MALM Storage bed

MALM Storage bed by IKEA — beds, Overall: 66.13" W x 83.5" D x 39.38" H; footboard height: 15"; headboard height: 39.38". Compare it with similar pieces across brands, and see the rooms it appears in.

MALM Storage bed - white Queen by IKEA
  • Brand: IKEA
  • Category: Beds
  • Price: $549
  • Dimensions: Overall: 66.13" W x 83.5" D x 39.38" H; footboard height: 15"; headboard height: 39.38"
  • Colours: white
  • Rooms: Bedroom
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Room×Lab Review · Review updated September 1, 2026

Hidden storage wins owners over, while assembly and lift reliability define the tradeoff

1,369 distinct owner comments were studied. The white Queen and dark-brown veneer Queen pages share the family review pool, which also contains international sizes and listings; findings are therefore family-level unless a representative comment is identified as listing.

Room×Lab rating: 7.9 out of 10 (medium confidence). Exceptional hidden capacity and predominantly satisfied owners drive the score. The main caveat is a demanding build followed by credible—but not universal—reports of noise or lift trouble, within a review pool shared across MALM configurations.

  • Storage and room fit: 69 favorable mentions; 7 lower-rating concerns — In the owner-review evidence, owners repeatedly valued the mattress-sized hidden compartment in small rooms. Concerns centered on footprint, sleeping space, or mattresses whose actual dimensions did not fit.
  • Assembly burden: 123 favorable mentions; 9 lower-rating concerns — Most owners who discussed assembly considered it achievable, but even favorable accounts often called for two people, ample working space, careful sequencing, and several hours.
  • Lift mechanism and durability: 8 favorable mentions; 6 lower-rating concerns — The inspected comments include smooth five-year operation as well as isolated piston, hinge, bracket, strap, and grinding failures. These individual failures do not establish a family-wide failure rate.

Before buying

Measure your room and mattress, confirm the mattress is under 110 lb, and plan a two-person build; buy chiefly if mattress-sized hidden storage outweighs difficult moves and possible lift or noise problems.

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