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5 Ideas For Small Kids' Rooms

5 Ideas For Small Kids' Rooms

Key Takeaways:

  • Wondering how to maximize space in a kids' room? Add a loft bed with storage, corner loft, or corner bunk bed to make space for it all!
  • Loft beds with desks, dressers, bookcases, and bedside trays add more stashing space without taking up valuable floor space.
  • If you have to sleep two, three, or even four sleepers, our corner bunk beds and loft beds fit storage and sleeping space, all in one.

How to Maximize Space in a Small Kids' Room

Short on square footage? Wondering how you're going to create an effective room layout for your kiddos without cluttering the space?

As kids get older, their needs change. If you ever find yourself in a small kids’ bedroom dilemma, just take a look at some of our best solutions for low ceilings and small spaces that maximize every area of the room. These bed configurations pack a lot of punch with sleeping, studying, and storing solutions. Here are a few great examples.

Young boy climbing ladder to light-wood loft bed with built-in dresser and desk in a modern kids' bedroom with blue bedding, backpack, toys and floor lamp

1. Loft Beds With Storage Stairs

Maxtrix loft beds for kids are likely the best option for anyone looking to change a child's room over time. The space underneath can hold dressers, bookcases, a desk, or any combination thereof. We really like loft beds with stairs (but our kids’ loft beds also come with angled or straight ladders) for safety and storage.

Our loft beds with storage stairs – whether low, mid or high – provide space for clothing or toys, as each step doubles as a drawer. Depending on your ceiling height and your child’s age, you can go from a low loft bed with three drawers all the way up to a high loft bed with five drawers. Choose the bed that best suits your child’s storage needs, age, and room layout.

Natural wood children's loft bed with built-in staircase storage, blue striped pillows and plaid rug in a bright modern kid's bedroom.
Space-saving natural wood loft bed with built-in desk and staircase storage in a modern kids' bedroom
Light natural wood loft bed with built-in staircase and drawers — space-saving twin platform bed for kids' bedroom

2. Loft Beds With Desks

Study lofts with built-in and slide-out desk work super well in smaller rooms, as you can keep limited bedroom space open when your child isn't studying or doing homework. Simply slide the desk underneath the bed or slide it out for craft time or studying.

A low loft bed with a desk is a great choice for elementary school kids who need space to do their homework. Our two-drawer student desk has deep drawers for writing utensils, books, craft supplies, and more. Even better, this desk slides right underneath the bed when you’re not using it, which helps to maximize floor space when your child is not using it.

Pair your desk with a straight ladder setup to open up your space. Without extending in front of the bed, the straight ladder is the cleanest and simplest setup for a kid's room. This loft bed height is perfect for younger kids, as climbing up is super easy. Your child will only take three steps to reach their low loft bed, keeping them safe and sound during their climb up to bed.

Teen student packing a red backpack under a wooden loft bed in a tidy California bedroom with study desk, globe, books, electric guitar, amplifier, sneakers and California Republic flag

Wood loft bed with integrated desk and storage stair drawers in a bright minimalist kids' bedroom — space-saving study solution
Loft bed with integrated desk and drawers in a cozy room setting.
Natural light wood loft bed with ladder and built-in study desk — space-saving twin loft bed for kids and teens

3. Loft Beds With Bookcases

Lofts with bookcases and dressers are the perfect all-in-one setup. With so much storage, all of kids' bedroom esstienals are easily accessible. No matter your child's age, young children and older teenagers love having a home for everything.

Tidying up has never been so easy with the open bookshelves! Grabbing toys and putting them away is easy and fun, especially for younger kids learning cleaning skills. Since they don't sit up too high, your child can easily participate during clean-up time, no matter how tall they are.

While the storage tucked beneath the loft bed is part of a premade design, the bookcases and dressers can easily slide out and be used as standalone storage pieces. This way, the setup grows with kids. Or, create your own loft bed and storage setup to match your family's needs. With Maxtrix, it's your bed, your way!

Child playing with colorful foam blocks in a bright modern kids bedroom with wooden loft bed, study desk, blue backpack and toy cars

Children's wooden loft bed with storage drawers and staircase, star-patterned wallpaper, and animal artwork in cozy bedroom setup.
Wooden loft bed with built-in storage drawers and stairway in a modern, bright room with white shiplap walls.
Natural pine kids' loft bed with built-in drawers, open shelves and ladder in bright bedroom with chevron accent wall and window

4. Corner Loft Beds

Need to sleep two in a room? Shared bedrooms can be challenging to design – especially as your kids become tweens or teens. Girls and boys alike want individual spaces to thrive. Here are two of our favorite shared bedrooms that pack a lot of punch.

Corner loft beds are so versatile, as you can use them in your home, vacation home, dorm, or playroom. By elevating two beds, you've freed up all the room’s square footage.

With both the sleeping spaces elevated off the floor, you open a world of possibilities below! Desks help to maximize the space underneath this corner loft bed. Each child gets their very own study space, so their homework and personal belongings stay neat.

5. Corner Bunk Beds

Yes, you're reading that correctly! With a corner bunk bed, you can fit three or even four beds in one smart setup! 

For extra storage, add underbed drawers or go for a corner bunk bed with stairs. This is ideal for a room that can accommodate the extra width for the staircase. Plus, you're adding all that extra storage with each step's pullout drawer.

Our twin over full corner bunk bed sleeps three and opens up space, the ultimate win-win! The full-size bed creates extra space on the bottom bed – perfect for a sleepover, nighttime snuggles, or bedtime stories with Mom and Dad. Add a desk, bookcase, and other storage furniture, or opt for a trundle bed to sleep a fourth child.


desk and underbed storage for triple bunk bed

L-shaped wooden bunk bed with stairs and ladder in a modern bedroom.
Natural wooden loft bed with angled ladder in bright modern kids' bedroom, space-saving twin loft bed.
White L-shaped wooden twin bunk bed with ladder in mint-green paneled kids' bedroom, modern farmhouse corner bunk setup with blush quilts, decorative pillows and patterned area rug

Create More Bedroom Space

What do you think? Are you ready to upgrade your child's room?

With Maxtrix, we make it easy! We have tons of pre-designed storage beds, or you can work with our custom design team to customize your very own bedroom setup. Head on over to our blog for more creative, one-of-a-kind bedroom solutions for every setup.

It's time to upgrade their bedroom for more space and storage!