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How to create great storage for your bed and breakfast

From towels to plates, your bed and breakfast has a lot of things to store – and even more, if you have a side business, too. Good, organized storage means you can spend less time looking for stuff and more time on the fun, important things like making sure your guests have a great time.

A storage room with black BROR shelving units against one wall and a BROR work bench against another wall under a window.
A storage room with black BROR shelving units against one wall and a BROR work bench against another wall under a window.

Shelves and boxes – a great start to your storage

Shelves that reach up high will give you lots of storage space. Put heavier things lower down to avoid straining yourself with lifting. Boxes make it easy to gather together and organize stuff. Transparent ones mean you always know what’s inside and boxes with lids keep out dust.

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A person stands on a BEKVÄM stepladder with 3 steps to place something on a high shelf of a black BROR shelving unit.
Transparent SAMLA boxes with lids, an UPPRÄMEN storage basket and other items stand on shelves in a BROR shelving unit.
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An easy way to prepare a welcome

A welcoming kit for guests with slippers, shampoo etc. helps get their stay off to a great start. Here you can store what you need on the shelves and also prepare the kits on the worktop in easy-to-carry baskets. Plus, there’s space for organized storage of towels and bed linen, too.

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Transparent SAMLA boxes with lids, white RISATORP baskets and other items stand on shelves in a black BROR shelving unit.
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The renewing zone

Here’s a dedicated area for cleaning equipment and stuff that you recycle – it’s a good idea to keep it separate from where you have things like fresh towels. These durable, white plastic bins are perfect for sorting out things like cans and bottles.

A BROR work bench with a plant in a pot on top and SORTERA waste sorting bins with lids and KNAGGLIG boxes on its shelves.

Taking care of your staff

A well-organized area where your staff can leave their outdoor clothes etc is very useful and appreciated –especially when it includes a bench to sit on when putting on shoes. It’s easy to keep tidy and saves time at the start and end of each working day.

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A PINNIG coat rack with shoe storage bench holding various items including a PLOGFÅRA storage box with lid in a storage room.
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Making drawers even better

Drawers are handy, especially for smaller things. Closing them keeps out dust and brings instant calm. Boxes inside them help keep everything sorted and organized and give you a better overview. If you have a shop, keeping extra products in a drawer underneath a display makes restocking super easy.

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A BROR shelving unit with drawers/shelves holding various items stands with one open drawer containing white SOCKERBIT boxes.
A black BROR shelving unit with drawers/shelves stands with open drawers containing various items including KNAGGLIG boxes.
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Lock it away

Made of robust steel and with shelves you can adjust to store things of different sizes, this cabinet has an extra trick up its sleeve. Just fit a smart lock into a drawer and you have storage that you can lock and unlock with a keycard.

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A dark green IDÅSEN cabinet with doors and drawers stands on a wooden floor with one door and one drawer open.
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Tidy meets handy

Clever storage ideas like this monitor stand or the hanging organizer on the wall can help you keep your reception or your desk tidy – and still have all the things you need within reach. The hanging organizer is a good way to display things like brochures, too.

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A NEREBY hanging organiser for accessories hangs on a wall above a work bench with a monitor stand and a work lamp on it.
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Before you buy

  • These solutions contain a mix of articles developed for domestic and non-domestic use. Please verify that your purchases are compliant and suitable for the intended use in your area. Contact IKEA for Business for more information about the range.
  • Products purchased are intended exclusively for business purposes and not for resale. IKEA for Business accounts may under no circumstances be used for reselling of IKEA products or services to third parties. IKEA product warranties apply to the purchaser and cannot be transferred. See IKEA for Business terms for more details.

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Four beige/white TROTTEN tables and a white NISSAFORS trolley stand in an office area with some green plants.
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