House-Shaped Beds Galore

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House-shaped beds have been all over the web in the last year. Many of these fun house beds come from Europe (Scandinavian style!) but there are many Handmade versions out there, too — either built from scratch or hacked from an inexpensive IKEA bed. We ourselves built our girls’ cottage style bed and playhouse from an IKEA bed! We’ve also shared free building plans for a playhouse frame reading nook or floor bed, a house frame bed, and a house headboard — so apparently we’ve been bitten by the house bug as well! Today we have some cute playhouse beds and reading nooks that we’ve found all around the web — with some cute options for styling and decorating around a house bed, or DIYing your own solid house-shaped bed! I mean… your *kids” solid house-shaped bed

As with anything we share here on Bekob — this is for inspiration and entertainment purposes only. Be smart, and be safe. Especially in a child’s room, it’s important to maintain all safety precautions to keep everyone safe! And that’s the beauty of DIYing — build it how you like, for what your child needs! [/tps_header]

House-Shaped Beds or Reading Nooks

A floor bed can be a great transition for a young toddler to acclimate to a “real” bed, or it makes a great reading nook for kids, from early readers clear up to bigger kids who love to hole up in their own space with a good book. (Or hey, even for mom who just needs a moment to herself, maybe! or maybe we should just all live in house shaped nooks to stay sane while we remodel?

Use our free plans here, inspired by this bed From Scandinavia With Love, to build your own house-shaped bed nook — and what you do with it after that can be totally unique and up to you! Here’s some of our go-to options:

Leave it wood and decorate with color around it (BonneSoeurs via Apartment Threrapy)

or fun wall paper (WoonBlog)

Take it to the pink side for your go-to little girl (via Apartment Therapy)

(below, via This Little Love)

Black also makes a nice statement — and a large stripe or color-blocked wall behind it looks great, too! (Cotton On via Mommo Designs)

Polka dot wall decals add some extra whimsy without being inherently boyish or girly (via theposterclubkids)

Drape a sheet over the top, add some pompoms, and/or a cute mobile for a fun play space! (via piplastudio)

Black and white makes for a classic and cozy reading corner (via karohuseb) black and white reading corner

If you’re worried about your little one rolling out at night, it’s straightforward to add some rails to the sides (via macarenanguyen)

And if your little one would be more at home in a reading fort-slash-castle than a house — well, this would be a pretty fun build! (via bestkiddos) 

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House Beds and Loft Beds

This house bed frame is nearly the same style as the playhouse, but larger to accommodate a twin sized bed. Get the free plans to build it here (inspired by this bed seen on Home Life).

Major bonus — a cute house bed with plenty of storage underneath! (via mintinteriordesign) drawers underneath

A little built-in house bed nook? Adorable! (via bestkiddos)

Added 1/13/16 — Isn’t this cabin bed the BEST?!? See how Jen Woodhouse built it, and grab the plans from Ana White here.

Some added storage and some added fun! This loft bed with storage cabinets underneath and a house headboard is a grat combo! (via MommoDesign)

A little bed nook with a built-in desk/vanity space at the end is well fitted for a workspace and plenty of pretend play, too. (via bestkiddos)

Who says that the kiddos get to have all the fun? This larger full/queen frame size is fun, too! and it also has storage underneath (via bestkiddos)

The Design Confidential used brackets to build her house bed — plus a drop cloth makes a well fitted tent-type feeling, too (like this). 

Of course, fun bedding makes all the difference, and a chalkboard wall never hurts! (via Poppytalk)

What’s more fun than a house bed? A house bed with a SLIDE! (DesignedLife via Apartment Therapy)

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House Headboards

If you’re not ready to commit to a full house bed, try a direct to build house headboard — you can attach it to an existing bed frame, or leave it free standing as a sort of canopy at the head of the bed. Get the free plans to build it here (inspired by the one we spied in this Dutch magazine).

Add a star mobile for an extra ounce of character. (via Deas Og Mia)

A pop of color around the edges looks great, too! Nice and straightforward. (via The Blue School)

Combine an straightforward headboard with an straightforward floor bed for a modern Scandinavian style — and paint it black! (via ministyle)

The little awnings on these matching house headboards make it just that much cuter! And the shelf between the two is smart for a nightstand substitute, too (via  kinderkamerstylist)

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House-Shaped Loft Beds and Bunk Bed Playhouses

A bunk bed or loft bed is a really great way to save space in a kids room, so why not make it extra fun by making it look like a playhouse, too? And if you only have one child sleeping in the room, you can always use either the upper or lower bunk as a designated play space or reading area, so you still get the 2-for-1 bonus. See more of our IKEA method bunk bed playhouse here. 

This cottage style bunk bed is so cute! I’m a sucker for shutters (via Apartment Therapy)

Give your bunks a modern facade — and the stairs going up to the top bunk double as storage. Brilliant! (via This Modern Life)

Another IKEA house bunk bed method — and this time in yellow! Just add a few panels to the sides and a peaked roof — and windows, of course — and voila, a bed they’ll never want to leave! (via Rafa Kids)

Another cute cottage-style bunk bed facade — including a window with a flowering window box! It’s like a dream! (via trendsparnana)

or take the same option and make it a little more rustic (via trendsparnana)

Adding a roof section adds a little privacy that kids love! the fun roof shape plus dormer windows look great — and the little book trough on the lower bunk is brilliant! (via Cuckooland)

Add a side-by-side town-style facade to the bunkbed (via bestkiddos)

Or a change of wood finish and a few more cuts feels old-western! (via bestkiddos)

Having the peak of the roof centered over the window opening and lined up with the ladder makes this bunk playhouse tres chic! (vis bestkiddos)

An straightforward IKEA method — just add (more) plywood! Details at VinteryMintery.

And another adorable IKEA bunkbed facade method — two beds, or room for a reading loft. Details at IKEA Hackers.

A combo of a loft bed and a house headboard — this bed has room for storage underneath, too! And I love the picket fence style detail! (Casa Com Amor)

Alright… this treehouse isn’t a bed, but it could be with just a couple modifications! Get the walkthrough here. 

This might just be the *ultimate* kids room — it’s a bunk bed with a play loft, plus storage cubbies, plus stairs to get up and a slide to get down. AND the stairs are drawers. (via Bebe Com Estilo) I think the only thing that can possibly top that…

might be this, because what kid wouldn’t want to sleep in a castle bed? And a castle loft bed with a swing and a tea party underneath… I think that takes the cake! (via macarenanguyen)

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page 1: house-shaped beds for toddlers
page 2: twin-sized house beds
page 3: house headboards
page 4: playhouse bunkbeds and loft beds

More great options for kids’ rooms: 

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