Small Apartment Design Idea – Raised bedroom allows for storage underneath

January 3, 2017

Small Apartment Design Idea - Raised bedroom allows for storage underneath

Photography by Ilya Ivanov

 

Studio Bazi were tasked with designing this small 376 square foot (35m2) apartment in Moscow, Russia, that had an open floor plan.

As part of the design and as a way to add additional storage in an already small area, the designers decided to raise the bed and place it in a wooden sleep box. This allowed them to create a closet space underneath.

 

Small Apartment Design Idea - Raised bedroom allows for storage underneath

Photography by Ilya Ivanov

By raising the bed up off the floor, the designers created a set of stairs to reach the bed. These stairs also serve as additional storage with drawers hidden inside them.


Small Apartment Design Idea - Raised bedroom allows for storage underneath

Photography by Ilya Ivanov

In the dark-stained pine sleep box, instead of having a bedside table, there’s a small open shelf built into the box that surrounds the bed.


In this dark-stained pine raised bedroom, instead of having a bedside table, there's a small open shelf built into the box that surrounds the bed.

Photography by Ilya Ivanov

At the end of the tv wall there’s a small bookshelf tucked away on the side.


At the end of this tv wall there's a small bookshelf tucked away on the side.

Photography by Ilya Ivanov

Here’s a look at the floor plan that shows how the apartment is laid out.


Small Apartment Design Idea - Raised bedroom allows for storage underneath