7 Clever Kids Bedroom Storage Ideas

Creating more storage space is the trick to making a fantastic kid’s bedroom. Kids need storage space, whether for books, LEGO, squishy toys, or a Buzz Lightyear, but it isn’t always easy when you have a small or shared bedroom.

You can do several things to create more bedroom storage space – thinking vertically with tall furniture yields impressive results, and you can use your kid’s bed as a storage solution with an ottoman bed frame or drawers.

This article reveals five clever ways to increase storage in your kid’s bedroom. Now you can tidy up that mess and de-clutter for good!

1. Ottoman bed

Ottoman beds use the whole underside of the bed for storage, giving you a vast dumping ground for bedding, seasonal clothes, and toys.

You can specify a side or end-opening platform to suit any bedroom layout, and ottoman bed frames are no more bulky than standard ones.

The only word of caution is safety – ottoman beds have a gas strut to hold up the mattress platform, but they can slam shut if a child jumps on them. Educating your child about the dangers is critical, and we recommend young children never use the feature without adult supervision. 

2. Under-bed storage boxes

If there’s a standard bed frame in your kid’s bedroom, do yourself a favour and buy under-bed storage boxes – these slip under the bed and let you neatly store bedding, shoes, toys, and clothes without them gathering dust and pet hair.

Plastic storage boxes last a long time, but if you’re concerned about the plastic crisis (most hard plastics end up in landfill at the end of their life), canvas boxes and wicker boxes are excellent options providing they have a lid.

3. Embrace over-door storage

Over-door clothes hangers are a simple way to hang dressing gowns and coats, or you can get over-door shoe pockets for shoes and bits and bobs.

Our favourite over-door accessory is canvas organisers, which have around twenty pockets for smaller items – perfect for nurseries and infant rooms.

4. Stick a rack to your wardrobe

You can stick a self-adhesive shelf/rack onto your wardrobe door or side, providing you use the door that doesn’t open out against a wall.

This storage hack is only suitable for lightweight items like unopened socks, cotton buds, and baby wipes, but it can be a lifesaver for little things.

5. Add storage to walls

Moving storage to walls is logical because there’s significantly more wall space than floor space in every bedroom.

Something as simple as tiered shelves can give you all the storage you need for books and bits and bats, or you can install wall-mounted tubs.

Another benefit to using walls for storage is keeping dangerous items away from children – medicines, toiletries, scissors, and such.

6. Dual-purpose furniture

If you want to maximise floor space, dual-purpose furniture is perfect because one piece of furniture can do the job of two or more pieces.

Our favourite furniture idea is a storage bench which children can use as a seat and as storage for toys and books. The IKEA Trofast is a perfect product because it has plastic tubs set into a sturdy wooden frame that doubles as a bench. The Trofast range can also be wall-mounted to free up floor space.

If you need storage for clothes, get a wardrobe with drawers – these can eliminate the need for a chest of drawers or complement existing chests.

7. Install a wall-mounted, fold-out desk

If your kid needs a desk, a wall-mounted, fold-out desk is perfect. These take up no space when not in use and only require space when open.   

You can buy fold-out desks with shelves and storage units, giving you space for textbooks, art supplies, stationery, and bits and bats.

The great thing about wall-mounted, fold-out desks is you can put them into the smallest of bedrooms without taking up any floor space.

For a seat, your child can use a stool that sits flush against the wall or an ergonomic office chair on castor wheels with an adjustable seat for comfort.