So we recently upgraded Finn’s bed to the IKEA loft bed and thought we would share our review of it for you all in case you were thinking of buying it!
We had been researching a bed for Finn for a few months because we wanted something that was a space saver. The boys rooms are not huge and because I despise them looking overly cluttered, anything to save room is a bonus. Finn has a desk in his room because he is obsessed with drawing and writing stories and spends a lot of time at it so we felt something with an inbuilt desk was going to work wonders for him.
BUT because my kids are going to be giants like Chance and I, it also had to be high enough for him so that when he walked in and stood up he didn’t touch the top or have to duck to get in to it.
We found a few options but kept coming back to the IKEA loft bed because it was not only affordable but looked really good and was super high!
The bed with desk attachment and drawers costs $684 (it’s currently on sale for $646!) . You can also get it in a few different colours (on the drawers) like pink, blue and black for a bit more money but I wanted all white so we could theme his room how he wanted.
The bed was difficult to put together I am not going to lie and my husband spent probably six hours doing it all whilst I made tea and assisted with holding pieces when needed, ha! We put Finn in our bed for the night and made it during the evening so the kids couldn’t come and interrupt 500 times. It comes in 17 pieces so you can only guess how annoying it was to make. Oh and this is probably a good time to mention, don’t try and pick it up from IKEA in a 4wd or standard car. We have a RAV4 and we could not fit half of the boxes in so ended up paying for delivery anyway. Unless you have a ute or a van, get it delivered!
Also, please make sure you measure the height of your ceiling before purchasing as this bed is extremely tall (1.8m) and lucky for us it was just enough room for Finn to sit up without touching the ceiling but you don’t want to purchase it and have that issue.
The bed itself and desk are really sturdy and good quality material. You can choose to have the desk either inside like we have or turned to the side also if you like that look! Finn loves having all the storage in the drawers for his art and crafts and so do I because it hides it all away.
The bed also comes with shelving that we have used to store Finn’s books which is another amazing space saver and also a wardrobe space where I have started putting his uniform for him to have easier access. We are going to order more shelves for in there and put all of his clothes in this space to remove his drawers from his bedroom as well but you could also use this for toy storage or as a cute school bag nook area.
I would say the only con to this bed so far has been making it. Getting up the top and trying to put fitted sheets on is like running a marathon and you’re exhausted afterwards but hey, if you can’t see it, does it really matter?!
Overall we love the Loft bed for the space it gives back to Finn’s room but also because it makes it so much more fun for him having his desk underneath where he spends a lot of time.
We would definitely recommend getting it if you’re looking for this style of bed for you child as it is great quality at a affordable price but just ensure you have plenty of coffee on hand whilst you make it!
Link for the bed is below.
https://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/S39262166/
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