Bunk Beds and Built-Ins Trending in Kids’ Rooms in Summer 2018
Playful, tucked-away custom features are all the rage in the kids’ room photos Houzz users saved most in recent months
Our Trending Now series features the most-saved photos uploaded to Houzz in the previous three months.
If a kid doesn’t have a treehouse, the next best thing may be a cozy built-in bunk bed or a cool custom bedroom nook. Even kids who do have treehouses probably would be impressed with the personalized hideaways and study spaces that popped up again and again in the most popular kids’ room photos recently uploaded to Houzz. For fun and practical inspiration to save to your ideabook for a children’s room, read on.
If a kid doesn’t have a treehouse, the next best thing may be a cozy built-in bunk bed or a cool custom bedroom nook. Even kids who do have treehouses probably would be impressed with the personalized hideaways and study spaces that popped up again and again in the most popular kids’ room photos recently uploaded to Houzz. For fun and practical inspiration to save to your ideabook for a children’s room, read on.
2. Stairway to Style
The bunk beds don’t go wall to wall in this Utah home in keeping with Think Architecture’s overall modern asymmetrical design. Instead, the second set of beds are floating (not touching one wall) on one end. The leftover space lent itself to upper and lower play areas between the bunks for games, dolls, forts or whatever the kids can dream up. The beds, painted in a warm creamy gray (Benjamin Moore’s Revere Pewter), are set against a backdrop of varied-width shiplap walls in Benjamin Moore’s Kendall Charcoal and other decor details from Simons Design Studio.
Design detail to note: Magleby Construction made the railings out of plumbing pipes painted dark bronze.
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The bunk beds don’t go wall to wall in this Utah home in keeping with Think Architecture’s overall modern asymmetrical design. Instead, the second set of beds are floating (not touching one wall) on one end. The leftover space lent itself to upper and lower play areas between the bunks for games, dolls, forts or whatever the kids can dream up. The beds, painted in a warm creamy gray (Benjamin Moore’s Revere Pewter), are set against a backdrop of varied-width shiplap walls in Benjamin Moore’s Kendall Charcoal and other decor details from Simons Design Studio.
Design detail to note: Magleby Construction made the railings out of plumbing pipes painted dark bronze.
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3. A Perfect Fit
Calming shades of navy, white and dark wood make this bunkroom, by St. Amour Interior Design, feel sophisticated and serene.
Design detail to note: The narrow bookshelf next to the bunks makes great use of wall space.
Calming shades of navy, white and dark wood make this bunkroom, by St. Amour Interior Design, feel sophisticated and serene.
Design detail to note: The narrow bookshelf next to the bunks makes great use of wall space.
4. No Wasted Space in Moscow
Designer Diana Maltseva envisioned a room for 11-year-old Tasha that was whimsical but sophisticated enough that it could grow with her. “Kids grow so fast!” Maltseva says. “That’s why we used the wallpaper that will look great and appropriate in the girl’s room, no matter at what age.”
Next to the twilight blue accent wall, a custom-built, natural nut veneer desk and shelving unit frames a window to make the most of the room’s natural light. A wooden grate under the desk hides a radiator, while closed shelves keep toys and school supplies out of sight.
Design detail to note: The entire apartment Maltseva was remodeling was only a little more than 500 square feet, so every foot needed to be functional. In Tasha’s room, that meant choosing a bed that doubles as a sofa and designing storage space, built-in shelving and the integrated radiator.
Designer Diana Maltseva envisioned a room for 11-year-old Tasha that was whimsical but sophisticated enough that it could grow with her. “Kids grow so fast!” Maltseva says. “That’s why we used the wallpaper that will look great and appropriate in the girl’s room, no matter at what age.”
Next to the twilight blue accent wall, a custom-built, natural nut veneer desk and shelving unit frames a window to make the most of the room’s natural light. A wooden grate under the desk hides a radiator, while closed shelves keep toys and school supplies out of sight.
Design detail to note: The entire apartment Maltseva was remodeling was only a little more than 500 square feet, so every foot needed to be functional. In Tasha’s room, that meant choosing a bed that doubles as a sofa and designing storage space, built-in shelving and the integrated radiator.
5. Beachy Built-In
This built-in daybed with a view works as an extra sleeping space for friends visiting this Nantucket, Massachusetts, family beach house and as an everyday reading or lounging nook. The quilted coverlet was custom-made to act as a more substantial fitted sheet made from upholstery fabric. The turquoise color scheme appears in the rug, the custom-made carved bed just visible in the foreground of the photo, and the daybed’s pillows and blankets. “I like to echo and pull from the landscape,” says designer Emily Pinney of Pinney Designs. “It’s a really nice extension from inside to out with that color.”
Design detail to note: The three drawers under the bed and the narrow shelving flanking it offer room for extra blankets, pillows and other things.
This built-in daybed with a view works as an extra sleeping space for friends visiting this Nantucket, Massachusetts, family beach house and as an everyday reading or lounging nook. The quilted coverlet was custom-made to act as a more substantial fitted sheet made from upholstery fabric. The turquoise color scheme appears in the rug, the custom-made carved bed just visible in the foreground of the photo, and the daybed’s pillows and blankets. “I like to echo and pull from the landscape,” says designer Emily Pinney of Pinney Designs. “It’s a really nice extension from inside to out with that color.”
Design detail to note: The three drawers under the bed and the narrow shelving flanking it offer room for extra blankets, pillows and other things.
