Miki is a creative problem solver. Her son was winding up in her bed every night so to entice him to stay in his own, she made him a bed tent. Not only was her son, Uri, thrilled with it, she cleverly devised a super simple way to put it up and take it down - using a single table leg.
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Yesterday while perusing one of my favorite family design blogs, Young House Love, I stumbled upon an incredible room built from the studs up for four young girls. The parents actually decided to take a wall down in order to make one space for all the sisters. A mammoth project - all was accomplished in just ten days.
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One of the most obvious solutions for small or shared kids' bedrooms is to utilize vertical space with bunk or loft beds. What might not be obvious is how best to layout the space and configure the beds. A while ago I came across a German company, Billi-Bolli, that specializes in kids' beds in as many configurations as you can dream up: triple bunks, laterally staggered quadruple beds, crib/twin bed bunks, adjustable loft beds, "both up" beds and many more. Clearly, this is the jackpot of small space inspiration.

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"Use the height" is a frequent refrain we hear in reference to small spaces. This is especially useful if you have tall ceilings, and seems like an obvious enough suggestion. What is somewhat surprising in this roundup of bunk beds is how varied they are. These are not just your standard sibling bedroom fare.

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A popular trend in designing for children is furniture that transitions to accomodate kids' needs as they grow. Investing in furniture that your kid can only use for a year or two is a hard sell to parents, but promising them longevity can be a great incentive.
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When buying your child their first big boy/girl bed, there are many good looking choices. Slap on an after market guard rail, however, and your nice looking bed loses its appeal. More

Sometimes hosting overnight guests requires a complicated bedroom shuffle that can get even more complicated when factoring in the special needs of a toddler. It's a simple problem many parents run into when living in small spaces; finding a way to turn a day bed into a toddler haven without hearing bumps in the night. More

Multiple kids, one 10' x 10' room. It's a familiar story for families with children living in smaller spaces To keep things from getting too crowded, the natural inclination is to go up. More

If you're in need of more storage and space in your child's room, check this out. It's a loft bed and closet all in one. More

Without a doubt, bunkbeds are the best friends of space-challenged parents. Maybe you are counting the days until you can purchase bunkbeds for your kids. But the little one is still in a crib, so you're out of luck, right? Maybe not. More