What Fits in a 10x20 Storage Unit? A Loveland, CO Sizing Guide

A 10x20 unit is roughly the size of a one car garage, and at Lockaway Storage 1st Street in Loveland, it's the size we point most people toward when they're moving a full household or clearing space for a renovation.

Most renters don't start out looking for a 10x20. They guess smaller first, then realize partway through packing that a tighter unit means either leaving things behind or stacking everything so tight that getting anything back out becomes its own project. Going from a 10x10 to a 10x20 doubles your floor space, but what it really buys you is room to walk in, set things down in order, and reach the back without unstacking half the unit.

If you're storing a handful of seasonal items or a studio apartment's worth of stuff, a 10x10 unit is still the smarter call. A 10x20 earns its keep when you're dealing with a full household, a business that's outgrown a closet, or a move where you need everything stored at once rather than in stages.

What Actually Fits Inside

Think of it as a small garage bay rather than a storage locker. At around 200 square feet with an 8 foot ceiling, you get real room to work with once you're using the vertical space, not just the floor.

For a household move, that typically covers:

• Living room furniture: sofa, loveseat, recliner, coffee table, TV console
• One or two full bedroom sets, including mattresses, box springs, and dressers
• A dining table with chairs, plus a hutch or buffet
• Kitchen appliances and boxed kitchenware
• Roughly 40 to 60 medium moving boxes, depending on how much furniture is also going in
• Bikes, a lawn mower, patio furniture, or seasonal decorations along one wall

For business or non household use, the same footprint tends to work for:

• Pallets or shelving holding inventory that doesn't need daily access
• Contractor equipment and materials between job sites
• Filing archives, trade show displays, or overflow office furniture
• Smaller recreational equipment like motorcycles or ATVs, though vehicle fit always depends on the exact dimensions, so it's worth checking with our team first

The honest answer to "will my stuff fit" depends more on furniture versus boxes than on the raw number of items. Two full bedroom sets and a sectional can fill a 10x20 faster than fifty boxes would, since furniture doesn't stack as efficiently.

Loading It Without Wasting the Space

Start with furniture along the back and side walls, not scattered through the middle. That keeps a path open down the center and makes it easier to stack boxes against a flat surface.

Disassemble what you can. Bed frames and table legs take up far less room flat than assembled, and it protects the pieces from scratches during the move.

Use uniform box sizes where possible, and keep a narrow aisle if you'll need to get back into the unit before move out. For more on setting up a unit so it stays usable instead of just full, our guide on organizing a storage unit covers shelving, labeling, and layout tricks that work especially well in a larger space like this one.

Drive-Up Access Makes It Easier

Our 10x20 units at Lockaway Storage 1st Street are drive-up units, so you're pulling your vehicle right up to the door instead of carrying furniture through a hallway. That matters more at this size than for a 5x5 or 5x10, since you're usually moving heavier pieces and more of them. A couch or mattress goes straight from the truck to the unit.

Who's Renting 10x20s at Our Loveland Location

Lockaway Storage 1st Street sits at 1336 E. 1st Street, serving downtown Loveland along with Campion, Fort Collins, Timnath, Laporte, and Berthoud. A lot of the demand we see comes from people moving between homes in the area, small business owners who need room for inventory or equipment without committing to warehouse space, and homeowners mid renovation who need somewhere to put a full room's worth of furniture for a few months.

If you're on the fence between sizes, our team can walk through what you're storing and help you land on the right unit before you commit. Rent a 10x20 online at Lockaway Storage 1st Street, or check our 10x10 guide if that size fits better.