More space for fun and learning with Storage Bunk Beds
Cluttered rooms mean cluttered minds - especially for children. Finding a place for everything in your child’s room is a big challenge. When you’re dealing with toys, games, and clothes all in one room, floor space can decrease rapidly, especially if that room is shared. To reclaim the lost real estate in your child’s bedroom, you’ll need to choose furniture that fits the task.
Storage bed frames provide plenty of ways to organise your child’s bedroom and take back control through wardrobes, drawers, and cubbies.
The benefits of storage bunk beds
Storage bunk beds are a great solution to storage issues in kids’ bedrooms. Other advantages of these space-efficient beds include:
More floor space: if you can reduce the number of individual furniture items in your child’s room, the amount of floor space you can recover can be major. Sideboards, cabinets, desks - all of them take up space. Merging these into a raised bunk bed with storage helps make the most of the room under the bed, removing the need for other pieces.
Less clutter: more storage allows parents to organise their child’s room to minimise mess. This helps give everything a home, including bedding, pillows, games, toys, and more.
Saving money: outfitting a child’s bedroom with furniture can be costly. Instead of buying separate pieces from the same range, sometimes, buying a single piece of furniture can be a more cost-effective approach.
Considerations when buying a storage bunk bed
Although storage bunk beds do solve challenges, you should always take the following into account before buying:
Safety: to pave the way for better storage, bunk beds need to be raised off the ground. As a result, your child’s safety should be considered above everything else. Knowing this, every storage bunk bed comes with safety features like railings and barriers on the top bunk to help minimise accidents.
Room size: storage beds can be especially helpful in smaller bedrooms, where floor space is usually at its tightest. However, before buying, make sure you take measurements of your child’s room to ensure that the bed frame will fit. Most storage beds fit most bedrooms, but you can never be too certain.
Storage needs: of course, storage beds are at their best when each compartment can be taken advantage of. But, be sure to take stock of what type of items you’ll be storing in the bed before you take the plunge. This will help you figure out if you need a high sleeper storage bed with a wardrobe, or a mid sleeper storage with cabinets.
Child’s age: because of their underbed storage, storage bunk beds will usually feature a raised top bunk. In which case, they should only be used by children over six years of age. Low sleepers can be used by children over four, but you should always make sure that your child can safely get in and out of the bed before you leave them unsupervised.
If you need help picking the perfect bunk bed for your child, see our guide: Which type of bunk bed does your child need?
Assembly: while storage bunk beds will have more underbed features, building the frame itself shouldn’t require any carpentry skills. All you’ll need is a selection of tools, like: a screwdriver (or a low-powered drill) with Phillips, pozi drive, or hex heads, and a soft mallet. Building the frame can take around two hours. If you get stuck along the way, contact us and we’ll be sure to help.
Maintenance: cleaning your storage bunk bed is easy. Using a clean, damp cloth, gently wipe down all the visible areas to pick up dust and debris. Make sure to also open the storage facilities to pick up any dust left in there, too!
Types of storage bunk beds
To make sure your child’s bedroom is truly their own, there’s a wide selection of different storage bunk beds on offer.
Storage bunk bed styles
To fit unique storage situations, as well as different room sizes and heights, storage bunk beds can be found in a variety of styles.
Triple Bunk Beds: feature a double/small double mattress on the bottom bunk (or three stacked single bunks), which offers plenty of room to grow.
Gaming Bunk Beds: come with integrated desks to hold the perfect gaming setup.
L Shaped Bunk Beds: offer an L-shaped desk to enhance space and storage.
High Sleeper Beds: provide enough space for taller storage options like wardrobes and bookcases.
Mid Sleeper Beds: allow for shorter storage options like cupboards and cabinets.
Low Sleeper Beds: have lower top bunks than mid sleepers, offering storage with shelves and cubbies.
Detachable Bunk Beds: also known as convertible or separable bunk beds, detachable bunk beds can be split into two separate single beds if needed. This provides greater flexibility, making them a splendid long-term investment for growing children or changing bedroom arrangements.
Storage bunk bed sizes
Depending on the style of frame you choose, storage bunk beds can be found in several sizes, from singles to doubles.
Bunk beds (including storage bunk beds) are available in three main sizes:
Single Bunk Beds (3'0" x 6'3"): suitable for most children over four years (on the bottom bunk only), as well as young teenagers, single bunk beds are the smallest size we have available.
Small Double Bunk Beds (4'0" x 6'3"): sitting between single bunk beds and standard double bunk beds, small double bunk beds add an extra foot of width, while keeping the same length as a single.
Double Bunk Beds (4'6" x 6'3"): double bunk beds are the largest available. They can comfortably fit two or three sleepers if needed, with six more inches of width over the small double.
Need help picking the right size bed frame? See our Children’s Beds Buying Guide
