Have you thought about building a platform for the bed to rest on? One that is slightly larger than the bed and sort of a "stage" that is one step up from the floor... this way you could get folding storage in rolling bins or even storage for larger items (think skis or vacuum attachments) in that space below.

If you could eliminate the dresser completely by using the space under the bed, you would free up wall space for simple shelving or hanging clothing space.

Rotate the bed 90 degrees, get rid of the dresser and get two small dressers for each side of the bed. Ikea has one that is 24"x24"x48" high.

if the dresser will fit inside the closet, relocate it there, and use the wall space for a flexible (think ikea) floor-to-ceiling system that can go in its place or possibly on one of the other walls.

Put the head of the bed on the window wall, as far as possible from the door. Instead of the dresser, have 12" deep wall shelves on the door wall for your stacked clothes and bins of socks, etc. If the shelves go the length of the wall, round the end near the door to avoid painful run-ins.

My sister and her boyfriend put their bed straight out from the corner in their tiny bedroom and, contrary to what I would have expected, it actually made the room seem a lot bigger. They have triangular shelves (containing books, bedlamps et.c.) in the corner behind the bed and one long shelf right under the roof on the wall opposite plus lots of hooks on the wall. Would this work with your dresser?

Anyway I suggest shelving just under the ceiling on the wall with the wardrobe.

Have you looked into the IKEA Pax wardrobe units? If you have tall ceilings, the 96" tall ones are a good way to store a LOT in a relatively small footprint. You could even get the mirrored doors to help bounce light (and act as a full length mirror).

We used them in our recent master bedroom update to create a wall of closets & the drawer space allowed us to eliminate the dressers we used to use.

I would consider swiveling the bed so the head is approximately where the dresser is now. Put the dresser, for now, along the wall with the window parallel to the bed. Then I would investigate building another closet or installing IKEA wardrobes (PAX, maybe) in that corner space. Dressers are nice, but going as close as you can to floor-to-ceiling would do more for you, and you can always use bins inside a wardrobe just as though they were drawers.

To get storage, you can hardly avoid being crowded, but with sliding doors on the closet/wardrobe, at least you wouldn't have more things needing opening space. And you could paint whatever you use to match the walls or trim, so it doesn't feel quite as confining as something dark and heavy would.

That arrangement would maximize the light from the windows and traffic aisle. The negatives are that you would have to walk around the bed to get to the existing closet, and your bedroom door would open to the head of the bed. Life is full of compromises, right?! Good luck!

I like the idea of elevating the bed, but I would take it further. Elevate it like 3 or 4 feet off the floor so that you can fit 2 or three dressers under it. You place three dressers together to make an L shape, put a piece of plywood over top (with some sort of support in the empty area of the L) and place your bed on top of that... Sounds a little studenty, I know, but it would increase your storage potential by a lot. Google image "Capitan's Bed" and you'll see what I mean. I think it could be done nicely.

Other than that, if you need storage in your room for books etc.. I might think about putting a continuous shelf around the perimeter, close to the ceiling but leaving enough room for books, a plant or two etc..

I strongly suggest first looking at the closet and making sure you are using all the space it can offer. I always immediately switch out to double rods with a small space for long dresses, coats and wrapping paper but you might just need to raise it to give more space under if you fold more than hang. Use shelves below the hanging rods for items you will access often and, shelves above the rods for items accessed less often. Use the inside of the closet door, if you have one, with shoe pockets if you have lots of small items to keep track of.

You might consider outfitting the closet with a storage system like elfa, so that you can get the most use out of every inch of space in there.

I agree that your current dresser may not be the best solution--a taller wardrobe that takes up roughly the same floor space would store more.

Nightstands with storage are another good idea.

You can run a shelf around the entire room. Put it just above the top of the windows and store things up there in baskets or bins.

Is there any space elsewhere in the house where clothing can go? Many dressers look like credenzas or other storage pieces, and can be placed just about anywhere in a house. You don't need to squish everything into your bedroom if there is space in other parts of the house.

You have a few options:

1. Get a loft bed - you will have lots of room for storage underneath. Personally, I'm too old for one now, so if you don't want to sleep high, try #2 or #3.

