Bedroom
26 Smart, Stylish Bedroom Storage Ideas
Everyone wants a bedroom that makes them feel centered and peaceful, where they can find refuge after a long day and begin again in the morning with renewed energy. But the bedroom is also home to a lot of stuff, which makes it all the more important to select bedroom storage options that are highly functional without compromising the feel of the room.
Whether you have a spacious primary bedroom or you’re setting up a studio apartment, these bedroom storage ideas will help you keep your space organized and open to the fresh energy you bring to it each day.
Bedroom Storage Furniture
If you’re starting from scratch or want to bring in new furniture, there are lots of bedroom pieces that incorporate storage space. Especially if you don’t have as much room to add additional items like bins or baskets, selecting furniture with built-in storage can help you make the most of your bedroom space.
1. Opt for a Storage Bed
There’s no point in letting all of the floor space under your mattress go to waste, so why not put it to work? Depending on the size of your bed and how much space you need, a storage bed can even help eliminate the need for a dresser, which will help add to your available space.
2. Add a Functional Headboard
Another smart add-on for your bed is a storage headboard. These come in all styles and variations, so it’s up to you whether you want to use it to display decor, double as a shelf or even replace the need for a bedside table.
3. Float Your Nightstands
If you’re in the market for a nightstand, consider selecting one that you can mount on the wall or hang from the ceiling. Bringing as many items off of the floor as possible will help make your space feel larger, and can clear room for underbed drawers or baskets.
4. Bring in a Storage Bench…
You may not think of it as a traditional piece of bedroom furniture, but a bench at the foot of the bed or next to your dressing area can be a convenient perch. Opt for a storage version and it also becomes a great place to store shoes, purses, winter clothes, spare linens and more.
5. ...Or a Storage Ottoman
If you don’t have the space for a full-length bench, consider a storage ottoman or stool instead. If you have a vanity table or makeup station, a storage ottoman can be a functional seating option there as well.
Closet & Clothes Storage Ideas
One of the biggest storage challenges faced in the bedroom comes from clothes. Even if you love a capsule wardrobe, it doesn’t take much for a closet space to overflow quickly. Finding space for seasonal clothes and special occasion outfits, shoes and accessories, luggage and purses is no easy task—unless, of course, you have a few smart closet storage tricks up your sleeve.
6. Plan Out Your Closet
If you want to make the most of your space, you’re going to have to go beyond your closet’s built-ins and consider adding shelf separators, drawers, hanging organizers or even additional hanging rods depending on your individual needs. Assess what you need and make a plan before you start shopping.
7. Hang Your Shoes
A hanging shoe rack is amazing for clearing a closet floor and keeping shoes organized in pairs. But that’s not all they’re good for: these cloth pouches are just the right size to hold small purses, rolled bath towels or even bed linens if your linen closet is overflowing.
8. Add a (Laundry) Shelf
Having a shelf in your closet is convenient for holding accessories and organizers, but adding a mounted shelf to the closet wall isn’t always an option. Opt for a laundry hamper with a flat space instead, and store your laundry out of sight at the same time.
9. Supplement with a Clothing Rack
If your bedroom doesn’t have a closet, or if the size of the closet you have just doesn’t cut it, don’t fret—there are many attractive open-storage clothing racks that offer additional space for your clothes while making a style statement as well. We love this idea for a guest room or studio apartment!
10. Add Decorative Wall Hooks
In addition to your closet storage, don’t forget to make use of your vertical space with decorative wall hooks and mounts. Hang your most frequently-worn outerwear on a wall for easy access, or use this space to plan out your outfit the night before.
Small Bedroom Storage Ideas
All of our bedroom storage ideas are designed to make your home feel more open, but those with particularly small living spaces face unique challenges when it comes to designing an efficient organizing system. With a little creativity and a few of these tricks, you can make your small bedroom feel palatial.
11. Pick Up Some Under Bed Bins
Proper storage bed frames are often large and heavy, making them difficult to fit into smaller bedrooms. However, you can find shallow underbed bins that will fit below your bed frame to put that space to good use. Consider putting your bed on risers to buy yourself a few extra inches of storage height.
12. Opt for Flexible Shelving
If you live in a studio or other small space, your bedroom area may double as entertaining space when you have guests. If this is the case, opting for collapsible shelves instead of permanent furniture will allow you to store your storage and make space for mingling.
