48 Cool Around The Bed Storage Ideas

cool around the bed storage ideas

Bedroom storage is among the main concerns when we are organizing our homes. For many of us a bedroom is a closet, sometimes a home office and something else, all in one, and storing and organizing effectively is important. Today’s roundup will help you with that: we’ve gathered the coolest and most effective around the bed storage ideas.

Built-Ins

Built-in Niches

The sleekest and most cohesive idea ever is building in some niches into the walls around the bed. Such solutions are usually planned beforehand, and the result is very sleek storage space that doesn’t require any additional room. This is one of the best ideas for really a small bedroom, it can substitute all the shelves and even nightstands but perhaps it’s not for every decor style, it won’t look appropriate in minimalist and contemporary spaces.

The built-in niches over the bed are great for book storage and displaying objects, and this type of storage is sleek.

The built-in niches over the bed are great for book storage and displaying objects, and this type of storage is sleek.

Wardrobes are paired with built-in niche shelves to provide the space with enough storage space.

Wardrobes are paired with built-in niche shelves to provide the space with enough storage space.

The open shelves built in on both sides of the bed and a storage shelf on the headboard are a cool idea.

The open shelves built in on both sides of the bed and a storage shelf on the headboard are a cool idea.

The built-in niches over the bed are perferct to display art and vases and give a refined feel to the bedroom.

The built-in niches over the bed are perferct to display art and vases and give a refined feel to the bedroom.

Open built-in shelves on both sides of the bed and a headboard shelf are nice to store books, and you can see nightstands with more books.

Open built-in shelves on both sides of the bed and a headboard shelf are nice to store books, and you can see nightstands with more books.

Open shelves and a headboard with niches as nightstands provide the bedroom with a lot of storage space.

Open shelves and a headboard with niches as nightstands provide the bedroom with a lot of storage space.

There's a whole hidden closet over the bed, and it's perfectly hidden with ribbed doors, and the headboard is also a storage one.

There's a whole hidden closet over the bed, and it's perfectly hidden with ribbed doors, and the headboard is also a storage one.

This is a built-in storage unit with open compartments, and the bed is placed under it.

This is a built-in storage unit with open compartments, and the bed is placed under it.

Storage Systems

A storage system is one of the most popular ideas for small bedrooms because it provides really a lot of storage space that takes not much floor. You can build in wardrobes and additional cabinets, so you’ll get a closet here, or you may go for only cabinets, where you can store everything you don’t need, and you may try open shelves, which can be used for both storage and display, this way some homeowners create libraries at home. The amount and look of the shelves depend on the style and colors of the room, and the bed is usually placed in the center, in the niche where you can additionally make nightstands or attach wall lamps.

The storage unit is done with a red niche and shelves and lights, and the bed is fit in this niche.

The storage unit is done with a red niche and shelves and lights, and the bed is fit in this niche.

To get more storage space, the owners decided on an open storage shelving unit with built-in nightstands.

To get more storage space, the owners decided on an open storage shelving unit with built-in nightstands.

This sleek storage unit with an arched niche and a shelf with a gallery wall fits a bed inside.

This sleek storage unit with an arched niche and a shelf with a gallery wall fits a bed inside.

The whole storage system in white, with niche shelves, fits a bed inside.

The whole storage system in white, with niche shelves, fits a bed inside.

Wardrobes and box-like sheves over the bed form a whole storage unit that can store a lot.

Wardrobes and box-like sheves over the bed form a whole storage unit that can store a lot.

Sleek cabinets with niches and built-in shelves provide a lot of storage space in this small bedroom.

Sleek cabinets with niches and built-in shelves provide a lot of storage space in this small bedroom.

This green storage unit is composed of multiple cabinets and with a large niche, where the bed is fit.

This green storage unit is composed of multiple cabinets and with a large niche, where the bed is fit.

This whole cane storage unit consists of wardrobes and cabinets, and ashelf over the bed.

This whole cane storage unit consists of wardrobes and cabinets, and ashelf over the bed.

This open storage storage is used for books, and the bed is fit in the center. 

(via elmueble).

This open storage storage is used for books, and the bed is fit in the center. (via elmueble).

The built-in storage unit is made of open compartments, with baskets and lights that are used as wall sconces over the bed.

The built-in storage unit is made of open compartments, with baskets and lights that are used as wall sconces over the bed.

Sleek stained cabinetry is a perfect idea to declutter the space and getmuch storage, and the bed perfectly fits the niche.

Sleek stained cabinetry is a perfect idea to declutter the space and getmuch storage, and the bed perfectly fits the niche.

This dark storage system is done with open shelves and cabinets, and gold sconces are used to illuminate the bed.

This dark storage system is done with open shelves and cabinets, and gold sconces are used to illuminate the bed.

Built-in open shelves look very sleek and cohesive, and the bed is fit perfectly here, the niche is done with art and sconces.

(via housebeautiful).

Built-in open shelves look very sleek and cohesive, and the bed is fit perfectly here, the niche is done with art and sconces. (via housebeautiful).

