Setting up a small bedroom: The best tips for more storage space

Furnishing a small bedroom can quickly become a challenge. On the one hand, the room should offer enough storage space, but on the other hand it should also appear airy and tidy - after all, you want to be able to relax there and sleep comfortably.

To achieve this, you need clever solutions! We have collected the best ideas for you on how you can not only create additional storage space, but also make your bedroom appear larger. Get inspired and turn your small space into a cozy oasis of well-being!

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Furnishing a small bedroom can be a real challenge. What is absolutely in short supply is the space for enough storage space. If you have limited square meters available, you don't have to use half of yoursand sleep for two on a 1.20 m bed. Here are 3 tips to help you create extra storage space and store everything you need:

1.Choose the right bed

The bed is the heart of the bedroom. Which model you choose should be carefully thought out, after all you not only spend a lot of time in it, it also takes up a lot of space.

For small bedrooms, a bed with built-in storage space is best (such as these models from IKEA*). There are different versions - in some you can fold up the lying surface and use the storage space underneath, in others drawer elements under the bed allow easy access.

If you have a bit of craftsmanship, you can also build your own platform bed. Then the lying surface rests on chests of drawers or cupboard elements, which means you can use the space upwards.

Also a loft bed (like this simple model from IKEA*) is a good option to save space. If you don't mind climbing up and down, the second level provides space for an office corner or a wardrobe.

2. Use the space above the door and window

You need to know this tip if you want to furnish a small bedroom: Install deep wall shelves or closets above the window and above the door. You can store everything there that you don't need often - either in baskets or hidden behind doors. For example, clothes of the wrong season or sheets.

This solution is so good because in most cases the space above windows and doors remains completely unused. It creates a certain coziness to place something there too.

The more storage options you can fit into your small bedroom, the better. Because then you no longer need a bulky wardrobe that takes up the entire room due to its size.

3. Install a wall unit around your bed

You can use unused space not only above the windows and doors. There is also plenty of storage space around the bed. The best way to do this is with an individually put together cabinet combination (for example with the Platsa system from IKEA*).

The advantage of this solution: The bed looks as if it was built into the cupboard element and therefore looks much more comfortable. Thanks to the large bed in front of the cupboards, they don't seem so bulky. So the perfect partners.

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How can I make a small bedroom seem larger?

Do you have enough space to store all your things and just want to make your bedroom look bigger? Then these tips will help:

1. Go for floating nightstands

A rule of thumb applies to small rooms: the less there is on the floor, the airier the room appears. In the bedroom it is mainly smaller furniture that we can move from the floor to the walls - for example the bedside tables.

For a small bedroom, choose nightstands that can be attached to the wall to create a floating look. This looks completely different than heavy, massive bedside tables, I promise! If you don't have any space for bedside tables on the sides of your bed, you can also install a shelf across the entire width of the bed and store books etc. on it.

2. Install floor-to-ceiling curtains

You may have heard that curtains can visually elongate a room. This is especially true if you install them directly under the ceiling and they extend all the way to the floor.

If you want to set up a small bedroom, you can use curtains to make the room appear larger and airier. Make sure that you choose a color that is as light as possible. Otherwise, the large curtains can quickly appear overwhelming.

3. Larger bedroom thanks to mirror

Mirrors create the illusion of more space. A full-length mirror can therefore be used to make your small bedroom appear larger with little effort.

However, you should be careful not to place the mirror directly opposite the bed. This quickly becomes uncomfortable and can lead to restless sleep. The mirror is best placed opposite a window, where it reflects the daylight and the view outside the window.

If you don't have space for a separate mirror, you can of course also use a wardrobe with a mirror front. So you have both in one.