10 Genius Cupboard Designs for Bedroom Corners
Maximise storage with these clever corner cupboards for bedrooms
Employed well, bedroom corners can unlock precious square inches that count towards storage and style. From sloping ceilings to tiny crevices, freestanding walls to overhead nooks, all it takes is a little imagination to find the perfect cupboard for that particular bedroom corner. If you’ve been yearning for more storage space in the bedroom, this round-up of ideas should serve you well. Turn your bedchamber into a haven of storage with these helpful designs.
2. Freestanding cupboard unit
No corner? No problem. Create an entire corner of storage with a freestanding wall like this one.
Not only can a custom corner wall offer you ample built-in storage, it can also seamlessly blend into the background without seeming like an unsightly imposition.
No corner? No problem. Create an entire corner of storage with a freestanding wall like this one.
Not only can a custom corner wall offer you ample built-in storage, it can also seamlessly blend into the background without seeming like an unsightly imposition.
3. Sloping cupboards
A slanted ceiling is the perfect excuse to create a sloping cupboard wall, with compartments at various heights.
This bedroom maximises the space under the lower end of the pitched roof, with camouflaged cupboards that melt into the wall. The cupboards, each of a different height, are ideal for organising storage in descending order of size.
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A slanted ceiling is the perfect excuse to create a sloping cupboard wall, with compartments at various heights.
This bedroom maximises the space under the lower end of the pitched roof, with camouflaged cupboards that melt into the wall. The cupboards, each of a different height, are ideal for organising storage in descending order of size.
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4. Two-way cupboards
Create two-way cupboards to maximise an empty corner. By bringing in symmetry, you can conjure a sense of form and order, without overwhelming your space with heavy-duty storage.
In this bedroom, L-shaped cupboards flatter an unused corner, complementing each other with mirror-image displays.
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Create two-way cupboards to maximise an empty corner. By bringing in symmetry, you can conjure a sense of form and order, without overwhelming your space with heavy-duty storage.
In this bedroom, L-shaped cupboards flatter an unused corner, complementing each other with mirror-image displays.
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5. Triangular corner unit
Perfectly justify a neglected spot by fitting in triangular corner cupboard with shelves. A unit like this can round off a room, taming its lines and softening its edges, while acting as a little harbour of storage.
This distressed wood corner unit is a clever combination of cupboards on the bottom, and open shelves on the top. It serves as a platform for curios and showpieces, while reserving room for storage behind closed doors.
Perfectly justify a neglected spot by fitting in triangular corner cupboard with shelves. A unit like this can round off a room, taming its lines and softening its edges, while acting as a little harbour of storage.
This distressed wood corner unit is a clever combination of cupboards on the bottom, and open shelves on the top. It serves as a platform for curios and showpieces, while reserving room for storage behind closed doors.
6. Floor-to-ceiling unit
A tall corner cupboard can hugely augment your storage, and can be an aesthetic addition to your bedroom. Consider adding drawers at the bottom for a little variety. Paint your unit the same colour as your walls to blur its outlines. This way, you don’t have to worry about the cupboard making your room look smaller or interfering with your decor.
A daisy-white cupboard sparkles at the far end of this room, mounted atop a set of drawers, matched by another one at the other corner (seen at left). Being the same shade as the the room’s palette, it masquerades as an extension of the wall, allowing the bed to take centre stage.
A tall corner cupboard can hugely augment your storage, and can be an aesthetic addition to your bedroom. Consider adding drawers at the bottom for a little variety. Paint your unit the same colour as your walls to blur its outlines. This way, you don’t have to worry about the cupboard making your room look smaller or interfering with your decor.
A daisy-white cupboard sparkles at the far end of this room, mounted atop a set of drawers, matched by another one at the other corner (seen at left). Being the same shade as the the room’s palette, it masquerades as an extension of the wall, allowing the bed to take centre stage.
7. Cupboard alcove
Build a row of wall-mounted cupboards over a bed to create easy storage and a cosy niche for slumber.
This bedroom is a lesson in corner maximisation, thanks to the clever use of corners on both ends of a wall. A floor-to-ceiling wardrobe on the left leads to chic floating cupboards that effortlessly form a sleeping alcove and flow round the corner, on to the adjacent wall. The cupboards, unmarked by handles or embellishments, direct the focus to the sleeping area.
Build a row of wall-mounted cupboards over a bed to create easy storage and a cosy niche for slumber.
This bedroom is a lesson in corner maximisation, thanks to the clever use of corners on both ends of a wall. A floor-to-ceiling wardrobe on the left leads to chic floating cupboards that effortlessly form a sleeping alcove and flow round the corner, on to the adjacent wall. The cupboards, unmarked by handles or embellishments, direct the focus to the sleeping area.
8. Statement armoire
A vintage armoire can turn a neglected nook into a glam design statement, although it may lead to a sliver of space being wasted behind it.
This cupboard design for a master bedroom is perfect as it channels both sophistication and storage into the space’s understated aesthetic.
A vintage armoire can turn a neglected nook into a glam design statement, although it may lead to a sliver of space being wasted behind it.
This cupboard design for a master bedroom is perfect as it channels both sophistication and storage into the space’s understated aesthetic.
9. Window-seat extensions
Extend window seats all the way to the end, to create extra seating and storage.
Notice how the window seats in this home rise a bit higher and move back a bit to become slim cupboards that complete a lonely wall corner.
Extend window seats all the way to the end, to create extra seating and storage.
Notice how the window seats in this home rise a bit higher and move back a bit to become slim cupboards that complete a lonely wall corner.
10. Floating cupboards
Wall-mounted floating cupboards can be easily called on for occasional storage. By mirroring them in shape with your nightstand, you can create a uniform look that doesn’t intrude on your room.
Pale floating cupboards offer form and function in this pared-back bedroom, echoing its minimalist aesthetic. By slipping into the surrounding cream palette, they are able to afford a restrained, unobtrusive vibe.
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Wall-mounted floating cupboards can be easily called on for occasional storage. By mirroring them in shape with your nightstand, you can create a uniform look that doesn’t intrude on your room.
Pale floating cupboards offer form and function in this pared-back bedroom, echoing its minimalist aesthetic. By slipping into the surrounding cream palette, they are able to afford a restrained, unobtrusive vibe.
Read more:
10 Clever Alternatives to Wardrobes and Cupboards
Clever Storage Hacks to Make Your Cupboards Work Harder
Tell us:
Which of these cupboard designs for bedroom corners do you like? Tell us in Comments below.
While it’s customary to have a nightstand by your bed, why waste all the precious vertical space above it? Fill up the ceiling corners on either side of your bed with extended cupboards that connect to your nightstand.
In this nautical bedroom, tall white double-decker storage units flank the bed. The units pull double-duty, serving as convenient nightstands while providing a tall, deep vault of storage for the room’s occupant.