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Two Full/Queen beds for Kids' Room

5 years ago

My kids (currently age 5 & 7) will be sharing a new room that is quite large. (20' x 12') I was thinking about getting them full sized or even queen sized beds to make having sleepovers easier, but I am not finding any photos of people doing that. Will that look too hotely? Is there any reason that is a bad idea? I can always do trundle twin beds, but I thought that fulls might look nicer. What do you guys think?

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baileysr

5 years ago

I really like trundle beds for sleepovers. That being said, I also think children would prefer double beds if you can fit them, especially as they grow into teenagers.

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Laura
Original Author
5 years ago
PS I HATE bunk beds; please don't suggest them. We are going to get rid of our current bunk beds. They are too hard to make up and snuggle in.
Kris Bruesehoff
5 years ago
Two fulls might be ok but I think two queens would look too much, kids will appreciate room to play too!
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queenvictorian
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sushipup1
5 years ago
Trundle beds for sure. Kids at this age need more floor space to bounce around in than bed space when they are sleeping. Especially if the sleepovers aren't an everyday thing.
queenvictorian
5 years ago
Something like this would be great: https://www.wayfair.com/baby-kids/pdp/broyhill-marco-island-captains-bed-with-trundle-bed-and-drawers-byhk1043.html

Also, once they get older and get past sleepovers and needing space for play, you can trade the twin trundles for double beds and homework desks.
houssaon
5 years ago
Even in a room of that size, two full beds will take up a lot of floor space, but it might work. So a few questions. How big is the closet? Have you done a floor plan?

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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
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Go with two twin beds and use the remaining space for homework/computer stations and books/toy storage. As in the photo directly above, you can create separate spaces for each child which will help make it feel less like a hotel room.

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functionthenlook
5 years ago
I would go for the two double beds. With the room being 20 ft wide and the average double bed taking up 9 ft, you have plenty of room. When my daughter was young she had a trundle bed and I hated it. The room didn't have the room for a double bed. The bottom was a pain to make just like bunk beds and felt like you were sleeping in a drawer on the floor.

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