Kids' room storage made easy
An ever-growing collection of soft toys, a carefully built Lego landscape and dolls scattered across the floor – keeping a kids' room tidy is no easy task. While we adults long for a clear system, children thrive in creative chaos. With child-friendly storage boxes and baskets, you can tidy away toys with ease and show your little ones that being organised can be fun.
Buying kids' storage online – what to look out for:
1. Space-saving toy storage
2. Multifunctional storage
3. Creative kids' rooms with a wall shelf
4. Consider the features of kids' storage systems
5. Look for child-friendly design
6. On trend: a storage basket in the kids' room
1. Space-saving toy storage
The size of your storage depends first and foremost on the toys you want to keep in it. Even so, you can influence how much space toy storage takes up in a kids' room. With clever ideas and a well thought-out storage system, you can free up even more room to play. Location plays a big part.
Think about where your storage will go in the room. Fit boxes and baskets into a shelf to create more storage space, or make use of the space under the bed. You'll find the dimensions of each box in the "Features" section of its product page, so you can find the right spot for it.
Collapsible storage boxes, such as those from meori, are particularly practical. Floor space for playing is limited and therefore valuable. As soon as the contents are in use, you can fold the box flat to save space. When it's time to tidy up, it unfolds again in seconds. Collapsible storage boxes are also a clever solution for seasonal toys . Water pistols and swimming goggles aren't needed all year round – these boxes give them a permanent home.
2. Multifunctional storage
Multifunctional storage boxes are especially popular. Reisenthel has created a kids' storage box that combines storage space and a seat in one. Thanks to its removable lid, toys and other odds and ends disappear into the Sitting Box in no time. It also makes a great extra seat when friends drop by. If the contents are rarely used, the multifunctional box works well as a bedside table. The manufacturer Pension für Produkte has also designed a stool that serves as storage, seat and side table. Finished with a modern cork lid, it's an eye-catcher – and not only in a kids' room.
3. Creative kids' rooms with a wall shelf
If floor space has run out, put up a wall shelf in the kids' room. With their playful designs, these wall storage pieces are shelf and decorative object in one. Choose from charming designs such as the cloud-shaped shelf from Bloomingville or the round display shelf from Ferm Living . Make sure you don't mount the shelf too high, so your child can reach it on their own.
Another storage option that is as attractive as it is practical is the House wall storage from the Danish brand Ferm Living. Made of fabric, it has nine compartments in different sizes, offering plenty of room for small and large toys. Thanks to the practical eyelet, you can hang the house anywhere in the kids' room .
4. Consider the features of kids' storage systems
Whether it's a large wire basket or a small wooden box, storage in a kids' room has to be one thing above all: functional. Think about how the storage will be used and whether it needs any additional features.
Does your child never stay in one place while playing? Soft toys gather in the living room and racing cars speed along the hallway. Toys tend to wander around the home and often don't make it back to the kids' room. Choose a storage basket with handles so your child can simply collect everything after playing and carry it back. That way, the toys don't have to come to the basket – the basket comes to them. If your child's things get too heavy to carry, go for the toy chest from Tolix. This decorative kids' storage box has castors cleverly hidden in its body.
If boxes are piling up in your child's room and nobody quite knows what's inside, choose a box with a label holder. If you often reorganise or the contents are hard to describe, transparent storage boxes are a practical solution. The toy boxes from Bloomingville have acrylic windows that let you see inside. Shaped like a bear or a cloud, the windows give the boxes an unusual design and make them an attractive eye-catcher. For a complete view, choose the transparent boxes from Nomess. No more searching for a particular toy – you can see everything at a glance without opening a box.
5. Look for child-friendly design
With kids' storage boxes in particular, handling and quality matter. Make sure your child can reach their toys easily – don't place storage boxes too high. If you choose a chest for the kids' room, it should be easy to open, without heavy lids or catches. With child-friendly storage, your child will enjoy putting their toys away themselves.
Handling is another important point for your child. Do they need a box they can rummage through as they like, or a bag that is easy to tip out? The right type of toy storage for you and your child depends on what they want to keep in it.
Quality is particularly important to us when it comes to kids' rooms. Children should be able to play freely and safely. That's why we pay close attention to durable materials and longevity when selecting storage boxes for kids' rooms. The single-colour Roll-Up containers from L&Z are made of PVC-free TPU and have a pleasant, rubber-like feel. They are particularly robust and, thanks to their fully welded seams, easy to wipe clean. They are also flexible in size, as you can simply roll them up or down. Once the toys have been sorted out, this unusual container can also be used as a laundry bag or waste bin.
6. On trend: a storage basket in the kids' room
Baskets are on trend in kids' rooms. Whether made of metal, fabric or natural seagrass, this easy storage option appeals to parents and children alike. A storage basket doesn't just keep things tidy – it's also an underrated decorative element.
With their varied, playful patterns, fabric baskets make children's eyes light up. The Danish design studio Sebra has created a storage basket in its signature Farm pattern, which also appears on its baby blankets and bed linen. Combine it with the colourful storage baskets from the Danish brand Ferm Living for a lively mix of patterns. On their own, too, soft fabric storage baskets are a modern eye-catcher in a kids' room.
Wire baskets are ideal for storing soft toys, books or blankets. Small items could fall through the gaps and are better kept in closed baskets.
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