2. Push your bed up - so the head is against the top wall in the diagram. Better feng shui anyway - this way you can see the doorway, if that's the door at the bottom of the diagram, as I think it is. Then, use the entire wall just inside the door (where the head of the bed is now) for clothing storage. The most space friendly way to store clothing is on shelves, high shelves - not too deep - 12-16" deep, whatever will fit in your room and not make it feel like it is crowding the space too much. (If you can fit 16 or 18", you will be able to put t-shirts and sweaters and jeans on shelves with greater ease. Shelves are better than drawers for this folded stuff, I've found. But you don't need the full depth of a wardrobe that is designed for hangers - 24 or 25" - for folded clothing - that's too deep, and stuff just gets lost in back, especially on the higher shelves. Save full depth wardrobes for hanging hangers. And save drawers for coralling socks and undies.

You can use bookshelves if you can only fit 12-14 inches in depth. You can leave them open if you like that look (I don't, and sunlight fades clothes, not to mention dust settles on them), or add doors. Ikea has bookcases with doors that would work - their wardrobes are too deep for here. We are looking at folded clothing on shelves - use bins inside for smaller items that don't fold and stack easily. If you use doors, or even just tall units, or if you have kids, definitely screw the bookcases into the wall so they don't topple over. There are other narrow depth cabinets with doors designed for bathroom or linen storage - you could put a couple of these next to each other - they will be 16 -19" deep - you may have room for these. If you use narrow units, especially narrow units with 2 doors, each door is not very wide, and you will have room to open them. If you don't like the space constraints of opening doors, use cube storage - something like Ikea Expidit units, or even less deep, Cubeicals units, from a variety of places - both have a vaiety of fabric and plastic bins, or baskets, you can keep stuff in - they will function like small, removable drawers, and hide stuff without having doors in your way. I prefer wider spaces than cubes allow for folded clothing storage, but they are useful for sock and undies and scarves, if you prefer to keep larger folded stuff in your dresser. Another option is to use sliding fabric panels (ikea again) or fabric like curtains instead of doors on a unit instead of doors. Or, if your style is antique, most antique wardrobes you find are not nearly as deep as modern ones designed for hangers, though most will have doors that need space to open, so there may not be room for this, unless you find the kind with three narrow doors. I think you will be best to find a solution that does not use actual doors.

or 3. Try this - turn your bed, so the head is against the wall on the right, your feet toward the closet. Still Ok feng shui - you can see the door from here when in bed. This makes a difference in how comfortable you are in a bedroom, really. I realized this, having moved my bed around in many apartments, before I ever heard of feng shui - much of it is just common sense for comfort. You don't mention if the closet has a door. If not, put a curtain over it, so your feet aren't pointing toward and open closet. If there is a door, and it needs room to open out, consider removing it and using a curtain instead. Or use two doors that open out from each side with little knobs for opening them - it is a nice look, and each door is not very wide. I have a set of these on a doorway - they take up far less room than one door would when it opens. This bed placement will give you a lot more room at the bottom of the diagram for wardrobe storage - perhaps you can then fit deeper wardrobes, if you need additional space for hanging stuff, and even fit ones with doors (though you may have to move your dresser elsewhere.) I find dressers work in other rooms - all your clothes don't have to be stored in your bedroom - they work in hallways, bathrooms if big enough, living rooms, dining rooms, guest rooms, etc. Ikea has wardrobes with sliding doors - they take up less space since the doors don't open out.

What you will do depends on your budget and style. Some hate curtains or fabric panels, and would prefer doors or bins. Some would have wood units built to fit their place. Some like antiques. Some like vintage furniture, and paint it. You could look at the variety of unfinished wood furniture available - and order it painted or stained with what you like best. Some like a more industrial look, and would use metro chrome shelving units. Some like units that can be taken apart and moved rather than constructed furniture. There's tons of stuff available. Just remember two things: go tall with your units, screw tall units into walls so they don't topple, shleves work better for folded stuff that drawers, and, not everything most people hang needs to be hung - much of it can be folded on shelves. I only hang dresses, dress pants, skirts and jackets. Most pants can be stored folded, as can most shirts and sweaters.

