Bunk Beds For Kids Rooms

Dollhouse bunk bed

A bunk bed is a fantastic solution for a room with limited space. Bunk beds are characterized by a top bunk and a bottom bed, which allows you to maximize floor space in small rooms. There are many types of bunk beds to choose from - standard, L-shaped, triple bunk beds, loft bunk, etc. Loft beds are great uses of space; they feature a top bunk, and sometimes also have a bottom bed, but the main distinction between bunks and loft is that loft beds have built-in components, such as chests, desks, or shelves.
When my son was five, I designed an astronaut room - complete with slide attached to the bunk bed. A bunk bed was given to us and we painted it bright red. Our contractor built a simple platform and attached one of those yellow home depot plastic slides to the top. If only my earlier photos were digital, I would post a photo of the bed - it was quite clever and a hit with all the kids. I've gathered several photos of some fun, creative and space-saving bunk beds:
This unique three mattress bunk features lots of storage space, bookshelves, drawers and a trundle bed.


Have you ever seen a couch that converts into a bunk bed? This is way cool and the cover is fully removable for easy cleaning; there's even a ladder. Did a clever mom invent this?

This reminds me of cruise ship bunk beds; clever plan for limited space - image from here.

Pirate ship bunk bed; image via here.

image via here.
The children's shuttle bunk bed has room for two twin sized matresses (one up and one down).

The nested bunk bed was designed as a flexible solution to a common living situation in third world countries. The bed can fold away when not in use, to provide more space. Four bed sets, sleeping a total of 20 people, were installed in an AIDS orphanage in South Africa - so genious.
This ikea bunkbed went from this:

to this:
Dad hack sawed the bed apart to make two loft type bunk beds - to save space. Clever!

Cappuccino Loft Bed only $580 includes bottom bed.

Want to build your own bunk bed? Bunk bed plans from 3-in-1 Bunk Bed U-Bild Plan

Study Center Loft Bed

Full Over Full Size Bunk Bed

White Classic Style Loft Bed

Wednesdays - What Color is That??

Last year Caroline Devoy was an exhibitor at the International Quilt Market. Her booth won best new exhibitor - not an easy feat with all the talented people exhibiting at the Market! Don't you love this booth and wouldn't it make the cutest kids room? The paints used: Sherwin Williams Interactive Cream (SW 6113), Exciting Orange (SW 6647) and Tango (SW 6649). The orange stripes sure make the decor pop. Caroline is thinking about redoing her daughters room like her booth - can't wait for those pictures.

Jessica Jones designed the booth, Caroline's husband and two friends built the structure. Caroline painted and decorated (with the help of her friends and employees). What a team! Portia from Perdoozy sent the darling apron for the show and her friend from BlueBlossomGirl sent the bag on the wall. Darling!

The ribbons in the frame are Patty Young's new Andalucia ribbons that coordinate with her new fabric line for Michael Miller. The fabric and ribbon are both tremendous and she got a great response at market. Go Patty! Yes, that is a black plastic frame from Ikea, which was spray painted beige.

Caroline is 42 and the mother of a 2-year-old. She started her business in August of 2001 to design purses and it has morphed into jcaroline creative, web retailer of fabrics and ribbon and has now morphed into her own products. Her mother is an expert sewer and was the original creative home decorator (sheets on the wall, you name it) and taught Caroline. Caroline is an accountant by training, but never really dug it. Except the creative part. J Love fabrics and color. And creating things. Check out her creative blog jcaroline.typepad.com