13. Organize for Multiple Uses
Small-space dwellers often don’t have the luxury of creating strong boundaries between the different living spaces in their home. If your nightstand doubles as jewelry storage or you use your work desk as a vanity table after-hours, you’ll want to stock up on small-item organizers that make it easy to keep things separate (even when they’re not).
14. Organize Surfaces with Table Trays
Similarly, table trays make it easy to transform a surface in a single motion, making them essential storage tools for small bedroom spaces. Keep one on top of your storage ottoman so you can lift it, access the ottoman’s contents, and replace the tray without disturbing the items on top of it. They’re also extra convenient for having your morning coffee in bed.
Vertical Space Storage Ideas
Hanging organizers and floating shelves are great for decluttering your closet, but vertical space storage is also a smart strategy for the rest of your bedroom as well. The more you hang, mount and float your belongings, the more floor space you’ll have to either keep your space feeling open and free or to fill with even more needed storage.
15. Turn Bags into Decor
If you have a large swath of free wall space, you can take wall hooks one step further and make a decorative statement by hanging an artful arrangement of purses or hats. This is a great way to showcase seasonal pieces and ensure you always have the perfect accessory.
16. Use Your Door Space
For anything you use frequently but don’t want to display, over-the-door hooks make it easy to keep key items on hand while also tucking them out of sight. Add another set of door hooks to your en suite bathroom for extra towel hanging space.
17. Lift Your Plants
We love adding a little greenery to any space. If you have plants on shelves, drawers or tables in your bedroom, consider hanging them from the ceiling or mounting them on the walls instead, which will free up that surface space for other items.
18. Choose a Functional Mirror
When you’re looking to maximize storage space, always look for pieces that can do double duty. Choose a mirror with shelf storage, hooks or a concealed storage cabinet to hold your makeup or accessories.
Storage Decor
In theory, everything in your bedroom is decor because it all plays a part in bringing the room together. However, you can also find lots of pretty statement pieces whose purpose is primarily decorative, but that offer some sly bonus storage as well.
19. Find Storage Statement Pieces
A small catchall dish to hold your most delicate jewelry can also serve as decor. Whether you put it on your bedside table or on top of your dresser, it can add a pop of color and glitz to your space.
20. Match Storage Across Sizes
One easy yet powerful way to bring your room together is to commit to one particular style of storage container for all of your differently sized storage needs. Choosing a jewelry holder or catchall bowl that’s a smaller version of your laundry basket or large shoe storage bin will make your room look and feel well-planned and coordinated.
21. Display Fabrics on a Storage Ladder
Indoor ladders aren’t just a trendy way to decorate—they can also hold your towels, throw blankets or even scarves and belts. Select the items that best match your decor for display and then store the rest.
Jewelry & Accessory Storage Ideas
Small items are some of the trickiest to organize because they’re the easiest to lose, tangle or break if you don’t store them correctly. Here are a few smart ways to store small items in your bedroom.
22. Choose a Beautiful Jewelry Rack
Keeping jewelry organized can feel like a chore, especially when you get home from an event and all you want to do is fall into bed. Choosing a beautiful jewelry rack that delights you to look at will encourage you to keep it looking nice and orderly.
23. Find an Organizer Box
Another option for precious items is a jewelry box that’s set up in a way that does most of the organizing for you. There are also many jewelry boxes that look like sculptures or statement pieces from afar, so this is another option for storage that doubles as decor.
24. Make a Mini Entryway Station
You likely have an entryway station at the door to your house or apartment, but have you considered creating one for your bedroom as well? If you find yourself bringing a mess into the bedroom with you, create a mini-entryway to help make sure your bedroom stays clutter free.
25. Stock Up on Catchall Dishes
You can never have too many catchall dishes, which are powerful tools to contain miniature clutter like spare change, hair pins and other little bits and bobs that would otherwise find their way onto your floor (and, unfortunately, into your vacuum cleaner).
26. Consider a Shadow Box
Another option for utilizing vertical space and turning storage into style, shadow boxes are great for displaying your favorite pieces of jewelry alongside any other items that feel meaningful to you.
Your bedroom space should be your sanctuary, so it’s worth the time and effort it takes to find storage solutions that keep your space clean and organized. Whether your closet overflows with accessories or your studio bedroom serves multiple purposes, there are plenty of clever tools and tricks you can use to make your space the functional, fashionable home you deserve.
