Before & After: Crib to Lofted Toddler Bed

Beth Callaghan
Beth Callaghan
Beth is a writer, crafter, DIYer and design enthusiast, living in L.A. with her husband, 2 young boys, and a large mutt named Caesar. She loves fonts, yoga, matcha lattes, and home-grown tomatoes and is not shy about being a consummate nerd.
published Apr 28, 2014
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White wooden crib with slatted sides and base, placed outdoors on grass.
(Image credit: Adriel Booker)

While not everyone is a fan of the toddler bed, they can be good solutions if you have a small amount of space. Even better is this clever hack from Adriel Booker that turns a crib into a toddler bed with room for storage.

(Image credit: Adriel Booker)

Adriel kept the frame of the crib basically intact, but raised the bed up so that it’s a small version of a lofted bed. The crib rails provide security for the sleeping toddler. And with all the extra space underneath, she can store ride-on toys and buckets of toys. Best of all, her son loves the bed, which can make a little one feel grown up in his or her own version of a loft bed.

See more of this project at Adriel’s blog.

Thank you Adriel!