Children's bunk beds: photos in the interior, types, materials, shapes, colors, design

Bed Recommendations

The following nuances must be taken into account:

• It is not recommended to choose these models for a child under three years old.
• It is advisable not to save on designs, mattresses and other bedding.
• The second tier must be equipped with sides.
• You should choose high-quality products from natural and environmentally friendly materials that are not harmful to health.

How to choose a safe model for a child?

When purchasing this product, you need to pay attention to its stability, practicality, safety and build quality. A sufficiently strong and high fence and preferably wide steps should also be present. Various fasteners and bolts should not protrude from the structure.

Pros and cons

Advantages and disadvantages of bunk models for children.

Types of Bunk Beds

There are several varieties.

Standard

The classic two-tier structure, equipped with two parallel, located one above the other, berths, is a more simplified version without shelves, cabinets, drawers and other additional elements.

Transformer

They differ, not only with a rather original appearance, but also have a highly functional design, due to which it is possible to achieve maximum space savings.

The photo shows a bunk convertible bed with a horizontal lifting mechanism in the children's room.

Retractable

Roll-out model or matryoshka bed, suggests the presence of an extra bed, which can be advanced if necessary. It is low, therefore, it is perfect for rooms with low ceilings and is less harmful.

Loft bed

It is a sleeping bed located at the top and a free lower zone, which is often equipped with a sofa, workplace, chest of drawers, dressing room, game or sports area.

Bed house

Undoubtedly, it becomes the main furniture element of the whole room and provides an opportunity for interesting, fun pastime and games for children.

The photo shows the interior of a nursery with a bunk wooden bed-house of a gray hue.

What materials come from?

For the manufacture of better quality materials, for example, such as:

• Wooden.
• Metal.
• Fiberboard.
• Chipboard.

In the photo there is a children's girl and boy and a bunk bed made of fiberboard.

Shapes and sizes of bunk beds

Too high a model is more dangerous for babies, so it is better to choose low matryoshka beds so that in case of a fall there will be no injuries. Two-tier corner structures can have both left-handed and right-handed designs, which allows you to install them in any free corner of the room. In a non-standard narrow room, a bed built into a niche will be an excellent solution.

The photo shows a bunk bed made of wood with a corner arrangement in the room for teenagers.

Colors for 2-level cots

The design of the bedroom for the girl mainly involves lilac, pink, pale yellow or other pastel delicate shades. For a child's boy, they often choose blue, blue, green, light green, or orange colors. A universal white model will look equally good in a child’s room of any gender and age.

In the photo there is a nursery for girls with a bunk bed made in a pink shade.

When choosing a color, they are primarily repelled from the tint range of the entire room. The bunk bed should have a color combination with the general tone of the decor or with some furniture and decorative elements.

Design examples of bunk beds

Photo of the design of two-tier structures.

Bus bed

It provides not only a comfortable place to sleep, but also for active games. A bus bed can have a huge variety of different designs, for example, a school bus or fantasy cartoon models.

Car bed

Sometimes the car bed is equipped with lights, drawers, shelves and other elements. Such models have both open and closed versions with windows and doors.

House

This product has a truly fabulous, unusual look and dramatically changes the environment for children, both boys and girls.

In the form of a ship

A ship bed equipped with movable anchors, ropes, a rotating helm, lowering and rising sails, a real pirate flag or other special details will make spending time in the nursery even more interesting and exciting.

Forged

They are distinguished by a strong frame and reliable sides that ensure a safe sleep of the child. In addition, these iron products can have a more concise design or be made with art forging elements with amazing curls and patterns.

In the photo there is a black bunk bed in a Scandinavian style children's room.

Canopy

Thanks to such a spectacular addition as a canopy, it turns out to give the children's interior a special charm and create a secluded, cozy and calm atmosphere.

In the form of a castle

Most often, a bed-lock is used to design a girls room. This design has special ladders, high turrets and playgrounds that will create an ideal sleeping area for little princesses.

With pictures

They will become a real interior decoration, will give the atmosphere of a child a certain mood and identity.

Examples of beds for children of different sex and age

Interesting decoration options for various children's bedrooms.

For girls

For the girls' room, parents often choose classic bunk designs in pastel colors or items in the form of a magic castle and a dollhouse. In the bedroom of more active young ladies, you can equip the beds with a rope ladder or rope.

For boys

Standard models with an original design and execution, functional transformer beds, designs combined with a working area, a wardrobe, a sports complex with a cable ladder, a Swedish wall, horizontal bar or slide will be appropriate here. The main thing is that the products are safe, reliable and durable.

One child

The loft bed will be an indispensable option for the bedroom in which the preschooler lives. A sleeping place, located on the second tier, allows you to equip the first floor, for example, with a working area with various shelves and cabinets for storing books or toys.

In the photo there is a bunk loft bed with a workplace in the nursery for one girl.

Two children

In a room for weather or twins, these products are especially relevant. They allow you to create two full places for sleeping or a zone for games, while maintaining maximum usable area.

In the photo there is a nursery in the attic for two boys, decorated with a gray metal bunk bed.

Two heterosexual children

Here, more concise options with a neutral design fit harmoniously into the overall concept of the room. Most often, children's beds are decorated with bedding or bedspreads of different colors.

Two children of different ages

In the case of children of different ages, bunk beds are also a fairly optimal solution. As a rule, the upper level is given to the older child, and the lower is equipped with a crib for the youngest or arena or cradle for the newborn baby.

For three or more

For three children, compact transforming beds with a retractable additional unit or models with a folding sofa located on the first tier are used. If four children or more are supposed to be placed, then the size of the bed should be double and have ladders on both sides, low handrails and railings.

For teens

In the teenagers room, designs, in addition to useful functions, are distinguished by a more thoughtful and original design. The product may have a standard form, angular arrangement, sliding or transforming mechanism.

Photo of combined bunk beds in a children's room

A few original photo examples.

With a slide

Thanks to the gentle slope, which is a kind of attraction, you can not only add variety to the gameplay, but also give the atmosphere a special personality to the child.

With a table

The design, combined with a desk, allows you to save useful space and form a truly cozy and functional corner.

With stairs

For a more comfortable and safe lift, children's bunk beds are equipped with side, front stairs or steps.

With drawers

Due to the drawers, it turns out to complement the design of the two-story product and organize an additional system to store clothes, toys, bedding and more.

The photo shows a bunk white bed equipped with drawers in a nursery for girls.

With a sofa

Using this design, you can achieve a more rational layout of the children's room, save square meters and place other furniture items in it.

With wardrobe

It combines immediately two elements of furniture, which is a very convenient and ergonomic solution, especially for a small room.

The photo shows a children's room for boys and a bunk bed in blue, combined with a built-in wardrobe.

Design Ideas in Various Styles

The appearance and design of the design must comply with the overall style of the nursery. For example, for classics and Provence, products from an environmentally friendly natural array are suitable, and metal structures perfectly complement the loft, hi-tech or modern style.

In the photo there is a bunk bed made of natural wood in the children's room in the Provence style.

Models made of MDF or particleboard will become an adornment of almost any interior, as they can differ in a wide variety of shapes and colors. For example, a ship bed or boat will fit perfectly into the nursery in a marine style.

Photo gallery

Children's bunk beds provide comfortable sleeping places for two children at once, which allows us to save useful space and use it for other necessary purposes.