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19 Bedroom Organizing Tips That'll Elevate Your Room Aesthetic

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If you find solace in an orderly home, a bedroom organization project might be your idea of fun. On the other hand, maybe you're an organizational novice and need a bit of inspiration to kickstart such a massive undertaking. In any case, you've come to the right place.

Maybe you're moving into a new home, and you want to start things off on the right foot. Or you might be hunting a few ways to declutter your current sleeping quarters. Or maybe you’re just ready to embrace a minimalist interior decor scheme. Whatever home decoration need is driving you, Parachute is here to help. Find helpful hacks and tips on how to organize your room below.

Tips and Inspiration for DIY Bedroom Organization

Getting your bedroom into an organized state can feel like an overwhelming task, but it doesn't have to be. No matter the size of your room or your budget, there are tons of things you can do to eliminate clutter and maximize your space. In the process, you’ll create a peaceful environment for slumber, for getting ready in the morning, and for relaxing at the end of the day.

Here are 19 easy ways to organize a bedroom, make it tidier and achieve long-lasting order.

1. Take Inventory

The first step in any DIY bedroom organization project is to take inventory of what you currently have. This includes all your existing furniture and storage solutions (bed, dresser, nightstands, vanity, shelves, etc. ) and anything you need to buy.

In addition, you'll want to go through your closet. Do you need more hangers, hooks, drawers or shelves? Are there items or categories that don't have a home? Take stock of your wardrobe and note any gaps or areas that may need attention.

This is also a good time to separate your clothes into categories, and get rid of ill-fitting and threadbare items. It’s also freeing to remove anything you don't like enough to wear regularly. When downsizing a closet, the general rule of thumb is to donate or toss anything you haven't worn in over a year.

2. Tackle One Section at a Time

Bear in mind that you don't need to go through everything all at once. Break up the project into smaller tasks and tackle one at a time. For instance, organize your dresser or clear the area underneath your bed. That way, the entire process will feel much less daunting. Also, getting rid of unused items can be emotionally draining for some, and starting small can help cushion the blow.

3. Declutter With Bins and Baskets

One way to quickly conquer a cluttered bedroom is with ample bins and baskets, like the hand-woven options you'll find at Parachute. Once you've taken inventory of your closet and sorted things into categories, you can create an organized bedroom system with these storage containers.

Bins are generally best used inside your closet (though it depends on the style). Baskets can work nearly anywhere. For instance, you can put a basket on your bedroom floor or inside your armoire and use it to stash slippers, extra blankets or decorative pillows.

4. Get a Closet Organizer

Whether you're lucky enough to have a walk-in closet or are working with a shallower option with sliding or bi-fold doors, you'll need an organization solution. Luckily, there's no shortage of closet organizers on the market.

They come in various sizes, styles and configurations, including options with rod hangers, drawers, shoe storage, hooks, shelves and even built-in hampers. Sometimes, figuring out what type of closet storage you need can put off an otherwise relatively simple project. A closet organizer allows you to get started right away.

5. Spring for Matching Hangers

Matching hangers are often key to achieving a clean, put-together look in your closet. Matching your hangers may seem like an insignificant detail, but you might be surprised how big a difference this small touch makes. Plus, this bedroom design tip can be applied no matter the size of your space.

6. Get Multiple Dressers

If you have the space, another excellent bedroom organization idea is to get multiple dressers — as in more than one per person. When it comes to tidying up, you can never have too many drawers.

You can place one or more dressers in your closet and then another one in your bedroom. Also, depending on the size and height, your dresser doesn’t necessarily need to look like a dresser. Lots of folks use chests of drawers as TV stands, credenzas, vanities or even nightstands.

7. Section Off Drawers and Shelves

Speaking of dressers, you can make the most of your storage space by sectioning off individual drawers and shelves. Like closet organizers, there are virtually endless products on the market designed to create smaller sections within a larger drawer or shelf.

This is especially useful for smaller items like socks, undergarments, beauty products and cloth face masks. Additionally, shelf dividers can help prevent carefully stacked shirts, scarves and sweaters from toppling over.

8. Surrender to a Shoe Rack

If you own more than about four pairs of shoes, there's really no way around it: you need a shoe rack. These organizational solutions come in a plethora of styles, including door racks, stackable boxes and free-standing options with multiple shelves.

There's no one-size-fits-all shoe rack design. The most important factor here is to create easy access to your favorite pairs. Also, anything made of a delicate material such as suede should be stored accordingly. That also applies to styles that could become misshapen when crushed beneath heavier footwear, like boots and high heels.

