Storage for small bedrooms

If the blog name didn't give it away, I live in a small Cape Cod style home. Even though I have two closets in my master bedroom, I needed to get creative when it came to storing my various accessories. If you ask my M...

You know you've been staring at your lackluster room all year.

Over the past few months, Apartment Therapy has been hosting our annual Small/Cool Contest — the search for the smallest, coolest home in the world. This year we found it in Charleston, South Carolina. That’s right, the grand prize winner of the 2022 Small/Cool Contest is Emily Sermons for her 610-square-foot sophisticated, secondhand space. For 2022, hundreds of people entered their homes into the contest. Our team of editors (painfully!) narrowed that group down to the top 50.

This minimalist bedroom keeps its vanity and storage area by the wall with open shelves, containers, and a rod to hang clothes on.

A tiny bedroom can be a big challenge. There are a lot of things you need to fit into this little room, but you still want it to be a calm and restful space. If you’re lucky enough to have the freedom to make significant changes to your place, built ins can be a real lifesaver in a small bedroom, perfect for adding extra storage and functionality with a streamlined look. Here are 11 ideas.