The desire to save free space in the children's room pushes us to use various design solutions. These are transforming sofas, and wardrobe-beds, and bunk beds. In recent years, consumers have appreciated the merits of such a design as a loft bed. Feedback from parents allows us to say that this is a really interesting solution for a children's room.
Benefits
In addition to the undeniable advantages that distinguish all bunk designs (unusual design, strength, space saving), a loft bed has other advantages. These should include:
Mobility
The classic base model is a frame with a sleeper on the top floor. How to equip the zone of the first tier, the buyer can decide on his own. Typically, manufacturers who create such models offer a large selection of possible equipment: chests of drawers, compartments with shelves, wardrobes.stationary niches, roll-out tables or beds.
Compact
It's no secret that it is often difficult to arrange all the furniture and things needed by a child (and especially two children) in a small room, because you need to take into account the possibility of free movement. Therefore, this design is an excellent way out - on the first tier, all items are installed compactly and take up very little space.
Height
It has no big limitations in this design. The distance from the first to the second tier and from the top to the ceiling is calculated from the child's ability to sit on the bed. The exception is the design with roll-out sunbeds.
Destination
A loft bed in most options has a sleeping place upstairs, and the free space below allows you to use it at the discretion of the owners.
Flaws
The disadvantages of such structures include the likelihood of a child falling. But such a disadvantage is successfully solved due to high sides and stairs, which, as a rule, are located at an angle, and not vertically. If the equipment is mobile in nature, then the structure (frame) is motionless. Therefore, moving a loft bed to a new location is not an easy task.
Loft bed with bed below
A distinctive feature of this design is the ability to place a bed of any size on the first tier. The single-sleeper structure is usually installed under the lounger perpendicularly or offset. The double section is most often placedheadboard under the upper tier. Such a loft bed for a girl will be especially relevant. In this case, you can create a cozy bedroom with lighting, curtains, shelves for books.
Two beds (single) with a model length of 2 meters, easily placed perpendicular to the top. If the width of the bed does not exceed 70 cm, then fifty centimeters remain between them. In this space, you can put a bedside table with a night light, for example.
Single Bed Structures
A loft bed with a bed below can be of two types: with a stationary berth and with a mobile one. In the first option, the beds are securely fixed and they cannot change locations. A typical model is a complex with beds that are offset in relation to each other along the length. Psychologists find this arrangement more comfortable, since the sleeper below does not feel that the ceiling is hanging over him.
In the case when the loft bed with the bed below is an independent structure, then it can be placed at your discretion. Traditionally - under the second tier, with an offset. The second option is much more popular. It involves three ways of placement: a headboard under the upper tier, with a shift to the edge, in the center. The rest of the space can be filled with a chest of drawers, shelves, cabinet, table.
A loft bed with a bed below (roll-out) can be stationary. In this case, the lounger is fixed and becomes another tier of the structure. In addition, he may bemobile, when the bed is completely rolled out, installed at the request of the owner.
Sofa design
A loft bed with a sofa below allows you to turn a room from a bedroom into a living room. In this case, there is enough space where you can play and meet friends. The option when the sofa does not unfold is perfect for a student. The work area can be placed in another place, for example, by the window, and the sleeping area becomes a guest area.
If you have two children, then the loft bed with the sofa below should be of a different type. It is more expedient in this case to choose a model with a folding sofa. It is better if he has a seat of a large area, so that if necessary he can replace the bed.
Which loft bed is right for a girl?
This design is remarkable in that with its help you can turn even the smallest room into a real princess bedroom. How to achieve this? Not difficult at all. First of all, parents should understand that a loft bed for a girl should be decorated with fabric draperies. To create them, it is not necessary to have the skills of a professional designer. Every woman can build a lace canopy that separates the play area from the rest of the room.
Even the simplest loft bed will allow you to place a sofa, a cozy pouffe on the lower tier, arrange a house for dolls or organize a toy kitchen. Properly selected curtains, lamps and wallpaper will create in the roomthe atmosphere of a fairy tale, as in your daughter's favorite cartoons. In such a room, satin ribbons and lace are recommended for decoration, and the most common colors are apricot and pink.
Modern style
If your daughter is active and restless, and besides, she is not too attracted to dolls, then she will surely like a modern bed that has a high bed, under which there is a working area. This is the most functional and practical option that will last for several years, even when your little one is in elementary school.
More options
Let's look at the Ikea loft bed. A popular brand in our country offers customers four models of such structures - Svarta, Stora, Stuva Tromso. The Ikea loft bed can be made of various materials - metal, wood. Such designs are popular with children, because it is very interesting to get into bed by stairs. In addition, such furniture is ideal for small spaces. There is a lot of space under the bed, which allows you to organize a storage section or a workplace here.
Metal loft bed "Olympus 6" is considered to be very durable, because the frame of the structure is able to withstand a greater load than wood. The reliable and strong bed has a high side and a ladder. The frame of this model is made of a hollow pipe. Powder coating from European manufacturers is used for coating.
Owner Reviews
According to customers who have already purchased the bed-an attic for your children, this is really a great solution to save a lot of free space in the room. The parents of two kids are especially pleased with the purchase. A loft bed with two sleeping places allows you to create an original design even in a very small room. The only drawback of such designs, parents call a rather high price.
