Not enough space?
The reality is you don’t have to be a hoarder
to use up a lot of space in a tiny apartment or room.
You move in.
Set up a few things.
And voila, you can’t seem to turn around
without hitting something.
It can be challenging to adjust to living
in a small space.
But there’s no reason why you have to develop
claustrophobia because circumstances dictate
you have to do it small… for a while.
Especially when there is no shortage of hacks
to make organization in a small size bedroom
a lot less nerve-racking and even a tad stylish.
More on that later, this is 15 DIY Organization projects
for small bedrooms
by simphome.com
15. Mirror Folding Table
This mirror/table combo fits
the ‘multi-purpose furniture’ tag.
Most times, it is (and serves) as a wall-mounted mirror.
However, you could unfold it to be a table
when the need arises.
The appeal of the mirror folding table
stems from its simplicity, dual functionality,
and the ease with which you could easily
put it out of the way.
It also adds to the aesthetics of the room.
On a basic level, it comprises two slabs of wood.
One slab has the mirror;
another slab has a cutout
to show the mirror when folded.
And both slabs are connected together
and to the wall with hinges.
For this idea you can reduce cost
by using salvaged wood or old HT stamped pallets
and you could use a picture instead of a mirror
or acrylic sheet.
14. Minimalist Oak Desk
If you’re thinking of a cool, impressive,
crafty weekend project to get busy with,
this is it.
It is a stylish, standard desk,
but with an opening for storage.
It isn’t complicated or anything.
You only need four wood pieces
(actually two boards that you’d later cut in four).
And a bunch of supporting materials—
screws and brackets mainly.
To give your new oak desk better finnish,
apply tung oil.
It’ll darken the wood slightly
but wouldn’t erode its matte finish.
13. Inverted Bookshelf
That looks a bit weird, right?
And it’s not so much about its cool factor.
It’s also about the effective use of all available space.
You can organize your books on both surfaces
of the bookshelf.
It looks futuristic.
But it’s actually fairly easy to put together.
Besides the obvious basic materials for the bookshelf,
all you really need is a staple gun
and elastic webbing.
That said, inverting a book doesn’t negatively affect
its lifespan, in case you’re worried about that.
12. Floating bookshelf
If you’ve got a small library of books
that are eating space on a desk, table surface,
or can’t seem to fit anywhere without cluttering;
you may want to consider this floating shelf concept.
It is stylish but doesn’t require a ton of effort
or materials.
It is basically a tall spine (board)
supporting a few shelf boards.
Doesn’t get any simpler than that.
And stacking books vertically is more of a visual treat
that deviates from the traditional
upright organization of books.
For this floating bookshelf,
use countersunk screws to attach each shelf
to the support board securely.
Afterwards, consider adding a little extra support
to the underside of the lower shelves
where you’re likely to store heavier books.
11. Floating Shelf with Built-In Light
As you’d notice,
a recurrent theme amongst most ideas on this list
is adding extra storage.
It seems like you can’t have enough storage
in a small apartment or room.
This DIY—a floating shelf with built-in light—
is simple, creative, and offers extra lighting
in addition to storage.
It is the ideal thing to place in one of those nooks
where a traditional furniture
really wouldn’t fit (or look right in).
Full disclosure: you’d have to do
a bit of wiring (there’s a bulb).
But no, it isn’t as hard as it sounds.
It’s really easy,
and if you’re a rookie at wiring,
now’s the time to pick up a valuable skill
that’d come in handy.
10. Under-Bed Drawers
It isn’t exactly a novel idea to keep stuff
under your bed.
We’ve been doing that since we were kids.
But organizing stuff down there with drawers!
Now, that’s something that should perk your ears.
This DIY is the very definition of easy.
All you really need is to touch up a couple of
[old] drawers and attach casters underneath them
for mobility.
Then organize your things in them
and roll them under your bed.
Under bed drawers!
You may also repurpose an old large shelf
to serve as an under-bed drawer.
Get more info on description area.
9. Platform Bed
Platform beds are particularly artsy.
But when paired with large drawers,
they could potentially relieve you
of your “storage headache.”
A platform bed with underfloor storage
may be just what you need to get a strong hold
of the organization dilemma in your small bedroom.
That’s the good news.
The not-so-good news is that platform beds
are not as easy to put together
as most of the projects on this list.
But if you do look past the amount of effort required,
the result is unarguably satisfying
and well worth the effort.
The tutorial offers you over a dozen
different platform bed DIY ideas to choose from.
8. Modern Farmhouse Murphy Bed
We’ve gone on about the Murphy table already.
This Murphy bed DIY has an obvious similarity—
you can just fold it up when not in use.
But that’s about as far as the similarities go.
It isn’t exactly an easy, quick DIY by any chance.
You’d be dealing with large boards
(and lots of other materials), an extensive plan,
and multiple steps.
And it isn’t the most inexpensive project on this list.
