10 Genius Ways to Fit Extra Storage into Your Loft Conversion
Make the most of those unusual niches in your loft conversion by fitting these clever storage solutions
Sloping ceilings, low spaces under the eaves and awkward corners are often brilliant spots for squeezing that all-important extra storage into your loft. Bookmark these clever ideas to get inspiration on how to tuck cupboards, drawers and shelves into your own loft extension.
Go low with your shelving
If you can’t fit cupboards inside the eaves space, or don’t have the budget for a carpenter, you can still add streamlined storage to your loft room. These freestanding units fit neatly into the area below the angled roof and provide plenty of room to put everything the owner needs to keep organised.
The key is to measure the awkward nooks around the room and hunt around for suitable storage furniture. It should be possible to find pieces to fit and that look like they’ve been tailor-made for the room.
If you can’t fit cupboards inside the eaves space, or don’t have the budget for a carpenter, you can still add streamlined storage to your loft room. These freestanding units fit neatly into the area below the angled roof and provide plenty of room to put everything the owner needs to keep organised.
The key is to measure the awkward nooks around the room and hunt around for suitable storage furniture. It should be possible to find pieces to fit and that look like they’ve been tailor-made for the room.
Pop out some drawers
For a brilliantly organised space below the eaves, these drawers are ideal. A grid of squares with discrete cut-out handles opens out to reveal roomy cavities. A job like this requires a really good professional to get it right, but if you want something special it might be worth splashing out.
For a brilliantly organised space below the eaves, these drawers are ideal. A grid of squares with discrete cut-out handles opens out to reveal roomy cavities. A job like this requires a really good professional to get it right, but if you want something special it might be worth splashing out.
Carve out some space
Even a very low ceiling can fit handy storage below it. This loft room is snug, but the angled wall at the back of the space is neatly arranged with plenty of organising zones.
To add interest to a wall of white cupboards, break it up with a combination of recessed open shelves, drawers and cupboards.
Even a very low ceiling can fit handy storage below it. This loft room is snug, but the angled wall at the back of the space is neatly arranged with plenty of organising zones.
To add interest to a wall of white cupboards, break it up with a combination of recessed open shelves, drawers and cupboards.
Make an attractive feature
The angled cabinetry here is not only practical, it’s also a stunning feature. A standard cupboard is straddled by a drawer and shelf arrangement on the left and a column of protruding shelves on the right. This simple, yet beautifully crafted joinery has been given an extra style boost with a pale grey paint colour, which contrasts with the striking red in the corner.
The angled cabinetry here is not only practical, it’s also a stunning feature. A standard cupboard is straddled by a drawer and shelf arrangement on the left and a column of protruding shelves on the right. This simple, yet beautifully crafted joinery has been given an extra style boost with a pale grey paint colour, which contrasts with the striking red in the corner.
Highlight shapes
Here, a simple grid of shelves under the sloped roof is perfect for storing books, baskets and knick-knacks. By painting it blue, the designers have turned it into a handsome feature in the room. The wall of squares look great against the diagonal ceiling, while the circular rug adds soft curves to the straight edges.
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Here, a simple grid of shelves under the sloped roof is perfect for storing books, baskets and knick-knacks. By painting it blue, the designers have turned it into a handsome feature in the room. The wall of squares look great against the diagonal ceiling, while the circular rug adds soft curves to the straight edges.
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Streamline your bedsides
When you’re fitting a bed under a sloped roof, it’s important the space doesn’t feel too cramped. Free up the floor area around the bed by building bedsides into the wall, as they’ve done here. These handy cabinets fit snugly into the low wall at the back of the bed, providing plenty of storage while keeping the floor space uncluttered.
When you’re fitting a bed under a sloped roof, it’s important the space doesn’t feel too cramped. Free up the floor area around the bed by building bedsides into the wall, as they’ve done here. These handy cabinets fit snugly into the low wall at the back of the bed, providing plenty of storage while keeping the floor space uncluttered.
Build a false wall
Sometimes it’s worth sacrificing a small amount of space to be able to fit more storage into a loft room. Here, the designers have built out the wall behind the bed. By moving the wall forward like this, they’ve managed to add a useful cupboard and a handy shelf at the back of the bed.
To add even more storage to a space like this you could add shelves into the area above the headboard ledge.
Sometimes it’s worth sacrificing a small amount of space to be able to fit more storage into a loft room. Here, the designers have built out the wall behind the bed. By moving the wall forward like this, they’ve managed to add a useful cupboard and a handy shelf at the back of the bed.
To add even more storage to a space like this you could add shelves into the area above the headboard ledge.
Surround the bed with storage
In this loft room a low bed has been positioned below the sloped windows, and storage has been built to the side and behind. The designers have freed up space for the cupboards to fit by installing plug boards to a panel above the bed. The painted tongue and groove panelling gives the whole area a cosy feel and highlights the light space above.
In this loft room a low bed has been positioned below the sloped windows, and storage has been built to the side and behind. The designers have freed up space for the cupboards to fit by installing plug boards to a panel above the bed. The painted tongue and groove panelling gives the whole area a cosy feel and highlights the light space above.
Add a cosy nook
Got a neglected corner in your loft bedroom? Try filling it with shelves to create a cosy reading corner. In this child’s bedroom two walls of shelves provide bags of room for books and toys. The corner location keeps everything out of the way, and creates a hidden area to give the space a snug feel.
What do you think of these loft storage ideas? Will you use any of them in your own home? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
Got a neglected corner in your loft bedroom? Try filling it with shelves to create a cosy reading corner. In this child’s bedroom two walls of shelves provide bags of room for books and toys. The corner location keeps everything out of the way, and creates a hidden area to give the space a snug feel.
What do you think of these loft storage ideas? Will you use any of them in your own home? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
Maximise every inch of a sloped area by getting a carpenter to build wall-to-wall storage that follows the angle of the ceiling. Here, the white cupboards fit neatly into the area using all the available space. To add interest to the minimal style of doors, the designers have painted the internal joinery a bright magenta and cut out neat rectangular handles.
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