Photos and reviews of the IKEA loft bed in the interior: Stuva, Kyura, Tromso

The Ikea catalog contains interesting bed models called lofts. A more common name is a bunk bed, but without a lower berth. It is located at the top of the bed, and below there is a work area, shelving, and a relaxation area where there is a sofa or chair. This loft bed is a great space saver, especially in a small apartment. Also, such a piece of furniture is very functional, allowing you to create your own corner for a child or an adult. Children under 7 years of age are not advised to use the beds, as they may fall from the second floor.

Children (7-14 years old)

A large selection of loft beds at IKEA specifically for children. And this is not surprising, because often a children's room is designed to accommodate several children. And sometimes its dimensions do not allow placing a bed and a student’s work area there at the same time.

For children, for schoolchildren up to adolescence, you can watch them in the “Stuva” series. Models in this series include:

• frame (material – chipboard);
• desk with cabinet with drawers (2, 3 or 4 drawers);
• wardrobe and/or shelving.

The frame of this white model can be combined with cabinet and drawer fronts from other series of children's furniture - “Folya”, “Fritids”. But you can also buy it without fronts - with an open cabinet and shelving. See below for several options and prices.

Not all possible configuration options are listed above. You can buy it with a different number of shelves, drawers, with a wardrobe with doors, or just with a shelving unit. The cost will depend on this.

The staircase of this model is part of the structure: it cannot be rearranged, the only possible location is on the right.

The desk can be turned around by placing it perpendicular to the bed.

Watch the review of “Stuva” in the video:

And some more from the life of transformable furniture

What is the frame of transformers made of? Made of metal, solid wood, chipboard, MDF. The price of the last two options fits into the concept of “budget”. The performance qualities of the design are excellent - up to 20 years, well, at least 5-7.

We bet that your guests will never guess where they will sleep when you show them to a room with a wardrobe bed? The transformer “will not give itself away” in any way - it is part of a furniture wall with a rack, shelves and drawers. Do something nice for yourself and your friends who often stay up late at your place!

Another option for folding the bed is horizontal. It requires less empty space. It also extends from the furniture “wall”, and when assembled it is a shelving unit with top and side shelves or a table.

This type of bed is more suitable for a child’s room, because the horizontal view of the model does not pose a “threat” to the child, who will independently prepare a place to sleep.

In addition, children grow quickly, and not all parents have the opportunity to regularly buy them a new sofa. In this regard, a pull-out bed is perhaps the only correct sleeping option.

In addition, furniture manufacturers have also provided for the fact that there can be two children in a family. And if they live in a small room, then they need an area for games, for studying, and for sleeping. In fact, a loft bed is also a transformer, but it is not built into the closet.

Model TUFFING

Metal loft bed Tuffing from Ikea with a ladder in the middle

This Ikea loft bed is made of steel. The dimensions are standard and will suit any room. A special feature of the model is that the stairs are placed in the middle, which makes it easier to go up and down. The sides are made of steel frame and 100% polyester.

Tuffing bed with built-in workplace below in the interior of the room

Children's loft bed

If it is not possible to allocate a separate room for a child in the apartment, then loft beds will come to the rescue. All IKEA loft bed models are perfect for a child.

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Model STURO

Frame of a large wooden loft bed from Sturo, suitable for two adults

The Sturo loft bed is made of durable and environmentally friendly material – pine wood. The ladder can be installed both on the right and on the left. This model is an order of magnitude higher than others, so the ceiling height must be at least 270 cm. The permitted mattress height is 19 cm, but no more. When cleaning, it is worth remembering that wood is susceptible to swelling, so first wipe the bed with a damp cloth, and then remove the remaining moisture with a dry cloth.

Bedroom in a loft style using a Sturo double loft bed and an equipped seating area

Materials

Despite their visual appeal and space saving, today loft beds in 95% of cases are used exclusively for children's rooms. This feature requires the sleeping place to be particularly durable and environmentally friendly.

The Ikea bed can be:

• metal;
• wooden;
• made of chipboard and fibreboard.

