A Calm Bedroom With Built In Storage

A bedroom should feel like a retreat, not another place for clutter to gather. A few thoughtful changes to furniture and storage can turn a small room into a genuinely restful space.

Keep the space around your bed free

The area around the bed sets the tone for the whole room, so it helps to keep it simple. Soft, heavy bedding in fresh white gives a hotel feel, with cushions and a throw added for colour. Rather than a bedside table with drawers that fill up with odds and ends, a plain stool works just as well and keeps the corner looking open. In a compact apartment or townhouse bedroom, this kind of restraint makes the room feel larger than it is.

LACK wall shelf, white, 30x26 cmVIKHAMMER bedside table, black, 40x39 cmRÅDMANSÖ bedside table, brown walnut effect, 54x38x58 cmHEMNES chest of 2 drawers, white stain, 54x66 cmIDANÄS bedside table, white, 47x40 cmLACK side table, white, 55x55 cm

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A dressing table that earns its place

A slim desk can double as a dressing table without crowding a small room. IKEA's LISABO desk has a narrow profile that tucks neatly into a window recess or corner, which suits the proportions of many Maltese bedrooms where every bit of floor space counts. A drawer keeps make-up and everyday items out of sight, leaving the surface free for a few nice pieces, such as jewellery. A simple stool pushes in underneath when not needed, and a plant on the sill softens the view.

LISABO chair, black, 46x80x51 cmLISABO chair, ash, 46x80x51 cmLISABO chair, ash/Tallmyra white/black, 46x80x51 cmLISABO table, ash veneer, 105 cmLISABO table, black/ash veneer, 140x78 cmLISABO table, ash veneer, 200x78 cm

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Build storage around how you actually live

Fitted wardrobes make the biggest difference when they are planned around real habits rather than guesswork. IKEA's PAX wardrobes can be configured in height, width and interior fittings, so a full wall of storage can hold clothing, accessories and everyday items without spilling into the rest of the room. For couples sharing a bedroom, splitting the wardrobe into two distinct sides, one each, makes mornings far less chaotic and keeps the room feeling settled.

PAX / MEHAMN wardrobe with sliding doors, grey-beige/double sided grey-beige, 150x66x236 cmPAX / HASVIK wardrobe with sliding doors, grey-beige/grey-beige, 150x66x236 cmPAX / MEHAMN wardrobe with sliding doors, grey-beige/double sided grey-beige, 150x66x236 cmPAX / FLISBERGET wardrobe combination, grey-beige/light beige, 200x60x236 cmPAX / BERGSBO wardrobe combination, grey-beige/grey-beige, 150x60x201 cmPAX / BERGSBO wardrobe combination, grey-beige/grey-beige, 100x60x201 cm

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Refine the inside as your needs change

A wardrobe rarely gets its interior right on the first attempt, and that is fine. Swapping in smaller boxes and trays over time allows the balance of hanging and folded storage to shift as a household's needs change, with separate containers for accessories so small items do not get lost. This kind of gradual adjustment suits Maltese homes well, where built-in storage often has to work hard in a limited footprint, especially through the long summer when lighter clothing takes over much of the space.

Small, considered changes to furniture and storage can turn any bedroom into a proper retreat. Maltashopper brings these IKEA pieces to homes across Malta and Gozo.

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