You can push your bed a bit closer to the wall (I still like there to be room for a person to get out of bed on the wall side) if you use the drawers on that side for storage of stuff you don't use often. Put your bed on sliders so it is easy to move to get to the other drawers when you need to. And look into the variety of products available to expand the storage space in your closet - double height rods, shelves, hooks, etc.

I suggest taking a close look at the Billy bookcases from Ikea. Secure them to the wall, add the optional shelf on top, optional shelves within them, and add doors or not. We like the doors that allow you to add custom art/fabric/paper. They are very narrow and hold a ton of stuff. Very easy to install across a whole wall for massive storage potential without a big footprint.

I feel your pain. My bedroom used to be marginally bigger at 10*10. We had room for two dressers by pushing the bed in a corner but it looks like that is not an option for you.
We gained a few precious inches - enough room for a bedside table - by replacing the door with folding doors (we used closet doors actually), you might gain room next to the dresser that way. Or, if it's just the two of you, you could consider no door at all or just a curtain. I would remove the dresser and replace it with a wardrobe as big & tall as you can fit.
For the stuff you used to keep in your dresser, put shelving in the closet, you can use open bins for socks etc that you would usually just throw in a drawer. I just did the same thing - purchased an IKEA Billy bookshelf (79" tall, 31" wide, 15" deep) and pushed it in a closet. It fits perfectly, looks built in, and the closet is finally organized.
Consider shelving around the room near the ceiling.
The wall across from the bed looks like a great place for shaker style pegs to hang stuff you don't mind looking at. Another option for that spot would be one of Ikea's shoe cabinets (like this one: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00141849/). They are only a few inches deep. You don't have to keep shoes in there - socks and undies come to mind.
Even if you don't like Ikea, I would go to one of their stores, order their catalog, or browse their website for ideas. Creative (vertical) storage is the stuff they thrive on.

I have a similar sized bedroom. I use shelving instead of drawers. On the shelving I use several sizes of Ikea Skubb baskets - the ones that fold flat and have a little zipper in the bottom to expand. I actually like it better than drawers - it helps me stay organized because each category of clothes is in its own container.

For hanging storage, I have the clothes hanging with their backs to the wall, above shelving. So the whole thing is only 14 inches deep or so. It's concealed by a curtain.

You absolutely need to ditch the dresser. Replace it with a platform bed with under-bed storage (I would suggest one-drawer high). Turn the bed 90% with the headboard across from the closet and against the window. On either side of the head of the bed, use cube storage - a mix of drawers, baskets, and open shelves - to store all your folding clothes. On the window side, allow more narrow shelves to accommodate the window space.

Here's an elevation (facing the foot of the bed) of the solution: http://pic.twitter.com/hzGevvHI.

I agree with most comments above! Also, get those hanging shoe pocket things that go on the back of the door and/or the inside of the closet door. They are good for more than just shoes!

Platform bed, with storage underneath, which takes the place of the dresser. Then along one long wall either floating shelves, with things in beautiful baskets or containers (which can get pricey), or IKEA's tall closed closet units with a dresser under the window.

If you can afford to sell your existing furniture and buy new (or used) items, I would suggest an ottoman bed. You lift the mattress for full under-bed storage without the need to access it from the sides. Then, the PAX wardrobe that goes to the ceiling. They include shelves, hanging space and drawers, all in a small footprint. And get the mirrored version for extra light and the illusion of space. Use wall sconces for bedside lighting. Sorted! :-)

A lot of ideas here, here's another one!

Place your bed so that it's parallel to the 9'6 wall. Moving it as close to you can to the 9'6 wall. Then, where the bed used to be, install DIY shelves (or ikea) on that entire wall. You can use a tall curtain to hide the shelves.

Oh and ditch the dresser, install some modern wood shelves next to your bed for end tables.

Need to know how high your ceilings are to recommend any vertical solutions. I'd definitely encourage lofting the bed and putting storage below it, if it won't feel like climbing up into a coffin hotel.

@ Textiles I don't need to add anything. Youve said it all.

Although you could even use the front of the doors on tthe billy bookcases you suggested and add mirrors to some, and add chalkboard paint in others.

... guys, they already have underbed storage... >.> Unless you want them to get the kind of bed that just kind of lifts up the mattress? Seems like a hassle if they're storing everyday items in there, though.

