Ikea Hack | Kid's Sleeping Room Bunk Fort
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
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Earlier this past times wintertime nosotros noticed the most adorable kid's chamber bunk fort existence made (via Instagram) past times local freelance stylist, consequence as well as marriage ceremony floral designer, Natalie Bjordal and her hubby Jason, a carpenter. Admiring the operate they were doing inward their renovated townhouse on the due north shore, nosotros asked if they would hear sharing a few pics of the fort for , along alongside their inspiration. The next is a peek into their daughter's room, along alongside a mini-interview most it. Check it out below, nosotros mean value you'll honey it every bit much every bit nosotros do!
1. Describe your inspiration behind creating the room.
We moved iv times since Penny was born as well as nosotros knew all the other houses weren't long term. We genuinely wanted to figure out where nosotros wanted to hold out as well as nosotros honey to alter it upward as well as motion but about to sense novel neighbourhoods as well as run into novel people. We knew nosotros would hold out staying inward this townhouse for a spell thence nosotros genuinely wanted to brand this room especial for Penny since it was her start "big immature lady bed" as well as she had a novel babe sis coming. I wanted to give her a identify to enshroud out, play on her own, read some books etcetera, as well as wanted to maximize the infinite inward her room thence nosotros decided to laid upward the fort (as nosotros telephone cry upward it). She loves it as well as it's a hitting alongside everyone that comes over...both children as well as adults bask it! It's super comfortable as well as cozy.
2. How did yous laid upward it?
It's an Ikea KURA bunk bed hack as well as thence nosotros built that inward her room first. Then added a slice of sturdy plywood to the bottom thence nosotros could add together a mattress on both levels of the bunk. My hubby Jason used a bunch of spruce 1 x 4's to practice the paneling as well as and then cutting out a peek-a-boo window inward the front. The handles that are going upward the stairs are genuinely towel racks that I spray painted matte black.
We were going to add together a circular window at the dorsum of the transcend bunk but decided to plough the dorsum into a operate infinite for Penny. We added a slice of spruce that yous tin purchase pre cutting as well as sanded at Rona as well as added 2 rigid white brackets underneath..so simple!
I'm lucky my hubby is a carpenter, I'm ever dreaming upward novel projects thence nosotros destination upward alongside a lot of custom pieces inward our home...he looooooooves me for it..right Jas?
3. What was your budget?
We ended upward spending but about $400.00 for everything (mattresses included). We chose spruce because it's low-cal as well as inexpensive but all the same strong.
4. Any tips on making i yourself?
Take your fourth dimension as well as hold out creative!
5. Anything yous would similar to add?
We are all the same planning to add together a blossom box nether the window, I'm going to brand the flowers out of crepe paper. Penny has likewise requested some curtains for the window thence that is likewise on the to-do list.
Thank yous Natalie as well as Jason for sharing! What an adorable space, nosotros honey it!
You tin see Natalie online at her website nataliebjordal.com. She tells us the bulk of the fourth dimension she's alongside her 2 fiddling gals but she all the same manages to mash inward a fleck of freelance styling work, consequence blueprint as well as florals for weddings. You tin likewise follow her on Instagram at @nataliebjordal.