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Hi Lyn.

Just clarifying—Not a duplicate post though the photos are similar. One is requesting info about teen loft bed ideas snd the other is requesting ideas for ceiling swing inside my teen’s new bedroom.

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Duplicate post but too late now. IMO it is her space if she does not want a loft bed then no loft bed maybe a trundle for sleep overs and to be honest most kids I know never use a desk it is just a catchall. We have international students have had them for 12 yrs the program insists they have a desk and in all that time not one of the kids used the desk except to drop stuff on.

Is it the loft concept she doesn't like, or does she not want her bed in the loft? How about switching the concept so the bed is on the floor (platform bed) and the loft is a cozy lounging space where she can hang out with her friends? Is she going to end up being tall enough that a twin bed might feel too short? I think at some point it makes sense to buy a queen (or pass yours down) as a queen makes for a good guest room when the child leaves home.

Why not just a regular twin? as a teen i would not have wanted a loft bed either and theres space not to! i once had a 2 br apartment with bedrooms that were 6 ft wide by maybe 10 ft - a loft was great then!

Just a note that changing the sheets on loft beds is BRUTAL (ask me how i know 😅)

Patricia, Thanks for the info. And also I know it seems like a duplicate post as pics are the same—but one asks about loft bed ideas and the other asks about hanging chair ideas.

Now Madden, Slick & Bontempo—I’m loving the pic with the loft bed and the hammock beneath!! This is a very small room (though it has high ceilings) and I was struggling to find space for a hanging chair for my daughter but I think you may have solved it! And I think she’d go for the loft bed idea if she knew a roomy hanging chair could live beneath it.

I just need to make sure we can absolutely secure whatever hanging seating she chooses—a few years ago our local pediatric occupational therapist actually had a kid fall while in a sensory swing (the same swing my 5-year-old loved to use weekly) as it somehow dislodged from the ceiling. I’m still scared and will now research and talk with my contractor about how to make one super secure. Thanks!

This is amazing, Jan! And beautiful! You are skilled!

1. Please clarify how to swing both bathroom doors.

2. Any suggestions for closet doors? Bedroom doors look like the pic attached.

3. Where to place full-length mirror for each girl?
   

   

Here is the whole “girls’ wing”.

P.S. The 14-year-old wants very warm neutral (she chose paint color “strawberry yogurt”) with gold accents. Would love to see your ideas!

Is this fully built yet? Plumbed?

Given it's a 13/14 year old suite of sorts? I'd pocket both bath doors if at all possible.

They aren't up in the middle of the night to disturb one another ...... Chances are those bath doors are open most of the time ( unless they are prone to fights lol )

They do make full long beds now. The length is the same as a queen, so imo, a step up from a twin without going whole queen size.

Would not wish changing sheets on a loft bed on anyone.

Edit to my previous..above

It's just too many doors in a small space bath! Bang! Bang!

They can come out of their rooms to a single entrance bath. I'm sure they own a bathrobe. Right??

You could do this..... A minor theft for open shelved linen from the 14 year old built in shelving, same 18" depth. At 1/2 inch to 1' below...

BETTER YET??? Below lol w/ more teen junk space on the vanity! As little as 15 inches depth, and floor to top open shelving vs. a "linen closet is great storage, and most of it hides behind the door swing! Take the space left of that in the 14 yr bed and run shelving or whatever right up to the window wall

As to closet doors in bedrooms? Mirror them. Just use a single panel shaker and inset the mirror. It will bounce the minimal light around, visually expand rooms that aren't large. They aren't in that bath together as they grow. Hence the desk is really a vanity in either room. Kids don't sit at desks...they do homework on a bed......yup..they do.

As to lengthening full beds? No. They don't need the extra 5" in length, and fitted sheets will be a pain. Better just to give the 14 year old a queen, and stick to full in the 13 yr old's room

So I planned the room to fit queen beds down the road but was going to give girls full or twin beds for now so there is some breathing room (especially in the smaller space). My 13yo originally agreed to loft bed so I gave her sister the extra 2 feet. But now she has changed her tune and wants to be on the ground. She’s ok with being slightly raised to make space for storage though.

Mirrored closet door? Not too 80s? Please post a pic? Thx!!

Also I like pocket door idea—these girls will not wear bathrobes. But don’t they always break? Same with closet door sliders? Tracks on top and on bottom? Regular pull-out closet doors? Would love any advice there.

