Clever Small Bedroom Storage Ideas
When you have a small bedroom, you do have to get creative with your storage solutions. You have to carefully assess areas that can be used for shoes, clothes, spare bedding, and old CDs that you haven’t used since 2003. When it comes to small bedroom storage ideas, you have to think about utilising areas that wouldn’t normally be used for storage. This can include doors, walls, and specially designed furniture. Storage boxes are great, but not the only storage solution for small bedrooms. We have the storage ideas for small bedrooms, so look no further if you’re in need of inspiration!
Clever Storage Ideas for Small Bedrooms
Clever and creative storage solutions are key to keeping small bedrooms clean and clutter-free. You could incorporate all of these ideas, or just choose one. Either way, your room will be looking a lot tidier than before!
Bedroom Shoe Storage Ideas
It’s a shoe-lover's nightmare not having enough space for your most prized possessions. A small bedroom should stop you from having lots of shoes. Students moving to halls shouldn’t have to choose between two favourite pairs either. There are lots of creative ways to store shoes though.
Underbed storage is an extremely popular choice as it doesn’t take up additional floor space. It provides plenty of room for you to store your shoes without worrying about them getting squashed.
Hanging storage that can go on doors is also an excellent option. Find hanging storage that has pockets that can fit in a pair of shoes. It’s a great way to organise your trainers, and it’ll keep your floor clutter-free! No more tripping over a rogue pair of slippers.
Floating shelves, like the Rapallo Wall Shelf, are also a great way to store shoes in a small bedroom. They don't take up floor space, and organise those shoes that have been cluttering up your floor. Shelving can be placed across large wall spaces, but you can also place them in unused corners of the room. That way, your larger wall spaces can be saved for things like posters or pieces of art.
Clothing Storage Ideas for Small Bedrooms
Storing clothing in a small bedroom can be a pain if not done properly. Shirts and trousers get muddled up, socks are never paired right, and you can never find that one top you’re looking for. There are some clever clothing storage hacks you can incorporate into your small bedroom to make sure you can always put together a killer outfit.
If you have a small wardrobe, a super easy way to keep it from getting too full is to put seasonal clothing into vacuum packed bags. During the height of summer, you don’t need your thick winter coats to hand. Putting them in vacuum packed bags that can easily be stored under your bed is a great way to create space in your wardrobe.
Some small bedrooms are unable to fit a wardrobe in. If this is the case for you, we highly recommend using a clothing rack such as the Ravenna Rustic Wooden Hall Tree. An open clothes rack like this will allow you to neatly organise your clothes and easily find everything. They also have a small space for shoes too, so you can keep your go-to pairs within easy reach.
Multifunctional Furniture to Maximise Space
When you have limited space in your bedroom, you need to make your furniture work a little bit harder. Built-in storage is often the way forward when it comes to creating space in small bedrooms.
Ottoman beds have storage built into them which is ideal for smaller bedrooms. You can utilise the storage space for seasonal clothing or shoes. No extra floor space is taken up as you’ll need a bed in your bedroom anyway. It’s a perfect choice.
Bedside tables with built in storage such as the Steens Retro 3 Drawer Bedside Table is a must. You can place your lamp and alarm clock on the top and use the drawers to store other bits like jewellery and watches.
Fold down desks are also a brilliant piece of furniture for small bedrooms, especially for uni students. The Teknik Avon Leather Handled Wall Desk is the perfect example of a desk that’s been created with small rooms in mind. This desk will fold down and has a shelf on top, allowing you to keep your stationery organised, and it has its own memo board you can pin notes to.
Storage Ideas for Uni Students
Heading back to uni after a break back at your parents can make you realise that you don’t actually have that much space in halls. There are some clever ways you can store your belongings though.
Categorise your items and keep them in their own boxes, like the SmartStore Recycled Storage Basket. Keep one basket for bathroom products, another for cleaning supplies and you could keep clothing or shoes in one too. These baskets can be easily slid into wardrobes, under desks or into small corners that don’t have much use otherwise.
Make sure your uni work is organised too. The last thing you want is to lose a book that you need for an assignment, or that you need to return to the library. Keep your work tidy with the correct desk storage, whether it’s with an organiser or with a desk with built-in storage like the Bray Corner Desk. It will save you stress when deadlines are approaching.
Keeping your small bedroom organised is easy with the right storage solutions. By implementing these storage ideas, your bedroom will be clutter-free and looking bigger than ever.
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