6. New York Study Nook
This top-floor homework room and reading nook in a renovated 1910 row house in Brooklyn’s Park Slope was added near the bedrooms of the homeowners’ three sons, designating that area of the house for them. The parents got their own office area and library near their bedroom.
Design detail to note: CWB Architects and Jessica Helgerson Interior Design worked to preserve and integrate original historic details like plaster moldings and wood paneling throughout the house with custom-built new details like millwork, shelving brackets and more.
This top-floor homework room and reading nook in a renovated 1910 row house in Brooklyn’s Park Slope was added near the bedrooms of the homeowners’ three sons, designating that area of the house for them. The parents got their own office area and library near their bedroom.
Design detail to note: CWB Architects and Jessica Helgerson Interior Design worked to preserve and integrate original historic details like plaster moldings and wood paneling throughout the house with custom-built new details like millwork, shelving brackets and more.
7. Cozy With a Swing
The mix of soft patterns and textures that Eminent Interior Design incorporated into this girls’ bedroom feels even more whimsical with an unexpected wicker swing.
Design detail to note: The curved corner millwork on the built-in bunk beds adds a personalized touch.
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The mix of soft patterns and textures that Eminent Interior Design incorporated into this girls’ bedroom feels even more whimsical with an unexpected wicker swing.
Design detail to note: The curved corner millwork on the built-in bunk beds adds a personalized touch.
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8. Warm and Rustic Activity Hub
By pairing so many warm wood elements with splashes of color, interior designer Yvonne McFadden found a striking balance in this craft and playroom. The stained walnut cabinets anchor the space with custom iron hardware, a metal pegboard for hanging artwork, and storage containers for markers and other supplies. Throw in a bold and bright window seat made from durable outdoor-grade leather with graphic throw pillows and a natural textured rug, and the design makes even more of a statement.
Design detail to note: The glass ball pendant light is playful enough to feel kid-appropriate (it even gives off a bit of a soccer ball vibe) but sculptural enough to grow with the room’s occupants.
By pairing so many warm wood elements with splashes of color, interior designer Yvonne McFadden found a striking balance in this craft and playroom. The stained walnut cabinets anchor the space with custom iron hardware, a metal pegboard for hanging artwork, and storage containers for markers and other supplies. Throw in a bold and bright window seat made from durable outdoor-grade leather with graphic throw pillows and a natural textured rug, and the design makes even more of a statement.
Design detail to note: The glass ball pendant light is playful enough to feel kid-appropriate (it even gives off a bit of a soccer ball vibe) but sculptural enough to grow with the room’s occupants.
9. Sweet Suspension in Boston
Designer Beth Odence of Design No. Five was inspired by ship bunks when she designed this suspended bed that was later constructed by Osterville, Massachusetts, contractor Ed Lacey and his crew. The quirky choice — made of birch, plywood and pine stained a honey pine color — is topped with a custom duvet in a horseshoe crab design (from Design No. Five’s line of fabrics) and an antique brass-and-white swing-arm wall light. On the floor, a geometric area rug makes the warm colors and patterns of the bed stand out.
Design detail to note: “The design of the bunk includes a raised-side that allows for a recessed mattress to prevent sliding off the bunk deck,” Odence says. “We also included a centered ‘scoop out’ so that kids can slide in and out of bed easily, similar to those found on sailing vessels.”
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Designer Beth Odence of Design No. Five was inspired by ship bunks when she designed this suspended bed that was later constructed by Osterville, Massachusetts, contractor Ed Lacey and his crew. The quirky choice — made of birch, plywood and pine stained a honey pine color — is topped with a custom duvet in a horseshoe crab design (from Design No. Five’s line of fabrics) and an antique brass-and-white swing-arm wall light. On the floor, a geometric area rug makes the warm colors and patterns of the bed stand out.
Design detail to note: “The design of the bunk includes a raised-side that allows for a recessed mattress to prevent sliding off the bunk deck,” Odence says. “We also included a centered ‘scoop out’ so that kids can slide in and out of bed easily, similar to those found on sailing vessels.”
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10. Lived-In Lodge
In the shadow of the Teton mountains, this family getaway by Peter Zimmerman Architects and builder Yellowstone Traditions was inspired by traditional log homes. The doors, ladder, bunk beds and furnishings in this comfy bedroom were custom-made to emphasize texture, warmth and a sense of soul. The antler chandelier completes Peace Design’s lodge-like interior look.
Design detail to note: The entire interior of the home is made from reclaimed wood, either log or board.
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In the shadow of the Teton mountains, this family getaway by Peter Zimmerman Architects and builder Yellowstone Traditions was inspired by traditional log homes. The doors, ladder, bunk beds and furnishings in this comfy bedroom were custom-made to emphasize texture, warmth and a sense of soul. The antler chandelier completes Peace Design’s lodge-like interior look.
Design detail to note: The entire interior of the home is made from reclaimed wood, either log or board.
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Designed to sleep up to six, this family bunkroom needed to be comfortable for guests without wasting infrequently used space. Homeowner Scott Campbell drew inspiration from other bunkrooms he saw on Houzz and then designed and built these sleeping stations with queen beds for adults paired with kid-friendly twin-size upper bunks. Center stairs and built-in shelves bulk up the beds. In the rest of the room, Living Stone Design + Build completed the clean, cabinlike look with dark gray-blue paint, plank carpet tile, raw cedar shiplap and industrial lighting.
Design detail to note: Campbell contrasted the cedar shiplap walls with the same shiplap for the beds, painted white.