Storage Beds for Kids: Organize and Maximize Your Space

For many parents, managing clutter in children’s bedrooms feels like a full-time job. With Barbie accessories strewn around and Legos popping up unexpectedly underfoot, kids’ bedrooms are often the opposite of peaceful. Small bedrooms make the mess more obvious, especially when children share spaces with each other. Storage beds for kids can be a game-changer, as they provide built-in places for toys and linens, helping reclaim the floor space kids need to play. After fitting in beds, bureaus, dressers, and night stands, the floor space kids need to play may be gone.

No matter your circumstances, multi-functional beds will provide you with the best options to transform your children’s rooms. The designs will maximize small spaces, give you organizational options, and delight your children with their functionality.

The captain’s bed gets its name from a time when ship captains slept in similar beds, utilizing every inch of those small ships. Today, this design works well for tiny bedrooms, replacing a dresser or offering extra storage. The numerous drawers provide a place to store toys, clothes, or books. With this low storage, children have a chance to be responsible for their own outfits in the morning and clean-up in the evening. For small children accustomed to life being out of reach, this bed provides a place where they can access everything they need.

Here at King’s, the Captain’s Bed includes a built-in bookshelf above your child’s head. The shelves provide space to showcase their art projects and nature treasures. They can display pictures of their pets, grandparents, and friends. Finished with simple wooden pull knobs, the Shaker style combines simple beauty and functionality.

Like a captain’s bed, loft beds include options for storage, but with many more options. At its most basic, a loft bed rests above the ground, offering a lower area for a dresser, closet, bookshelves, desk, or another bed. These multi-functional designs can be tailored to your and your children’s needs. They combine sleep, study, and storage all in one piece.

Unlike clothes, loft beds can grow with your child. Your preschooler will love the desk to carry out colorful art projects today, but in five years they’ll like the quiet space to complete their homework. They might accumulate more clothes as they age, and the versatility of the loft bed allows you to accommodate evolving storage needs.

The best feature of loft beds is versatility. If you’re looking for a piece that will maximize storage space as much as possible, look no further than the Loft Bed with Ladder. It contains two twin beds, one bookcase with touch lights, ten dresser drawers, and a closet on the side. The Loft Bed with Steps doesn’t include a closet, but the steps provide a sturdy way for children to climb to the loft bed. The Low Loft Bed provides lots of storage and a simple base. Each of the basic Loft Beds can be modified to the needs of your family. You get to choose if your children need a second bed, desk, closet, or bookshelf. The space is yours to create.

A bunk bed makes the most of all the space in a bedroom, including vertical space. With a full mattress on the bottom, our Mission style bunk beds sleep up to three children comfortably. For houses with few bedrooms, this feature provides a comfortable alternative to cramming multiple beds in tight spaces.

Some of the Mission bunk beds even include storage, like the Miller’s Mission with Step Unit and Storage Drawers. Coming in either a twin or a full size, not only can this bed sleep more people, but it also gives them a space to store their collections or clothes. The steps up to the top include four medium-sized drawers. The under-bed storage drawers nearly shut on their own, a helpful feature for easily distracted kids.

Some parents are reluctant to put children into shared sleeping spaces for a variety of reasons. It’s good to remember that sharing spaces teaches them the valuable skills of sharing, flexibility, and negotiation. Gaining these skills during childhood transitions them into adult life more smoothly. Additionally, often co-sleeping siblings calm each other’s anxiety.

If you’re still on the fence about whether or not a quality storage bed is for you, here are a few more considerations. First, these beds are safer. Amish furniture makers don’t chemically treat wood or use glue to join pieces. Second, the beds will last. Many bunk beds are built in Mission style, because the sturdy aesthetic makes them safe even when your children climb the sides and jump on the bed like monkeys. The solid wood resists dings and scratches. Finally, we can offer you customization to fit your children’s needs and room sizes.

Consider the value of maximizing your kids’ space with built-in storage beds. They provide easy access to children, enhance small spaces, and reduce toys migrating under the bed. These storage beds make it possible for your children to play safely. You can check out the children’s bed section or visit King’s Amish Furniture in person. These multi-functional designs won’t magically turn your children into organizational gurus, but it might inspire them to take more ownership in organizing. Like adults, kids need a place for everything and everything in its place!