Loft bed with work area: functional features

Interior of a boy's room with a loft bed — Boy's room interior with a racing car loft bed

Furniture manufacturers take into account the dimensions of modern apartments, offering buyers varieties of compact and functional furniture. Furniture complexes are suitable for a small children's or one-room apartment. The most popular variety is a loft bed with a work area for a teenager - a design similar to bunk beds with a ladder, but more functional due to the presence of built-in shelves, cabinets, racks, drawers, as well as a desk - the main feature of this furniture.

Loft bed with work area below — Kids room with loft bed and work area below in pink tones

A loft bed or a bunk bed with a desk is also suitable for a regular-sized bedroom. The versatility of furniture sets allows them to be used anywhere, implementing the idea of preserving living space and increasing the useful area for rest, a table, storing things, and a play area.

White Wooden Loft Bed — White wooden loft bed with desk and cabinet for toys and books

Content

Advantages and disadvantages of furniture complexes
Types of loft beds with a work area
Other varieties
Color solutions
How to choose the right material?
What should you pay special attention to when choosing?
Dimensions and design features
Features and use in the interior
Innovative design with smart storage systems
Video: Bed with work area
50 options for using a loft bed with a workspace in the interior:

Advantages and disadvantages of furniture complexes

Teenage room for a boy with a comfortable and functional set of furniture

The beds with a work area presented by manufacturers have many advantages and relatively few disadvantages. The key advantages of the models include:

compactness;
functionality;
convenience;
versatility.

Compact loft bed — Compact bed with wardrobe, shelves and desk for a small room

A loft bed with a work area is purchased to save living space in small one-room apartments. Its peculiarity lies in the compact arrangement of the main elements - a sleeping area, wardrobes. Most options are combined items based on one supporting structure - a frame. A bed is installed on it at the top and a small wardrobe. In the lower part there is a niche in which a tabletop is installed. A plank ladder is provided for climbing to the upper tier. There are complexes with modular drawers located in the form of steps leading up, which are considered safer and more stable, increasing functionality.

Children's loft bed with an extension ladder — Children's loft bed with work area and step ladder

The disadvantage of a loft bed with a work area is its bulkiness, which is especially noticeable in a small room. But thanks to the functionality of the model, this disadvantage is easily compensated. Using this type of bunk beds allows you not to buy additional furniture, because a wardrobe for storing clothes, a bookcase, a desk and a sleeping place are already there. By installing a loft bed along a small wall of equal length, you can maintain the geometry of the room and reduce the loss of living space.

Functional loft bed to save space in the room

Another disadvantage of this design is that it is only suitable for one child, since most models have only one sleeping place. Sometimes among the presented assortment you can find a modification with upper sleeping places located at an angle to each other. But such options are rare for serial production, they are usually found as an exclusive limited line of European brands.

Types of loft beds with a work area

Black loft bed — Metal loft bed with straight desk underneath

There are many varieties of this type of bunk beds, the differences are determined by minor modifications developed by designers. Common features for all models is the design, which includes functional elements under the upper part - a tabletop, a wardrobe with doors, open shelves, an attached or regular ladder.

Teenager's room interior with loft bed — Teenager room interior with loft bed with built-in computer desk and closet

The features of each component may also differ:

The sleeping area is equipped with protective sides made of laminated chipboard or MDF.
The desk can be a simple tabletop that can be moved and folded, or a full-fledged desk with a pedestal and drawers. The tabletop can be straight or angular (radial).
Wardrobe with hinged doors with internal compartments and a rod for hangers.
Wall-mounted shelves installed under the base of the bed above the table top.
A narrow shelving unit with open shelves for books, usually installed next to a wardrobe.

Do-it-yourself bed — DIY Minimalist Teen Loft Bed

The presence of a large number of drawers, open compartments, shelves and niches makes loft beds very functional. Thanks to this, users can arrange all things - clothes, textbooks, writing instruments, toys, bed linen and much more.

A compact and well-thought-out corner for a girl with shelves, built-in and pull-out drawers

Other varieties

Design of an unusual room for a teenager — Design of an original teenager's room with an unusual color scheme and furniture of an original shape

There is a variety of loft beds for the age category of users. Standard models are suitable for children of middle school age, teenagers, with a standard height of about 2000 mm. There is a variety for small children from 2.5 years old - low loft beds up to 1.5 m, in which the base resembles a large chest of drawers with drawers, and the sleeping area is located on top. The tabletop is installed at a right angle in the form of a small rectangular table.

