We have a 3 bedroom home. That’s always confusing to my brain because in my head the parents’ room is a given and should be exempt from the room census. But I guess I’m bucking the system. So what that means for us is that we have one bedroom for the parents (and currently the 2 year old that I can’t trust as far as I can throw him), the three bigger kids share a room (7 year old boy, 6 year old boy, and 4 year old girl – she couldn’t possibly be left alone in a room of her own where it’s no fun, right?), the 3rd room is getting a makeover (if you can call it that) for when the 5th child arrives in October – not a nursery per se, just a room with diapers, low lighting, and big mattresses for the all-night nursing and everybody else wandering in revolving door fun that is having a newborn. But we’re not here to talk about that room, that’s for another day.
When my 3 olders wanted to share a room my husband got creative and suggested a loft. We looked into buying one, but oh my goodness, the prices. So we built it. No, we didn’t knock out the ceiling, silly, I just bump my head every night for the tuck-in routine.
My husband drew up some plans, recruited his dad and set to work.
The top holds 2 twin sized mattresses with a small space between for all their stuff.
We removed the ceiling fan light fixture and installed a recessed light.
The kids chose a jungle theme so I plan to find animal print sheets.
I still have to hang a few decorations and I plan to mural the big outside wall at some point, and staple gun some fake leaves onto the loft for effect. What can I say, it’s a work in progress.
We let the two older boys paint the outside. While my husband and I did touch ups and the youngest threw fits about not being able to help.
The room is approximately 12 feet by 9 feet with a window and closet. Your average kid room. The loft is 8 feet by 6 feet and 5 feet high. Which leaves a kind of hallway around it to the closet.
The bottom has a built-in bed for our girl.
The rope lights already have a few lights out, we’ll have to fix that too someday.
My father-in-law built the railing and my husband built the ladder. All from scratch. We picked paint that popped, don’t ya think?
This week I’m linked up at A Soft Place To Land for her Do It Yourself Day – click over and join the party over there!
I LOVE IT TOO CUTE!!!!!
That’s awesome! How fun! Maybe I can get Mike to build me and him a loft! LOL.
What an ingenious way to have the boys share a room with sister!
And Donna–yes! With a retractable ladder so the kids can’t join you!
I love it!
That’s amazing! Y’all are so handy and creative.
WOW, now THAT’S the way to sleep! How fun for children! Thanks for sharing!Come check out my TRANSOFORMATION end table at DIY DAY!
That is so cool, I love it!!
how cool! i bet they love it.
Wow, I’m so impressed. Great job! I’m sure they are in heaven.
SO awesome,may be doing this for my brood soon!
VERY cool!!!!!!!!!
Wonderful way to create more space.
I take it that the kids don’t play in their room?? We had a “sleeping room” when our kiddos were little… keeps the room clean and for sleeping… playing in the other parts of the house.
That is adorable and so creative. I have some darling jungle animal prints to send you.I’ve been wondering if you’d like them.
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