An iron bed is the standard of strength and reliability. Such models have practically no shelf life, and therefore are valued by consumers. Pigmented powder coated steel creates an aesthetically pleasing surface that is hypoallergenic. The only drawback of such beds is the coldness of the structure, but with a thick mattress this problem becomes almost invisible.

Economy class loft beds are made of chipboard and fibreboard. Beautiful and moisture-resistant, they delight with the brightness of colors and versatility of coatings. Sometimes their texture, painted with paints, is difficult to distinguish from real noble wood.

Disadvantages of chipboard:

• the shavings are fastened together with formaldehyde glue;
• some primitiveness of forms.

Despite the fact that the harm of formaldehyde in the beds of large companies is minimized, experts still do not recommend risking the baby’s health by purchasing a crib made from such material.

For example, a wooden bed is considered the best environmentally friendly option for a bedroom or nursery. Ikea uses solid pine in production, which ensures good quality products and a relatively low cost. Wood has excellent aesthetic properties, gives the room comfort and a subtle smell of fresh wood.

Material from which the furniture is made

Wood is a safe, environmentally friendly and durable material and has good thermal conductivity. It does not heat up, but retains heat, and it is more pleasant for the baby to touch the warm wooden side than the cold metal.

Each type of wood has its own characteristics:

• Pine is a “budget” option, but is inferior in strength to oak and beech. There should be no knots on the solid pine, otherwise the bed will soon become unusable.
• Birch looks beautiful and is a high-quality material, but it is not cheap.
• Beech, ash and alder offer a striking variety of shades. Such furniture will decorate any interior.
• Oak is the most durable, but also the most expensive option.

For example, the IKEA Nordal bunk bed, made of solid pine, is stained and coated with hypoallergenic varnish. The color cannot be changed, but the coating is smooth, pleasant to the touch, without unevenness.

But the “Midal” model was not initially treated with any means, so the surface is uneven, rough and there is a risk of injury. You will have to first work with a file, and then cover it yourself with paint or varnish. Not every person can do this work, but after doing it, you will be sure of good polishing, and “Midal” costs less.

Metal. The metal pipe frame is strong and durable. It is not affected by fungi, mold, or microorganisms. The fire resistance of metal is especially important for a children's room, as well as wear resistance (it is difficult to damage, bend or break).

The design of metal beds is more modest compared to wooden ones, but this “minus” is easily compensated by the apparent lightness and delicacy of metal structures, which is important for small rooms.

All metals, except aluminum, are susceptible to corrosion, so before purchasing you need to find out whether the parts have a protective polymer coating applied to them. For example, a bunk bed from IKEA “Svarta”, consisting of hollow steel pipes, is coated with anti-corrosion varnish based on epoxy resin.

Plastic. Modern technologies make it possible to create durable plastic furniture. Most often, pull-out beds for babies are made from plastic, which have the most amazing shapes, for example, in the form of a car or an animal.

Dimensions

Unfortunately, IKEA does not currently produce double loft beds. All of the models listed above are designed for one person.

The maximum load for each is 100 kg.

In the table below you can find all the information on the dimensions of the loft bed and its individual parts.

Peculiarities

Reliability is a fundamental factor in any children's product from IKEA. When creating furniture, exclusively reliable elements are used to ensure good fixation of the bed and its immobility. The presence of raised sides with rigid crossbar filling is a separate plus. IKEA experts advise buying a loft bed for children over 6 years old.

Such beds allow you to create space for entertainment or a workplace on the first tier, which means that the distance from the bottom of the bed to the floor is more than sufficient for the child to move freely under the second tier. Consequently, the height of such a model will be impressive - up to 206 centimeters. Width - measured by the size of the upper sleeping space.

