Have you ever imagined how much you actually use your bedroom beyond sleeping? It is a space where you perform so many other activities too. Therefore, the bedroom quickly gets unorganised, and things take over the valuable floor and surface space. However, there are some smart organisation ideas that work wonders to better utilise your space. You can make even the compact bedroom organised with the right layout and practical furnishings, such as a chest of drawers. In this blog, find out effective bedroom organisation tips and tricks that save space and create a calm environment.
Start by Decluttering Your Bedroom
A lot of people don’t know, but decluttering has a direct link to improving organisation. To maintain organisation and save space, you need to exclude the elements that are not really important or that you haven’t used for years. It simply means deciding what deserves the available space.
Begin by sorting belongings into categories such as:
- Items you use every day
- Items you use occasionally
- Seasonal belongings
- Items you no longer use
- Things that could be stored elsewhere
You can start with an easy item such as clothes. Organise the wardrobe and eliminate the ones that you don’t need or wear. Once unnecessary items have been removed, the wardrobe will be easier to organise and save space.
Make the Most of Under-Bed Storage
You can add storage boxes or fabric bags under the bed to store things in an organised way. It will be more convenient to label these containers, as it can prevent you from having to pull everything out when looking for one particular item. Along with this, ottoman-style beds have built-in storage that provides a comfortable surface to sleep on and also provides a large hidden compartment beneath the mattress to store accessories such as spare bedding, winter duvets, seasonal clothing, suitcases and extra cushions.
Use Vertical Space Instead of Floor Space
This organisation idea is more suitable for compact spaces. When there is not enough floor space, walls can also help to store things. There are different types of furniture such as tall shelving units, wall-mounted shelves, and narrow cabinets that can be fixed on the walls to keep things like:
- Books
- Decorative accessories
- Plants
- Jewellery boxes
- Small baskets
- Framed photographs
- Everyday essentials
No doubt that a tall and narrow shelving unit can store almost the same amount of things as a wider piece of furniture, but while taking up less floor space. But this does not mean you should fill every wall in the room. It is better to leave some walls empty in the room to create a balanced structure.
Choose Multifunctional Furniture for the Bedroom
A bedroom is associated with many activities, such as studying, working on a laptop, reading, relaxing, getting ready, etc. For this reason, it needs to accommodate different activities all together, which makes the organisation even more difficult. The smart solution is to include multifunctional furniture that can perform more than one task and reduce the need for having multiple furnishings. This will help to utilise the bedroom space for different purposes at the same time without any problem. It also helps to organise the bedroom easily and create more open space.
Use the Back of the Bedroom Door
There are so many small things that we use on a daily basis. They get easily lost even if they are placed in drawers or on shelves. The back of the bedroom door can be a perfect space to store these small everyday items. You can install durable hooks and hanging organisers to store the items.
These accessories can be:
- Key
- Belts
- Scarves
- Jewellery
- Hair accessories
- Dressing gowns
- Small personal items
Always make sure the organiser does not prevent the door from opening or closing properly.
Store Seasonal Items Elsewhere
The common mistake is that people keep everything in the bedroom all year. You will feel much better by keeping only the things of the current season in the bedroom.
Consider storing the out-of-season things in:
- Under-bed compartments
- High wardrobe shelves
- Vacuum storage bags
- Clearly labelled boxes
- Loft storage where appropriate
- Another suitable storage area within the home
When the bedroom only includes the things suitable for the current season, it saves a lot of space, and the room will become easy to organise.
Consider a Chest of Drawers Carefully
Almost every bedroom has a chest of drawers to store accessories in an organised way. But it should be sized according to the bedroom. A large chest of drawers can store many things, but it takes up a lot of floor space in the bedroom. Therefore, you need to select a tall and vertical piece of furniture. It provides equal storage compared to a wide one without taking up a lot of floor space.
Before purchasing, check:
- The overall width
- The depth of the drawers
- The height of the unit
- How many drawers are required?
- Whether drawers can open fully
- How much walking space will remain?
- Whether the style complements existing furniture