Bunk beds are a wonderful thing to help save your space. With extraordinary structure, the bunk beds easily become a focal point that brings a chic and elegant look. Besides, bunk beds for kids are designed in various sizes and styles that are sure to be suitable for your bedroom and make a playfulness space where kids can grow up. Check out 17 bunk bed ideas in our post here.
1. ADD A POP OF COLOR
Orange – the color represents youth and playfulness. These pops of color and sophisticated bed shapes and wallpaper are sure to help your children not feel bored anymore. White walls and ceiling make the room look larger and accentuate the orange.
MAITE GRANDA
2. THINK AHEAD WHEN DESIGNING KIDS ROOMS
Creating a bedroom that your children always feel happy when they are in is never easy like this before. This bedroom is decorated with finishes that grow up with children like spacious bunk beds, a Stark rug, table and chairs, and fun accessories. They are the things that the children like most.
DESIGN: TRACY MORRIS DESIGN; PHOTO: STACY ZARIN GOLDBERG
3. MEZZANINE PLAY SPACE
Put a double bunk bed but still have a large space above, consider turning this space into a cool mezzanine play balcony. So, the floor space looks clutter-free. You can bring a calm and uncluttered vibe to the floor that separates from the loft play space.
Get the look: The lights are oval brass bulkhead fittings, from £174 each, Davey Lighting at Lighting Matters.
(Image credit: Future)
4. EXTRA TALL
If your built-in bunk beds are designed for adults, remember to leave enough space to not bang your head when getting in bed.
Get the look: Bespoke bunk beds painted in Farrow & Ball ‘Lichen’. Gareth Handles in Cast Iron, from the home store at marklewisnteriordesign.com Wallpaper, ‘Gilly Flower Blue’, Robert Kime. Linen threw on the bed, The Conran Shop. Small bedside shelf from the home store at marklewisnteriordesign.com
(Image credit: Paul Raeside)
5. PLUGGED IN
Bunk beds are designed with different heights so you will never feel bored when walking into them. On the other hand, these bunk beds are integrated with drawers to save living space.
Get the look: The beds were designed by the owner and custom made by Sutherland Furniture. The bedlinen is from The White Company.
(Image credit: Paul Massey)
6. STAIR STORAGE
The house-inspired bunk beds were designed to make use of the full height of the room. You can turn this actual staircase into useful storage.
Get the look: This design is by German brand Jäll & Tofta, which could work with a uk-based carpenter – find one at ratedpeople.com – to realise this design.
(Image credit: Future)
7. LOOKOUT TOWER
This bunk space doesn’t act as a bed, but it makes for play and study areas with desks, a balcony, a slide, and even a separate ladder going to a lookout tower. If you still want to make a bunk bed with this design, you can easily add a mattress to the mezzanine level. A blackboard wall allowing your children to draw makes for a creative zone.
Get the look: This bedrooms designed by US-based Raad Studio. Add magnets to the mix with Rust-oleum magnetic chalkboard paint, £13 for 750ml at B&Q.
(Image credit: Future)
8. SYMMETRICAL
The furnishings are arranged suitably to add dimension to the room. This bedroom also looks larger when designed with timber wall cladding covering the ceiling. The mezzanine level in this charming beach house kid’s room seems to work as a space to read, lounge, and relax, rather than sleep.
Get the look: Fabric (on wall), Equateur by Hermès. Seletti Monkey wall lights, Made in Design.
(Image credit: Rowland Roques-O’Neil)
9. UPHOLSTERED HEADBOARDS
Deep blue upholstered headboards and gold lines bring a chic and elegant touch to the bedroom.
Get the look: The Ladder Rail is from Tillys Interiors. The Carpet and Rug are from Colbourns. The Pendant shade is from Cowshed interiors.
(Image credit: Katharine Pooley)
10. A GOOD FIT
At glance, this bedroom is not too special with its furnishings, but in order to have a succinct space like this thanks to the big effort of the homeowner when choosing a bunk bed and a closet with a suitable size.
Get the look: The bespoke bunk bed and storage unit are by Evoke. The rug is from Heal’s. The Flying Stork artwork is by Tamar Mogendorff at Bobo Kids. The Eames Elephant is from The Conran Shop.
(Image credit: Paul Massey)
11. NAUTICAL VIBES
White painted shiplap wall, blue and white bedding, and brass wall lights, together bring a nautical feel to the bedroom. This bedroom is sure to be a warm place for your children.
(Image credit: Future)
12. MINIMALIST
Wooden bunk beds with a minimalist design make a cozy corner for kids.
Get the look: The children’s bunk beds are custom made. Bedding and black Radar Sconces are from Schoolhouse.
(Image credit: Mikola Accuardi)
13. BUILT INS
Built-in bunk beds are not a bad choice for a small bedroom when bringing both elegances to the bedroom and succinctness. Nowadays, built-in bunk beds are designed in many sizes, colors, and styles,… depending on your taste and the characteristics of your bedroom.
Get the look: Bunk beds painted in Dulux Denim Drift
(Image credit: Dulux)
14. ALCOVE BED
A bunk bed is placed above the playground. Here, your child can easily observe the view around.
(Image credit: Rory Gardiner)
15. ROUNDED EDGES
The white bunk beds with rounded edges evoke a ball house that the kids very love.
Get the look: Oliver Furniture Bunkbed and armoire
(Image credit: White Arrow)
16. KEEP IT SIMPLE WITH A NATURAL WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE
This bedroom is a beautiful combination of warm and cool colors. The wooden bunk bed frame paired with light brown bedding makes a nice contrast with a light blue backdrop. The white floor ties them up together.
Image from Let’s Play House: Stylish Living With Kids
17. CHOOSE A ROUNDED DESIGN FOR A RETRO EDGE
A retro bedroom with rounded edges of the bunk beds, rattan furnishings, and retro colors.
Image from Let’s Play House: Stylish Living With Kids