Beds of the Stuva variety, for example, are 99 centimeters wide, and Tromso is equipped with an upper double bed. If there is free space on the lower level, the bed base can cover a fairly large area

It is also necessary to take into account the interesting fact that the bed, without reducing the space of the room, superficially reduces the ceiling area and prevents full lighting. This point should be taken into account when purchasing such a bed; additional lighting of the room may be required

How to choose the right loft bed from IKEA

To make the right choice, just carefully read the description in the catalog or on the Ikea store website. And think about whether this loft bed is suitable for your child

It is worth paying attention to the adjustment of the height of the berth, materials of manufacture, and safety. Regarding the last parameter, pay attention to the design of the stairs and the height of the protective sides

The loft bed from Ikea is a universal children's and teenagers' option for functional furniture for children's rooms. It has many attractive features and is easy to transform one zone into another

If you are choosing a loft bed for a child, you should pay attention to Ikea products

How difficult is it to make a loft bed with your own hands?

The answer to this question is ambiguous. For some, such work will be quite simple, but for others it may become completely impossible. But still, double loft beds for adults are a little easier to make. Indeed, in this case, no special shapes are required - the sleeping place can be in a minimalist style. Children are unlikely to like this option. We will definitely look at step-by-step manufacturing instructions in this section a little later.

Sizes of sleeping places, height above the floor and other dimensions

The dimensions of the loft bed are selected depending on the wishes of the home craftsman, as well as the height from the floor. But do not forget that there should be a distance of at least 1 m from the sleeping place to the ceiling. Otherwise, there can be no talk of any healthy sleep - it is possible that the person simply will not have enough air. For this reason, when arranging such sleeping places, you need to think about forced ventilation of the room.

When drawing up drawings of a loft bed, you should take into account the amount of material that will be required for manufacturing. You also need to calculate in advance the amount of necessary accessories. But the most important thing is the choice of wood from which the sleeping place will be made.

Convenient work area below the bed for a girl

What materials can a loft bed be made from?

The most common material used for making loft beds is solid wood, which is not surprising. After all, wood is easier to process and weighs less. However, some people use metal for loft beds. Today we will not consider the second option, focusing on wooden berths.

The simplest option would be to purchase the product in stores such as Ikea and then assemble it yourself at home. But there is no point in focusing on this issue today. Such loft beds have a complete assembly description with part numbering. This means that additional instructions for performing such work are not required. It is much more interesting to understand how to make a loft bed from scratch with your own hands. Let's talk about this now.

Step-by-step making of a do-it-yourself loft bed with photo examples

Having dealt with the choice of material and drawings of the loft bed, you can begin the main work. We will consider the simplest option

Of course this is the simplest option. Children's loft beds are much more difficult to make. We will definitely devote a separate topic to this. After all, there are a huge number of options for their manufacture. And each of them needs to be understood in detail.

In our example, we showed the production of a loft bed without a work area. At the same time, it is absolutely not necessary to mount the sleeping place at such a high level - if you make it lower, everything will look much neater, and less material will be used. At the same time, by installing a computer desk and office equipment on the ground floor, you can easily get a bed with a work space below.

Dimensions

The parameters of loft beds are designed for one person weighing up to 100 kg. Dimensions of main models:

• Stuva – 99 by 207 cm, height – 179 cm.

• Tuffing – 97 by 208 cm, height – 179 cm.

• Swerta – 97 by 208 cm, height – 179 cm.

• Vitval – 97 cm (135 cm with ladder) by 207 cm, height – 195 cm.

• Cura - 99 cm by 209 cm, height - 116 cm (from the floor to the bottom of the bed - 83 cm).

The distance from the floor to the bottom of the bed varies from 142 to 145 cm.

Popular models

Today it is not difficult to find an IKEA store; almost everyone knows it. Of course, bunk beds can be used as a sleeping place for adults, however, the main users of such products are still children. IKEA hypermarkets offer a huge range of products created primarily for children. The models are made from a large number of different materials, have a rich configuration, as well as functional productivity:

Kyura. A crib for children, a four- or even three-year-old child can sleep on it, if the baby is used to sleeping without his mother. This model is made from durable pine and coated with transparent varnish. You can change the appearance of such a crib thanks to multi-colored panels. IKEA gives you the opportunity to change the design of your bed using an arched fabric canopy. Such models are extremely convenient. At an age when the child is still small, the bed is located below: the child himself is safe, and the mother can quite easily change his bed. When the baby grows up, the structure is placed in a standard way, and a large playground appears on the first tier.

