High Ceiling Loft Bed

They create lots of space by lifting the bed off the floor allowing you to either leave the space open or utilize it as you see fit.

High ceiling loft bed.

This is a good idea for the home office if you want to use it as a guest room occasionally. And you ll need to make sure you ve got clearance for a ladder or stairs plus the room to maneuver up. As shown in the previous photo this loft bed is near an upper window and ac unit. Classic sleeping loft for normal ceiling height.

Another idea to consider is installing a ceiling fan. This idea is from one of our home tour videos on our youtube channel. Be sure to measure how high your ceilings are before considering bunk or loft beds. Unfortunately it can get stuffy and hot in a loft bed because warm air rises.

This provides effective space for a sitting desk or chairs. After you determine that you want a loft bed figure out if your home can handle a loft bed. It is essential to have 33 to 36 inches of space between the top of the mattress and your ceiling which means your ceiling should be about 100 inches high four inches more than a traditional 8 foot ceiling. In a room with 8 foot high ceilings and a loft bed that uses an 8 inch thick mattress this 30 inch head space means there will be about 56 inches of space between the bottom of the loft platform and the floor.

Luckily proper ventilation will keep you comfortable. You ll need enough ceiling height so that the space underneath is usable but you re not so close to the ceiling that you feel claustrophobic. Loft bed with walk in closet. If you have a room with tall ceilings but a narrow footprint consider our high loft bed.