We love making it work in our home.
As long as we continue to feel that this house is where we belong, we're determined to maximize our space the best we can.
In our home, we have a boys bunk room and a girls bunk room. Even if we had a HUGE house with multiple bedrooms,
that would be our preference. We all love snuggling in and bunking up and sharing rooms and space. It's great for the kids' relationships and grooming for their hearts to cooperate and meld in their bedrooms. We love it!
As our family has grown (and our house has not), what we've realized is that we can make the most of our space with a few tweaks here and there. It's fun, educational, and cost effective...especially when we can sell a once-loved possession in order to buy supplies for the next...as was the case with the boys bunk beds.
Here's to documenting our latest space maximizing project:
Here's to documenting our latest space maximizing project:
This is the boy's bunk bed space before...all spare and ready to sell.
(We're sad to see it go.)
(We're sad to see it go.)
Since Boden has slept with Mommy and Daddy most of his life, that trundle bed has had a desolate existence.
Knowing he is ready for a Big Boy Bed was part of our motivation to swap out our bunks, as was our need for more
storage space in the room for clothing and necessities. The plan is for the new bunks to take up less space while
adding a 4th bed (you never know...) and also dresser drawers which the boys have been needing for a while now.
So, we sold our beloved old bunk bed and used the $ to buy what we needed to complete the new project.
(I'd say 9 out of 10 times this is how we fund our "make it work" projects...the beauty of recycling!)
The framework begins:
Knowing he is ready for a Big Boy Bed was part of our motivation to swap out our bunks, as was our need for more
storage space in the room for clothing and necessities. The plan is for the new bunks to take up less space while
adding a 4th bed (you never know...) and also dresser drawers which the boys have been needing for a while now.
So, we sold our beloved old bunk bed and used the $ to buy what we needed to complete the new project.
(I'd say 9 out of 10 times this is how we fund our "make it work" projects...the beauty of recycling!)
The framework begins:
What a blessing that Brodie can take a vision and make it a reality,
because my head spins just thinking about how to build something like this!
(Thanks for your willing heart Brodie!!)
Slats and a ladder provide stability and accessibility...starting to take form:
Time for railings and paint:
Trundles serve as dresser drawers...finally room enough for everyone's clothes and PJs!
Here's where I pause to appreciate the individual reading lights installed by...me.
Ummm...if I had that to do over, it's safe to say I'd wait till Brodie was home!
Lastly, we added one more middle drawer and our same bedding to finish the project!
(I had at one time bought 4 duvet/sham sets when we thought we were expecting another brother...so that worked out!)
Thank you, Brodie, for another job well done with a joyful, serving heart.
Your efforts are such a blessing to us all!!
...especially your boys this time around.
(That 4th bunk looks awfully lonely. Hmmm... :))
"Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people."
Ephesians 6:7