With that out of the way,
the Murphy bed would be a brilliant addition
to any small bedroom,
giving you a ton more space (both free and storage)
than you thought possible.
7. Rolling Shelf
If you have a little nook in your room
where you could hide this,
then there’s hardly a case
you can make against this project.
It is a standard shelf with handles on one side
and casters underneath it.
That’s all there is to it.
Therefore, you only have to take dimensions
to make a shelf that’d slide in and be hidden
from sight seamlessly.
Then you can apply paint
(if you wish, to match your decor),
and add the handles and casters.
6. Over-the-Door Hooks
Okay.
So most DIY projects on this list
are all about making good use of available space.
But how about kicking it up a notch
to make space out of thin air.
This idea isn’t particularly new.
Doors have flown under the radar as capable organizers,
even though they aren’t typically
used to store a lot of stuff.
However, in a small bedroom,
you have to use all the tricks in the book.
But sometimes, you may run into a hiccup.
Say for some reason,
you can’t place traditional over the door hooks
because there isn’t enough space
between the doorframe and the top of the door.
That’s where this hack comes in.
You simply make your own over-the-door hooks
that fit like a glove.
You may want to use a nail to make a small divot
before drilling to help prevent the screw from slipping.
5. Closet Makeover with Stencil
Sometimes, the current setup of your closet
may not be the most efficient.
And no, I’m not talking about the mess you’ve made
because you happen to be a chronic procrastinator
(this reference obviously doesn’t apply
to those who have OCD).
I’m saying if you’ve got something like this
for example:
Then a makeover could have it look this way,
with substantial expenses—since you’d focus
on reusing or repurposing existing materials.
You can pick up ideas from this project
for your closet makeover and consider investing
in a stencil that catches your eye.
There are no rules to follow.
You only have to tap into the creative you
to ensure the new setup makes better use of
the space than the old one.
Planning the makeover before setting out
to make changes may be an important step
not to gloss over.
4. $50 Closet Makeover Kit idea
If you have a fairly bland closet that looks like this:
…then one thing is for sure—
it isn’t going to store a lot of your stuff.
You can change that with a bit of planning,
cutting, and installation.
Now this isn’t a quick project:
However, each step is really easy.
The closet has three primary components—
a top shelf, a shelf/drawer system that divides
the sides in the middle, and a bottom shelf.
You’d prolly have to make adjustments,
since closet sizes in all homes are not uniform.
But the detailed guide takes you through all of it,
from start to finish.
And when you’re done,
something like this image would greet you
when you look at your closet:
That’s a lot of stuff for a small closet, right?
3. Eliminating Wasted Closet Space
It’s amazing what will, creative thinking,
and a free afternoon can do to a closet
with tons of misused or wasted space.
This project breathes new life
into your closet’s appearance and organization.
It isn’t a full-on makeover.
Instead, it’s more of an incremental update.
The instruction gives you a rundown
of what the project entails.
2. Open Wardrobe
At some point, you have to take a couple of steps back
and try out a different approach to organization—
minimalism.
The open wardrobe concept thrives on this approach,
as you have to cut out a lot of clutter
and embrace the idea of having a bit freer space.
The guide to this concept delves into the core
of the thought behind this concept, requirements,
and the process to make it work for you.
It is stylish, clean, and just as importantly, inexpensive
(since you’d have to “be resourceful
[with] the pieces [that] you already own
and lean on your skills a little more.”)
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1. Hanging Storage Crates
This project is majorly about maximizing
the use of space,
and importantly,
without having to do a ton of maneuvers,
complex woodworking, and the likes.
It comprises of two rope strands suspending
a vertical stack of crates that serve as storage.
Making it happen is as easy (and as inexpensive)
as it sounds.
And by DIY standards,
this project does offer a bit of versatility,
since you get to choose the sizes, styles,
and shapes of crates you’d want to use.
Step 1: Use the tape to get a concrete measurement
of the vertical distance from the rod to the floor.
Lay the exact tape measurement on the ground
and use it as a guide to verify how you’d
stack the crates.
You should particularly pay mind to the space
between the crates (above and below each crate).
Step 2: Give each crate proper and thorough sanding.
Don’t skip the nooks between the slats.
Step 3: Use a 1” hole saw bit to drill four matching holes
at the edges of each corner.
To avoid splintering, don’t drill a hole through at a go.
Instead, drill halfway from the bottom,
then flip the crate, and drill from the inside.
Step 4: Do quick sanding around the holes.
Also remove any dust on them.
With that done, paint all crates use a paintbrush
or paint sprayer (and spray shelter).
The paint used for this project is chalk paint.
Afterwards, seal using some satin polyurethane,
which you should also spray on.
Using a sprayer and spray shelter
allows easier painting of the crates’ slats.
Step 5: Begin the process of hanging the crates.
That involves measuring out two sufficient
rope lengths and tossing them over the bar.
Alternatively, you may cut each rope length in two.
Then tie the divided ropes above the bar.
This allows for easy disassembly of the setup.
This tut uses the former option.
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