This storage system in black is composed of cabinets and gold knobs, and the sconces match the style.

(via mydomaine).

This storage system in black is composed of cabinets and gold knobs, and the sconces match the style. (via mydomaine).

Built-in white cabinets with drawers and a vintage trunk are lovely storage solutions for a small bedroom.

Built-in white cabinets with drawers and a vintage trunk are lovely storage solutions for a small bedroom.

This cane storage unit is composed of cabinets and it gives a warm feel to the space.

(via studiobaha).

This cane storage unit is composed of cabinets and it gives a warm feel to the space. (via studiobaha).

This storage system includes drawers, cabinets and niches, and the bed is fit inside.

This storage system includes drawers, cabinets and niches, and the bed is fit inside.

The creamy storage unit includes open shelves and drawers, and the bed is fit into the niche inside.

The creamy storage unit includes open shelves and drawers, and the bed is fit into the niche inside.

The sleek cabinetry looks very cohesive in the space, and open shelves on both sides of the bed allow easy access to the books.

The sleek cabinetry looks very cohesive in the space, and open shelves on both sides of the bed allow easy access to the books.

This open storage unit is a large one, and it's fit with baskets to add a cozy farmhouse feel to the space and to declutter the space.

This open storage unit is a large one, and it's fit with baskets to add a cozy farmhouse feel to the space and to declutter the space.

These blue wardrobes feature niches that are used as nightstands, and a shelf over the bed is a plant display.

These blue wardrobes feature niches that are used as nightstands, and a shelf over the bed is a plant display.

The open shelf unit is used for book storage, and the bed with storage drawers is placed in the center.

The open shelf unit is used for book storage, and the bed with storage drawers is placed in the center.

This storage system is done in white, with a black niche with art, sconces and mini nightstands.


(via victoriadouyere).

This storage system is done in white, with a black niche with art, sconces and mini nightstands. (via victoriadouyere).

Added Storage Units

Storage Headboards

A storage headboard is a great solution, even if you didn’t find a bed with built-in storage space in the headboard, you may add a separate unit, even a console table that will act as a headboard. You may also make a headboard shelf over the bed, it will give you some storage space and you will be able to display what you want there.

This beautiful small bedroom is done with a sage green accent wall and a built-in ledge for storage and decor.

This beautiful small bedroom is done with a sage green accent wall and a built-in ledge for storage and decor.

This headboard shelf is used for decor and displaying in the bedroom.

This headboard shelf is used for decor and displaying in the bedroom.

This is a separate console table used as a headboard and it features enough storage space.

This is a separate console table used as a headboard and it features enough storage space.

This headboard is built-in and there are several niches for books and the top shelf can be used for displaying.

This headboard is built-in and there are several niches for books and the top shelf can be used for displaying.

This separate storage headboard is a perfect solution for bedrooms with limited storage space.

This separate storage headboard is a perfect solution for bedrooms with limited storage space.

This built-in headboard shelf and niches are done with lights, plants and decor.

This built-in headboard shelf and niches are done with lights, plants and decor.

This bedroom is done with a built-in headboard shelf that is used for display and decor mostly.

This bedroom is done with a built-in headboard shelf that is used for display and decor mostly.

The built-in headboard features a shelf and mini nightstands that are nice for storing just a bit of things.

The built-in headboard features a shelf and mini nightstands that are nice for storing just a bit of things.

A simple shelf or ledge over the bed is a nice idea for any bedroom, it's easy to install and can be used for displaying and decor.

A simple shelf or ledge over the bed is a nice idea for any bedroom, it's easy to install and can be used for displaying and decor.

Storage Shelves

Adding shelves and ledges around the bed is the easiest idea that doesn’t require planning beforehand, and you can remove them whenever you want. They won’t hold much but still this is a nice idea if the bedroom is small. In such a case I’d offer storage beds, too, or some other means to get more storage space.

Here you can see a whole storage unit with open shelves and cabinets and open shelves over the bed.

Here you can see a whole storage unit with open shelves and cabinets and open shelves over the bed.

Sleek cabinets are united with a shelf on top and boxes for decluttering this shelf.

Sleek cabinets are united with a shelf on top and boxes for decluttering this shelf.

The shelf and cabinet over the bed are a nice solution for storage in this tiny sleeping nook.

The shelf and cabinet over the bed are a nice solution for storage in this tiny sleeping nook.

This open shelving unit is used for books, and with such a piece you won't need a library at home.

This open shelving unit is used for books, and with such a piece you won't need a library at home.

These stylish built-in shelves perfectly match the dove grey paneling of the space, and stained nightstands make it cozier.

These stylish built-in shelves perfectly match the dove grey paneling of the space, and stained nightstands make it cozier.

Open shelves over the bed substitute a whole library as they store a lot of books and magazines. 

(via brit).

Open shelves over the bed substitute a whole library as they store a lot of books and magazines. (via brit).

The frame over the bed is used for storage and is done with baskets that make the space cozier. 

(via apartmenttherapy).

The frame over the bed is used for storage and is done with baskets that make the space cozier. (via apartmenttherapy).