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The Best Daybeds with Storage

A daybed sits on top of the best unused space in a small room. Three ways to claim it, and they hold very different amounts.

A minimal bedroom with a low daybed and cushions arranged against the wall

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At a glance

Quick picks

Tap any row to jump to the full write-up. Scores are our own, from the rubric on how we choose — not customer ratings. They score each product across the whole site, so the order here reflects how well a pick answers this page’s question, which is not always the same as the highest score.

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01
A small bedroom with a metal-framed bed set tight against the wallIllustrative

Novogratz Bushwick Metal Daybed & Trundle (Twin)

The most honest listing in this category: 77 by 41 inch daybed, 71 by 40.5 inch trundle, and a stated 8-inch maximum mattress depth so you cannot get the mattress wrong.

Knowing exactly what mattress to buy8.3
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02
A minimal bedroom with a low daybed and cushions arranged against the wallIllustrative

Bellemave Twin Daybed with Storage Drawers

An upholstered twin daybed with drawers built into the base, rated 400 lb, with a channel-tufted headboard that reads as furniture rather than as a bed frame.

Storage instead of a trundle7.9
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A small bedroom with a wooden-framed bed set tight against the wallIllustrative

JULYFOX Wood Daybed Frame, Twin

Solid plantation hardwood with a headboard and footboard, 400 lb, and about ten inches of clear space underneath for boxes rather than a trundle.

—7.6
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04
A single bed with usable storage space underneath the frameIllustrative

DHP Manila Metal Daybed with Trundle (Twin/Twin)

Two twin beds in the floor space of one, on metal slats rather than a bunkie board, with a trundle on four castors.

Two guests in one footprint8.4
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How we picked

Ranked by how much the storage actually holds and how completely each manufacturer documents it, then by what the storage costs you — because a drawer takes the space a trundle would, and that is a real trade rather than a free upgrade. Frames whose storage is open clearance rather than enclosed are ranked lower but included, because they are the cheapest route to the same square footage.

01Top pickKnowing exactly what mattress to buy

Novogratz Bushwick Metal Daybed & Trundle (Twin)

Novogratz

A small bedroom with a metal-framed bed set tight against the wallIllustrative — category photo, not this unit

The most honest listing in this category: 77 by 41 inch daybed, 71 by 40.5 inch trundle, and a stated 8-inch maximum mattress depth so you cannot get the mattress wrong.

What it's bad at

That 8-inch ceiling on mattress depth is also the limit on comfort. You cannot fix a thin mattress on this frame by buying a thicker one.

Our score — 8.3 / 10

Footprint9
Mattress6
Mechanism8
Renter fit10
Value9
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Specifications

Folded footprint
77 in. L x 41 in. D x 40 in. H (trundle stowed)
Open footprint
Trundle is 71 in. L x 40.5 in. W x 3.5 in. H when rolled out
Clearance in front
The trundle is 40.5 in. wide and needs that much clear floor beside the daybed's 41 in. — about 81.5 in. of depth with both beds in use.
Doorway minimum
NOT STATED BY MANUFACTURER
Sleep surface
Two standard twins
Mattress
Not included. Maximum 8 in. thick per the manufacturer.
Fold mechanism
Roll-out trundle on 4 castors — 2 locking, 2 free
Weight capacity
Daybed 400 lb; trundle 250 lb
Assembly
Required. 59 lb net, 74 lb shipped.
Renter-safe?
Yes — freestanding
Price
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Source: Brand listing via Walmart.com and Amazon.com product pages, recorded 27 Sep 2026. Any field the listing does not state is marked as such rather than estimated.

02Storage instead of a trundle

Bellemave Twin Daybed with Storage Drawers

Bellemave

A minimal bedroom with a low daybed and cushions arranged against the wallIllustrative — category photo, not this unit

An upholstered twin daybed with drawers built into the base, rated 400 lb, with a channel-tufted headboard that reads as furniture rather than as a bed frame.

What it's bad at

Pine and MDF rather than solid hardwood, and the drawers take the space a trundle would — so this stores bedding but it does not sleep a second guest.

