Since adding the boys into our family we have done a lot of rearranging in the house. Rearranging bedrooms has been the biggest of changes we have made and we have rearranged numerous times to get just the right fit for everyone. Space is not a problem. We could put everyone in their own room but that hasnt been the best option. We have tried individual rooms, and different combinations of pairing up and finally we came to our current set up and it has been wonderful.
In the beginning this room was inspired by Pinterest. I kept seeing bunk rooms and they were so cute. We had two sets of bunk/twin beds in different rooms so to move everyone in the same room for sleeping was not that big of a risk. The joke around our house is Karen shows Russell a picture and he makes it. It works out very nicely. So I got the picture and he began working on it.
We chose a room to make into our bunk room. This room would be for sleeping and clothes. Another room will be the play room with all the toys. The first task was to paint the room. I began that while Russell began the construction of the bunk bed frames.
This room has a chimney going up through it makes a strange little box area in the middle of the main wall so we had to build around that. The over all size of the room is about 13 x 17 ft. It just so happened that the beds fit perfectly on either side of the extension.
Then we painted the beds to match the walls to create a built in feeling.
The boys love the bunk room! Everyone has their own bed and there are no distractions during the night. Everyone sleeps much better together and then there is the play room for all the playing. That will be another post coming soon.
I came across your site when I was searching for bunk beds. My husband and I have 11 children. I teach for an online university and he is a Pastor. Long story short, I have 5 children - 1 which was adopted and he has 5 children - 1 which was adopted. We both lost spouses to cancer 4 and 5 years ago and met each other in group grief counseling 2 years ago. Much like the Brady Bunch we came together as one great big family except we had 10 kids instead of 6. We recently adopted another child so we are up to 11. This is such a great idea, dedicating a room to just beds and clothes and another to a playroom! I love these bunk beds. I also wanted to say that I love your BLOG! Thanks for sharing! Many blessings in the future, The Watson's ~ Chattanooga, TN
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