bunk beds with stairs

online421

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I have been making these beds, what other feature can I add to the bed?

I have thought about adding a slide but that maybe a lot of work involved....

I used Domino XL, Masterwood swing mortiser (able to create a 25mm x 60mm x 135mm mortice in one stroke!) Frontline Panel clamp, 1100mm wide WBS and a combination machine with 410mm wide planer.

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Thanks for your opinion.

Albert
 

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A couple of design elements I would consider ...

1. recessed handles on forward facing drawers in stairs
2. padded uprights for the top bunk and/or removing corners or adding something decoratively rounded tops

Useful integrated accessories/options could include night lighting, reading lights, fold out desk "pods", black/white boards, under base storage boxes (on rollers)

Nice clean designs - congrats.
 
Kev said:
A couple of design elements I would consider ...

I would also add that you should keep the spindles on the railing to a width of less than 4 inches (say 100mm).  It's dangerous for a child to have an opening larger than that.

Beautiful work!
 
I built a loft bed for my daughter recently. Similar in some respects. I too made drawers in the stairs. She wanted them hidden so she can hide toys in it. (She's at the age where she is growing out of toys and her friends wouldn't think it was cool). I used push to open rails.

I love the look and quality of your work.

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jtmorrow said:
Kev said:
A couple of design elements I would consider ...

I would also add that you should keep the spindles on the railing to a width of less than 4 inches (say 100mm).  It's dangerous for a child to have an opening larger than that.

Beautiful work!

Thanks! our regulations here says the gap has to be either bigger than 11inches or under 4 inches.. anything in between is a no no..

 
DiscoStu said:
I built a loft bed for my daughter recently. Similar in some respects. I too made drawers in the stairs. She wanted them hidden so she can hide toys in it. (She's at the age where she is growing out of toys and her friends wouldn't think it was cool). I used push to open rails.

I love the look and quality of your work.

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I love the paint on your bed! this is something I need to learn... the air coming out of my compressor is very clean (has refrigerator and filters), I should really utilise it.

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Kev said:
A couple of design elements I would consider ...

1. recessed handles on forward facing drawers in stairs
2. padded uprights for the top bunk and/or removing corners or adding something decoratively rounded tops

Useful integrated accessories/options could include night lighting, reading lights, fold out desk "pods", black/white boards, under base storage boxes (on rollers)

Nice clean designs - congrats.

Yes I have thought about the recessed handles.. still working on a good design.
I am also experimenting with a bed that has light built in, at least has the cables built in.

Cheers.
 
Looks great! I didn't make the bed for my daughter that has a similar design, but she would probably appreciate somewhere near her bed head to put some bedside necessities (eg alarm clock, box of tissues, bottle of water, torch, book). Currently she puts them on the top step, which makes that landing area a bit crowded.
 
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