Ikea beds

[Olive]

who has one ... Ginger i know you do

what one did you get? im looking at one for DD2 but although i know some extend to full size im worried about the fact that there so low to the ground, worried i wont get as many years of it.

What do others think?

[Ginger]

we got the KURA with canopy. it is absolutely awesome
the kids use the underneath part as a cubby. in fact, they are both sitting under there right now playing with their firetrucks.
we also got two of the wall lights which make the bed extra cool

which one are you looking at Olive?

[Enchanted]

Great question! Will be interested to hear others points of view!

[Olive]

DH liked that one for DD1 (if we got that then DD2 would have her bed) or the little wrought iron one

[Enchanted]

Is that the Minnen one you are talking about Olive?

[Ginger]

The Minnen is absolutely GORGEOUS! i love it

[Olive]

i have no idea what its called looks very cute with the net thingy over it!

[BrightSparkles]

we got the KURA with canopy. it is absolutely awesome
the kids use the underneath part as a cubby. in fact, they are both sitting under there right now playing with their firetrucks.
we also got two of the wall lights which make the bed extra cool

which one are you looking at Olive?

We were looking at this one for the girls room. Is it a "normal" single size? I was thinking about having DD1 on top (when she is old enough of course) and puting DD2 underneath (as a second bed or "bottom bed when she goes into a big bed. Does this work like this??

[AnyDream]

We bought the black Minnen one, DD loves it, very stable unlike some of the cheaper single beds on the market around that price.

We got one of the Ikea extending mattresses, not the cheapest but not the dearest either. She is very comfortable in it.

[LimeSlice]

What size are these beds? Having a look and they look lovely...
DD is on a king single mattress and base, and want to keep the mattress, wondering if it will fit on one of these beds?

[Ginger]

What size are these beds? Having a look and they look lovely...
DD is on a king single mattress and base, and want to keep the mattress, wondering if it will fit on one of these beds?

the king single mattress definitely wouldn't fit on the kura bed. we bought an ikea single mattress to go on it.

[Ginger]

We were looking at this one for the girls room. Is it a "normal" single size? I was thinking about having DD1 on top (when she is old enough of course) and puting DD2 underneath (as a second bed or "bottom bed when she goes into a big bed. Does this work like this??

to be honest, i wouldn't have ds2 sleeping on the bottom one fulltime iykwim? we have it set up as a cubby with a mattress on the floor and heaps of toys in there- but the mattress is just lying on the floor- there is no base to support it. we are going to use it as an extra bed for sleepovers but ds2 has his own bed set up in the same room and they just use the underneath as a play space.

[meow]

to be honest, i wouldn't have ds2 sleeping on the bottom one fulltime iykwim? we have it set up as a cubby with a mattress on the floor and heaps of toys in there- but the mattress is just lying on the floor- there is no base to support it.

I'm trying to decide if that really matters? Surely the best bed base is firm so the floor would be good? Any one else put their child's mattress on the floor? OR know something about bed bases I don't?

ETA: Oh, they sell a seperate slatted bed base. Wonder if it would fit on the floor at the bottom of the kura?

[Ginger]

I'm trying to decide if that really matters? Surely the best bed base is firm so the floor would be good? Any one else put their child's mattress on the floor? OR know something about bed bases I don't?

ETA: Oh, they sell a seperate slatted bed base. Wonder if it would fit on the floor at the bottom of the kura?

i personally think that a mattress straight on the floor is too hard. if i wanted to sleep them both in it, i would probably go for a more traditional bunk type bed where the lower part is at a normal bed height. i can't really explain why, i just think it looks more like a little cubby/reading type area than a bed itms?