You May Also Like Give your little ones the bedroom of their dreams with kids bedroom furniture from Big Lots! Give them their own space to relax and play with kids furniture made for them - table sets, vanity sets, recliners and more. Find the perfect kids bedroom furniture with coordinating beds, headboards, dressers and nightstands. Brighten up bedding with playful, colorful printed sheets, comforters and fun character throws. Keep it organized with kids furniture for storage - sturdy storage cubbies with colorful fabric bins. You’ll be the coolest mom on the block after shopping for kids furniture at Big Lots!See more: Alex & Debra's Modernized 1850's Greek Revival (Image credit: Tara Belucci) Reversible and versatile, the IKEA Kura bed is shaping up to be a firm favorite of Scandi-style and budget-loving parents the world over. Its low profile means its perfect for small spaces and younger kids. But...is it possible you could make the Kura sleep two? Here are examples of some families who have done exactly that.
First, a health note about mattresses on the floor: most mattresses benefit from "breathing" and some mattresses, especially foam ones, can develop mold from being on the floor. Ideally, even floor beds will rest on slats or a box spring. You can find more information at Nest Bedding. See more: Nanette Wong (Image credit: Nanette Wong) The affordable Kura holds its own in this stylish kids bedroom. Here, it is kept simple and white with nice modern bedding. See more: Fawn & Forest blog (Image credit: Fawn And Forest) Tiny tot in the house? The lower "bunk" on this Kura bed is the size of a toddler bed, surrounded by pillows. And check out the Expedit tucked neatly into the end there, for added storage! → 10 Ways to Customize the Kura Loft Bed → 20 Ways to Customize the IKEA KURA Loft Bed & Make It Your Own → 8 Creative Ways to to Decorate & Customize the Kura Low Bed (Image credit: Kinder Im Gluck) This Kura bed finds its happy home in a vintage-eclectic room, with mismatched bedding and a cute DIY privacy curtain.
See more: Cocoon Home (Image credit: Cocoon Home) The Kura bed goes retro! The kids sharing this room each have their own monogrammed pillow, which they rotate depending on which bed they're sleeping on that night. This way, everyone gets their his share of the top bunk! See more: Apartment Therapy (Image credit: Nessa Does) This Kura for two was gussied up with textured wall flats from Inhabitat Living. See more: IKEA Hackers (Image credit: IKEA Hackers) Since the child using the bottom bed here was younger than two her parents wanted to create more of an enclosure which they accomplished by adding a board of MDF to the side. Bunks of aircraft carrier Clemenceau. A bunk bed is a type of bed in which one bed frame is stacked on top of another. No box spring is required as the mattress lies on a flat surface, the bunkie (or bunky) board, and may be surrounded by rails. The nature of bunk beds allows two or more people to sleep in the same room while maximizing available floor space for activities.
This leads to them being used in places with limited floor space, such as on ships and in army garrisons or in places where floorspace needs to be maximized, such as dormitories, summer camp cabins, hostels, children's rooms, prison cells, or university residence halls. Bunk beds are normally supported by four poles or pillars, one at each corner of the bed. A ladder is used to get to the upper bed, which is normally surrounded by a railing to prevent the sleeper from falling out. Some models also have a privacy curtain for the lower bunk. Because of the need for a ladder and the height of the bed, the top bunk of a bunk bed is not recommended for children under six years of age. A loft bed is an elevated bed similar to a bunk bed, but without the lower beds - freeing floor space for other furniture (such as a desk) which might be built into the loft bed. The most common type is the standard bunk bed which has two same size mattresses stacked one directly over the other. A twin over full bunk bed is arranged as a standard except that the bottom mattress is a full size and the upper is a twin size.
A futon bunk is also arranged like a standard bunk except the lower bunk is a Western-style futon couch which converts into a bed rather than a standard mattress. Futon bunks can be used to save space in small apartments or rooms, because the lower bed converts to a couch for use during the daytime. In an L-shape bunk the bottom bed is oriented at a right angle to the top bed such that when viewed from above the beds form an L. This also creates a small alcove where a desk or bookshelf can be placed. A loft bed denotes a bunk bed that has only the top bunk, creating an open space underneath that can be occupied by a chest, drawers, or even a work area.[3] This makes loft beds an efficient use of small spaces by utilizing the entire vertical area that would otherwise be left unused. Some loft beds even have stowable/trundle beds while retaining the capability to contain workstations and drawers. Loft beds can be more expensive than bunk beds due to built-in storage capacity and other features.
Other names are mezzanine bed, (bunk) high sleeper (bed), loft bunk. A triple loft bed is an arrangement involving a total of three bunks. These bunks are a combination of bed types, where a loft bed is perpendicularly attached to a bunk bed to form an L-shape. Bunk beds range in price from economy models made with metal, solid plastic or softwood frames in which the mattresses are supported by metal wire and spring suspension to expensive models made from hardwood which are outfitted with drawers, shelves, and other accessories. Some people make DIY bunk beds from wooden planks and fasteners, either from scratch or using plans or designs that they have acquired. The top bunk of a bunk bed may be lined with safety rails to keep the user from rolling out and falling to the floor while sleeping. Beds that do not include rails may be retrofitted to include them. Safety and other standards for bunk beds are specified by: the European Committee for Standardization standard BS EN 747-1:2007;