Here is some information, to acquaint you with the basic types of bunk beds that are available on the market:

1. Loft: a lofty idea.

A loft bunk bed provides some of the most options for your child’s bedroom. A twin or full mattress is used on the upper bunk. But that is not all! You can use several options underneath the bed frame. That includes cabinets, drawers, a desk, or a general area for storage. You can even include a trundle bed encased in a sliding drawer. This allows you to roll out the bed when your need it, and then roll it back in when you are finished using the bed. Voila! This is yet another way that bunk beds can save space.

One special type of loft bed includes a tent or slide. A twin mattress is positioned in the upper bunk. Meanwhile, a tent covers the play area below, or a slide allows the child to descend the upper bunk in a fast, fun way.

2: Detachable: one becomes two.

This bunk bed allows the two beds of the bunk bed to be divided. One bed remains in place, while the other bed can be moved to another area of the room, or even to another room. This type of bunk bed is perfect when siblings grow out of bunk beds, or one of them is ready to move to his or her own room.

3. Futons: tons of fun.

The futon bunk bed provides another multi-purpose function of the versatile bunk bed. The futon in Japan is a mattress constructed with a type of cotton. It is used to sleep directly on the floor, or on an elevated frame. A Western futon has evolved from this version. The Western futon functions as a bed, but can be transformed into a couch when the futon is propped up. A futon bunk bed includes a twin mattress on the upper bunk, and a Western futon on the lower bunk.

4. L-shaped: more with less.

From an overhead view, the L-shaped bunk bed looks like a letter “L.” It combines other types of furniture, to create extra space where the child can study, work on a computer, or watch TV.

When choosing a bunk bed, keep in mind that all bunk beds are not the same. While they never lose their benefits over other types of beds, you can find the perfect type of bunk bed for your child’s particular bedding needs.

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5. Standard: an oldie but goodie.

Usually a standard bunk bed includes a twin mattress on each of the two levels of the bunk bed. This creates an overall basic and balanced appearance for the bunk bed. In another variation of the standard bunk bed, a full mattress is included on the lower level, and twin mattress is placed on the top level of the bunk bed. This is a full on bottom bunk bed with a cascading appearance, with the lower bunk bed being slightly longer than the upper bunk.

Measure Your Bed

Check to make sure that you are purchasing the right kind of bed sheets for your bunkbeds. This should be fairly easy, as the majority of bunkbeds are twin over twin models. However, if you have twin over full model, you will have to buy two kinds of bed sheets: one for the twin bed and one for the full.

Check The Thread Count

If you are purchasing a bunk bed for your college dorm room have a taste for the finer things, make certain to check on the tread count. Thread count simply refers to the number of threads in a single square inch of fabric. It can be as high as 700 or as low as 80, though most stores sell sheets that are in the 150 to 350 range. A higher thread count usually (but not always) indicates that the material is very soft to the touch. While a fabric with a thread count of fewer than 200 can have all the durability and comfort that you are looking for, some people prefer the feel of a sheet that has a thread count of 300 or more.

Choose Your Material

You should also settle on exactly what you want your bed sheets to be made of. Cotton is the most common material because it is simultaneously comfortable, durable and easy to clean. This makes it the widely used bunkbed bed sheets for small children. For a little extra, you can purchase wrinkle resistant cotton, which can help your bed sheets looking good for longer periods of time.

If you are a college student who is hoping to have something a bit finer on your bed, you might consider silk bed sheets. These materials and very soft and fine to the touch, but they can be very delicate and expensive to clean.

If you happen to live a particularly cold part of the country, you may consider putting flannel bed sheets on your bunkbeds. Their material is especially designed to provide comfort and warmth.

Buy Extra Bed Sheets

Having a spare set of bed sheets for your bunkbeds can come in handy for a number of reasons. If your bed sheets get stained, and you won’t have the opportunity to wash them for a couple days, you can simply switch them out. They are also particularly useful if you have small children who are still being potty trained.

Extra bed sheets are also convenient to have in case any of your bed sheets wear out. Instead of having to sleep on your bunk bed with ripped sheets, you can just promptly replace them.

Check Washing Directions

If you really want the bed sheets for your bunkbeds to last, you have to make sure that you follow the washing directions precisely. For common white cotton bed sheets, you should only wash them with other white clothes. Since white sheets don’t have any dyes that can bleed, it is usually safe to get them extra clean with bleach detergents. With heavier fabrics, such as flannel, it’s a good idea to go easy on the detergent. The thickness of the sheets means that it will be hard to get all of the soap out during the rinse cycle. With more delicate fabrics such as silk, you generally have to take them to a dry cleaners in order to get them sufficiently clean.

1. Saves Space

If you don’t have a lot of space in your children’s room, kids bunk beds are a must have. They are based on the same space saving principles as skyscrapers: when you don’t have enough space on the ground, you can create more space by building up. By stacking two beds one on top of another, you make more efficient use out of valuable square footage. This leaves much more room for walking, toys, games, or whatever else you want to keep in your children’s room.

2. Saves Money

Parents of multiple children usually have one eye on their yearly budget when making any sort of purchase. This is why choosing a bunk bed over buying a couple beds separately should appeal to every money-minded family. Purchasing a single kids bunk bed is much more cost efficient than purchasing two single beds. And they typically require about the same amount of assembly time as a more conventional bed. With the money you save, you can purchase high quality sheets to go on the mattress on those beds.

3. Kids Love Them

Kids have always seemed to enjoy kids bunk beds a lot more than traditional single beds. There is always something much cooler about sleeping at the altitude of the top bunk rather than closer to the ground in a regular bed. In fact, many parents who only have one child choose to purchase a kids bunk bed because they know that their son or daughter will especially prefer sleeping in the top bunk. Purchasing a bunk bed for one child also makes sleepovers much easier. Rather than having to roll out a sleeping bag to sleep on, you child’s guest can simply sleep on the on the bed on the bunk bed.

4- Come in a Variety of Styles

Modern bunk beds are much more than the simple designs that might have come straight out of “The Great Escape.” Today, manufacturers make kids bunk beds that can suit any décor of any room easily and effortlessly. Whether you are looking for a kid’s bunk that has a modern design of metal supports, something more classical that is constructed of fine stained woods, you can easily find a bunkbed that suits your needs. You can even find bunk beds that come in a variety of colors to match your children’s wallpaper or paint scheme.

5. Completely Safe

Modern kids bunk beds have a whole host of safety features that should make any parent feel at ease. Obviously, they all have guard rails that help prevent kids form accidentally rolling off of the top bunk. But they also engineer those guard rails to that limbs can’t get stuck in them. All of the railings and bolts are usually designed for ultimate durability. And the slats that keep the top bunk in place are typically very rigid and designed to weather years of use and abuse. Sometimes even the ladders are very carefully designed to be slip resistant and extra rugged, so getting on and off the bed is both extremely safe and very easy.