How to plan a modular storage setup
The starting point is measuring the wall space you have available, then deciding what you need the storage to do. If toys are the priority, a wider, lower unit with open shelves and a toy box base gives children easy access to everything. If books are important too, add a taller unit alongside with shelves at the right height for the age of the child. And if you want the storage to work in a living room or shared family space rather than a playroom, our Alba range has a particularly neat, clean design that sits well alongside grown-up furniture.
The real advantage of modular storage is that it grows with your family. What works as a toy storage setup when children are three looks quite different when they're nine. With a modular system, you swap out the toy box base for a drawer unit, add a taller shelf section, and the storage adapts without you having to start again.
Modular storage in small rooms and hallways
Our narrow modular units are worth looking at if the room is on the smaller side. The Alba Narrow units are designed specifically to fit in tighter spaces, a narrow hallway, the space beside a wardrobe, or a small playroom, without taking up more floor area than they need to.
For the hallway specifically, a narrow modular unit paired with a storage bench and a peg rail above it gives you a complete hallway storage system rather than a collection of mismatched pieces.
Looking for more storage ideas?
Our toy storage for small spaces guide covers how to make the most of limited room, and our toy storage for living rooms guide has ideas for keeping shared spaces working for the whole family. You can also browse the full toy storage range for everything in one place.
-
Award WinningBest Online Retailer 2026
LovedByParents
-
Designed by usExperts in creating
children's products -
Small BusinessWe are a small dedicated
team of just 11
-
Safety TestedShop our collections
with confidence
Best Online Retailer 2026
LovedByParents
Experts in creating
children's products
We are a small dedicated
team of just 11
Shop our collections
with confidence
