Put Fun at the Top of the List with a Bunk Bed

Convincing your kids to become bunk bed buddies and begin bedroom sharing, isn’t always easy… Want to avoid tears, tantrums and tussles? Choose a Bunk Bed with the fun factor!

Whether you’re short on space, you’re searching for something temporary or the Grand-kiddies need somewhere to stay – a bunk bed packed with exciting features, is sure to disarm potential dustups.

Friendships and memories are made with fun bunk beds. It’s just finding the perfect fit for your family… From homely house bunk beds to treehouse beds with slides – swap squabbles for sleepovers, put an end to punch-ups with playtime and diffuse face-offs with FUN!

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1. Give Kids the Keys to a Cosy House Bunk Bed

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Lily Kids House Bunk Bed

Turning reluctant bedroom sharers into bunk bed converts – move the kiddies into the Lily House Bunk Bed and they’ll soon change their minds about bunking up!

Doubling up as a playhouse during the day – kiddies can make dens, attend tea parties and let their imaginations run riot. And when it’s time for bed – they can cosy up inside, swap stories and show off their shadow puppet skills! With the option to add a reversible trundle and mattress, they can invite friends to sleep over and join the fun.

Make their new house bed a home with soft accessories, fairy lights and hanging decorations and pick out coordinating bedding sets they’ll both love!

A bunk bed that will grow with them – the wooden frame is detachable, and can be converted into two single beds later down the line. Two for the price of one… you won’t need to buy new furniture when they’re ready to move out of their shared accommodation!

2. There Were Three in the Bed…

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Aviary Triple Sleeper Bunk Bed with Drawers and Storage

With room for three sleepyheads (and all of their stuff), the Aviary Triple Sleeper Bunk Bed is perfect for sleepovers! As soon as they arrive they can unpack their bits and bobs in the pull-out storage drawers and make themselves at home on the surrounding shelves – that double up as bedside tables. Fill the drawers with board games, toys and extra surprises and give them a royal welcome!
When it’s time to hit the pillow, they’ll have to flip for the spacious small double bed and single bed. The top bunk has the views, the bottom bunk has extra space – but either way, it win, win! The kids will feel right at home with their bedtime drinks, nightlights and books within arm’s reach. You can even join in and read a few chapters together, snuggled up under the covers. They’ll have so much fun sleeping over in the Aviary Triple Bunk Bed, they’ll already be planning their next visit!

3. Happy Tears with Hangout Beds

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Lifetime Adventure Hangout Kids Bed

If your youngsters struggle to stick to a sleep schedule, especially when sharing with their siblings, the best-selling Lifetime Adventure Hangout Bunk Bed will surely fix that! Every kid dreams of having a treehouse, and now they can have one in their bedroom too! A place to hideout, play and dream together.

When it’s time for the kiddies to start their nightly routine and rituals, this brilliant bunk bed will remedy any reluctance they once had about bedroom sharing… You’ll be swapping temper tantrums with happy tears if the Adventure Hangout Bed awaits them! Designed with guard rails and easy-to-climb steps, they’ll feel safe, comfortable and cosy when it’s time to be tucked into their own bunks.

Add the optional hanging boxes, hooks and shelves and keep their bedtime essentials close by. And as an extra special final touch, create personalised name plates for each of them and pick out bedding and blankets to show off their individuality. But who will get the top bunk? Good luck deciding…

4. Bunk Beds for Bookworms

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Parisot Bibliobed Kids Bunk Bed

With shelves below the steps and along each bunk, the Parisot Bibliobed Kids Bunk Bed is a bibliophile’s dream! Siblings can fill their section with their favourite stories and enjoy bedtime reading. A few pages always become a chapter, and a chapter always becomes the whole book! They’ll be flying through paperbacks. Not to worry though – with an extra pull-out storage drawer below the bed, they’ll have space to grow their library. Or add a mattress inside and invite their reading group to sleep over! They can swap stories, share theories and race to the last page. If they can keep their eyes open…

5. Space-saving Multi-FUN-ctional Furniture!

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Leo L Shaped 2 in 1 Combination Bunk Bed

Making room for more fun, the Leo L Shaped 2 in 1 Combination Bunk Bed features a movable bottom bunk to save on floor space! More floor space = more fun! Choose to create an L-shaped bunk bed or a standard, layered bunk bed and change the configuration to suit the room it’s going in. Along with the bed’s built-in storage – including under bed drawers, cupboards with shelving and hanging space for clothes – there won’t be any need for freestanding wardrobes or dressers, saving even more space. Instead, swap large furniture for tables and chairs, desks, play tents and toy boxes and make it a room for sleep and play!