Tromso. Durable and reliable design of the Tromso model from IKEA for the room of a young or middle-aged child. Such a steel model is being developed. It is quite difficult to damage the bed: the coating is very resistant to moisture. From floor to bottom, the height of the structure is 164 centimeters. With these parameters, you can organize a full-fledged workplace for your child. The total height of the product is 216 centimeters. IKEA recommends purchasing this model for high ceilings – 2.6–2.7 meters. In terms of size, the model is considered a one-and-a-half-bed (140x200 centimeters). This model has high sides, which protects the child from falls.

Minuses

A bed located in a place invisible to prying eyes under the ceiling in a small apartment.
A loft bed is fashionable, interesting and very comfortable, but not safe. A very important disadvantage of such a bed is the risk of falling. It is highly not recommended to purchase such a bed:

• those suffering from sleepwalking;
• sleeping restlessly and tossing and turning a lot;
• elderly people;
• children under 6 years old.

To avoid annoying incidents, you must:

• provide good lighting near the bed, which could be turned on both from below and from above;
• follow recommendations for mattress and ceiling heights;
• eliminate the possibility of getting tangled in wires, bedding and decorative elements, that is, free up staircase space.

If all safety requirements are met, then there is no need to worry - a couple of weeks and you will get used to using the loft bed.

A convenient solution for saving space - a single loft bed for a child and a double bed for parents below

Ikea Hemnes collection for the bedroom

The Hemnes series from Ikea includes a variety of bedroom furniture with a classic design, made from solid wood. The bed and daybed with three drawers from this collection are especially popular. Similar bed models can also be found in the Critter collection.

The advantages of wooden furniture from Ikea are that it is environmentally friendly, safe and incredibly comfortable

Advantages of Hemnes wooden furniture from Ikea:

• Environmental cleanliness and safety;
• Ease of assembly;
• Versatility in use;
• Stylish design;
• Safe covering.

A couch or bed from this series can be combined with furniture from other collections that matches the color or style.

Assembly instructions

Instructions for assembling IKEA loft beds can be found on the official website of the store or go to the required document using the links below:

• Assembly instructions for the IKEA Svart loft bed
• Assembly instructions for the IKEA Tuffing loft bed
• Assembly instructions for the IKEA Vitval loft bed
• Instructions for assembling the IKEA Kyura loft bed
• Assembly instructions for the IKEA Stuva loft bed
• Assembly instructions for the IKEA Stuva / Fritids loft bed

Interior placement ideas

A variety of design solutions makes it possible to fit the design into almost any interior. Sleeping on a loft bed is always much more interesting than sleeping on a regular model. Beds of this type provide the opportunity to use space twice. In the case where the bed on the first tier is used only as a guest bed, adding just a few decorative pillows will turn the crib into a comfortable sofa. At the same time, there is a lot of space under the attic bed and can be used for any purpose.

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Types of bunk beds, taking into account:

Sizes

IKEA bunk beds are not divided into sizes, and all models have standard dimensions: 90 cm wide and 200 cm long. On the one hand, such versatility is convenient, as it allows you to use one design to accommodate both an adult and a child. On the other hand, for tall people comfort will be questionable, because for proper rest the sleeping place should be 20-30 cm longer than a person’s height.

Bedroom furniture has standard dimensions.

The narrowness of the models is also not very convenient, as this can negatively affect the quality of sleep. In the standard case, to determine the appropriate width, you need to lie on the mattress, fold your hands on your stomach and spread your elbows. The best option is considered to be a situation where there is 10-15 cm left from the elbows to the edge. If the distance is less, sleeping on an IKEA bed may be uncomfortable.

For some people the bed may be too narrow.

It is also worth keeping in mind that the beds are sold without mattresses, and therefore they will have to be purchased separately. In the case of IKEA, this can be done simultaneously with the purchase of the structure.

IKEA beds are sold without mattresses.

Mattresses are classified as follows:

• spring;
• springless;
• orthopedic.

