| Bunk beds these days come in a myriad of shapes, | | | | who like to snuggle in with their children for some |
| styles and designs -- it is worth taking a few | | | | reading before bed time will likewise appreciate the |
| moments to get familiarized with a few basic | | | | extra space. The additional width also improves the |
| configurations and their common uses before | | | | stability of the structure, which is another positive. |
| beginning to research the market. | | | | Full over Full -- a perfect configuration when you |
| Twin over Twin -- also known as a single bunk bed | | | | need to fit two large beds into a small room. A full |
| or standard bunk bed, this is still the most popular | | | | over full bunk bed is a practical solution for guest |
| configuration out there. As the name implies, a twin | | | | rooms; it can comfortably accommodate an entire |
| twin bunk bed consists of two twin size (39 x 75 | | | | smaller family, especially if equipped with a trundle |
| inches) beds stacked on top of one another. Most of | | | | bed. It is also a great solution for families with |
| the time it can be found in kids' bedrooms, and it is | | | | multiple children, as each bed can take in a couple of |
| largely used to accommodate two children of roughly | | | | smaller kids. Teenagers sharing a room are some of |
| the same age. The majority of bunk beds of this | | | | the most common occupants of full bunk beds. As of |
| type can be split into two separate units, which adds | | | | late, however, many parents choose these larger |
| some practical value to the concept. | | | | beds even if their children are still too small to actually |
| Twin over Full -- a twin size bed mounted on a full | | | | need them; the reasoning is, the extra space |
| size bed (54 x 75 inches) makes a twin/full bunk bed, | | | | provides more comfort regardless of the child's size, |
| an increasingly popular arrangement. The additional | | | | and there is no need to worry the kids will outgrow |
| space on the bottom bunk can be useful in many | | | | this piece of furniture: if sturdy enough, a full over full |
| situations -- for example, it can provide plenty of | | | | bunk bed will see them through teenage years and |
| comfort to a fully grown teenager, while his/hers | | | | beyond. |
| younger sibling can occupy the top bunk. Parents | | | | |