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

Owners across MALM sizes value the hidden storage and call the build a two-person job; lift and durability complaints far outnumber praise

Room×Lab read 1,369 distinct written owner reviews of the MALM storage bed, shared by the white Queen and dark-brown veneer Queen pages. They also cover other MALM storage-bed sizes and finishes, including international versions, so counts on this page describe the whole range unless a review names the white Queen listing. The reviews below are examples, not a vote. Three come from white Queen owners, including one with five years of use and one with two months.

Room×Lab rating: 7.9 out of 10 (medium confidence). White Queen owners report both five quiet years and a pull strap that repeatedly would not open the base. Across all MALM sizes and finishes, most owners value the hidden storage; the two-person build and lift noise or failures are the caveats.

  • Storage and room fit: 69 favorable mentions; 24 concerns — Across all MALM sizes, owners repeatedly value the mattress-sized compartment in small rooms. Concerns centre on the bed's footprint, less sleeping space, and mattresses whose actual dimensions did not fit.
  • Assembly burden: 123 favorable mentions; 100 concerns — Across all MALM sizes, most owners who discussed assembly managed it, but even favorable accounts often call for two people, plenty of floor space, careful sequencing and several hours.
  • Lift mechanism and durability: 8 favorable mentions; 70 concerns — Across all MALM sizes, the 70 concerns cover separate problems, including grinding and failed pistons, hinges, brackets and straps. Each failure is one owner's account, not a measured failure rate; others report smooth use after five years. Pressing the bed down before pulling the strap freed a lift blocked by stored items for one owner.

Before buying

Check that your mattress weighs under 110 lb and fits the 79 1/2 × 59 7/8 in opening, and plan a two-person build with floor space. Ask IKEA how to order replacement straps or pistons; one white Queen owner's lift began grinding after two months.

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