Our score — 7.9 / 10

Footprint8
Mattress7
Mechanism6
Renter fit10
Value8
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Specifications

Folded footprint
79.9 in. L x 41.3 in. W x 31.9 in. H
Open footprint
Same — the drawers pull out, nothing unfolds
Clearance in front
No fold-out, so nothing is added at night. The drawers need roughly their own depth of clear floor to open; drawer travel is not stated.
Doorway minimum
NOT STATED BY MANUFACTURER
Sleep surface
One standard twin
Mattress
Not included. Slat support.
Fold mechanism
None for sleeping — pull-out storage drawers only
Weight capacity
400 lb
Assembly
Required. Pine and MDF construction, upholstered.
Renter-safe?
Yes — freestanding
Price
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Source: Amazon.com product listing, recorded 29 Sep 2026. Any field the listing does not state is marked as such rather than estimated.

03

JULYFOX Wood Daybed Frame, Twin

JULYFOX

A small bedroom with a wooden-framed bed set tight against the wallIllustrative — category photo, not this unit

Solid plantation hardwood with a headboard and footboard, 400 lb, and about ten inches of clear space underneath for boxes rather than a trundle.

What it's bad at

The under-frame space is open shelf rather than drawers, so whatever you store there is on show. No trundle option either.

Our score — 7.6 / 10

Footprint8
Mattress7
Mechanism5
Renter fit10
Value8
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Specifications

Folded footprint
Twin footprint; overall dimensions not stated on the listing consulted
Open footprint
Same — nothing folds
Clearance in front
None beyond access. No fold-out and no trundle.
Doorway minimum
NOT STATED BY MANUFACTURER
Sleep surface
One standard twin
Mattress
Not included. Wood slats, no box spring needed.
Fold mechanism
None — fixed frame
Weight capacity
400 lb maximum
Assembly
Required. Solid plantation hardwood, mahogany finish.
Renter-safe?
Yes — freestanding
Price
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Source: Amazon.com product listing, recorded 29 Sep 2026. Any field the listing does not state is marked as such rather than estimated.

04Two guests in one footprint

DHP Manila Metal Daybed with Trundle (Twin/Twin)

DHP

A single bed with usable storage space underneath the frameIllustrative — category photo, not this unit

Two twin beds in the floor space of one, on metal slats rather than a bunkie board, with a trundle on four castors.

What it's bad at

The trundle takes 225 lb against the daybed's 400. It is fine for a child or a light adult and it is not a second grown-up guest bed.

Our score — 8.4 / 10

Footprint9
Mattress7
Mechanism8
Renter fit10
Value9
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Specifications

Folded footprint
77.5 in. L x 41.5 in. D x 41.5 in. H (trundle stowed)
Open footprint
Trundle rolls out to roughly double the depth; extended depth not stated
Clearance in front
The trundle needs about its own width of clear floor to roll into. The manufacturer publishes no extended figure for this size.
Doorway minimum
NOT STATED BY MANUFACTURER
Sleep surface
Two standard twins (38 x 75 in. each)
Mattress
Not included. Metal slats, no box spring needed.
Fold mechanism
Roll-out trundle on 4 castors — 2 locking, 2 free
Weight capacity
Daybed 400 lb; trundle 225 lb
Assembly
Required
Renter-safe?
Yes — freestanding
Price
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Source: Brand listing via Walmart.com and Amazon.com product pages, recorded 27 Sep 2026. Any field the listing does not state is marked as such rather than estimated.

A twin daybed occupies about 41 by 77 inches of floor, and unless something is under it, the volume beneath the mattress is the largest piece of wasted space in a small bedroom. Daybeds are unusually good at reclaiming it because the frame is already there.

Three different things get sold as “daybed with storage,” and they are not interchangeable: built-in drawers, a trundle you use as a drawer, and plain open clearance underneath. Each holds a very different amount and costs you something different.

The three kinds, and what each one costs

Storage type against what you give up

Built-in drawers
Enclosed and dust-free. Costs you the trundle.
Trundle used as a drawer
Much larger — a Bushwick trundle is 71 x 40.5 in. Costs nothing; it is still a bed when you need one.
Open under-frame clearance
Cheapest. Everything stored there is on show.
No storage
Nothing — but a flat box on castors costs almost nothing

The trundle is the surprise here and it is worth stating plainly: a roll-out trundle used as a drawer is far larger than any built-in drawer set in this category, and it reverts to being a second bed whenever you need one. If you are choosing between drawers and a trundle purely on storage, the trundle wins on volume.

