Bunk Beds

We decided we needed bunk beds.

So we built some.

We wanted them smaller than a twin, but bigger than a toddler bed (the crib mattress is the same dimension the toddler mattress.)

Ikea makes a special mattress size that is 10 inches longer than a crib mattress.

Just what we wanted.

We took some bunk bed plans (thanks Steve) and customized them for this specific, made-only-by-Ikea mattress.

Here's how it turned out!

The process:

Sturdy.

Mike had a safety brief for the boys which included: proper mount and dismount, correct conduct on the bunk bed, an emphasis on anger managment, and a stern warning that the beds would become "un"bunked if they couldn't follow the rules.

Ty's enjoying it so far.

In bed (and calmed down) by 10:45.

Up by 7:30 :-)