9. Get a Jewelry Organizer

Keeping jewelry not just tidy but also untangled is often one of the most challenging bedroom organization tasks. There are tons of boxes, racks, caddies and lazy Susans promising a solution to the problem, but you may not want to buy the first one you see.

It's crucial that your jewelry organizer is designed so you can store chains and dangly pieces knot-free. That usually means everything needs its own compartment. Also, you should be able to see everything clearly — or at least the pieces you wear most frequently.

10. Use Specialty Clothes Storage as Needed

If you're storing a wedding dress, vintage jacket, tuxedo or any other highly delicate, expensive items, you may want to buy some specialty clothes storage solutions.

Depending on the nature of the garment, this could include a garment bag to keep things climate controlled and free of wrinkles while hanging on a rod. Or it might be a gown box to avoid rumpling a dress, or padded silk hangers to prevent puckering and stains.

11. Install Wall Hooks

Another smart bedroom organization idea is to install wall hooks in your closet and around your bedroom as needed. That way, you'll have a designated spot to hang your purse, favorite hat and bathrobe. Not only that, but you'll have somewhere to put those in-between items. You know, things that aren't dirty enough to toss in the hamper, but also aren’t clean enough to fold back into a drawer.

12. Create Designated Hat Storage

If you're someone who owns lots of hats, you'll want to create a designated storage area for them. This could be a basket or bin inside your closet, a shelf reserved only for caps or an over-the-door solution.

If your hats are worthy of display and you're looking for cute organization ideas for the bedroom, consider installing several wall hooks. You don't have to hang all of your hats. For a more curated look, choose just one to two colors or styles, and leave the rest in bins or baskets.

13. Opt for a Storage Nightstand

In most bedrooms — and especially those in which the bed is centered on a wall — nightstands are non-negotiable. So why not kill two birds with one stone and get a design that doubles as storage? Short dressers make excellent end tables. They create ample storage for your book, reading glasses and other bedside must-haves. But they can also manage anything else in your room that needs a designated home.

For a more open, versatile look, opt for a narrow shelving unit. While you might think you need to go with a shorter stack of shelves, taller units can look surprisingly chic and offer a framing effect when used as nightstands.

14. Make Use of Under-the-Bed Storage

One of the best small bedroom hacks is to use under-the-bed storage. You can get a storage bed with drawers on the foot or sides, but there are also a bunch of great products designed to go underneath an existing bed. This includes rolling drawer-like compartments, shoe organizers, shallow baskets and bench-style products with cubbies.

15. Get a Storage Bench or Ottoman

Another handy and cute bedroom organization idea is a storage bench or ottoman. These multi-functional containers offer casual seating, and a spot other than the floor or bed to lay out clothes. They also create a place to store anything you'd like to keep out of the way, like extra bedding, pillows or seasonal jackets.

Benches look great at the foot of the bed or up against a wall. Ottomans can go almost anywhere — in the middle of the room, in a walk-in closet, or next to a window.

16. Consider a Vanity…

Do you like to have a fair amount of beauty products on hand or want to keep your jewelry somewhere other than your closet? A vanity can work wonders when decluttering your space. Other than beds, nightstands and dressers, vanities are one of the few furniture items at home in a bedroom.

17. ...Or Floating Shelves

When you think of floating shelves, you might picture a living room or kitchen. But these handy organizing ideas can look just as tasteful in the bedroom. You can place candles, small plants, framed art pieces or books on a bedroom wall shelf. To avoid a cluttered look, aim for similar colors (such as all white or black books) and leave some empty shelf space.

18. Upgrade Your Hamper

Sometimes your clothes might end up on the floor because you're too busy or tired to put them where they belong. But that most often happens because you need a larger (or better) hamper. Check out this canvas hamper from Parachute. It's made of undyed, pre-shrunk cotton with a convenient top flap and a collapsible powder-coated black metal frame.

19. Embrace Minimalism

When your bedroom has to hold too much, it can feel like your space is messy even when it's tidied up. That's why embracing minimalism (as both a lifestyle and a design approach) is one of the best ways to achieve long-term bedroom organization. Think toned-down colors, pared-down prints, less-is-more furniture and simple decor accents.

For a deeper dive into creating a simple, serene sleeping quarters, see our guide on How to Design a Minimalist Bedroom.

How to Keep Your Room Clean

An organized, decluttered bedroom doesn't necessarily equate to a clean bedroom. So other than making sure everything has a designated place to be put away, keeping up with vacuuming and dusting is vital.

In addition, it's a good idea to have a small trash can (and maybe a recycling bin too) in your closet or potentially hidden in a lidded basket. That way, you'll always have a place for tissues, cosmetic product boxes, clothing tags, wrappers and anything else that tends to sit around because you don't have anywhere to toss it out.