Low loft bed with pull-out table, drawers and shelves

Many products for small children are equipped with playground attributes, having additional design elements. In addition to the standard extension or modular ladder, such modifications have slides and ropes. Such variations are large in size, they are suitable for spacious rooms. If the apartment has limited living space, then you can choose a more compact modification of the loft bed with a playground under the upper part.

Baby cot with slide and play area — Low baby cot with slide and play area for baby

Color solutions

Orange and light color combination for bed — Combination of bright orange and light wood for children's furniture

The external differences between the options of loft beds with a desk are in the use of different color solutions. Most factories produce beds according to furniture production standards: using bright and rich colors for decorating facades, light shades of eco-veneer. Often in the catalogs there are products for boys and girls. The most popular colors are pink, blue, light green, orange, yellow, lemon, lilac. You can also find options for neutral colors - walnut, alder, pine, oak, wenge. Light shades of wood remain preferable, which go well with bright colored inserts of facades.

Loft bed for a boy — Decorating a loft bed in color shades for a boy

Beautiful white and pink loft bed with unusual shelves for a girl

How to choose the right material?

Low loft bed made of laminated chipboard — Children's loft bed made of laminated chipboard with a pull-out table

99% of serially produced cabinet and modular furniture is made from laminated chipboard (LDSP) 16-22 mm, as well as plywood, MDF, plastic and other artificial materials. Products made from solid oak, beech, pine are less common and are usually made to order.

Solid oak bed — White solid oak loft bunk bed

To remain confident in the quality of the chosen loft bed model, it is necessary to focus on the indicator 20-22 in the thickness of the laminated chipboard from which the base is made. This will ensure stability and a long service life.

Light green loft bed in the interior — Stylish loft bed in the interior of a teenage boy's room

What should you pay special attention to when choosing?

Like all bunk structures, loft beds have high safety requirements.

It is necessary to have a guard rail to prevent a child from falling from a height of almost two meters. This is especially important for children from 3 years of primary and secondary school age.
Another important safety requirement is that all fixing elements – hinges, screws, bolts, nuts – do not protrude above the surface of the laminated chipboard or are covered with special plastic plugs.
The ends of the table top and sides must be covered with a special PVC edge to protect against damage to the skin.

Safety compliant loft bed — A loft bed that meets safety requirements: with sides, proper fastenings and non-slip steps

Trusted manufacturers meet these requirements, offering loft beds made according to hygiene and environmental safety standards. When choosing, it is better to additionally make sure that there are no toxic substances (formaldehyde) in the paint coatings.

Dimensions and design features

Due to the extended configuration of the products, loft beds with a desk have larger dimensions compared to standard versions. If there are pull-out elements - ladders, slides, tabletops - the depth and width of the products can increase even more.

Standard loft bed sizes with work area
Height	2000-2500 mm
Width	2000-2300 mm
Depth	800-1200 mm

Features and use in the interior

Functional children's bed on four supports — Functional children's bed with four supports, attached to the wall

Standard models with a large number of components have considerable weight and dimensions compared to other types. This requires reliable fixation of the loft bed to the wall using special hinges and other fasteners. If the buyer thinks that the product based on laminated chipboard will be unstable, you can choose an option with an additional metal stand on which the upper berth is installed. It will act as an additional load-bearing support, ensuring the reliability of the entire furniture complex.

Children's metal loft bed — Metal children's loft bed with narrow long table

The dimensions of the children's room are a key parameter when choosing a loft bed. This is not a problem for parents, since the children's furniture market offers many options for compact models for small rooms, and larger furniture sets for spacious rooms. To save useful space, modifications that can be built up in height are provided. All components, modules, upper berth, shelves, drawers resemble a monolithic structure with a niche for a tabletop. Add-on elements - ladders, slides - increase the area used for installation, especially those located at an angle. To save space, you can choose products with vertical side ladders.

Loft bed for a baby's nursery — Small and compact loft bed for a baby's nursery

Innovative design with smart storage systems

Compact children's furniture for a small room — Compact children's furniture with a bed, wardrobe, shelves and a rotating table for a small room

Since the key goal of creating a loft bed was to increase the functionality of a child's room, manufacturers are constantly working to improve this type of furniture for children. There are many varieties of loft beds - standard, with a sofa below, mini-lofts for preschoolers, with different types of stairs, with ropes and slides. Most developers focus on increasing functionality, creating innovative designs with smart storage systems for things - toys, clothes, textbooks.

Open and closed sections, shelves, and drawers are included in products in various ways: as components of cabinets, tall cabinets, shelving, modular ladders, and upper drawers.

These were the main features of two-tier furniture complexes with a work area. Almost every manufacturer offers its own unique design of loft beds. Which one to choose depends on the financial capabilities of the parents, the dimensions of the children's room, the number of children in the family and personal preferences.