Increasing storage in the bedroom

Storage is always at a premium in the bedroom. Especially when you have to share your bedroom it can become quite crowded. In an ideal world, you would all have walk-in closets with limitless storage but that is only a dream for most people. There is no need to despair however, there are quite a few little tricks that you can use to increase the storage in your bedroom.

Closet organizer

A good closet organizer can maximize every bit of space that you have available to use in your closet. There are different ways to accomplish this and the size and configuration of your closet will determine which one is best. You can get a custom closet organizer which can run into the thousands of dollars or you can use a website to help you design what you want. You then go to the local big box hardware store and purchase the pieces you need.

You can also go to IKEA and purchase some very inexpensive options that allow you to have more room in your closet. Don’t forget to look up in your closet, the top shelf is often neglected and can provide a lot of extra space.

Reach in organizer

A reach in organizer is a unit that doesn’t need a closet, it just needs a wall. What this means is that you can turn one of your blank walls in your bedroom into a storage unit for everything. It can have hangers and drawers, shelves, cubbies and ever a dresser. If you have an empty wall this can double or triple your storage space.

Under bed

Under your bed is one of the most forgotten places for storage. You can purchase a platform with drawers included. This allows for great storage for off seasons clothes and for extra bedding, blankets, and pillows. If you don’t have a platform you can use container storage under the bed. There are storage units that even have wheels so that they can roll under the bed easily.

Over-the-door

A variety of different types of organizers can go over the door. This is unused space and takes up no floor space. Doors are a great place to store shoes. Some of these units are metal and the shoes hang off of the rack. Others units have pockets that hold the shoes, either way, you can store many pairs of shoes this way.

Another way to use your door is with a hook. This allows you to hang things off of your door.

Shelves

Anytime you add shelves you add lots of storage opportunities especially if you place storage boxes on this shelf. This can be quite beautiful. You can buy pretty boxes at stores like Marshalls and Homegoods. These storage boxes come in lots of sizes and shapes.

Furniture

You will have all the usual furniture in your bedroom but if you want to increase storage a bench that opens up can add a lot of additional space. Using an antique wooden trunk at the end of your bed not only increases your storage, but it also gives you a place to sit when you put on your shoes.

These are just a few ideas to help you increase the storage in your bedroom. Get creative and you will be able to use these tips for increasing storage in your bedroom to give you all the storage that you need and want. Make this a part of your regular bedroom redecorating.