Curate Your Dream Bedroom With Parachute

These 19 bedroom organization tips, should give you a wealth of inspiration to get started. Bear in mind that you don't have to use all these ideas, and certainly not all at once. Lean into the hacks that speak to you and forgo any that don't work for your space.

Parachute founder Ariel Kaye's book How to Make a House a Home is another excellent resource when you’re interested in learning about interior design, organization, decorating and furniture arrangement.

Want more personalized guidance? The experienced stylists at Parachute are at your service. Schedule your free video or phone consultation with an expert designer today!

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Organizing a room, such as a small bedroom, takes a little strategizing to make sure that every inch of space counts, including the walls and space under your bed. The benefits will be many, including visually streamlining the room, giving everything a home, and creating a serene, relaxing vibe. Use the following nine bedroom organization tips and tricks to focus on cutting clutter and organizing your small space.

10 original ways to organize your workplace at home - INMYROOM

Workspace place at home - the necessary space in almost every apartment. But, unfortunately, not everyone has a separate office. That's why the question arises where to find and how to equip a workspace in a residential apartment so that it:
1. was convenient;
2. contained everything needed;
3. organically fit into the overall interior of the apartment.

To answer the question: how to organize a working place at home, you need to know a few rules for creating a comfortable space. nine0006

Regulations organizations

No. 1. First you need to decide how much you need places and what will be included in this zone. If you are sitting at a computer, then it will suit you small computer table. If it deals with papers or books, then you need to think in advance where you put these accessories so that they always were at hand.

#2. Look at your apartment and see if there is space suitable for the working area. If there is, then you will only have select the desired desktop design places in the apartment. If there is no such zone, try to make a permutation. nine0006

#3. Be sure to consider how the light on your table: from a window, from lighting fixtures, etc. Think you can whether you install and connect the lamp in such a way that you do not suffer then from lack of light.

#4 . If you decide to organize a workplace at home, then its design should not go against the overall interior of your apartment or room.

Single room

The best option would be a separate room. Then you can decorate the room the way you want. Install the required number of racks, use the table of the dimensions you need, arrange an additional seating area by placing a small sofa or easy chair. nine0006

B living room

In today's world, not everyone has the opportunity organize your workspace in a separate room. As a rule, for these goals have to be done in one of the living rooms, for example, in the living room. For so that the working area is organically inscribed in the total area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe living room, you need to think about the design of the desktop, racks and shelves that you will need. You can separate the space with the help of partitions or large floor racks that will become and partition, and a place to store the necessary things. nine0006

B bedroom

If your family members can interfere with you in the living room, then the bedroom is a more secluded place. Here it is necessary to fence off the area for sleeping. To do this, just hang a curtain between the bed and the table, put partition or install a canopy.

In the kitchen

proximity to a stove or sink will become dangerous for equipment or documents. Therefore, you can zone the kitchen with floor racks or use double table: on one side - written, on the other - kitchen. nine0006

On the balcony

As a rule, in each the apartment has balconies, but often they are used as storage space unnecessary things. You can use the balcony in a more useful way and make him in his office. But before that, it is necessary to insulate and glaze it in order to use It was possible not only in summer, but also in winter.

Underfloor heating and quality windows will make a balcony comfortable place to work. The dimensions of the table and shelves must be selected based on the size of the balcony, try to use all the free space in order to to put things in there. A huge plus of this room is that there is a lot of light and fresh air, and working in such an environment is much nicer. nine0006

In the pantry

Organize work the space in the pantry is lighter than on the balcony, because there is no need to insulate and to carry out additional heating devices, but it is necessary to show more creativity. Pantry rooms are usually smaller than balconies, but they are usually have doors that allow you to separate this area from the rest of the residential space.

You can install a small table in the pantry, and leave the rest of the place under the shelves and additional storage organizers. For finishing in the pantry, choose light colors and think about the lighting system. Unlike the balcony, here you will not be able to use natural light, so install some lighting appliances. nine0006

Options accommodation

We offer your Here are some original ideas for desktop, which will help to competently organize the zone, while not taking up a lot of space.

In a niche

In many apartments there are wall niches, they are usually taken away for decorative elements, but you can use it more practically: place there is a small desk and set a few shelves.

In the cabinet

Placing the table in the cabinet is a good option for those who do not have a closet. You can not only save space in your apartment, placing a table in the closet, but also hide your work area at the moment when you becomes necessary: ​​simply by closing the cabinet doors. This placement idea is quite also successful because there will be enough space in the closet to clean necessary accessories. nine0006

Folding table

If you have a small apartment and need to save money space, then you can not buy a massive desk, but use a small folding. They are usually installed against walls and "recline" when necessary.

