20 Small Bedrooms with super-sized storage
Author: Julia Fairley Date Posted:13 November 2019
Built-in storage can solve small-bedroom woes. Be inspired by 20 sleeping spaces that salute customised cabinetry
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that small bedrooms need to fit in as much as their larger equivalents. Here are 20 petite-sized sleeping spaces that do just that, with the help of some handy built-in storage.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Designer: Intro
Features: Flanking the bed with floor-to-ceiling cupboards and crowning it with extra storage for seasonal items makes this space a winner.
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Designer: Intro
Features: Flanking the bed with floor-to-ceiling cupboards and crowning it with extra storage for seasonal items makes this space a winner.
Find a decorator or interior designer near you on Houzz to customise storage solutions to your small space
2. Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Designer: Holly Marder
Features: Recessing the bed between tall cabinetry and including a display shelf offers a mix of storage options.
Designer: Holly Marder
Features: Recessing the bed between tall cabinetry and including a display shelf offers a mix of storage options.
3. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Kitty Lee Architecture
Features: Built-in joinery would have lent this slim bedroom a cramped feeling, though a bright and breezy customised curtain does not…
Designer: Kitty Lee Architecture
Features: Built-in joinery would have lent this slim bedroom a cramped feeling, though a bright and breezy customised curtain does not…
…Here’s a look at the exquisite detailing of the hanging rail.
See the rest of this narrow terrace home and read how the architect maximised space and storage
See the rest of this narrow terrace home and read how the architect maximised space and storage
4. Location: Perth, WA
Designer: Staple Design
Features: When space is tight, try a functional headboard for storage and ditch the side tables.
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Designer: Staple Design
Features: When space is tight, try a functional headboard for storage and ditch the side tables.
Read how an interior designer gave this period cottage a budget makeover
5. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Décodage Création
Features: Wall niches, timber framing that doubles as shelving, a drawer, and a headboard ledge – there’s plenty of storage in this petite bedroom…
Designer: Décodage Création
Features: Wall niches, timber framing that doubles as shelving, a drawer, and a headboard ledge – there’s plenty of storage in this petite bedroom…
…Including under-bed storage too.
See the rest of this pint-sized Parisian apartment, which measures just 30 square metres
See the rest of this pint-sized Parisian apartment, which measures just 30 square metres
6. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Drawing Room Architecture
Features: Borrowing space from the adjacent ensuite opened up extra storage in this bedroom.
Designer: Drawing Room Architecture
Features: Borrowing space from the adjacent ensuite opened up extra storage in this bedroom.
7. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Lagom Architectes
Features: Small on space but big on style, wallpaper brings buzz to this bedroom…
Designer: Lagom Architectes
Features: Small on space but big on style, wallpaper brings buzz to this bedroom…
…Here’s a peek revealing what’s behind the headboard – a stylish, sneaky study area.
8. Location: Singapore
Designer: Third Avenue Studio
Features: Fun, functional storage literally frames this double bed.
Designer: Third Avenue Studio
Features: Fun, functional storage literally frames this double bed.
9. Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Designer: Stylingbolaget
Features: Soft sage-green hues bring serenity to the floor-to-ceiling storage here.
Designer: Stylingbolaget
Features: Soft sage-green hues bring serenity to the floor-to-ceiling storage here.
10. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Beau Intérieur
Features: Take a look at how the dark blue accent colour detracts from the cosy proportions, and is carried right around the room’s perimeter…
Designer: Beau Intérieur
Features: Take a look at how the dark blue accent colour detracts from the cosy proportions, and is carried right around the room’s perimeter…
…Even along the curtains.
11. Location: Moscow, Russia
Designer: Shalito Design
Features: Mirrors and a multi-layered colour scheme add depth and storage space to this room.
Designer: Shalito Design
Features: Mirrors and a multi-layered colour scheme add depth and storage space to this room.
12. Location: Barcelona, Spain
Designer: GokoStudio
Features: Fold-down side tables makes a feature of stealthy storage…
Designer: GokoStudio
Features: Fold-down side tables makes a feature of stealthy storage…
…The bed folds up against the wall too for extra floor space too.
13. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Épicène
Features: Another two-toned scheme, this time featuring timber and white, puts your focus firmly on the interior design instead of the small space…
Designer: Épicène
Features: Another two-toned scheme, this time featuring timber and white, puts your focus firmly on the interior design instead of the small space…
…And who said that a petite boudoir can’t have a spot to sit?
14. Location: Moscow, Russia
Features: Lack of floor space proved no impediment to style or storage in this bedroom…
Features: Lack of floor space proved no impediment to style or storage in this bedroom…
…Take a look at the generous custom joinery that makes up for the limited floor space.
15. Location: London, UK
Designer: Ensoul
Features: Every wall counts when it comes to maximising storage in a minimally sized space.
Designer: Ensoul
Features: Every wall counts when it comes to maximising storage in a minimally sized space.
16. Location: London, UK
Designer: McCrum Interior Design
Features: Statement storage is stylish and functional in this small sleeping space.
Designer: McCrum Interior Design
Features: Statement storage is stylish and functional in this small sleeping space.
17. Location: London, UK
Designer: Norton Ellis Architects
Features: Sometimes, going up is the solution.
Designer: Norton Ellis Architects
Features: Sometimes, going up is the solution.
18. Location: Madrid, Spain
Designer: Aditum Studio
Features: Bright white and a mirrored wall trick the eye into believing this bedroom is bigger than it is…
Designer: Aditum Studio
Features: Bright white and a mirrored wall trick the eye into believing this bedroom is bigger than it is…
…And a wall of floor-to-ceiling storage space keeps it uncluttered.
20. Location: Saint Petersburg
Features: A dark, handsome and barely there built-in wardrobe almost fades into the background…
Features: A dark, handsome and barely there built-in wardrobe almost fades into the background…
…Here’s another look.
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