This introductory guide will help you to find out all the information you'll need to choose the right one for your home.

Useful for Places with Limited Floor Space. A bunk bed is made by stacking one bed frame on top of another bed frame. This allows two to four people to sleep in the same room. In addition it maximises floor space. They are typically used in the following places: Studio apartments, Children's rooms, Hostels, Dorm rooms, University residence halls and Summer camp cabins

Bunk beds are Great for Children, College Students, and Those Who Live in Small Spaces. Children's bedrooms are notoriously smaller than adult bedrooms. This small size makes it difficult to fit a bed, a dresser, a desk, and other necessary furniture into a child's bedroom. A bunk bed can be useful for children's rooms as it can combine a sleeping and storage space. For those who have children who need to share a room, they save space for other furniture and toys.

Apart from kids, they can be extremely useful for people starting out in college and for people who rent small apartments. For college students, creating space in a small room is hard, a bunk bed that has the bed on top and the bottom level is a desk, this is a great solution, in a way the same applies to someone renting a small room in an apartment.

Types of Bunk beds: Find below a list of the available types of bunk beds on the market today:

Standard: The traditional bunk bed, this is when a single bed is suspended above another single bed.

Single Over Double: This bunk bed has a double bed on the bottom and then a single on top, it can sleep up to three people.

Loft Bed: This type of bunk bed has a bed on top with a void underneath it where you can put in a dresser or a desk.

L-Shape Bunk: As the name suggests, if you look down at the beds from a high position they are arranged in an L shape. This different layout allows you to place a dresser, a toys rack etc underneath the above bunk while giving an alternative layout. Would be good for someone who is clostrophobic as they are both open to the air and the bottom bunk is not stuck directly under the top bunk.

Futon Bunk: Or a sofa bed, can be converted from a sofa in the day to a bed that folds out for night time.

Steel Versus Wood Construction: Which to buy, steel of wood? It really is up to you and your preference, you want it to fit in with the existing decor and furniture if there is any. It is worth lying on them and trying them out for noise etc.

Metal bunk beds have some benefits over wood bunks such as: The are cheaper than the wooden ones, Lightweight which means that they can be easily moved, They dont age as badly as wooden bunks do, They last the test of times very well.

Most metal bunks are finished with a protective powder coat which helps to prevent scratches and chips from occuring and destroying the look of the bed. Most wooden bunk are quiet heavy as there are a lot of crossbeams to strengthen the beds. There are numerous wood types available, do you know you will find the oen for you!

Safety Features: You must ensure that the bunk bed you are buying includes a ladder to help people get up and down from the top bunk. Railings around the top bunk is important to stop anyone from rolling out of the bed during the night. Finally make sure that all the bolts and screws are used and tightened correctly!

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