Window sill

Window space, usually does not perform any functions, but you can organize a working zone. The workplace by the window is continuation of the window sill, its increase. In this case, you will not lose square meters, but you will get excellent lighting and a comfortable place to work. Flowers that will organically fit into this space will help brighten it up. A workplace by the window can give you also a great view. nine0006

For two persons

If there are several people in the apartment who need workspace, you can organize a workplace for two. For this use, as a rule, long tables along one of the walls of the room. If you don't have such an opportunity, then you can resort to a more economical option, a table for two, separated by a rack. Thus, you organize your table and place for storage.

Interesting ideas

Wrong way to organize your workspace at home difficult as it may seem. nine0003 #1. In order to use room, fix shelves and small organizers on the walls to “unload” work surface.
#2. The printer can be installed not only on a table, but also on a fixed shelf, thus leaving it at hand, but freeing place to work at home.
#3. Use chalkboards to write down important ideas.
No. 4. Add flowers to your work area to help Refresh and revive the design of your space. nine0006

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How to organize space in a odnushka with a room of 20 meters: 8 functional ideas

1 Make a dressing room

It is quite possible to make a dressing room in a room of 20 meters - allocate 2-3 square meters for this and separate it with partitions. This storage system can completely replace all cabinets and chests of drawers in a single room, because the area is used rationally, besides, you can also choose the filling of the dressing room yourself - depending on the number and type of things your family has. nine0006

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2 Combine the living room and the bedroom using zoning

Do not refuse a bed in a one-bed, it is quite possible to distribute space at 20 meters and highlight several zones: both the bedroom and the living room. There are several ways to conditionally divide a room.

1. Partitions

They can be made from a wide variety of materials: drywall, wood laths, glass (frosted or clear). Original - if the partition is at the same time the head of the bed in the bedroom area.

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If there is only one window in the room and you want natural light to penetrate into both areas, make a non-continuous partition or arrange a false window in it.

Tip: it is better to arrange the sleeping area in the part of the room that is closer to the window. Natural light and fresh air are much more important for healthy sleep and a pleasant awakening. nine0006

2. Curtains

Use fabric to separate functional areas. The advantage of this method is visual ease and fast transformation. If you need to visually divide the room - close the curtain. If you want more space, open it.

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3. Screen

This is a budget and easy way to divide a room into two zones. Screens can be made of wooden slats, patterned or plain. If necessary, they can be easily folded and put away in a closet or moved to the corner of the room. nine0006

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4. Open shelving

Light shelving with open shelves will not create a feeling of bulkiness and is perfect for zoning. In addition, it is easy to use it as an additional storage place: books, useful little things (just put them in beautiful boxes and they will not create visual noise in the room).

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5. Color

Different shades in two rooms can be used in wall, floor, furniture selection. It is better not to combine contrasting opposite colors, but to choose shades from the same palette. nine0006

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6. Podium

Most often, a bed is placed on the podium - thus, it is visually separated from the whole room. Build a podium 10-20 cm above floor level.

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7. Lighting

The easiest way is to divide the room into several parts with the help of light. For each zone, choose your own lighting scenarios: for example, in the bedroom, a sconce over the bed or table lamps on the bedside table, and in the living room, a floor lamp next to the sofa. But do not forget to think about the general lighting, you will need it. nine0006

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3 Leave space for your desktop

Be sure to leave space for your desktop with a laptop. At 20 meters, it will definitely fit, and it carries a considerable functional load. Firstly, you may find it useful to have your own workspace at home – who knows, maybe you decide to go freelancing. Secondly, the desk can be transformed into a dressing table.

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Where is the best place to put the table? Closer to the window. nine0006

4 Use functional furniture

Putting beauty furniture in a single room is a dubious idea. Even with a rather large 20 meter room. Let each item fulfill a functional role. For example, the pouffe will have a folding mechanism and storage space, and storage boxes under the bed.

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5 Prefer transformative solutions

It is better to spend a little more money, but buy a sofa with a folding mechanism or an extendable table. You may want to leave guests for the night or your parents will visit you. Pay attention to folding tables - so the workplace can be easily folded and it will not take up space. The most popular transformer is a bed in the closet, but if you have already installed a full bed, it is not necessary. nine0006

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6 Make a children's zone

If you plan to replenish, most likely, some zone will have to be abandoned. It’s better to make a full-fledged bedroom with a dressing room in the room and put a crib with all the necessary accessories (chest of drawers and a changing table, shelves for children’s things and hygiene products). Where, then, to organize the living room? In modern odnushki, it will fit in the kitchen. Even the hallway can be used for this purpose. nine0006

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