Effective storage for messy kids room

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We are redecorating DDsroom. It is not a huge room - approx 2.5x4m. I am considering a wall of storage for all her stuff - clothes / toys etc. Probably a width of 180 as the door is on the same wall.

She is a very messy girl and has a lot of junk. She never tidies up. I need this to make it easier for her

I was thinking about sliding doors as then one half is always shut. Cabinets instead of drawers, she currently has many drawers she can't be bothered to open or shut ever. I don't want to spend too much space on hanging. She currently had less than 10 hanging items. I guess she might have more,but unlikely masses for at least awhile

Can anyone recommend the answer to this or set me on my way please?

She is nearly 11, shoulda said

What kind of stuff does she have? I have a similar problem, can't say I've solved it, but we have lots of open shelves with baskets, boxes and jars as she has lots of annoying little things like Lego figs and craft stuff.

Kallax, ikea.

And a wardrobe.

Get rid of the junk is the best way! For my son I cut stuff down to fit in 4 boxes that slide under his bed. And I try to get him to tidy up for 5 mins before he goes to bed.

Kallax is too deep really, she would just have big boxes of crap. In fact she currently has one, it is normally empty with the stuff on the floor..

She has clothes -, dolls clothes, crafting stuff, a bookcase, stationary, books a d activity books. And lods of random crap!

I found it easier to pack toys away elsewhere and only have some in their room so they were played with and then they got put away and others brought out in rotation.

Every now and then we would go through all the toys together and they would select which ones to give away or sell on eBay so they could have the money die their piggy banks.

Much easier to keep their bedrooms tidy!

Her needs will change hugely over the next few years you need to future proof it. I’d get Ikea PAX so you can change the internal fittings easily.
Toys will be replaced with clothes before you know it!

Honestly I'd do Kallax, with doors to cover for neatness, and label the boxes so that she can see what's meant to be where. DS uses the cubby holes with no boxes as book storage...

It's easy to scoop stuff off the floor into boxes and shove the box in a hole and shut the door.

Dd's clothes are folded into drawers Marie kondo style so she can see everything and I fold it that way and she's learning to put it away properly (age 8). I'd be getting smaller clear stackable boxes e.g. really useful boxes and clearly labelling on open shelves.

Kallax with the little drawers inserts. Holds a huge amount hidden away.

Declutter?

I'm still a no for kallax. It is not great for books unless you can't see them all, and I can't see how it works for clothes, no hanging space either.

I am thinking pax to future proof but there are other modular options at Ikea, I don't know them very well though. I was wondering if anyone else did

She has the smallest room, partly to limit her ability to collect crap. I'm not in the market for storing it elsewhere, she isn't really a toddler with toy rotation, she just needs effective storage

I'm not a fan of Kallax either. They're too deep for a bookshelf and you can never find anything in the boxes. DD has bookshelves lining her room. One pax wardrobe (mainly drawers, as pp - folded so she can see everything).

Unbuilt lego, playmobil, craft stuff, dolls stuff are in stackable plastic boxes. All the same size (differing heights) so they stack at the edge of the bookcase.
Built Lego on one of the bookcases and the carpet. Hooks on the side of the wardrobe for medals, bow and arrows and random hangy craft things she's made. Mini coat stand for clothes that are worn but can be worn again. Desk and chair. Drawers under the bed.

I'm considering a shelf around the top of her room for the soft toys she doesn't want to throw and board games and jigsaw puzzles. They're currently stacked in the corner of the living room.

Some pretty helpful tips there - thanks!!

A desk with a cupboard/drawers is good for storing the activity books etc. DS has IKEA Micke desk and I put some Wham storage trays from Dunelm in the drawers to hold his pens/craft bits etc.

www.dunelm.com/product/wham-studio-plastic-storage-basket-401-1000152847

Dolls clothes - DS keeps his build-a-bear bits in a box in the bottom of his wardrobe.

I do wonder if a high shelf might help.

I am a spacious minimalist so hate high up visual clutter but she does need something!!

Btw agree Kallax is annoying to store toys/games/puzzles - I got rid of DS’s big 4x4.

But got him a 2x2 instead which works as a bedside table as well as storing his clothes - a box each for T-shirts, bottoms, PJs and underwear. Makes it easy for him to sort and put away his laundry!

I would still think about hanging space. We re-did DD's room when she was 13, she now needs to hang trousers and dresses and coats as she wears adult sizes, even jeans aren't really easy to store rolled up. Also think of secondary school uniform, does she may have a blazer, skirts?

We bought a lot of Billy IKEA units, some open for books, some with glass doors at the top and wooden doors at the bottom.

She also has a proper desk with a drawer unit for school supply.

How much does she really play with toys? There will be a huge change in a year or two, we suddenly went from Barbies, dolls and dress up to make up, jewellery and cosplay accessories.

Im a big fan of coat hooks / pegs. Both my children achieve putting something on a hook that they wouldnt hang or fold.

Do you think she needs long hanging space? I'll def get short hanging.

Very messy daughter with loads of crap here too.
Kallax (like, a wall of them) with all different fittings like drawers and doors etc. A bookcase with baskets. A gas lift bed with storage boxes underneath. Shelves. Inside the built in wardrobe, more kallax 🤣.

Ah ha! I do like a kallax inside idea to offset a long hang!

But yes definitely hanging space needed for high school uniform and you'll find in next year or 2 she's likely to become very interested in clothes

Ah I see, we have platsa for our hallway storage, there's 2 depths, so stuff won't get lost like in the kallax. Different heights and you can have hanging, drawers and baskets, or just shelves. I'd have a look at that range.

So we've gone for a pax and some under desk storage. I've put another shelf up for teddies too.

I hope all her stuff will fit in amply once we've built it