Bedroom sets with storage built into the furniture itself solve the problem most UK bedrooms have: not enough cupboard space and no room to add more. The six configurations below all hide storage inside pieces you were going to buy anyway, whether that is under the mattress, inside the headboard, behind a mirrored door or beneath a bench. Each one is described with the room type it suits, so you can match the configuration to your own floor plan rather than guessing.<\/p>\n
An ottoman bed lifts on gas struts to reveal the entire base as a single storage cavity. In volume terms it holds roughly what a double wardrobe holds, and it uses space that would otherwise sit empty. Paired with two bedside cabinets and a chest of drawers, it forms a complete set where the largest piece of storage is invisible.<\/p>\n
This configuration suits rooms where wall space is limited but floor area is adequate. Check ceiling clearance if you have a sloped ceiling, and choose a side lifting model if you cannot stand at the foot of the bed. Contents stay clean and dust free, so this is the right home for spare bedding, winter coats and suitcases rather than items you need daily.<\/p>\n
Our ottoman beds UK shoppers buy for extra storage<\/a> include fabric and faux leather finishes that coordinate with matching bedside cabinets.<\/p>\n Divan bases with two or four built in drawers give you daily access storage without any lifting. Drawers are better than an ottoman cavity for things you reach for weekly, such as bed linen in rotation, children’s clothing or gym kit.<\/p>\n The limitation is clearance. A drawer needs around 60cm of pull out space beside the bed, so a four drawer base only works in rooms where both sides of the bed are accessible. In a room with one side against a wall, specify drawers on the free side only.<\/p>\n Paired with a tall boy rather than a wide chest, this configuration keeps one wall completely free, which suits narrow rooms in terraced houses.<\/p>\n Here the storage sits in a full height sliding door wardrobe that runs the length of one wall, with a simple low bed opposite. The set works because the wardrobe absorbs almost all of the room’s storage requirement, which allows the rest of the furniture to stay light and small.<\/p>\n Sliding doors are the key detail. They need no clearance in front, so the walkway between the bed and the wardrobe can be as narrow as 60cm and still function. Internal fit out matters more than external width: a combination of long hanging, short hanging with drawers below, and a shelf stack gives far more usable capacity than a single rail across the full run.<\/p>\n Look at modern sliding wardrobes UK homes fit wall to wall<\/a> for widths that suit different room proportions.<\/p>\n Storage headboards put shelves, cubbies or small cupboards into the space behind your pillows. The depth is usually between 20cm and 30cm, which is enough for books, glasses, a phone and a lamp. The advantage is that the bedside cabinets become optional, which frees both sides of the bed entirely.<\/p>\n This configuration is genuinely useful in narrow rooms where a bed plus two bedsides simply will not fit across the wall. The compromise is that the bed sits further into the room, so it suits a room that is long rather than wide.<\/p>\n Pair it with a tall narrow chest and a wall mirror, and you have a complete scheme with no bedside furniture at all.<\/p>\n A bedroom set that includes an upholstered bench or blanket box at the foot of the bed adds storage in a place that is usually wasted. The lid lifts to hold duvets, throws and seasonal bedding, and the top doubles as a seat for dressing.<\/p>\n It needs around 40cm of floor beyond the end of the bed, which rules it out of a box room but works well in a standard double bedroom. The bench also gives the room a finished, considered look that a bed against a bare floor does not have.<\/p>\n Our blanket boxes UK buyers place at the foot of the bed<\/a> include wooden and upholstered options to match different set finishes.<\/p>\n Mirrored bedroom furniture does two jobs simultaneously: it stores, and it reflects daylight back into the room. A mirrored chest of drawers, mirrored bedside cabinets and a wardrobe with mirrored doors together make a small room feel considerably more open while holding as much as any solid set.<\/p>\n The considerations are practical. Mirrored surfaces show fingerprints, so they suit adult bedrooms better than children’s rooms, and they need a soft cloth rather than a spray cleaner. Bevelled edges are more forgiving than flat glass edges in a room where furniture gets knocked.<\/p>\n2. The drawer divan set<\/h3>\n
3. The sliding wardrobe and bed combination<\/h3>\n
4. The headboard storage set<\/h3>\n
5. The blanket box and bench set<\/h3>\n
6. The mirrored storage set<\/h3>\n