Alternatives to Nightstands

movable wall shelves

There are three types of rooms: big – spacious rooms, small rooms and then there are tiny rooms. And the design and décor for each category of room varies and it depends on available space. Do not worry if your room falls under the category of tiny rooms. The available space shouldn’t disappoint you to make it the most ideal room. You have a warm, comfortable, and cozy bed, you have a stylish wardrobe, and you are still left with belongings to settle. Nightstands are an ideal way to make space for belongings. However, tiny rooms do not have a luxury of having a nightstand, as there is a major space crunch and having nightstand can make it more congested. How to get over this problem!! Well you need not over think. We have few easy solutions for setting up all your belongings in a trendy way possible without compromising on the foot space.

Alternatives to Nightstands

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First and foremost having movable wall shelves is a smart solution to combat the issue of foot space. If not floor you can undoubtedly utilize the walls to store your belongings. You can go for big open shelves or small shelves depending on nature of requirements and frequency of use. Tiny shelves can accommodate at least the basic necessities like lip balm, phone, charger, and perfume to name a few.

movable wall shelves

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How about hanging a coat rack at the door or on any of the walls!! This is an usual solution to accommodate belongings when you are dealing with space issues. You must be wondering how you are going to hang your lip balm or books for that matter. You can get little smart and have a shelf attached to the coat rack. This way you will be able to hang clothes and accommodate belongings as well without hampering the foot space.

hanging a coat rack

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Another option is having a Tray Table. It doesn’t occupy too much space and can allow you to store a bit more and at the same time make it easily accessible. These tables look trendy and stylish. You could go for a black tray (all time favorite color) or go for a color that suits the overall design and décor of the room.

If you have a window in your room, this is the best time to utilize the space available at the window; you can make an open shelf at the bottom of the window and accommodate the items of daily use and again without tampering the available foot space.

open shelf

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Writing desk surely occupies little space; however, an ideal sized desk can double up the space of writing or working on laptop and at the same using it as space to accommodate essentials like alarm clock, phone or a bottle of water or a pair of glasses or even a table lamp. You can place it facing the window or in sync with your bed.

Writing desk

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Above suggested alternatives are tried and tested and we are sure having any one of them or a combination of two can create a space for all the necessities.

About Vishesh Shahani

I am a part-time blogger & responsible for all the upkeeps here at HGD and a full-time Freelancer. You can contact me @VisheshShahani or contact@homegrowndecoration.com

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