are practical, but if it’s country charm you’re after, go free-standing. Here, a handsome vintage unit, packs in lots of warm character along with abundant storage space.
9. Make it minimalist
Even those who don’t mind clutter can appreciate the elegance of this built-in storage, which is designed as a continuous run containing drawer and desk space, as well as spacious closets. Push-latch doors mean no knobs or handles are required, making it clean, sleek bedroom storage at its best.
Check out these stylish storage containers for a clutter-free home
Even those who don’t mind clutter can appreciate the elegance of this built-in storage, which is designed as a continuous run containing drawer and desk space, as well as spacious closets. Push-latch doors mean no knobs or handles are required, making it clean, sleek bedroom storage at its best.
Check out these stylish storage containers for a clutter-free home
10. Create a display
A bookcase or open shelves work well for the tidy-minded – messier types will prefer cabinet doors on bedroom storage, so the disorganised riot of stuff inside is hidden neatly away.
There’s nothing flashy about this storage – it’s just a simple bookcase – but with careful styling, it has become a beautiful display as well as a handy home for shoes and more.
A bookcase or open shelves work well for the tidy-minded – messier types will prefer cabinet doors on bedroom storage, so the disorganised riot of stuff inside is hidden neatly away.
There’s nothing flashy about this storage – it’s just a simple bookcase – but with careful styling, it has become a beautiful display as well as a handy home for shoes and more.
11. Hang it all
No story on bedroom storage would be complete with celebrating the joys of the humble hook. Hooks don’t have the hide-it-all capacity of built-in closets, but look how beautifully they can organise a jewellery collection.
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Tell us:
How have you maximised storage in your bedroom? Share some tips and advice in the Comments below.
No story on bedroom storage would be complete with celebrating the joys of the humble hook. Hooks don’t have the hide-it-all capacity of built-in closets, but look how beautifully they can organise a jewellery collection.
Read more:
Smart Storage Solutions for All Spaces
Tell us:
How have you maximised storage in your bedroom? Share some tips and advice in the Comments below.
Here’s a tasty feast of storage, just right for a child’s or teen’s room. In a relatively compact area, this room contains closets, open shelves, under-bed storage and cabinets that wrap around the corner and make use of space above the bed.
Respect is also due for the bold use of bright yellow, adding energy to a super-practical scheme.
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