I moved to a small efficiency apartment in NYC to be closer to my office. I need an office space in my apartment, but dont have the square footage. After looking at several photos of well/designed efficiency apartments, I saw several ideas that made sense to me. My building has plaster walls (and who knows whats back there), so I was limited to ideas that dont screw through the walls. I saw several photos online of loft bed designs that were similar to my decor goals.
Caveats for a lofted bed no matter the model
1) You are going to be at least 5 feed above the floor. This isnt a trivial height. It requires using either the built in ladders or a separate stand alone ladder to get into bed at night. If youre on medications, or go out for a night on the town, BE CAREFUL.
2) Make sure you have the head space for the bed first. If your ceilings are low, this is the WRONG choice for you. Banging your head or hand in the ceiling is not a good way to relax before going to sleep.
However, if you have the right kind of space, this is an absolutely awesome, stylish choice for an apartment.
The Full/Size Loft Bed comes with a desk and two built in ladders. The box is HEAVY. So, delivery through was awesome! (Someone else had to haul it up 3 flights.) The bed and desk comes in a pretty tightly packed box, so it fits up old, pre/war stairways or in elevators.
The bed comes with a full set of instructions. I highly recommend reading all the instructions before starting the assembly process. Careful planning on the assembly greatly helped make this process easier than many flat pack assemblies. I recommend using your own tools if you can. While the bed comes with a small wrench, etc., I recommend investing in a small assembly toolkit / you and your hands will thank you.
After assembling the bed, I was able to install the desk and two shelves. Be careful not to over/tighten the screws. The screws are exactly the right length. Any more, and youll push through the surface!
What I like
/ Clear Instructions with the fasteners grouped for pre/assembly planning
/ frame is solid but not cry heavy.
/ Unique mattress box/spring idea using dozens of rods (very clever)
What I dont like
/ The ladders are very narrow / somewhat of a nuisance to get up and down if youre older than 10. I bought a separate black stand/alone ladder to use. It does have 2 built in ladders (one on the side and one at the foot) that are part of the supporting frame.
/ No adjustments for the top mattress rails. Youre stuck with the height it comes in. Not a big issue if youre aware of it up front. Good.
Easily doubled the usable room I had for my bed area. Love. It. Took a little to assemble, but was 100 a 1 person task of you gotta do it alone (with a little imaginative ingenuity). Kids love it easy to put together.
Got this bed for my 9 year old. He loves it. The bed itself is very sturdy and it was pretty easy to put together ( just time consuming on the bars on the bottom of the bed). Highly recommend! Perfect.
Great bed! A pain in the butt to put together! (Its definitely a 2 person job and easy directions to follow.) My teenager loves it. Picture is with an 8 inch mattress and I could easily fit a craft desk under the bed. The ladder is not hard on the feet as I saw in other reviews. Love it!
Have two kids sharing the room and wanted to take absolute advantage of the space. This type bed is perfect. It was easy to assemble, very sturdy. Only additional thing is put foam spacer to protect the wall as it does shift a tiny bit when climbing into bed. Better than expected.
My daughter loves this bed. Its perfect for a 9 year/old. The desk space underneath is great for her projects like building robots. The bed is sturdy and only took about an hour to assemble. Works great.
Very supportive, It did take 2 people to put together for a couple of pieces but for the most part you can put this together yourself. It definitely creates more space in a room. loves it!
only reason for marking 4 star is because it makes weird sound whenever I roll on the bed, but its sturdy and have yet to break down on me. Just as seen in the picture!!!
Reviews
Great for those small high/ceiling NYC apartments!
I moved to a small efficiency apartment in NYC to be closer to my office. I need an office space in my apartment, but dont have the square footage. After looking at several photos of well/designed efficiency apartments, I saw several ideas that made sense to me. My building has plaster walls (and who knows whats back there), so I was limited to ideas that dont screw through the walls. I saw several photos online of loft bed designs that were similar to my decor goals. Caveats for a lofted bed no matter the model 1) You are going to be at least 5 feed above the floor. This isnt a trivial height. It requires using either the built in ladders or a separate stand alone ladder to get into bed at night. If youre on medications, or go out for a night on the town, BE CAREFUL. 2) Make sure you have the head space for the bed first. If your ceilings are low, this is the WRONG choice for you. Banging your head or hand in the ceiling is not a good way to relax before going to sleep. However, if you have the right kind of space, this is an absolutely awesome, stylish choice for an apartment. The Full/Size Loft Bed comes with a desk and two built in ladders. The box is HEAVY. So, delivery through was awesome! (Someone else had to haul it up 3 flights.) The bed and desk comes in a pretty tightly packed box, so it fits up old, pre/war stairways or in elevators. The bed comes with a full set of instructions. I highly recommend reading all the instructions before starting the assembly process. Careful planning on the assembly greatly helped make this process easier than many flat pack assemblies. I recommend using your own tools if you can. While the bed comes with a small wrench, etc., I recommend investing in a small assembly toolkit / you and your hands will thank you. After assembling the bed, I was able to install the desk and two shelves. Be careful not to over/tighten the screws. The screws are exactly the right length. Any more, and youll push through the surface! What I like / Clear Instructions with the fasteners grouped for pre/assembly planning / frame is solid but not cry heavy. / Unique mattress box/spring idea using dozens of rods (very clever) What I dont like / The ladders are very narrow / somewhat of a nuisance to get up and down if youre older than 10. I bought a separate black stand/alone ladder to use. It does have 2 built in ladders (one on the side and one at the foot) that are part of the supporting frame. / No adjustments for the top mattress rails. Youre stuck with the height it comes in. Not a big issue if youre aware of it up front. Good.
One person job, and saves space, adds a desk and is all around pretty great.
Easily doubled the usable room I had for my bed area. Love. It. Took a little to assemble, but was 100 a 1 person task of you gotta do it alone (with a little imaginative ingenuity). Kids love it easy to put together.
Great bed, very sturdy!
Got this bed for my 9 year old. He loves it. The bed itself is very sturdy and it was pretty easy to put together ( just time consuming on the bars on the bottom of the bed). Highly recommend! Perfect.
Five Stars
this bed is great! and very sturdy! Easy assembly.
Great bed!
Great bed! A pain in the butt to put together! (Its definitely a 2 person job and easy directions to follow.) My teenager loves it. Picture is with an 8 inch mattress and I could easily fit a craft desk under the bed. The ladder is not hard on the feet as I saw in other reviews. Love it!
Perfect for vertical space using
Have two kids sharing the room and wanted to take absolute advantage of the space. This type bed is perfect. It was easy to assemble, very sturdy. Only additional thing is put foam spacer to protect the wall as it does shift a tiny bit when climbing into bed. Better than expected.
Study Bed for child
My daughter loves this bed. Its perfect for a 9 year/old. The desk space underneath is great for her projects like building robots. The bed is sturdy and only took about an hour to assemble. Works great.
Creates space
Very supportive, It did take 2 people to put together for a couple of pieces but for the most part you can put this together yourself. It definitely creates more space in a room. loves it!
Four Stars
Cool bed, but came missing parts Good.
but its sturdy and have yet to break down on me
only reason for marking 4 star is because it makes weird sound whenever I roll on the bed, but its sturdy and have yet to break down on me. Just as seen in the picture!!!
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