DIY Home/Life bedroom, closet, desk, DIY, more space, organization, space saving Robert Nash October 15, 2015

21 DIY Space Saving Hacks For Your Room

Are you sick and tired of your home or room being too small or cluttered? Why not try of these DIY hacks that will create more space in your room? Having extra space in your room can really make a big difference.

With some genius ways to bring more space into your home like building some some floating bookshelves to best utilize narrow spaces, why not organize your jewelry on your own painted canvas, you can show off your shoes with a mounted shoe rack or even build your own foldaway desk that’ll create more space when not in use!

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DIY Space Hacks For Your Room

1. Assemble these rolling storage bins that you can easily access from under the bed.

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Instructions here. You can also buy one here.

2. Sew your own mounted laundry hamper.

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Mandi from Making Nice in the Midwest / Via makingniceinthemidwest.com

See how to do this here.

3. Build some floating bookshelves to best utilize narrow spaces.

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This is especially convenient for not having enough space for a regular-sized bookshelf. Instructions here.

4. Build your own foldaway desk that’ll create more space when not in use.

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Plus, the folded up side also has a chalkboard. See how to make this here. If you’d like to buy one, you can find one here.

5. Make an industrial pipe storage system for a more modern look.

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Great for hanging bulletin boards, containers, scissors, and anything else you can think of. See how to do this here.

6. Organize your jewelry on your own painted canvas.

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Decorating the canvas can be as simple as using a gold sharpie. Instructions here.

7. Add a shelf over your door to store your towels.

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And leave the door rack for hanging coats! See how to here.

8. Hang some wire baskets on your closet door to store accessories.

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These are also great to hang anywhere on the walls of your room. See how to hang them here and you can find some wire baskets here.

9. Use soda can tabs to double the number of hangers.

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Cheap and easy. Learn how to here.

10. Revolutionize your dresser organization and FILE your clothes.

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More closet space and fewer dressers. Yes, this method is even better than rolling your clothes. Instructions here.

11. Construct a mounted shoe rack that’s perfect for organizing heels.

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Instructions here.

12. Here’s another clever way to hang your shoes on a wall:

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Simple and brilliant. Learn how to here.

13. Build a hidden drying rack.

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This is great for hanging your workout clothes too, especially if you tend to wear them a few times before throwing them in the wash. Instructions here.