The Best Storage Beds & Wall Beds

• Discover how storage beds can maximise unused bedroom space
• Compare some of the best designer storage beds available
• Explore ottoman-style beds with concealed storage
• Discover wall beds designed for multifunctional living
• See how Clei systems can transform bedrooms, offices and living spaces
• Find the right space-saving solution for your home

Let's face it, in the vast majority of modern urban homes, floor space is at a premium and yet we have more and more possessions than ever. Less room, more things. This raises a question that needs an answer: Which part of the home can we optimise to create more storage? Well, it has to be one with a very large footprint. It often has to be within reach of things that need storing, like clothes and bedding. Finally, as with most furniture these days, it helps if it can operate as two pieces rather than one. Do you see where we're going with this? Well, just in case, it's time to talk about what your bed can do for you.

While the surface of your sleeping apparatus has arguably the most useful purpose in your space, it is not exactly space-saving, but it can be. Designer storage beds are like owning a sports car with a boot the size of an HGV. You get far more storage without sacrificing any style. You can even go one step further and clear away the bed entirely after you've finished with it; wall beds aren't just staples of 90s New York sitcoms. Over the years, the technology has developed, and now you can transform an entire room into a different space. Living rooms, offices and more can all become bedrooms and vice versa.

There are a few types of storage beds available, but for the sake of this article, we'll talk about the ones we know best: Ottoman-style solutions. They're driven by elegant, effortless piston systems that turn the surface of a bed into a weightless platform floating above the frame. Revealing another dimension of spa--– Alright, that's a bit dramatic. But in essence, the beauty of a designer storage bed is that it offers the same stylish sleeping solution, but all the extra space leaves you saying, "Why aren't they all like this?" and "Has this amount of room always been here?" Anyway, here are our favourites.

The Honey Storage Bed, Molteni & C - Generous in storage and in style, the Honey bed by Molteni & C actually lifts the entire mattress from the base, allowing you to use the entire footprint of the bed as storage. Plus the obvious, making access to what you need all around easier.

Cocos Storage Bed, Milano Bedding - A brand that has a certain reverence in the adjustable sleeping world. Usually luxury sofa bed specialists, the hidden storage and the woven pattern in the headboard of the Cocos bed make it a modern Italian masterpiece.

Za:Za Storage Bed, Zanotta - A recent addition to the Zanotta sleeping collection, the Za:Za bed was introduced following the success of a sofa of the same name. Its 35cm deep frame allows for an incredibly large storage space.

Mon-Nid, Cassina - Patricia Urquiola does it all. Master designer, creative director and space saver. Her Mon-Nid bed is another feather in an incredibly well-decorated cap of the designer, featuring a spacious storage section and plush bouclé-like upholstery.

Lullaby Storage Bed, Lema - A sleeping solution that features a generous storage compartment beneath the mattress provides a convenient place for bedding, blankets and other bedroom essentials, helping keep the space calm and uncluttered.

Now, in places like apartments and flats, a single layer of optional space tucked away under a bed just isn't enough. Sometimes you need the bed to be built into the storage and not the other way round. That slightly wordy concept is where the modern wall bed takes centre stage, more specifically, Clei multi-functional furniture. A collection of purpose-built systems that make an entire room convertible. All with storage solutions cleverly at the core, for things other than the bed concealed within. Here is a shortlist of our favourites.

Altea System - (Wall bed & Sofa) Is it a bookcase, is it a bed? It's both and more. A small-scale lounge seating setup that can easily be transformed into a place of rest and reading at the touch of a button. It's ideal for compact living apartments, and in case it wasn't space-saving enough, internal shelves are available as optional extras to store and declutter your space. The perfect wall-bed and sofa combo.

LGM System - (Wall bed & Storage) Intricate in concept, simplistic in operation. The LGM system works almost like the fake walls you see in the cleverest of mysteries. Rotating from bookcase to bed effortlessly, you can pick up a book for the night and then hop into a bed hidden just behind the spacious shelving. It is a comfortable and sleek take on smart storage.

Poppi Theatre System - (Wall bed & Media storage) Movie marathon lasted a little longer than expected with your friends? Just slide the big screen across and pull down a ready-made bed for whichever guest has lasted the longest. The Poppi Theatre system cleverly integrates a TV wall mount, storage shelving and a retractable bed that lets you catch the last film in the trilogy or the injury-time winners and ensures you have surfaces to store your entire physical media collection on.

Kali System - (Wall bed & Desk) Got people coming over? Need an extra bed for people to rest but don't have the footprint for a foldable double? The Kali system is a horizontal wall bed that converts a WFH space into a comfortable single sleeping area that takes up very little space. This piece also works incredibly well in student living settings.

Tonale System - (Wall bed & Sofa) A system that takes the idea of a sofa bed to the next level. Fold-down cushions make space for an entire double-bed sleep system to be introduced. The system includes internal shelving and even optional storage space for pillows. The peak of comfort when it comes to multi-functional living.