Your bedroom is your sanctuary. It is the place where you let the stresses of the day fall off you and it is also the place where you get yourself ready to face a new one. But bedrooms can easily fall into the trap of being a dumping ground where chaos reigns supreme. Getting on top of your bedroom organization can help you to relax, sleep better, and start the day off right.
Even if you have a small bedroom, there are lots of tips and tricks that you can use to get your bedroom organised so that it is a calm and comfortable space. Let's take a look at some brilliant bedroom organization ideas that you can implement right away.
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Take stock before you start
There are a tonne of clever storage solutions and organization ideas that will do wonders for your bedroom but before you start bringing these in, it is always a good idea to take stock and see what your current situation is.
Declutter
Most people are guilty of keeping too many things in the bedroom. It is all too easy to shove stuff in the bottom of the wardrobe that in all likelihood will never see the light of day again. And these extra bits and pieces will contribute to your bedroom feeling cluttered and can interfere with the organization ideas that you use.
So before you start reorganising, it is always a good plan to declutter first. If you are feeling overwhelmed there are lots of methods you could use to make the decluttering easier. It can be helpful, for example, to separate your items into categories. Use a separate container for each category and go through your entire bedroom.
- Put away - these are items that have been left out and need to be put back in their home
- Mend - these are items that need something fixed on them before they can be put away
- Donate/sell - these are items that you no longer need but are in good enough condition to donate or sell on
- Recycle - these are items that can't be donated but that can be recycled
- Bin - these are items that need to be put in the bin or taken to the tip
Specifically for the clothes in your wardrobe, if you are lacking in closet space it is highly likely that there are clothes in there that you can donate or sell. We are all guilty of keeping items of clothing for "just in case" but, realistically, we probably won't wear them again. Try to fill a black bag with items from your wardrobe that you won't wear or, if you are happy to leave your bedroom organisation for a few months, you could try the hanger method.
For the hanger method, you turn all of the clothes in your wardrobe so that the hangers are facing the wrong way. Then every time you wear an item of clothing and put it back, place the hanger the correct way. After a few months, donate or sell the items whose hangers never got turned.
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Assess your furniture
One of the big factors that can make a bedroom feel like a cluttered mess can simply be the furniture you have and how it is arranged. Think about how the room needs to be used. Do you have walkways that are easy to navigate to take you to the areas that you need to use? Is your furniture the right size for the room? Do you have any unnecessary pieces that aren't helping your room feel organised or together?
Now is your time to change the major changes to your room layout before you start bringing in your organization ideas. Maybe you won't even need any or maybe you'll need different ideas than you originally thought you did.
Think vertically
A small bedroom can be challenging and when you're taking stock, it can be difficult to imagine how to organise it and save space. Bedrooms have multiple loses and there is a limit to how much you can declutter and still keep all of your necessary items.
One technique that can truly help to make a smaller space feel less cluttered is to make the most of the vertical space. Anything that can be brought up off the floor will create empty space on the floor which will help the room feel larger and less full. You will see these vertical space ideas crop up in a lot of our bedroom organization tips and they work very well.
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A place for everything and everything in its place
Many of the good ideas here for bedroom organization focus on the idea that every item you own should have an assigned home. Without one, they are likely to migrate around the room and before you know it, your bedroom is messy and disorganized.
When you are taking stock with these bedroom organization ideas to hand, think proactively about the items that you have in your bedroom. Write a list of them and specifically assign each item to a storage area. That way, keeping your bedroom organized will be a breeze.
Bedroom organization ideas
Now you've taken stock of your bedroom as it is and decluttered and/or made any changes to your furniture, you can start thinking about how to get the room organized. The solutions that work for you will depend on your room, the items that you own, and your own sense of style, but there is definitely something for everyone!
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Under-bed storage
Your bed is a treasure trove of extra storage space if you want it to be. You have the entire footprint of your bed to store items that you don't want out on display. These could be things like shoes, off-season clothes, beauty appliances, sentimental items, and more. Utlising your bed storage can be one of the easiest ways to get your bedroom organized.
Rolling storage boxes
Under-bed storage boxes are a great solution for putting things away and keeping them organised. These rolling options are perfect for easy access to your items and for convenient tidying away. They can be used for anything you like, from sheets and bedding to beauty appliances and hats, and pretty much anything you can think of.
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Under-bed shoe storage
Shoes are a tricky item to store away neatly and even a shoe rack can start to look messy quite quickly. Under-bed shoe storage means that you can still keep all of your shoes but they won't make your bedroom untidy. And we all know that shoes can be one of the biggest offenders when it comes to making a bedroom disorganized.
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Ottoman bed
If you are in the market for buying a new bed and you want to make your bedroom more organised, then an ottoman bed can be a great investment. The entire mattress frame lifts up to reveal a huge amount of hidden storage space. These beds are especially useful in small spaces but they can also help larger bedrooms feel neater and more organised.
The world is your oyster with what you can store in an ottoman bed but they can take larger items as well as smaller ones, which can make a huge difference in terms of freeing up space in your bedroom.
