Small bedroom storage ideas for rowhome rooms

Good small bedroom storage ideas use space you aren't using yet: the wall above the dresser, the floor under the bed and the back of the door. Go vertical with tall, narrow furniture and wall shelves, put lidded bins under the bed, add hooks on the door, and pick pieces that do two jobs. Then keep the floor clear, because a clear floor is what makes a small room feel bigger and clean faster.

Plenty of Philadelphia rowhome bedrooms are narrow, and the back bedroom or a trinity's top floor can be tight. These ideas are built for that.

How do you use the walls?

• Tall, narrow bookshelf or dresser. It holds more for the floor space it takes.
• Floating shelves above the dresser or desk for books and the few things you want out.
• A shelf above the door. Spare blankets and things you rarely need.
• Pegboard or a rail with hooks for bags, hats and the next day's outfit.

What goes under the bed?

Use the space under the bed on purpose:

• Lidded, shallow bins on wheels, so dust stays off what's inside and they slide out to clean behind.
• Off-season clothes, spare sheets, shoes you don't wear every week.
• Bed risers if the frame sits low, so a bin fits.
• A storage bed with drawers or a lift-up base, if you're buying a new frame.

Leave a gap so you can still vacuum under the bed. A bed packed solid with stuff collects dust you can't reach.

How do you use the closet and the door?

• Add a second hanging rail. A rod hung lower under the first one holds shirts and pants.
• Shelf dividers keep folded stacks from tipping.
• Over-the-door organizers on the closet or bedroom door hold shoes, scarves or cleaning supplies.
• No closet? A freestanding wardrobe or a clothing rail with a shelf above it.

Our closet guide goes deeper.

Which pieces do two jobs?

Look for:

• A nightstand with drawers instead of an open table
• A wall-mounted fold-down desk for a kid's room or a home office corner
• A bench with storage at the foot of the bed
• A floating nightstand if the room is so narrow a table blocks the walkway

How do you keep it that way?

Small rooms clutter fast. A five-minute reset before bed helps: clothes away or in the hamper, cups out, surfaces cleared. Do a clear-out each season, and donate what you haven't worn. Our bedroom decluttering guide walks through it one zone at a time.

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FAQ

How do I add storage to a bedroom with no closet? Use a freestanding wardrobe or a clothing rail with a shelf above it, a tall dresser instead of a wide one, and hooks on the back of the door. Lidded bins under the bed hold off-season clothes.

What furniture works in a small bedroom? Pieces that do two jobs: a storage bed or a bed on risers with bins underneath, a nightstand with drawers, a tall narrow dresser, and wall shelves instead of floor shelves.

How do I keep a small bedroom easy to clean? Keep the floor as clear as you can, use lidded bins so dust stays off what's inside, and limit what sits on flat surfaces. Fewer things out means faster dusting and vacuuming.

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