Storage head: 18 smart shelves
Are you looking for a headboard equipped with storage? Discover this selection of 18 models to integrate a shelf above the bed.
The headboard is a two-in-one piece of furniture that is both decorative and practical. This clever design allows you to integrate storage into the bed to optimize space, decorate and keep your favorite accessories and books close at hand. Some models feature modular storage, while others have a bedside table for added convenience.
The headboard with storage is available in all styles, from classic white to contemporary design, including industrial, and in all sizes of bed base, from a 90 cm single bed to a 140, 160 and even a 180 cm double bed.
In the photos, discover 18 models with multiple designs to easily integrate them into your room.
1. White bookcase header for 160cm box spring
Both functional and aesthetic, this bookcase offers multiple storage possibilities thanks to its headboard, three niches, a shelf and a side storage compartment, including one that closes. Note that the interior of the niches, which create a color harmony, is recalled by the wood of the bed. To find on La Redoute.
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2. Solid oak bedside shelf
The color of this solid oak bedside shelf matches perfectly with the white and blue of the bed and the gray of the floor, helping to bring some warmth to the room. One or two small green plants falling on the shelf will bring a vegetal touch and elevate this model. Available at Maisons du Monde.
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3. Industrial style storage hood
The little extras of this model are the unique niche and the two drawers with black metal handles on either side. You could almost think that there is an office furniture behind this bed! Take a look at the pillow that reminds both the brick wall and the mango tree color of the headboard. Available at Maisons du Monde.
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4. Shelf above the bed
This model is not actually a headboard, but two shelves that interlock at the sides to create three additional storage areas without taking up too much space. Here it harmonizes with the black and light wood decoration of the room. To find on Camif.
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5. Integrated storage head
This model is a real trompe-l'oeil! If it looks more like a headboard without storage, it is clear that it is the opposite of what is proposed. Behind the first fabric panel there are several storage spaces, including a large shelf that allows you to store small objects and pocket books and reveal, for example, a beautiful vase full of dried flowers. To find at La Redoute.
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6. Headboard with hidden storage areas
This clever modular headboard offers a retractable bedside table on both sides thanks to its wheels. This way you can fit two tables into the structure of the headboard according to your needs or wishes. Neither seen nor known! But found.
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7. Teak headboard with modular shelves
If you love the “pallet” style of this teak headboard, you’ll love how its shelves slide into the slats to create a headboard with personalized storage. Find it at Tikamoon.
8. Shelf headboard for 140 cm box spring
This headboard with black and light oak shelves has four niches and a shelf along the length that allows you to store small boxes, books and possibly place a bedside lamp. Find it on Alinea.
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9. Contemporary design niche oak headboard
At least we can say that this model is really original, already with its really unusual play of grooves and bars for a headboard, then its sliding doors in the style of a claustra that allow you to create a headboard according to your mood. Find it at La Redoute.
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10. Girl's room shelf headboard
The shelf headboard is a great option for a child's room. It allows you to store your personal effects such as your favorite soft toys or small trick boxes and have a mini bookcase for evening stories. For a (roughly) tidy room, without forgetting to save space!
It will be located at Maisons du Monde.
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11. Metal and wooden shelf header
If we would gladly place this headboard with its slightly industrial look in a bedroom of the same style, it is true that it is completely in place in an ethnic decor with African influences. The colors of the shelf are evoked by the beige and black of the cushions and the rug, the metal is present in the furniture that supports the lamp and in the African masks. As for how, translating one style into another can give charm! It will be found at Maisons du Monde.
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12. Bedroom with a headboard and storage space on a 140 cm base
Equipped with storage, this headboard is not really a headboard, but rather a small bookcase shelf that easily accommodates books, objects and decorative accessories. It is combined with a 140 cm double bed with drawers to optimize storage space, ideal for storing bedding and reducing floor space. To find it on La Redoute.
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13. Modular storage headboard
Another style, but equally functional and practical! This headboard with modular storage allows you to customize the shelves according to your needs. They can be placed as you wish between the slats and even used as small bedside tables. To find on La Redoute.
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14. Bookcase headboard for 90 cm bed set
The 90 cm single beds can also have bookcase headboards! Here, it fits perfectly into a children's room with a slightly girlish spirit and offers additional storage space with its central niche and recesses on the side. To be found at Maisons du Monde.
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15. Bed head unit with storage
More than a classic headboard, this model we find is a real storage unit. It has two large sliding doors that allow you to store books and small items without being visible. It can be placed in different ways. In the first photo, a base of 140 cm wide is placed; in the second photo, a box spring of 90 cm long is placed. To be found at Maisons du Monde.
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16. Bedside table with integrated nightstand
This headboard combines two bedside tables to create a harmonious bedroom. Designed for double beds (140 or 160 cm), it is composed of two colors: white, enriched by a light wood frame that brings light. We would totally see this headboard with bedside table in a Scandinavian decorated bedroom. Find it on Camif.
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17. Bedside shelf in a teenager's bedroom
The classic style of this headboard can be found in a teenage bedroom with a very urban decor (gray floor, black metal cabinet, etc.). We tell you: white goes with almost every style! It will be found at Maisons du Monde.
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18. Storage bed
Well, we give you credit, it is not a headboard, but rather a box spring with storage. Agree that the idea is quite good: having spaces for storage and decoration right at the foot of your bed is quite unusual and easily adds originality to the bedroom. To find on La Redoute.
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How do you choose your tank cap?
If you want to integrate a headboard with storage in your bedroom, you should consider certain criteria to make the right choice.
First check the position of your bed: is it against a wall with a good height under the ceiling or is it at a slant? This idea is essential to avoid ending up with a headboard that is too high and having to change the layout of your bedroom. The same goes for the length: get your headboard according to your spring (90, 120, 140, 160 or 180 cm). If you want to opt for a model with an integrated bedside table, consider adding a few tens of centimeters on each side!
Then it's time for style! As you can see, there are many headboard shelves available to suit all bedroom decors: the very classic white headboard, the wood and metal mix or even the industrial model 100% wood mix. You can also mix styles to create your own atmosphere because you know very well that nothing is fixed in decoration! Visible or not? Headboards with storage also have sliding doors that give them the appearance of more of a piece of furniture than a classic headboard.
The number of storage spaces is also an important criterion to consider. If your bedroom is small and you don't have the space, a bed with shelves, like a bed with shelves, is also a solution; this allows space for a possible dressing room. In this case, choose with a maximum of niches. If you are a book lover, the headboard can double as a mini bookcase and keep your current reading close at hand. In this case, get a storage space that is high enough to slide books of different sizes.
If you want further inspiration for furnishing and decorating your bedroom, also explore our selection of children's cabins and designer bunk beds and bedside tables.