There are three types of mattresses.

Springless mattresses are filled exclusively with filler. Most often, polyurethane foam (foam rubber), batting or holofiber are used in its role. The latter is quite popular due to its hypoallergenic properties.

To choose the right mattress, you need to lie on it. The product is suitable if only the shoulders and hips are buried in it

Functionality and design

Classical

The simplest option, consisting of two tiers, on which sleeping places are located exactly one below the other, and a built-in staircase.

Attic

In this type of design, there is a sleeping area at the top, and a working or simply free area at the bottom. The latter may include a built-in desk, shelving and shelving. The model is intended for one person, usually a child.

The loft bed has one sleeping area located at the top.

Manufacturing materials

The following materials are used to make beds:

Tree

An option that combines durability, reliability, aesthetics and pleasant tactile contact, as well as the ability to equip the structure with any storage space in a variety of variations. However, high-quality wood is quite expensive, which explains the cost of such models. Various breeds are used for production:

1. oak, aesthetic, reliable and durable products from which have an unlimited service life, but are highly expensive;
2. birch, which produces beautiful and high-quality products at a more affordable, but still noticeable price;
3. ash, beech and alder, which have beautiful and noble shades and a lower cost;
4. pine, which is the most popular material due to its combination of high quality and the most affordable cost.

Metal

The most durable material that can last for several decades. Visually it looks neater and lighter than wood. It is difficult to damage, and therefore it retains its neat appearance for a long time. During production it is painted using powder coating with polyester resins.

A metal bed is the strongest and most durable.

The frame is strengthened with strong bolts, and therefore the base of the bed will not allow the mattress to sag even under significant load. However, metal is not very pleasant to the touch, and models made from it do not have built-in storage spaces.

Plastic

Used in the production of beds for small children. Models made from it are distinguished by a wide range of colors and a variety of shapes. The design is often associated with fairy-tale or cartoon images.

Interesting ideas in the interior

The decor in restrained pastel colors with a bright accent in the form of red pillows on the sofa and bed linen is perfect for adults who want to relax after a working day on a soft sofa. The metal model fits organically into the overall minimalist style of the interior.

A steel bed with a work area that pleases with its spaciousness allows you to fit not only a computer on the wide surface of the table, but also such pleasant little things as indoor plants.

A loft crib with a roll-out table , made in white and pink tones, looks laconic, but at the same time, girlishly romantic. A comfortable chair on wheels completes the practical and modern atmosphere of the children's room.

The wide space under the Sturo loft bed allows you to create several zones at once. A full-size desk here organically coexists with a soft round chair, in which it is so easy to forget about business.

Next, see the review of the Sturo loft bed from Ikea.

High children's bed with work area: advantages and disadvantages

Sometimes the area of ​​a children's bedroom does not allow for a full-sized bed for a child, a desk and a closet. Even if you fill the room with furniture, there will be no room left for games. Modern designers have found a way to arrange a bedroom so that all the furniture takes up as little space as possible. A comfortable two-story children's bed with a lying area on top, and a table, chest of drawers or cabinet below.

Before purchasing, really evaluate all the nuances so that you don’t have to regret the money spent later.

Before buying the loft bed you like, you should ask the seller for a certificate confirming its quality and safety

Advantages:

• Space saving - built-in drawers and bedside tables will significantly save the main space of the room;
• Financial savings - total expenses on individual pieces of furniture are significantly higher than on a two-story bed;
• Organization of free space - thanks to the freed up space, the child will be able to independently organize the work and play areas.

In addition to very impressive advantages, a high loft bed also has negative sides.

Flaws:

• Poor access of daylight to the work area - if a child likes to read before bed, a good lamp should be installed near the bed;
• Risk of injury - if a child often spins around in his sleep, you should not buy this bed, because there is a risk of falling;
• Difficulty of access - you constantly need to rise and emit. It is more difficult to make the bed (although for a child this can serve as a good “excuse” from cleaning the bed every day);
• Poor access to fresh air - air circulation at the top is significantly worse, but this disadvantage can be eliminated with household appliances.