Bunk beds are a great investment for your child’s room. Most children’s bedrooms are small and space becomes a real issue. Bunk beds give you the opportunity to maximize the space and give your child more room to enjoy playing.

Bunk beds come in many different styles, with different options. Let’s explore the different style bunk beds to narrow your search.

Futon Bunk Beds

Futon bunk beds feature a twin size bed on top and a full size futon on the bottom. The futon on the bottom can be converted from a full size bed to a couch, giving you great flexibility while maintaining ease of use. They also come in different styles and finishes (just change their covers to get new looks for your room.

Loft Bunk Beds

A loft bunk bed is the most versatile bunk bed for a child’s room. A loft bunk bed combines a twin or full mattress on the top bunk with several options possible underneath the bed frame. In the area available under the top bunk bed frame, you could position a chest of drawers, cabinets, or you could utilize the space for extra storage, or use it as a desk for your computer and accessories. You could also add a trundle, or hide-able, bed in a sliding drawer at the bottom of the structure, capitalizing on more possibilities. The trundle bed will be on rollers, or casters, so as to let the bed roll out from a bottom drawer for use and roll back in when the extra bed is no longer needed.

Separating Bunk Beds

Bunk beds that separate can be helpful if you are planning to give another room to a sibling, or move to a house where the other sibling would have their own room. The bunk beds can separate into two beds, with one being able to be moved to the newly available room, leaving the other sibling’s bed in place.

Types of Construction

Bunk beds can be constructed of wood or metal. You can also get a bunk bed constructed of both.. You can leave the natural wood finish or you can apply a color to the wood to coordinate the bunk bed with your theme for the rest of the room. Metal frames for bunk beds can be fashioned into many different patterns, including a wavy pattern and a z-shaped pattern. It is really up to you which type you go with.

As you see there are many types of bunk beds on the market. We didn’t even discuss the basic bunk bed. Your child will love how cool it is to have a bunk bed. You will love the room it frees up in your child’s room.