Drawers win on tidiness. Enclosed, dust-free, and they look like furniture — which in a room that doubles as a sitting room is the point.

Built-in drawers: what is published

The Bellemave is the best-documented drawer daybed we could verify: 79.9 by 41.3 by 31.9 inches, rated 400 lb, upholstered over pine and MDF with a channel-tufted headboard.

Two honest notes. Pine and MDF is not solid hardwood, and on a frame carrying 400 lb plus drawer loads that is worth knowing. And no manufacturer in this category publishes the drawer dimensions or the drawer travel — so you cannot tell from the listing whether a duvet fits, or how much clear floor the drawer needs to open. Both are marked as unstated in the spec block rather than guessed.

Practical consequence: a drawer needs roughly its own depth of clear floor in front to open fully, which on a 41-inch-deep frame is meaningful in a narrow room. Measure the gap between the daybed and whatever is opposite it before you commit.

Open clearance: the cheap version that works

The JULYFOX frame is solid plantation hardwood, rated 400 lb, and stands roughly ten inches off the floor with nothing enclosing the space. It is a headboard-and-footboard daybed rather than a storage unit.

Ten inches of clearance takes flat storage boxes, a rolled floor futon, or suitcases. What it does not do is hide them — everything under there is visible, which in a guest room nobody minds and in a living room is the whole objection.

Fixed with a valance, or with matching lidded boxes, for a fraction of the difference between this and a drawer frame. That is genuinely the best-value route to daybed storage.

The trundle route, and the one thing that spoils it

A Novogratz Bushwick’s trundle is 71 by 40.5 by 3.5 inches. That is a very large flat drawer — more volume than any drawer set here — and it is on castors, and it becomes a bed again whenever you want one. A DHP Manila twin is the same idea at 400 lb on top and 225 lb below.

What spoils it is carpet. The small hard castors these frames use plow rather than roll on medium-pile carpet, so a loaded trundle becomes a two-person job to move. On carpet, drawers or a box on larger castors are the better arrangement.

The other thing to know: it is only 3.5 inches deep. Excellent for bedding, sheets and flat items; useless for anything bulky. Detail in the best daybeds with a trundle.

Which to pick

Storage and a second bed: a trundle frame. It does both jobs and the storage volume is the largest here.

Storage in a room people sit in: drawers. Enclosed, tidy, and the frame reads as furniture.

Storage on a budget: an open-clearance hardwood frame plus lidded boxes.

A sofa that stores bedding instead: sleeper sofas with storage covers the cavity dimensions on the convertibles that publish them.

Answers

Common questions

Do daybeds with storage drawers hold much?
Nobody publishes the drawer dimensions, which is the honest answer — the Bellemave states its overall 79.9 by 41.3 by 31.9 inch frame and 400 lb capacity but not its drawer volume or travel. For sheer volume a roll-out trundle used as a drawer is larger: a Novogratz Bushwick trundle is 71 by 40.5 inches.
Is a trundle or drawers better for storage?
A trundle, on volume — it is far bigger than any built-in drawer set in this category and it reverts to being a bed when you need one. Drawers win on tidiness, because they are enclosed and dust-free, which matters in a room people sit in.
How much clearance does a daybed drawer need to open?
Roughly its own depth of clear floor in front, and no manufacturer publishes the travel. On a 41-inch-deep frame in a narrow room that is significant, so measure the gap between the daybed and whatever is opposite before ordering.
Do trundle drawers work on carpet?
Poorly. The small hard castors these frames use plow rather than roll on medium-pile carpet, and a loaded trundle becomes a two-person job. On carpet, built-in drawers or a storage box on larger castors is the better arrangement.
What is the cheapest way to get storage under a daybed?
An open-clearance frame plus lidded boxes. The JULYFOX hardwood frame stands about ten inches off the floor with nothing enclosing the space, which takes flat boxes, suitcases or a rolled floor futon — and a valance hides them for very little.

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