My husband let me try out the bunk room!!!! OK, so it took a little persuading because it is not traditional, but here is how we have it set up:
Master bedroom: Ours and BABY K- he is still not sleeping through the night at 13 months, so he stays with us.
BR #2 THE BUNK ROOM- which right now, consists of one bunk bed, and 1 crib (which turns into a toddler bed). The closet has many storage areas from bins to those hanging clothes holders, but nothing closed.
BR#3 THE PLAY ROOM/GUEST ROOM- This consists of a daybed, a dresser with a TV on top (out of the babie's reach!) and a small bookcase with a lamp. The top drawer will be craft supplies, markers, pens, pencils, etc. The third will be for games and board games. The bottom two are yet to be determined.
I plan on taking over the 3rd bedroom closet for food storage so we can save money by buying in bulk. Since we are in a hurricane evacuation area, we will want to have a decent food storage.
Anyway, this idea has turned out to be spectacular!!!! LIL C (our 2 year old) can be napping while (BIG M- our 9 year old) is doing his homework.
Still, BABY K (our little 1 year old) can throw toys around, scream and squeal as he wishes in BR 3. While BABY K is destroying the room, BIG C (our 12 year old) can watch TV and keep an eye on BABY K at the same time!
END RESULT: Better study time for BIG M who has SEVERE concentration issues. TV time for BIG C without distracting BIG M. BABY K and LITTLE C can get naps any time without being woken up....
PLUS- when family visits, they have a seperate room. Also if one of your kids has a sleepover, they can have some privacy away from their siblings. IT works so much better than traditional room sharing!
If you have more people than bedrooms, this is a great setup and has made everyone happy.
