Small Space Storage Design Guide For Bedrooms To Keep Your Love Nest Neat And Orderly
1. Three-dimensional bedside: qualitative change from flat display to vertical storage
In the bedroom storage system, the bedside area is often the first to be ignored and becomes a prime location. Professional organizers will usually suggest to the owner a three-dimensional development: add three layers of floating shelves 30 to 50 centimeters above the bedside table to create a ladder-style display rack, specially used to store frequently used small items such as glasses, hairpins, and sleep-aid aromatherapy. If conditions permit, you can choose a flip-top bedside table or a customized wall cabinet. This unique design can ideally store books, underwear and other items. A more advanced approach is to move the entire bedside background wall forward 20 centimeters, thereby constructing a comprehensive system with a rich variety of storage embedded in the wall. The layout is regular and visually harmonious. The books to be read before going to bed and the things placed on the wall for decoration and beautification are all in appropriate positions.
2. The space under the bed: the ultimate destination for bedding and out-of-season clothing
In the bedroom, the bottom of the bed is the largest invisible storage area. For this area, it is recommended to use flat storage boxes with rollers or vacuum compression bags to organize bedding, down jackets and pillows during the season change. During the operation, the principle of "concentration of the same kind" must be followed: all summer supplies are labeled with blue labels, while winter supplies are labeled with red labels. This is to make it easier to quickly sort out the location and find the items. If the height of the bed frame is less than 15 centimeters, you can consider replacing it with a pneumatic pole high box bed. A huge amount of storage space can be released with a slight lift. After actual measurement, this kind of bed can accommodate 4 to 6 more winter quilts than ordinary beds.
3. Furniture composite: N possibilities for a piece of furniture
In order to make full use of the space in the small bedroom, it is necessary to implement it effectively multifunctional furniture this strategy. The bedside stool is not just a seat for people to rest on. The drawers or rattan baskets embedded under it can be used to store clothes or yoga mats that will be worn the next day. And customized Bay window cabinet + soft couch The combination is really a classic choice: the upper berth has a 5cm thick memory foam pad to form a reading corner, and the large drawer hidden underneath is used to store suitcases and fitness equipment. Of course, don’t forget to install universal wheels on the bottom of the cabinet, so that there will be no dead spots when cleaning, and it will be more flexible and convenient when it needs to be moved and reorganized.
4. Abnormal space by the window: the balance between lighting and storage
Especially for bedrooms with lofts or sloping ceilings, the area next to the window is both a difficulty in design and a highlight. A row of low cabinets can be built along the bottom of the window, with the height kept at the same level as the window sill. This will not affect the lighting and form a natural window storage area. It is recommended that the cabinet be designed according to the "28 principle", that is, 20% of the open compartments are used to place green plants and alarm clocks, and 80% of the closed cabinet doors are used to store sundries. It is visually refreshing and will not make people feel depressed.
5. Corners and concave corners: turning decay into magical layout
Faced with the irregular and scattered space in the bedroom, customization is the only way to solve the problem. At the corner in the shape of the letter L, a wardrobe is built on one side that extends all the way to the top, and a reading corner with a card holder is created on the other side. Under the card holder, a place for storing items that can be opened up is created. Boxes with partitions are used inside to store items such as bags and scarves. In this way, the 1.5 square meters of space that was originally wasted was suddenly transformed into an area with efficient utilization value that integrates storage functions, leisure functions, changing clothes and other functions.
6. Flexible storage unit: the casual aesthetics of rattan and fabric
The best partner for odds and ends is a modular storage basket, choose a rattan basket or a cotton and linen storage box in a uniform color. If there are any gaps, fill them in; the gaps at the head of the bed are used to place remote controls and books, seasonal sweaters are placed on the top of the wardrobe, and yoga supplies are stacked in the corners. The advantage of soft storage is reflected in this method. It can be moved at any time as life activities change, and it can also be taken away in a box when moving.
7. Multi-drawer system: the ultimate antidote to classified obsessive-compulsive disorder
The core of refined storage lies in the multi-drawer design. It is recommended to configure a set of chests of drawers or seven drawers on the free wall of the bedroom. They need to be divided from top to bottom. The first floor is for jewelry and watches, the second floor is for underwear and socks, the third floor is for T-shirts, the fourth floor is for home clothes, and the fifth floor is for sports equipment. If the bedside space allows, customize a set of bedside hanging cabinets whose height should be kept at an angle of 30 degrees above the field of vision when lying down. This will not feel oppressive, but also make it easier to access eye masks and lip balm before going to bed.
8. Wall hooks: dynamic storage within reach
The last one, but one that plays an equally important role and shows the characteristic mark is Facade storage system On the back of the door, on the side of the wardrobe or on the bedside wall, install a row of designed hooks or arrange a perforated board. This is an exclusive display area for "secondary clothes" that are not worn for the first time but have not yet reached the stage of needing cleaning – such as coats, scarves, hats, etc. that have been worn once and do not need to be washed and decontaminated. They can be hung here to allow air to circulate. Compared with the closed wardrobe form. The method of hanging clothes in an open space environment not only makes it convenient and convenient to pick up items, but also integrates the entire bedroom into a free and unconstrained living atmosphere, achieving a harmonious and balanced relationship between the functional and aesthetic aspects of storing items.
