It is difficult to create a shared bedroom in a small space but not impossible. The trundle beds or the bunk beds become great allies to put two beds in a small room but these are not the only alternatives to make the most of the space. Get to know them all!
What use do you want to give the room? Do you want to create a shared children's bedroom? Have two guest beds in a room that normally serves other purposes? The best alternative to place two beds will be the one that best suits the use that you want to give to the bedroom and to your demands on a practical level. Because no, not all options are equally comfortable.
Trundle bed
The trundle bed is a very popular piece of furniture to decorate children's rooms but also to serve as a guest bed in rooms for other uses. Occupies the same as a bed but it provides us with a second one nested under the main one that we must slide to be able to use it.
It is an interesting option when we want to have more space during the day to put it to other uses. In a children's bedroom, for example, where we want the children to have more space to play. Always, of course, you are willing to make the second bed and pick it up every day.
Also where we do not continuously need a second bed or even a first. For example in youth bedrooms where we want to have an extra bed for friends, or in guest rooms.
The trundle beds today also come fitted with drawers that allow us to make better use of space in a small bedroom. By raising the bed a few centimeters, you get space to store bedding, toys or documents.
Bunk beds
The bunk beds were created in order to have more beds in the same space. As they are placed one on top of the other, they only require the space of a bed. Are common in children's bedrooms in which they have great advantages over trundle beds. And it is that in the case of bunk beds it is not necessary to remove any bed during the day to have more floor space.
Bunk Beds and Maisons du Monde and Kasas Decoration
Few children complain about having to sleep in bunk beds; usually they love! They will fight, yes, to decide who gets the top and who gets the bottom. And it is that when they are small the idea of sleeping upstairs seems fascinating to them.
You will find numerous designs on the market with very different styles: rustic, traditional, modern... Some elevated to offer you lower storage space or with more or less safety elements to prevent falls and provide privacy for each child.
Train beds
They are not arranged symmetrically like bunk beds and that is why they sometimes take the name of train beds in order to differentiate them. The beds are presented out of phase and the resulting space is used to create storage space. They are ideal for decorating long and narrow rooms in which all the furniture must be placed on the same wall.
There are also crossed bunks or train beds in «L» perfect for small square bedrooms as you can see in the image above. By placing the ladder on one side, a large storage space is achieved under the upper bed to place a wardrobe or a desk.
There are on the market a endless configurations different that you can personalize and adapt to the space requirements. Auxiliary furniture is also usually modular, so you can choose among the alternatives those that best meet your needs.
Pull-down bed(s)
The folding beds take up very little space while they are hidden. They are a great alternative to putting two beds in a small room and having room to move around during the day. A single gesture also serves to reconfigure the room and is that today collecting them is much easier than in the past, even a child could do it!
They have also won these beds in comfort. Today they can be used frequently since guarantee rest, which has multiplied its possibilities. Don't you think they are a fantastic idea to welcome your guests in that space where you normally work? Or to be able to create a children's bedroom in a very narrow room?
They are all great alternatives to be able to fit two beds in a small room. Take a tape measure, measure the room, draw it and take notes. Then think about the way you want to use the space and what are the priorities for it. You already have it? Now if you can get to find the right furniture for the room. One that allows you not only to use the room as you have thought but also contributes to making the best use of the available space.