Kids’ Rooms: 10 Genius Ways to Store Children’s Toys
Fed up with seeing a jumble of toys strewn across the floor? Here’s how to find space for everything from books to games
Anyone who’s ever trodden barefoot on a stray piece of Lego knows how important it is that kids learn at a young age to put their stuff away. And whether your children are four or fourteen, incorporating plenty of good-looking storage into their bedrooms will encourage them to pick up after themselves – and help keep the rest of your home free of kiddie clutter.
Make toys easy to access
If they can’t reach it, they won’t use it, so low-level storage is a must for younger children. Drawers are a safer choice than cupboards, as there’s no danger of little ones reaching up and pulling heavy items down on top of themselves.
Explore storage solutions for children’s rooms
If they can’t reach it, they won’t use it, so low-level storage is a must for younger children. Drawers are a safer choice than cupboards, as there’s no danger of little ones reaching up and pulling heavy items down on top of themselves.
Explore storage solutions for children’s rooms
Show off their collections
If your little one’s an avid collector of anything from toy cars to Moshi Monsters, mini shelves are a great way to display individual pieces, creating an eye-catching effect that’s almost like 3D wallpaper.
If your little one’s an avid collector of anything from toy cars to Moshi Monsters, mini shelves are a great way to display individual pieces, creating an eye-catching effect that’s almost like 3D wallpaper.
Get creative with shelves
Who says functional has to be boring? Turn practical floating shelves into a work of art by combining them with a tree wall mural. Just make sure they know this tree is not to be climbed on.
Who says functional has to be boring? Turn practical floating shelves into a work of art by combining them with a tree wall mural. Just make sure they know this tree is not to be climbed on.
Pick sturdy pieces
School-style lockers will bring a cool note to a bedroom. They’re also tough enough to stand up to heavy use, so kids can slam the doors and tape posters to them all they like without causing much harm.
School-style lockers will bring a cool note to a bedroom. They’re also tough enough to stand up to heavy use, so kids can slam the doors and tape posters to them all they like without causing much harm.
Put it in writing
Make a plain chest of drawers more kid-friendly by painting with blackboard paint. They can use coloured chalk to remind themselves of what goes in which drawer, and update it as they get new toys and games.
See 10 ways to use blackboard paint
Make a plain chest of drawers more kid-friendly by painting with blackboard paint. They can use coloured chalk to remind themselves of what goes in which drawer, and update it as they get new toys and games.
See 10 ways to use blackboard paint
Display picture books
Oversized kids’ books tend not to fit neatly on shelves, but a hanging unit that shows the covers instead of the spines keeps them contained and makes choosing a bedtime story easy.
Oversized kids’ books tend not to fit neatly on shelves, but a hanging unit that shows the covers instead of the spines keeps them contained and makes choosing a bedtime story easy.
Build a walk-in wardrobe
A giant wardrobe is the best way to keep clothes and shoes under control – and it’s easier to create than it looks. Simply section off one end of the room with a short partition wall, leaving openings at either end, and paint in an eye-catching colour. A mix of shelves, drawers and rails takes care of the rest.
A giant wardrobe is the best way to keep clothes and shoes under control – and it’s easier to create than it looks. Simply section off one end of the room with a short partition wall, leaving openings at either end, and paint in an eye-catching colour. A mix of shelves, drawers and rails takes care of the rest.
Cut down tidying time
With pull-out storage tubs, kids can carry a basket of toys down to the living room to play, and then tidy them away and have them back in their place in a matter of minutes.
With pull-out storage tubs, kids can carry a basket of toys down to the living room to play, and then tidy them away and have them back in their place in a matter of minutes.
Make it modular
Freestanding modular shelving with colourful storage cubes is a great way to leave favourite toys on show and stow the rest away. When they’re older, just ditch the storage baskets or switch for ones in a neutral colour for a more grown-up look.
What is your favourite storage solution for children's toys? Let us know in the Comments.
Freestanding modular shelving with colourful storage cubes is a great way to leave favourite toys on show and stow the rest away. When they’re older, just ditch the storage baskets or switch for ones in a neutral colour for a more grown-up look.
What is your favourite storage solution for children's toys? Let us know in the Comments.
A bed with built-in storage makes perfect sense in a small bedroom. This one incorporates a bed, chest of drawers, shelving unit and play space in a single piece of furniture.