3. Make it kid-friendlyStashing the bed itself can make a tiny bedroom double as a nursery by day. Diane Selkirk of Vancouver put a Murphy bed in her daughter’s room, making the small bedroom's storage space more versitile. "When it’s up, she has ample play space. And when down, it hides the toys!"
It’s in your best interest to make storage fun, attractive and easily accessible for your kids. Blankets and stuffed animals, for example, can be stored in a built-in chest that doubles as a window seat. "Kids find it easier to put stuff on shelves and baskets than hangers," says Closet & Storage Concepts’ Kristine Becker. "If something is out of sight in a drawer, they don’t think about it. If it’s in plain view, they’re more likely to reach for it." A set-up that encourages kids to put specific things in specific baskets has the added benefit of teaching organization skills.
Stacked rods make it easier to flip seasons, so that clothes children are currently wearing are on the lower rod. "Even a child three feet high can reach a rod that’s 38 inches off the floor, which means they can pick out what they want to wear by themselves," says Becker. Toys can be stored on extra shelves, then traded for shoes and sweaters as kids get older and their wardrobes expand.
