High Ceiling Loft Bed

Be sure to measure how high your ceilings are before considering bunk or loft beds.

High ceiling loft bed.

This idea is from one of our home tour videos on our youtube channel. It is essential to have 33 to 36 inches of space between the top of the mattress and your ceiling which means your ceiling should be about 100 inches high four inches more than a traditional 8 foot ceiling. This is a good idea for the home office if you want to use it as a guest room occasionally. Unfortunately it can get stuffy and hot in a loft bed because warm air rises.

In a room with 8 foot high ceilings and a loft bed that uses an 8 inch thick mattress this 30 inch head space means there will be about 56 inches of space between the bottom of the loft platform and the floor. After you determine that you want a loft bed figure out if your home can handle a loft bed. Another idea to consider is installing a ceiling fan. Loft bed with walk in closet.

This provides effective space for a sitting desk or chairs. Luckily proper ventilation will keep you comfortable. They create lots of space by lifting the bed off the floor allowing you to either leave the space open or utilize it as you see fit. The ladder is pretty big and could be replaced with something more subtle.

Classic sleeping loft for normal ceiling height. If you have a room with tall ceilings but a narrow footprint consider our high loft bed. Add storage seating a study area or make space for a hobby it s a great spot for that drum set. As shown in the previous photo this loft bed is near an upper window and ac unit.