How to furnish this small loft space for a bedroom?
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Comments (12)Hah! I've got you beat! DD1's room is 9x10, DD2's room is 10x10 and DS's room is a generous 11.5x10. Some of my suggestions are: 1. think vertical/double duty for everything: that means desk with hutch top and get rid of the need for a bookcase, a captain's bed and/or trundle bed which maximizes the space under the bed. 2. maximize the closet space: with closet organizer systems. If at all possible, add drawers there and you can get rid of the dresser. 3. utilize storage baskets as much as you can: to toss in and hide all the inevitable clutter which comes from being a kid. As your child grows what stored may change from toys, to sporting equipment, socks/scarves or magazines and crafts. 4. add a wall hung coat rack: for hanging up extra jackets, belts, purses, etc. I personally am probably in the minority as I am not a fan of bunk beds or loft beds. It's too difficult to make the top bed and dust issues on bottom bed. There is not much flexibility in the placement since it's one gynormous piece of furniture. I personally like the judicious inclusion of antique/vintage furniture which can be updated for girls for a shabby chic look. Vintage furniture is often much smaller than today's furniture and maximizes space. A vintage kneehole desk has tons of storage yet doesn't take much room. Also, an iron daybed takes less space and is visually less bullky than a wooden counterpart. Lastly, here are some pics of my DD's rooms which I updated last year. DD1: This picture doesn't show it, but her bed has 4 drawers plus two shelves with shallow deep baskets. DD2's room is done in all vintage furniture. Both the kneehole desk and highboy dresser offer tons of storage for not too much wall space. Daybed has a popup trundle for sleepovers: Some old pics of DD2's closet:...See MoreStrange loft space in bedroom
Comments (10)Thanks everyone! Funny you mentioned mannequins! We'd thought about that but decided it would be too creepy! The rolling library ladder is a very cool idea, but our bed has to go on that wall. We'd thought about putting in an antique iron spiral staircase and then replace the shutters with a contemporary iron railing, but then we'd still have the useless space. It would be fun to put a really great piece of art up there. I wonder if suspending about 4 contemporary framed black and white photographs from the ceiling might "block" the view to the back shelves and then we could use the space for storage? Hmmm. Pinterest, here I come......See MoreSmall bedroom design TINY BOX of a bedroom
Comments (45)mammapinky Yes, they are. I did that on purpose. I wanted a different illusion than just the mirrors hanging, if that makes sense. I want the mirrors and curtains anchoring the bed, like a headboard. Thank you! To everyone mentioning the mirror height, don't tell my husband! (lol) He absolutely hates hanging curtains, shelves, mirrors and paintings. haha I'll have to wait to the weekend or a day we both have the time and we shall raise them. I'll have to ease him into it. ;) Should they go the same height as the curtains? Thing is, raising them any higher and the bottom of the mirrors show, which is not the effect I was going for. :/ chickadee2_gw Wow, thank you so much! :) I truly find this sight inspiring. I really appreciate all of the help you all have to offer! :) And now I can finally move on to the kitchen! rebeccamomof123 That really made me smile. :) I am so thrilled with how it all turned out and it is so nice having people to share it with, who understand. :) Thank you so much!...See MoreHow would you furnish this small kids’ bedroom?
Comments (19)For a small child/toddler transitioning to a larger bed, I'd build an enclosed bed to fit the crib mattress. It would be built to convert to a closet for hanging clothes and coats, with drawers on the bottom and cubbies for storage on the top. When the child is big enough to be comfortable in a regular twin, I like the captain's or trundle bed style. I built similar beds in what was supposed to be my guest room, then when my DD and SIL moved in, the beds instantly converted to closets. I made my own mattresses--longer than a crib, but shorter than a twin (IIRC they are 32"x72"), which are stored against the wall, behind the hanging clothes. We now have curtains hanging across the fronts--DD keeps her 'closet' closed; SIL never bothers. Here are a couple pics of the bed/closet side of the room, before the newlyweds moved in five years ago. On left, almost finished, set up as bed. You can see the hanging rod and curtain rod: Vintage shutters were added to cover the slide-out trays at each end (and to provide privacy if used as a guest room). Bed on right used as hanging closet--you can see the mattress against the wall in the pic below. Adult size shirts and folded slacks on hangers easily fit, with space for shoes below. I made the bed decks in three sections, so that the sections on the ends, above the trays, can be removed to accommodate longer adult clothing lengths. There is a full sized bed on the other side of the room, behind the camera, with space for another small bed in an alcove (where you can see the cradle). The alcove with the changing table/quilt rack is just wide enough for a crib. The room was set up for a visiting family with small kids, but instead of visiting, they live here. And the cradle and changing table have since been reclaimed for their original uses. ;) My beds are built into the knee-wall, but in a room with a full-height ceiling, cubbies for storage (with or without doors) could be built above. As the child grows older, the dresser could be replaced with a desk....See Morerobo (z6a)
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