How to hide 157 items in your bedroom

You'll be surprised at what's tucked away in this room

Here's how to hide 157 items in your bedroom 

The items:

4 blankets, 1 sewing machine, 6 winter coats, 8 sweaters, 10 yards of fabric, 4 pantyhose, 12 T-shirts, 24 pairs of shoes, 20 pairs of socks, 6 headbands, 20 pairs of earrings, 5 scarves, 8 bangles, 3 pairs of glasses, 15 pairs of underwear, 3 pillows, 6 bras, 2 boxes of thread trimmings

It's all in the bed

Hollow bed
A hinged bed frame puts the wasted space inside your box spring to good use. Blankets, duvets, seasonal clothing and even luggage find a home in this clever piece.

Get this solution | Sultan Alsarp box spring with storage, twin to king,
$249 to $549, ikea.ca. Polished pencil buffet lamp, collector‘s classics table, both ethanallen.ca.

Pullout baskets
Move over, dust bunnies?—?we’re reclaiming the zone under the bed. Baskets or rolling bins offer easy access, while clear boxes hold special-occasion stilettos or off-season shoes. Four baskets can hold around two dozen pairs of shoes and fit under a queen-sized bed.

Get this solution | Degernes under-bed storage box, $60, Llingo clothes boxes, $9, ikea.ca. Clever Store shoebox, $3, rubbermaid.ca. Rug, wstudio.ca. Collector’s Classics table, ethanallen.ca.

Treasure chest

An upholstered bench at the end of a bed makes a design statement and conceals deep storage for bulky items. Turn the extra space into a craft box, or use it for space-hogging coats and sweaters. Once it’s closed, you’ll never know they’re there.

Get this solution | Cream storage bench, $160, bouclair.com.

Nice and neat

Beautiful boxes
Gift boxes and baskets are perfect for keeping jewellery, hair accessories or glasses neatly on display or out of sight. Stacking bins, Lucite trays and decorative boxes function as pretty yet practical storage solutions for all the bits and bobs that
tend to end up lying around.

Get this solution | Modern Glamour mirrored chest, ethanallen.ca. Decorative storage boxes,
$6 to $12, homesense.ca. 

Drawer dividers
Consider replacing your bedside table with a small but highly functional chest of drawers. Outfit the top drawer with inserts to keep lingerie and smaller items like scarves, gloves and pantyhose in place. Deeper compartments below can easily accommodate T-shirts, jersey tops or
thin sweaters.

Get this solution | Skubb drawer inserts, $8,  ikea.ca. Lingerie, winners.ca.