It’s March, which means that spring is here – and with spring comes spring cleaning! If you have kids, you know that spring cleaning is twice – okay, maybe 5 times – as intensive with them as it was back in your child-less days. Not only are kids generally not as neat as you would like, they also seem to accumulate so much stuff! From childhood toys they won’t let you throw out to clothes that are just a bit too big that you are waiting for them to grow into, your kid’s possessions can take over the whole house if you let them.
At Space Age Closets, we can help you create a space for your kid that’s so easy to organize a child could handle it!
Storage Tips for Kids’ Rooms
When designing storage solutions for your kid’s room, it is important to keep your kid at the forefront of your mind. What activities do they like / what items do they use most frequently? How tall are they, and will they be able to put the things they want to use back where they belong? Are there some items that you want to keep out of reach?
Reach-In Closet
A reach-in closet is always a great choice for kids. The open concept of this type of closet means that your kid will be able to easily see all of their clothing and possessions. A reach-in closet is safer than a walk-in closet for kids, because there is no way for your kid to get stuck inside. It is also less likely that they will be able to hide items from you.
Custom Bookshelves
Built-in bookshelves are perfect for kids. Anchored to the wall, they are safe and provide easy access for your kid’s bedtime reading material. If you want your kid to become an avid reader, creating his or her own library with age-appropriate books is a great start! Bookshelves are also a great place to display your child’s prized possessions and trophies.
Custom Window Seat
A window seat can be a great way to create seating in your child’s room that doesn’t take away from play space. We can also build storage underneath and around the window seat, giving you even more storage space. You’ll love how your child’s window seat becomes your favorite place to curl up and read bedtime stories.
If you’re currently looking at your child’s room and feeling like you don’t know where to start, don’t panic. Call Space Age Storage and we can help you find the organization solution that works for you.
Kids’ Room Storage Questions, Answered
How do I design storage a child can actually keep tidy?
Design it around the child, not the room. Start with what they play with most, then check the heights: can they reach the shelf where the blocks belong and put them back without help? Storage a kid can operate alone is storage that actually stays organized, anything else becomes the parent’s job.
Should some storage in a kid’s room be out of reach?
Yes, deliberately. Alongside the low, kid-height zones, plan a section up high for the things you want to control, anything fragile, messy or not for everyday use. Building both zones into one design keeps the room safe without making it feel off-limits.
Can a window seat add storage to a child’s room?
It’s one of the nicest ways to do it. A window seat creates seating that steals nothing from play space, and we build storage underneath and around it for toys and blankets. Fair warning from experience: it tends to become the parents’ favourite spot for bedtime stories.
What belongs on a kid’s bookshelf besides books?
Trophies and prized possessions. A built-in bookshelf doubles as the room’s display shelf, the spot where the soccer medal and the treasured craft project live in plain view. Pair that with a shelf of age-appropriate books at their level and you’ve quietly built them their own little library.
What do I do with toys my child has outgrown but won’t part with?
Contain them rather than fight about them. Give the sentimental keepers a defined home, a bin or two in the out-of-reach zone works well, and let the collection live within that boundary. Revisit it together each spring clean; what mattered desperately last year often gets released without a tear this year.
