Bedroom Storage | 4 Smart Considerations For Building Bedside Cabinets

With so many choices available, choosing the right cabinets for your bedside can be daunting –– especially when you need ample storage space. Apart from aesthetics, you'll need to consider a multitude of factors that impact the functionality of your bedside cabinets. Luckily, this guide is designed to help you understand these factors, so that you can put your best foot forward for building bedside cabinets.

Consider Wall-Mounted Storage Cabinets

Bedside wall-mounted storage cabinets present the perfect solution for freeing up crunched floor space. They don't take up any floor space, while allowing you to increase your storage capacity. You can either choose off-the-rack wall-mounted cabinets or custom-built bedside cabinets to match the existing specifications of your bedroom footprint. Shelf-ready cabinets can be purchased from most home improvement stores and start at approximately $120 per piece.

Determine the Size of your Cabinets

The size of your bedroom cabinets is perhaps one of the most important considerations and should be based on your family's lifestyle. Depending on the size and available space of your bedroom walls, you can choose small square-shaped cabinets or elongated cabinets that resemble mini cupboards. To improve functionality, you can install small task lights into the cabinetry to enhance internal visibility. Before buying cabinets, measure your bedside space carefully, so you pick something that fits into your existing space.

Plan Cabinet Structure

Every cabinet comes with three major structural elements — the cabinet box, the drawers and the shelves. You can choose to change the structure based on your personal preferences and storage requirements. For example, if you have smaller cabinets, open shelves take up significantly less space. If you have certain accessories that you want to keep private, you'll want to install drawers that lock. Consider your specific requirements and choose your cabinet structure accordingly. Off-the-shelf cabinets usually have standard dimensions and structural components, so you'll need to find something that comes close to your expectations. If you choose custom-built cabinets, you can easily incorporate all your ideas into them — but this comes at a heftier price.

Choose your Cabinet Door Style

The door style of your bedroom cabinets should ideally resonate with the rest of your bedroom décor so they don't stick out like sore thumbs ­­— especially since they are the most visible design element of your cabinets. You can choose between horizontal slat doors, simple flat doors, classic inset doors, vintage-styled doors, beadboard doors or custom-designed doors to blend in seamlessly with your bedroom.

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