Comments on: Bunk Beds for a Girl

By: Tracey

Tracey — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:00:55 +0000

I agree with those that suggested a trundle bed. Sleeping on the top bunk gets old….no one wants to sleep on the top. We have bunk beds, but they only stayed “bunked” for a short time and then we separated them into twin beds, which defeated the purpose of more floor space! Go with a trundle bed! Good luck! I love your blog. It’s the only one I read regularly.

By: Stephany

Stephany — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:55:56 +0000

Hi Kate! I am a busy Mom of 3 boys and we have a set of bunk beds for my 9 year old and 5 year old. As many people have said, it is such a pain to take bed linens off and put them back on, and I’m really, really bad about making the beds every morning. Sooooo, I came up with a trick for the bunk beds that makes my life a little bit easier. We have our fitted and flat sheets on their beds, then instead of a traditional comforter or duvet on top, I bought two blankets/wall tapestries from Urban Outfitters (around $39 each, http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=24471682&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS) that have a simple, large world map print on them. One for each bed. They are made to use on a bed or on the wall. They are too big for the twin bunk beds but you could just cut/hem the excess fabric or do what I do and tuck all the excess under the mattresses and you never see it.
My secret is, my boys actually sleep on top of these blankets with the bed made up, and they use their favorite throw/blanket to cover them, that can easily be folded at the bottom of the bed in the morning. The blankets/tapestries are thin, so it feels like they’re sleeping on a sheet. When they get up out of bed in the morning…voila! Beds are always made! If I’m having a busy week and don’t have time to wash their sheets or don’t feel like fighting with the bunk beds again, I just fold down the top map blanket and they sleep on the sheets. Gives me a little extra time to actually get them in the washing machine. It works great for me! Hope that helps!

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:21:27 +0000

If you get bunkbeds, you may want to purchase bedding made specifically for bunk beds so that they are easier to make. This Ends Up used to make fitted quilts for bunk beds. A quick search turned up the site bunkbedsbunker.com and their version of a fitted quilt called a bunkbed hugger. They also carrier sheets where the top and bottom sheet are connected on two sides. I would probably go with a trundle bed or, if you have enought space, two twin beds with a corner table. That arrangement could even be two twin trundles allowing for 3 kids to sleep over.

By: TracieMcOB

TracieMcOB — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:39:10 +0000

As long as my boys shared a room, they had bunkbeds. I made making the bed easy from the standpoint that I adopted a european idea – just have a fitted bottom sheet and a duvet with a cover for easy washing. It worked well for both the boys. From seeing your style aesthetic since I have been reading your blog, I am not surprised that the last is your choice ;) beautiful