Cabin Beds and Storage Beds: Big Ideas for Small Rooms
In a box room or a child’s bedroom, the bed is often the biggest space-eater. A made-to-measure cabin or storage bed lifts the sleeping area up or builds storage in underneath, freeing the floor for a desk, drawers or simply room to play.
In This Guide
What Is a Cabin Bed?
A cabin bed is a raised single bed with storage and furniture built in underneath.
That can mean a desk, drawers, a wardrobe, shelving or steps, all made to measure. Because the useful storage sits below the mattress, a cabin bed can do the job of a bed, a chest of drawers and a desk in the footprint of a single bed, which is why they work so well in small rooms.
What Types of Space-Saving Bed Are There?
Four made-to-measure options, depending on the room and who is using it.
Cabin bed
A mid-height raised bed with drawers, a desk or a wardrobe built in below. Ideal for children’s and box rooms.
High sleeper
A taller version with a full study or play area underneath, making the most of ceiling height.
Storage bed
A standard-height bed with deep drawers and cupboards built into the base, keeping the floor clear.
Bed over the stairs
A bed built over a stair bulkhead, turning boxed-in dead space into a comfortable bed with storage.
Which Rooms Suit a Cabin or Storage Bed?
These beds are perfect for box rooms, children’s and teenagers’ rooms, and loft bedrooms where floor space is tight. They pair naturally with fitted wardrobes and bespoke beds to finish the whole room. For rooms with a boxed-in step, see our stair bulkhead ideas, and for lofts and low eaves our awkward spaces page.
How Do You Plan a Cabin Bed Safely?
A made-to-measure bed is designed around the room, the ceiling height and the age of the person using it. We consider access, headroom above the mattress, guard rails for higher beds, and how the storage is reached day to day. Everything is built and fitted by our own team, so it is sturdy and finished to match the rest of the room.
Cabin Bed Questions Answered
Are cabin beds only for children?
No. Cabin and storage beds suit guest rooms, box rooms and studios too. A standard-height storage bed gives grown-up rooms plenty of hidden storage without a raised sleeping platform.
Can a cabin bed be built over a stair bulkhead?
Yes. A bed built over a stair bulkhead uses the boxed-in step that is usually dead space, with storage worked in around it.
What storage can go under the bed?
Drawers, cupboards, a pull-out desk, a wardrobe, shelving or steps with storage inside, all made to measure for the room.
Make the Most of a Small Room
Book a free, no-obligation design visit across Warrington and Cheshire and we will design a cabin or storage bed around your room. Arrange your free design visit or see finished rooms in the gallery.
Box rooms over the stairs are the single most common small-room problem we are called out to, particularly across fitted wardrobes in Leigh and fitted wardrobes in Newton-le-Willows.