What do you mean "break? I've never had a pocket door break!!

That said? I like the entrance better form the hall to the bath, with or without a larger vanity. The smaller room will never be great with a queen, and there's no need for it. Buy beds and mattresses once. Full is fine in both. It's plenty of width and length. for heaven sake, COUPLES once slept in doubles, which are the same

As to the closets? Reduce those in the smaller room to two FOUR foot interior foot and give each double swing out doors. Or? Turn a portion to drawer base only, with a mirror above. I basically detest Jack/Jill baths - making a hall entry means someone else can dash in without passing THROUGH either bedroom.

If you aren't framed, chalk it off on the floor with the contractor. But they do need some drawer space, and you can DOUBLE HANG the closet portion .....ball catch /swing doors. He'll understand it, Mirror THOSE doors

( even a corner shower if need be on that bath. )

So bathroom placement is pretty final because cannot afford time it will take to resubmit to the zoning dept. I hear you about Jack n Jill and bathroom access but there is actually a hallway bathroom right around the corner. And another already finished last year that backs onto that one. In total, 5 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms on that floor so I’m ok with one being jack n jill for the girls.

Pretty sure bathroom doors are purchased and on site do not sure if pocket doors are option—i will ask. Would you really swing the bathroom doors into bathroom? How should they swing?

Swing the 13 yr entrance TOWARD the potty AND the 14 YR yr TOWARD THE LINEN.

Please do not door the linen closet. Simple floor to ceiling shelving is far more accessible.

They wont be in there at the same time, I assure you : ) Primp in the bedrooms

I would not want pocket doors for jack and jill. in my opinion they are only good for things you leave open most of the time. having to close 2 pocket doors each time i want to pee sounds annoying assuming they actually want privacy… i would focus on what they want for teen years and not go young. i had desk and chair in my room as teen and never used them so really wouldnt worry about this.

Just a thought .. get her the basic bed - twin or double - whatever fits. She has expressed her desire to not have a loft bed, so I think it is important to respect that rather than convince her. Set a budget with her for the rest and allow her to design and purchase the remaining furnishings, from the wall covering, bedding, extra seating, lamps. What an amazing opportunity for your daughter to develop her own sense of style.

So we redid my teens bedrooms last year and one rolled over and let me do what I wanted with minimal input. The other caved to what I suggested and then hated their new room. We ended up reselling the frame I had bought and now they have a box spring and mattress on the floor. Let them have the room they want, within reason, it is theirs after all.

Ooh. Anyone know if this could be done with 9-ft flat ceiling? Or not enough clearance? My daughter would love idea of reading nook up high—just wanted bed on the ground (makes nighttime bathroom visits and getting out of bed on early mornings much easier).

PS. My daughter is just under 5-feet talk and not likrly getting much taller than that :) Thx.

I think you have plenty of room. You could do something like this.(not the style, just the layout.)

That may look whimsical but in real life, jamming the bed up against the wall and then caging it all off with a ladder in the middle of the bed and a built in platform above is going to create a very bossy sleeping and bed making experience. The ceiling in the photo is not the same as a 9' flat ceiling and 4-5 years from now, will your 18 year old daughter or adult guests appreciate a loft accessible only by ladder?

Give up the loft idea. Your daughter doesn't want it, it will be functionally obsolete in no time and there are plenty of other ways to make the slanted ceiling a design feature. Your hanging chair is a good idea, or you could consider a ceiling treatment like wallpaper or tongue and groove.

Wow, Madden. That is beautiful. At what height would that loft need to start to be functional—could you fit a desk up there?

Also where to go to get this made and how pricey can I expect?? We live in Central NJ.

Thanks!

Sorry but that is still aloft bed why insist on something she hates and I agree 13 is going to be gone in a flash and she will move on to the next great thing it is her space relax

This bed is actually great because it’s NOT loftedas we’d put chillout zone or desk up top—my daughter actually likes idea of loft but just does not want to have to do stairs when needing bathroom in middle of the night :)

I don't think there would be enough room for desk above, but it could be a cute hang-out space. I have never been asked to build a loft bed so I don't know all the specifics, but I did find this illustration with measurements.

Is this for the same room originally posted with the angled ceiling?

Yes—this is for that room—but the ceiling will be topped off at 9-feet. Thanks for the reply 😀