Storage Solutions: 10 Bunk Beds for All Ages

Photograph by Tara Mangini

Kids shouldn’t be the only ones who get to enjoy bunk beds. Tiered sleeping arrangements may inherently encourage play and whimsy, but they are also great space-saving designs—something that anyone can appreciate, regardless of age. Here are 10 of our favorite built-in bunk beds, culled from our archives.

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Built-in poplar double-bed bunks are cleverly divided by a lounge.

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Two young siblings share a room with built-in bunks.

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A sleek, custom built-in for family lodging at Scribner's Catskill Lodge.

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Multiple bunks are perfect for sleepovers.

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These Scandi-inspired kids bunk beds are chic and playful.

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This plywood bunk has storage alcoves and a steel ladder.

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The Hello I'm Local hostel in the Netherlands features bunks with vintage ladders.

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Workstead turned a former walk-in closet into a bunk bed.

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This New Zealand bunk room features built-in metal piping beds.

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Rope ladders hang from the ceiling in this bunk room.

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Photo by Scott Frances, courtesy of T.W. Ryan Architecture