Kids Bunk Beds

Kids bunk beds are a good solution for handling the problem of not having separate rooms for your children. Another problem kids bunk beds solve is the issue of space. Bunks allow you to house two kids per room, thus saving space in one room occupied by two children because you can stack the beds. If there is a shortage of room in a house and many children, you can even put two sets of bunks in one room, making it more like a dormitory.

When children are young, this is a solution you can get away with, mainly because they are not used to having their own space. It may be a bit more difficult to condense living quarters for children who are used to having their own rooms. Still, the vertically stacked bunk beds do save room space, and can make sharing a room somewhat easier while giving the children more floor space for playing and storage.

There are several styles of kids bunk beds. Some are wooden, others are metal. There are simple rustic wooden frames, wagon wheel Western theme bunks, white girl’s bunks, colorful or black metal bunks, and modern finished wooden bunks. They are popular with all ages of children, including college students. Most are single bed size, but there are double bunks and single over double bed bunds. Another popular style has a futon bed on the bottom and a single bed on top. Yet other styles are made up of two beds, stacked, that can be separated easily later on where there is more room for beds. Another style features a top bunk that has the bottom bed perpendicular to the top, and it is usually on wheels so that it can be moved around.

Having kids bunk beds that can be separated is a good feature. You can put them both on the floor level, or even in different rooms when you have the room. Or, one bed can serve as a loft bed, with a desk underneath, or dresser, while the other is placed on the other side of the room as a floor level single bed. Most kids enjoy having a set of bunk beds. There is always a spot for a friend to spend the night when one child has a bunk bed set in his or her room. Or, they like to put their stuffed animals on the top bed and sleep on the bottom bed. Many enjoy climbing the ladder or the end frame to get to the top bed.

Bunk beds have been popular for a long time, and were common in the old West bunkhouses of the cowboys. Kids enjoy them just because they are different than a regular single bed. For smaller children, you can get extra safety side rails to help prevent falls, and a cautionary talk with the children about safety is very important. For most situations, a good solution for any sleeping space problem is a set of kids bunk beds.