Minimalism is on the rise. And when you have a bedroom with a small area, minimalism becomes an obligation. If you have a small bedroom and you’ve reduced as much as you can by decluttering it as much as possible, you may need to revamp your storage space so that you can not only store more things, but also more comfortably. Here are some ways to optimize the storage of a small bedroom without accentuating its cramped side.
1 – Optimize the space under your bed
Storing items under your bed is arguably the easiest way to add extra storage to your bedroom. If you don’t currently have any storage in that exact location, you have several options: either buy a new bed frame with drawers, or DIY a storage solution under your bed, or raise your current bed and add containers. Whether you then use this place or these drawers to store clothes, books or your photo collection is entirely up to you.
2 – Store your sheets under your mattress
Sometimes the simplest storage solutions are the ones you have in front of you. Rather than adding piles of messy laundry to your shelves or closet drawers, wash and store your extra linens under your mattress. If you fold them well and put them at the foot of your bed, you will absolutely not feel their weight.
3 – Use drawer organizers
You already know that office and kitchen organizers are perfect storage accessories. But did you know that they are just as valuable in your bedroom? Place one in any desk drawer or dresser drawer that doesn’t hold piles of clothes, and store your comb, brush, hair ties, bobby pins and any other small items in it. item inside.
4 – Give volume to your bedside
If you don’t have a lot of room, replace your bedside table with a small chest of drawers. It will function as a nightstand, but with more storage to store your clothes, linens, and other essentials. You can even raise it a bit by hanging it on the wall to save floor space.
5 – Opt for light tones
Light furniture like a white bench or a set of transparent nesting tables can open up your small bedroom visually and also serve as storage so that your sleeping area is not too cluttered. Likewise, mirrors can have the same effect, tricking the eye into believing the room is larger than it appears.
6 – Install wall shelves
If a small bedside table, chest or other storage still takes up too much floor space, raise it and/or opt for a shelf – or two or three. Perhaps the least used space in your bedroom is the highest part of your walls. You could therefore install a shelf in the upper part of your room, 30 centimeters from the ceiling, and run it along one or more walls. This will add dozens of square centimeters of storage to your room.
7 – Think about vertical storage
Arrange a bookcase to add more vertical storage space. If you have a lot of books and small trinkets, this is an excellent solution that takes up very little space, next to your bed for example.
8 – Hang your lights
Rather than bedside lamps on your bedside tables, hang lights or simply put sconces. This will save you floor space. It is an elegant solution for small bedrooms, especially near the bed.
9 – Hang the pots of your plants
Even if you don’t have room for extra furniture, you can easily add a decorative touch with some greenery and hanging plants. Find a corner for a hanging planter or two, or line up several small plants along one of your shelves.
10 – Use the back of your bedroom door
Even in the smallest rooms there is potential. If your door isn’t already cluttered and can open properly, know that you can recover a lot of storage space in the back of it. Also, if you leave the door open, these newly stored items will be virtually invisible. For example, your laundry hamper doesn’t need to take up a quarter of a square meter on your bedroom floor. Instead, hang it on the back of your bedroom door (or your closet if you have one) and enjoy all the floor space you just saved! Similarly, a few coat hooks or hooks will do wonders to declutter your room and can be used to hang your shoes.
11 – Hang your cables
They may look small, but your phone and laptop cables take up more space than you think. In fact, when they’re tangled next to your bed, they just create a mess. Instead, store with a clip system. It’s about having clips along your desk or bedside table or chest of drawers and organizing your cable storage there.
12 – Lay out an unconventionally shaped rug
Standard size rugs may be too big or conversely too small for your room. Rather than accentuating the look on the size of your room, divert it by opting for an original shaped rug, why not simply animal skin with a warm and pleasant texture underfoot?