New bunk beds: Girls shared bedroom

Our family:

My husband and me

2 girls (Emma, 4, and Kate, 2)

Baby boy- due this August.

Up until last week, Emma had her own bedroom and Kate was still in the nursery. However, since we’re getting ready for baby boy’s arrival, we decided to transition Emma and Kate into a shared bedroom.

(Emma has been asking to share a bedroom with Kate forever, and we thought it would be nice to keep the extra bedroom as a guest bedroom for visitors after the baby is born.)

Which meant… bunk beds! When I mentioned this to my husband, he said, “Oh, I can build that!” And so he did.

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Didn’t they turn out great??? My husband is so impressive. 🙂

Today I’m going to do a few Q & As about the new beds, and hopefully soon I’ll give you an update on the rest of the room, which is slowly coming together.

How did he build that???

Well, first of all, my husband is amazing.

Second of all, he started with the plans that he found here, and then made changes from there.

We wanted bunk beds with stairs rather than a ladder because our girls are still relatively young, and we thought the stairs would be a safer option.

Kevin also added a full-length rail on Emma’s bunk to keep her from rolling out, and a half-length rail on Kate’s bunk. So far, no one has fallen out, but we’re keeping Emma’s old crib mattress on the floor right next to the bed for a few weeks as a precaution.

How have the girls transitioned to a shared bedroom?

Well, it’s been good and it’s been bad.

The good news is that they love sharing a room. They think this is the best thing that has ever happened to them, and I am glad that they love each other so much and want to be together all the time.

The bad news is that bedtime has gotten a million times harder and longer. They think bedtime is playtime now that they’re in the same room, and it’s been a challenge to convince them that they really do need to stay in their beds, they really do need to get quiet, and life is not one big, fun, slumber party now!

What did you have to buy?

Kevin created this bed almost entirely out of wood, paint, and screws, but there were a few other things that we bought in order to make it all come together:

• Mattresses: Emma was in a toddler bed, and Kate was in a crib before this, so we did need to buy 2 new mattresses.
• Waterproof mattress protectors: Let’s keep those mattresses looking (and smelling) like new for as long as possible!
• Wooden bed slats: This is what is holding the mattresses up.
• Comforter sets: We got these from Kohls, but they are no longer available. 🙁

• Pillows: Both girls were using toddler-sized pillows before this, so we upgraded.
• Sheet sets: These seem to be really nice quality so far.
• Wire mail organizers: Kevin attached these so that the girls had a spot to store books for reading in bed. So smart!

So, what do you think? We couldn’t be more pleased with the way the bunk beds turned out. Now on to getting the rest of the room organized before the baby comes! 😉

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