What I would try, though I can't quite tell if it will work; rotate the bed so the headboard is on the wall to the left, with enough space between it and the "bottom" wall to access the drawers (possibly only while sitting on the bed). Put the tall pax units with sliding doors all along the "top" wall. Probably get rid of the dresser. If the closet door can't open with your bed as close to the wall as you'll probably want it, take the door off, maybe?

Kate, your bedroom is identical to mine. Location of entry door, windows and closet same.
A double bed, triple dresser, very small table and small book shelf are all I have been to use.
The bed is placed parallel to the long wall. Dresser is parallel to wall with doorway. Bookcase opposite bed next to the closet door.

Please post your final arrangement.

My room is very similar to yours, with the exception that it is 9x10 and I have one door for entry and a french doors on the longer wall as well. I have just found a type of vertical solution that works well from watching videos on faircompanies website.

http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/zen-meets-tiny-homes-movable-paper-walls-transform-spaces/

@7:40 - Very interesting storage. I'm going to do the same thing with these boxes I found on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005XXGUBM/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Two strips of wood one on top one at the bottom, screw this boxes to them, they have lids also.

I have a room similar in size- maybe just slightly larger. I have managed to fit a queen sized bed, book case, leather reclining chair, Desk (28''x54'') and office chair, dresser and tv.

I cornered the bed, built a frame out of 2x4's and raised it 53'' off the ground and then screwed it to the studs in the wall. I built box legs to support the front of the bed. Then I cornered my desk beneath the bed and did the same thing, attached it to the wall and built a leg. Book case and office chair are also beneath the bed frame. Its the perfect height so that my head does hit the bed frame and I have about 2' 4" from the top of my bed to the ceiling (standard 8' ceiling). Got tired of jumping into bed so I bought a 4 foot ladder until I have some time to build something.
As others have said, stick your dresser in the closet. Unless you have lots of long clothing, that bottom space is often wasted. I have my dresser in my closet with my TV sitting on top and still some room to hang clothing.

Your need/wants may differ but that is what has worked for me.

If your room is 265 cm by 290 cm, and your bed is 180x200 cm, I don't see wall to wall wardrobes (like Pax) fitting any way to leave good room to move around.

I think the most open layout with ample storage would be:
- move the bed with the headboard against the left wall (opposite the built in closet)
- place two high cabinets of 40 cm wide on each side of the bed (for hanging, with shelves or with drawers).
- for more storage, add a row of cabinets along the ceiling above the headboard/on top of the side cabinets. Consider blocking the left window with this,
- remove the old dresser. Use (http://www.ikeahackers.net/2012/07/recycle-bin-dresser.html) on the wall between the door and the built-in cabinet, for easy acces to socks, underwear etc. Or place a narrow chest of drawers in the right upper corner, and use ( http://www.ikeahackers.net/2010/11/bedroom-dress-boys.html) on the wall between the door and the built-in closet to place your day-to day clothes.
- perhaps replace your bed with two Ikea Sultan Alsarp beds (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10098893/) or a similar lifting bed. They are compact, and lift real easy for acces underneath (just installed them myself). Add high legs (20 cm sultant legs) with underbed storage boxes for even more storage for bedlinnen, towels, out of season clothes etc.

This setup:
- doesn't block the room optically too much,
- leaves ample room at the foot end of the bed where you walk in and out the most,
- leaves you the option of using your current bed, and
- could create a comfortable alcove (with lighting) around the head of the bed.

Perhaps build the wall of cabinets around the bed headboard yourself, use something like Ikea elements (Billy, Besta, Faktum etc), or get a carpenter to do it.

Good luck!

So I have basically the same room. Size, windows, door position is slightly different. And probably even the same bed. I tried for 1.5 years to maintain being able to open the drawers, but the problem was you could never quite get around the bed comfortably, which made the flow quite terrible. I finally gave in and put the bed into the corner opposite the door, using the drawers on that side for things I rarely need to get at. For the wall opposite I got an Ikea Expedit 4x4 bookcase that I actually use for clothes storage. This made the room seem much more spacious and open. While in theory the drawers were important, in the end they were something that made the room just feel tiny. The walkthrough on the side was so narrow it wasn't really functional. Don't be beholden to the drawers!