Comments on: Bedroom storage

By: kbfenner

kbfenner — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:56:46 +0000

We had a captain’s bed. Stubbed many toes and drawers stuck. Get a god quality one, if you get one.

I have seen a closet created by stealing space along a whole wall–you frame it out and install bi-fold doors (or barn-style sliders) across it, and I have seen floor-to-ceiling stock cabinets installed along one wall. Obviously this only works if you have the room to spare, but it looks wonderfully sleek and minimalist. You can then outfit them with hanging rods, shelves, drawers, and so on to suit. It would surely add great resale value.

By: Kriss

Kriss — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:11:35 +0000

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By: Storage beds | Eat Drink and Think

Storage beds | Eat Drink and Think — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:11:13 +0000

[...] referred to as a captain bed, a storage bed can take the place of a bedroom closet or dresser. I wrote about bedroom storage a couple of weeks back, but I thought I would expand upon the storage bed as a space-saving option. [...]

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:31:19 +0000

This: http://www.skymall.com/shoppin.....632&c=

I saw it and went “Wow.” One of these days I’ll probably get it, but not until I’ve settled into my own place and stop moving every year.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:37:22 +0000

I haven’t read EVERY comment posted, so forgive me if this has already been suggested… we purchased a platform bed foundation from Ikea that is shapped like a box-spring, but it holds a slat foundation top that is hinged and lifts up from the foot-end of the bed. So we have a hidden queen-sized storage area that is about 10 inches deep – PLUS a very comfortable bed. We also purchased 8″ legs for the foundation and the attractive wicker under-bed storage baskets.

By: Roxanna

Roxanna — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:30:00 +0000

You can invest in 2 trunks and have moveable shelves built it so that your can put your cloths in it that do not need to be hung but at the same time you can also attach a cushion to the top of the trunk and use it for seating. I would honestly just get 2 large painted screens and mount them on wheels and have some portable cloths hangers behind them. That way there is something nice to look at, its not obviously a closet area and it can also be used as a changing area as well.

As for the Captain’s bed I am all for it as they offer TONS of space saving availability.

By: Olga

Olga — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:05:28 +0000

I personally LOVE captain beds (though I never knew they were called that before…). I slept in one until I was 18. Now I am at college, and constantly perplexed at the number of things that vanish under my bed, because until recently there was no such thing as “under the bed”.

Definitely get a bed with drawers. Storage space + less fiddly spaces to fit a vacuum into!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:15 +0000

Have a “captain bed” which is the Stratton from PB. Love it! We use the drawers for extra linen for the bed and out-of-season clothing. (We choose the one with drawers and not baskets.)

This was necessary to us when we had a small apartment and needed more storage. However, the primary driver was one of our cats who loves to shred the bottom felt of a box spring.

The biggest problem: Nightstands next to the bed need to be easy to move or you’ll have some “dead” drawers. I just put in those two drawers the clothing items that have sentimental value but won’t actually be worn.

By: JenK

JenK — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:06:52 +0000

I’m with DJ & gypsy packer, but then, I have asthma. We do have closets for hanging clothes (see also wardrobe) and a dresser apiece.

I also have a weekly routine of wiping down all hard surfaces in the bedroom, changing the comforter cover & sheets, and running the Roomba (does a wonderful job under the king-size bed). Linens not in use are in the linen closet. We do have 4 different bedding combinations, not 2, so as to not have to use flannel sheets in summer.

By: empty

empty — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:52:44 +0000

We rent, so we don’t have a lot of choices, but in your situation I’d get a wardrobe with drawers. Our bedroom contains a bed, two end tables, a dresser, and a cat tree (Otis and Claude Climb). We have a small closet (one door’s width) just outside the bedroom where we keep all of our hanging clothes. Ideally we’d have either a bigger closet with room for shelves and drawers or a wardrobe, ditto, which would eliminate the need for a dresser. Personally I think captain’s beds are ugly and impractical. They’re heavy and visually overwhelming, and don’t resolve the issue of hanging clothes. They were fun at my grandparents’ house when I was five, but I don’t sleep in a converted attic with built-in furniture now.

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:10:43 +0000

My fiance and I have this bed, but ours came with one drawer on each side. We keep our sheets and some towels for our bathroom in there. We could probably fit more since we're only really using one drawer. I don't remember it being so expensive, but we got it over two years ago. Our room is fairly small, so besides the bed we only have the dresser and side tables that go with it. I posted two pictures of our room here, and you can see the drawers better in this picture.

By: allen

allen — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:06:41 +0000

I would say getting a wardrobe for your haning cloths only makes sense. Why clutter up other room’s storage when you have space in the bedroom (which i see as a room for both sleeping & cloths changing). If you get a captain’s bed, then you of course would not need a dresser.

However, i have never understood the purpose of a headboard, unless it’s one of those with the built in drawers/shelves?

How are you getting buy w/o bedside tables, though? I have two, and i’m single (but then again i have a sleeping disorder, & have no less then 4 waking-devices. ).

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:48:53 +0000

ZenTen: “People who have to use under-bed storage just have too much stuff.”

Not always – me, my husband, and baby daughter live in a 1-bedroom 700 sq. ft. house that was built in 1926 and has only 2 VERY tiny closets. We love our pared-down lifestyle but still need to be creative with our storage to make it work.

We made our own super-size captain bed/loft using 4 Ikea Malm dressers. Sure it is not ideal on the feng shui front to keep stuff under your bed, but the storage space and drawers are very clean and well-organized. Now there is actually “a place for everything and everything in it’s place”… which makes for a MUCH more pleasant living environment overall.

By: Tuppenz

Tuppenz — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:33:41 +0000

Several years ago I purchased a queen bed platform from a company which advertised in the New Yorker magazine. It has six drawers (three on each side) and there is a door at the foot of the platform which gives you storage all the way up to the head of the platform, thus utilizing all of the space within the platform. I store out of season garments (which can be folded) in a long plastic zip wardrobe bag and then push it inside the door – this allows me to pull the contents back out easily when needed. Or you could store a pair of skis!

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:33:08 +0000

We needed a guest bed and after shopping around a bit we settled on the Sultan Alsarp bed base from Ikea. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/cata.....s/10098893
It gives us plenty of space to store extra bulky items like luggage, inflatable mattresses, linens, etc.