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Ottoman
If you don't want to buy a whole ottoman bed, adding a storage ottoman can really extend your storage opportunities. They essentially extend the end of your bed and the seat lifts up. Ottomans are great for storing blankets, pillows, sheets, etc, if you don't have a linen closet. But you can essentially put whatever you like in them. Plus, they are handy for sitting on to put on your socks! And they can be an extra element of decoration if you add some attractive throw pillows.
Silver Crushed Seville Storage Ottoman
Platform bed
Did you always want a cabin bed when you were a child? You don't have to give up on that dream just because you're now an adult. A platform bed could be just the thing for you. This is one of those storage solutions that may take a little creative thinking but if you're short on space, a platform bed will give you a tonne of extra space to work with. It's taking that idea of storage boxes under your bed to a whole other level and it can look really good.
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Storage bench
Rather than an ottoman at the end of your bed, you can use a similar idea and bring in a storage bench. This would work well as a window seat or in an unused alcove and it gives you an extra spot to neatly place storage boxes so that you can keep your items organised and in their own places. And it is a functional piece of furniture that can help your bedroom be a more comfortable space.
Laundry basket
Bedrooms can quickly become chaotic when dirty clothes get strewn around. To keep your space neat, finding a storage solution for your clothes when you take them off is a must. A laundry basket is an easy and convenient way to hide away your clothes before they're washed. And you can easily work the different styles available into your style.
Getting a set of baskets like these can be a great idea because they can have multiple uses. If you like to have throw cushions or extra pillows on your bed but end up throwing them on the floor every night, a basket is an easy way to hide them away from sight.
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Hanging clothes hamper
If you have a small space, a laundry basket can be just one extra thing cluttering up the floor. This is one of those techniques that use vertical space to help a room feel less cluttered. You could hang the hamper on wall hooks or on the back of your door.
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Blanket rack
If you do have extra blankets on your bed, you don't have to chuck them in a hamper or basket once you're ready to go to bed. You could instead use a blanket rack. This has the added benefit that it will create a beautiful display of your favourite blankets while also keeping your room organized.
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Fitted wardrobes
If you aren't lucky enough to own a walk-in closet and you have a bedroom large enough, you can create a similar feel by investing in some fitted wardrobes. These can be floor-to-ceiling to make the most of the vertical space and tailor-made to fit the contours of your room.
The wardrobes can include space for hanging clothes, drawer space, shelf space, and even a dressing table. And once you shut the doors, your room will feel like a neat and tidy space.
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Shelves
Floating shelves
Making the most of your wall space is a great way to make your room feel more organised. And floating shelves can help you do just that. They are sleek and unfussy and will help your space feel more streamlined. A wall shelf helps to draw the eye upwards and helps the room feel more designed.
And they will help you to move more items up to your wall space so that they're not cluttering up your sides. This can be things like photos, artwork, or even jewellery holders. Anything that you want on display but that spills onto your sides and makes them feel messy can be placed on a wall shelf instead.
The higher you put your wall shelf, the more it can help with your bedroom organization because it helps to lift the items away from your more bulky furniture pieces and spreads everything out vertically.
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Built-in shelves
Like built-in wardrobes, built-in shelves take advantage of the architecture you have to make your storage space fit perfectly in your room. These are especially useful if you have tricky areas like alcoves.
These shelves won't impede on the floor space of the room and are perfect for displaying decorative items or for holding storage boxes.
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Corner shelves
If you don't have the space for built-in shelves or you don't want to make that kind of commitment, corner shelves are a great solution. Corners of rooms are pretty unused and, like built-in shelves, corner shelves will take advantage of the shape of your room to free up some extra storage space.
Above door shelf
There are a few ways that you can use shelves to your advantage and one of the clever things you can do, especially if you are dealing with a smaller space, is to place a shelf above your door. This type of wall shelf will keep small items right up and away from your living area so that they don't create any clutter and you can also you use it as an extra place to put decorative pieces that help to tie your room together.
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Wall hooks
This is another of the bedroom organization ideas that takes storage vertically. Wall hooks are more versatile than you may think. Yes, they can be used to hang up your dressing gown, but they can also be used to hang bags, accessories, hats, and more. All of those fiddly little things that can be difficult to store away neatly can be made into a wall display that looks deliberate.
You can even use wall hooks to hang your beauty appliances such as hair-dryer or hair straighteners so that they are easy to access but still kept tidy.
Wardrobe storage
Yes, it's true that once you close the doors of your wardrobe, whatever clutter is inside is hidden away. But thinking carefully about the storage inside your closet space can make a big difference to your bedroom organization.
Hanging closet organizer
A hanging wardrobe organizer could change your bedroom organisation immediately. Without the benefit of a walk-in closet, it can be easy to think of your wardrobe as just a place for hanging clothes but it can be much more than that.
Those fiddly little items that are difficult to store? They can be neatly put away in a hanging organizer. You will feel so much better once everything has its designated home in your wardrobe. And it will help you to stay organized too.
