Storage ideas for small bedrooms
Your pint-sized bedroom is completely cluttered. Clothes, shoes, and other essentials are piled up everywhere even after tidying up in a KonMari style. It's called small bedroom syndrome, and luckily for you, it can be cured 100%. In fact, the right furniture and accessories will tidy up a messy bedroom. To help you get started, we've dug deep to find the best IKEA tips for creating a stylishly organized sleeping space.
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IKEA Picture Hanging Rail
Whether you dislike hangers or hate folding clothes, this is a smart way to organize the pile of clothes in your bedroom. This IKEA picture hanging rail trick from the Dos Family makes hanging clothes quick with IKEA GRUNDTAL S-hooks. To do this, you need to attach a stainless steel rail from IKEA's GRUNDTAL collection to the bottom of the IKEA MARIETORP picture ledge.
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Storage under the bed
Neatly organize your similar photos, important papers, and old magazines with this rolling storage box under the bed from Curbly. The main components are two IKEA RIBBA frames and four wheels. DIY beginners can complete this project in under two hours.
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IKEA Kitchen Cabinet Hack
Many people equip their cooking spaces with IKEA kitchen cabinets. But the truth is, the latter can provide convenient storage in any room of your home. For example, this dreamy platform storage bed by Noraelli from Oh Yes Blog is built with nine IKEA kitchen cabinets. The blogger's amazing yet practical creation not only frees up valuable closet space but also creates a bedroom in a studio apartment.
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IKEA Closet Hack
Desperate for storage in your bedroom with little closet space? Here’s a great hack from Angela at Angela Marie Made. The blogger transformed a cheap IKEA wardrobe bought through Craigslist into a modern farmhouse-inspired closet.
05 / 21
The Ultimate Storage Wall
When a New Yorker without a closet needed to organize her bedroom, she turned to IKEA's Home Squad for help. Here, rails, brackets, shelves, and other IKEA parts created this magnificent storage wall, featured on Refinery29.
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IKEA Shelf Hack
Out of space in your closet? This clever tip from IKEA Ideas turns a simple shelf into a second closet. To do this, just add a metal rail from one of IKEA's hanging systems like FINTORP or GRUNDTAL to a securely anchored wall shelf.
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IKEA RAST Hack
If the shabby wardrobe in your bedroom makes you feel short on space, consider this IKEA RAST hack from Ursula at Homemade by Carmona. Her project shares how to create custom wall storage for under $200.
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BRIMNES Bed Hack
We believe that storage solutions should be as cute as they are practical. A prime example is this chic hack by the lovely duo behind One O. Their project shares how to decorate the IKEA BRIMNES storage bed with beautiful brass pulls.
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IKEA Trones Hack
When Timothy Barrett and his wife needed extra space for baby supplies in their bedroom, they turned six IKEA TRONES into bedside storage. This guide on the IKEA hack explains how they tricked out their IKEA BRIMNES bed frame.
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IKEA BILLY Bookcase Hack
Not sure what to do with the pile of shoes on the floor? Organize your flats and heels beautifully with this IKEA BILLY bookcase hack from Tatiana at Tatiana's Delights. She says her completed project keeps her shoes looking their best.
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IKEA LURÖY Hack
Show off your bedroom furniture collection with this IKEA LURÖY hack from Kristina at Ich Designer. The project uses slate bed legs to hang shoes, bags, and other items.
DIY Necklace Hanger
Inside your jewelry box is a tangle of necklaces and jewelry. This DIY necklace hanger from the crafty blogger who wrote Broader Borders prevents delicate chains and beaded strands from getting tangled. To make it, you will need a picture ledge from IKEA like KNOPPÄNG or MARIETORP, and a screw hook for each necklace. Next, install the hooks on the underside of the picture ledge. To do this, drill a small hole and then screw each hook into place. Finally, hang your new jewelry rack on the wall.
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DIY Nightstand
Transform an IKEA EKET cabinet into a nightstand is a breeze with this hack from Todd at IKEA Hackers. After assembling the cabinet, he attached four hairpin legs. You can find the latter on websites like Etsy.
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Media Console Hack
Create a media console with plenty of storage for your bedroom with this budget-friendly IKEA RAST hack from Marianne at In Between Chaos. You will need four RAST cabinets to get started. FYI, they cost $35 each.
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Integrated Closet Hack
This great storage idea discovered on IKEA Hackers transforms an awkward corner in an attic bedroom into an integrated closet. To do this, you will need a PAX wardrobe, a BRIMNES wardrobe, and a BILLY bookcase. Just so you know, you can save a bundle if you buy used items on Craigslist.
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IKEA MALM Hack
No room for a drawer? Look no further than this clever hack from IKEA discovered on Bjurfors to turn a MALM dresser into a platform storage bed. So you know, you will need to secure the furniture to the wall to prevent tipping.
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IKEA BEKVAM Spice Rack Hack
We love this easy storage hack from Ashley at Piper and Poppies. The blogger hung her child's clothes on the IKEA BEKVAM spice rack. The rack was painted white before being mounted on the wall.
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IKEA KALLAX Hack
IKEA's KALLAX line features cube shelves that can accommodate a large amount of storage needs. Here, the clever bloggers behind The EveryGirl use a four-cube KALLAX ($49.99) as a bedside table with integrated storage.
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IKEA LACK Hack
Make use of space to hang items in a cramped nursery with this shelf hack from Tabitha Blue at Fresh Mommy Blog. To do this, simply attach an IKEA rail to the bottom of the IKEA LACK wall shelf and you have extra storage space.
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MALM Wardrobe Hack
Add a touch to your IKEA Malm wardrobe with this gold idea from Nadia at Preciously Me. The Parisian blogger has given a glamorous makeover to the simple dresser with gold contact paper.
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Spice Rack Hack
Organize your jewelry beautifully with this IKEA BEKVÄM spice rack hack from Caitlin at Cupcait. To do this, you will also need a few dozen small screw hooks and a hammer.