Full-Size Loft Beds With Stairs
Buy the best full-size loft beds with stairs selected and recommended by interior designers. By Eliza Bush.
One of the best ways of getting the most out of a small bedroom space is with full-size loft beds with stairs. Some sit higher off the floor with space underneath for a desk, while others have stairs with shelves to store books, clothes, and toys. Below we've listed the best of the best loft beds for kids and adults that saves space and gives you a place to sleep.
Full-Size Loft Beds With Stairs
Buying Guide
Eliza Bush
Interior Design Expert
Eliza is a creative interior designer who swears by the power of sleek interiors and quality furniture to transform daily personal and professional life. With a B.Sc. in interior design from Philadelphia University and a well trained eye for craftsmanship, she offers unparalleled advice on how to arrange your space to make it sophisticated, comfortable, and functional, whether it’s the office or bedroom.
A full-size loft bed with stairs can go a long way toward making space in a bedroom for children or teens. The stairs can incorporate storage drawers or a “Harry Potter” closet. The under-loft space can be used for a second bed or for a desk and chair set.
Before buying or building a loft bed, measure the room, especially the space from floor to ceiling. There should be enough room between the mattress and the ceiling to allow the sleeper to sit up comfortably – preferably with several inches to allow for growth. If a bed is placed under the loft, the same thoughts concerning height will apply. Consider the age and size of the child when considering the height of the stair risers and whether to place drawers so that they pull out onto stair surfaces or whether the storage will be accessed from the side or end of the bed.
The loft bed structure should be sturdy, and the loft should include a railing high enough to prevent accidents, such as the sleeper rolling over and falling out of bed. Hardwoods are best, but if using ordinary pine, sand it well and sink any nails or screws to prevent snagging clothing or skin.
Use neutral colors for the bed structure itself, and allow the user to select more transient items, such as sheets, spreads and any curtains that might be involved. In that way, if a craze for pink gives way to black lace and velvet, only the bedding must change – a much easier and less costly approach than painting.
Consider the taste and habits of the child or youth who will use the bed. If your child is the one that is always in the crow’s nest of the local playground’s pirate ship, then you can bet that a loft bed will be just the thing. But if your youngster prefers the tunnels under the slide to climbing up on top, you might want to consider using the loft for storage of unused items, and creating a cozy hobbit hole for your ground-dwelling youngster. It would be unkind to expect a child who is afraid of heights to sleep in a top bunk.
A full-size loft bed with stairs can be an opportunity to set up a theme that will appeal to your youngster. Exiting the bunk via a fireman’s pole, for example, or climbing down a knotted rope. Set up drapes to simulate royalty for young history buffs, or use a barn wood finish for admirers of the Old West.
Regardless of themes or colors, a full-size loft bed with stairs can save on space and provide a way to give your child a place to store clothing, books, games, and toys. It is a solution to shrinking floor space as your pirate, spaceship captain or future President of the United States outgrows a formerly adequate room.