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Hanging closet shoe storage
Shoe storage can be one of the most tricky organization elements to handle. Shoes can't easily be put away, they don't stack, they take up a lot of room, and they can very easily become one big pile of mess. A simple hanging shoe storage organizer can make organising your shoes much easier and instantly help your wardrobe feel less cluttered. You could even place it on the back of your closet door to ensure that you have easy access to all of your shoes.
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Tension rod shoe rack
Like built-in wardrobes and shelves, a tension rod shoe rack makes the most of the architecture of your bedroom. Wherever you have a little alcove that isn't getting much use, you can use tension rods to create a shoe storage solution that looks great and keeps your bedroom organized. We all know that storing shoes can be a pain, so why not have them all out on display but neatly so that they look great?
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Tension rod scarves rack
If you are a scarf person, you know the pain of trying to keep them stored nicely while also being able to access them easily. You can use tension rods to create a rack so that all of your beautiful scarves are on display but in a neat and organised way.
You may only need one bar for this, so your scarves rack could easily fit above one of your pieces of furniture.
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Bedside table
Your bedside table doesn't have to just be a table. Make the most of this piece of furniture by choosing one with lots of drawers. Otherwise, the area underneath the table is just wasted space. You can use the drawers for all of those small items that end up making the table look messy such as chargers, books, and beauty products. Or you could even use them as more storage for your clothes. These smaller drawers would work well for storing underwear and socks.
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Bedside wall shelf
If you don't have space for a bedside table, for example, if your side of the bed is up against a wall, a bedside wall shelf is a great way of helping you stay organised. You can place your watch, phone, and other small items on the shelf every night so that they have their own specific place to live. And it will keep them easy for you to access whenever you need them.
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Dressing table
Yes, adding a dressing table will mean that you have less floor space but in terms of bedroom organization, it can make a massive difference. Having a designated spot for your makeup vanity, beauty products, beauty appliances, hair products and appliances, and more will mean that your room makes sense which will help it to feel more organized.
And, again, if you choose a dressing table that has drawers that will give you more storage again for storage without taking up too much space.
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Drawer organizers for accessories
Accessories can easily start to take over a dressing table so it is a good idea to put them away in a drawer. But the last thing you want is a drawer that's overrun with a big mess of accessories all thrown in together. Investing in a drawer organiser/divider can be a great way of keeping everything organised.
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Makeup storage
And that brings us on nicely to makeup storage. Makeup can be the bane of anyone who is trying to implement bedroom organization ideas. It gets everywhere, the different products are different sizes and shapes so can't be stacked, and it gets used frequently so it can't be stored away entirely. Finding a workable storage system for your makeup will make such a difference to how organized your bedroom feels.
Makeup drawer inserts
Drawer inserts are a quick and easy way of getting your makeup organized. They section off your drawer so that different products can be put in different places and it keeps the makeup from turning into one big pile of stuff. Plus it keeps it easy to access so that you can easily find the products that you need.
If you have a dressing table, dedicating one of the drawers to makeup can be a good idea. Otherwise, you could use a drawer on your bedside table or even your chest of drawers.
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Table top makeup organizer
If you don't have the extra drawer space, you can buy a specific tabletop makeup organizer. These will have multiple drawers and shelves that you can use to separate your products to keep everything neat and tidy. And you will easily be able to access your products whenever you need them.
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Rolling carts
Rolling carts are one of those good ideas that it's hard to believe you didn't think of sooner. Being able to move the cart around instantly gives you more room whenever you need it but it also means that you can bring the items to where they are needed all in one go. If the items you are storing on your rolling cart don't get used every day, you could even move into a guest bedroom when it isn't needed to free up even more space.
Rolling carts are ideal for makeup storage, as well as skincare products, books, jewellery, accessories, hair pieces and products, toiletries, and more.
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Wall decor
If you get clever with your wall decor, you can use it to help your bedroom stay organized while also looking stylish. For example, a classic stag head wall decoration can also double up as the perfect jewellery storage solution. And it will add a touch of fun and irony to your room.
Bin
This might seem obvious but don't forget to have a bin in your bedroom. All these ideas for bedroom organization are great but if you end up with bits of rubbish lying around, your room will always feel messy. Aim for a bathroom bin size and style as this will slot in nicely and not take up too much space but it will also make sure that any rubbish can be thrown away conveniently.
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Drawer organizers for clothes
We've covered using drawer organizers for makeup, accessories, and small items s but they can also work very well to help organize your clothes. No matter how neatly you fold your laundry, it only takes one day of rushing to get ready for the drawer to get all pulled out with clothes spilling everywhere.
A drawer organizer will help to keep your clothes organized and will also mean that they are it is easier for you to find the things that you need in a hurry.
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The bottom line
Organizing a bedroom is no mean feat and for many of us, it is the room that can get cluttered and messy most easily. Implementing these bedroom organization ideas can help you to have clear and assigned spots for all of your belongings so that your bedroom stays neat, tidy, and a comfortable place to be. Whether you have a big bedroom or a smaller bedroom, you can have an organised space with a bit of thought and creativity.
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