As the Leo Combination Bunk Bed features a free-standing bottom bunk, when the kids need their own rooms in the future, new furniture won’t be needed – as the beds can be changed again to create a high sleeper and a standard single. You can use this multi-FUN-ctional furniture for longer!

6. Customisable Bunk Beds for Creative Kiddywinks

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Didi Shorty Reversible Bunk Bed with Storage

Inspiring creative kiddies, the Didi Shorty Bunk Bed features reversible coloured panels and drawers – so they can decide exactly how they want their bed to look! Position the ladder on the left or right, flip the panels to choose grey or white – with either round or recessed handles. The Didi Bunk Bed is primed and ready for kids to stretch their creative muscles! Take it one step further and hang handmade artwork from the storage hooks, decorate the outside and inside with removable decals and personalise with name banners or bunting.
The bed’s reduced dimensions mean it’ll fit in even the most awkward-sized bedrooms – along with built-in storage it’s great for little ones sharing a smaller space. They’ll still have room to play and use the remaining floor space for arts and crafts!

7. Camp Out in Corner Bunk Beds!

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Lifetime The Hideout Corner Bunk Bed with Steps

If you’ve room to spare, go all out with the Hideout Corner Bunk Bed from Lifetime. Pair with torches, a galaxy projector and warm drinks and kids will feel like they’re camping out and sleeping under the stars! Designed to look just like a woodland hideout, with a canopy roof, roll-up windows and alternating rustic wooden panels – it’s the perfect setting for wild sleepovers! Every night will feel like a new adventure.

Including hidden storage inside the soft-close steps, an open bookcase and extra optional shelves and hooks – there’s space for each of your happy camper’s treasures to be displayed or stored away.

All made from sustainably sourced Scandinavian Pine, each bunk is movable too. Kiddies can position their furniture however they like! And if they’ve decided they’re no longer sharing… you can always split the beds out and retreat to their old rooms. Give it a few days and a ‘sorry’ or two, and before long they’ll want to camp out together again! Keep the screwdriver out just in case…

8. Start the Day Ready to Play!

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Mathy by Bols Treehouse Bunk Bed with Slide & Platform

Turning their shared bedroom into their own personal play park – active kids go crazy for the Treehouse Bunk Bed from Mathy by Bols! Great for rainy days stuck inside, kids can let off steam and wear themselves out before bed. Complete with two bunks, a slanted ladder, a platform and a slide – they’ll enjoy climbing, hiding, playing, reading, relaxing… and of course whizzing back down to do it all again! If it wasn’t already enough – this one-of-a-kind, made-to-order kids’ bunk bed comes in a choice of 26 coloured finishes to fit in with any bedroom theme. Create a jungle cabin, a woodland retreat, a princess tower, a seaside beach hut or pirates hideout… fun has no limit with Mathy by Bols!

Bunk Beds Bring the Fun to Bedroom Sharing!

Bedroom sharing is made better with a brilliant Bunk Bed! Not just for sleeping, our FUN-tastic collection of Kids’ Beds makes playtime a priority! Want to question our fun-loving colleagues about furniture? Email customerservice@cuckooland.com or call +44 (0) 1305 231231 and they’ll find your answers!

Nathalie

With more than 10 years’ experience in providing advice and support to parents looking for their perfect kids bed, mother of 2, Nathalie Davis is passionate about helping children develop. In her role as Director of Product Procurement at Cuckooland, Nathalie has helped thousands of parents improve their children’s sleep and sleeping habits through the beds and mattresses she sources and the articles she writes. In her spare time she teaches her Golden Retriever to be a responsible vegetarian and is often spotted sifting through clothes at her local Charity Shops.

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