Projects like Shannon’s almost make us wish we had four daughters running around. I should emphasize the “almost” on that. Haha. But, once you see the project Shannon took on, you’ll see why the idea of having four girls around sounds kinda awesome (and this is coming from a guy who grew up with three sisters).
Hey guys! It’s so funny reading your blog. We were and are where you guys are – but we started almost ten years ago when we bought our first house. Since then we’ve brought our total baby count to five (yup, five!) and we’re still in the same house – trying to make it work. Anyway, with the birth of our fifth baby/fourth girl last may we couldn’t figure out how to break up the kiddos among the 3 bedrooms we have for them. Initial plans were 2 girls/2 girls/1 boy… but then we found the double bunk room over at augustfields.blogspot.com and it was love at first sight! So last month the mister took off the week between Christmas and New Years and we got our major renovation groove on.
In ten days we took out a wall, merged two rooms into one, built a double bunk bed unit and finished the room – if not to completion, at least a good portion of the way. And we did it all on the super cheap. SUPER, super cheap.
Creating secret storage spaces like pull out drawers (on casters) have really come in handy.
I made these silhouette pillows for each of the girls, to add something personal to each of their beds.
We went with a playful striped ceiling (like the one here), and love the bold color it brings into the room.
Inexpensive dressers (three Malm ones from Ikea) and turquoise walls make the room fun and functional.
The girls love it, and so do we!
Thanks for checking it out! – xoxo, Shannon
How fun is that? We’re sending out a huge thanks and a giant bravo to Shannon and her mister for sharing their awesome project. If you wanna see more of the inspiration, progress, and reveal pics – be sure to click over to Shannon’s blog too. Who knows, maybe we can all score a sleepover invitation. Hah. Oh and let’s play the what’s-your-favorite-part game. I’m loving the built-in drawer storage and Sherry’s dying for the stripey ceiling.
Melanie@MailboxJourney says
Whoa! Love that striped ceiling.
Kristen Miller says
Awesome.
Caitlin @ Hardly Housewives says
Obsessed. What an awesome project! So cozy & sisterly.
Krysta says
I could not love this more!
Cara @ Live The Home Life says
So stinkin’ cute. I’ve always wanted a bunkroom and the storage underneath is genius!
Cara
The Real Housewives of Bucks County says
It’s adorable. I have four kids (can’t imagine 5) but they’re 2 boys and 2 girls. How fun this would be at a beach or lake house. Hmm… They have my creative juices flowing. Now to find a beach house!
Thanks for sharing her awesome project!
Katie says
Haha, love the line “now to find a beach house!”
Jesse says
I am in love with that striped ceiling! Great job, if I had a buncha kids I’d love to do a bunk bed thing.
meganleiann says
Ok. That is just cool!
Lou says
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kaileigh says
I have seen these on Pinterest and fallen in love with them! They make me want to have lots of babies! Probably not the best reason to reproduce….
Steph says
WOW this is amazing! I am in LOVE with those beautiful walls and striped ceiling together! Those girls are going to love growing up in such a fun and gorgeous room!
Krystle @ Color Transformed Family says
I love bunk beds like this in rooms. I never shared a room but this makes sharing look like fun! Maybe someday when we are in a more permanent home I can do this to one of our bedrooms.
Carolyn says
I grew up in a house of four girls! It was so much fun … and still is! Great bunk bed setup. I loved sharing a room with my sisters. These girls will have so much fun. Like a sleepover every night!
shannon/googiemomma says
so glad to hear this! i have 2 brothers, and ALWAYS wanted a sister…i’m a little jealous of my girls ;)
so i’m glad to hear from someone who lived through it and loved it!
Kaytie @ Garden Kitchen Home says
Incredible use of space! Wish I could be that efficient (and that’s coming from a family with no kiddos yet)!
Becca says
We are also a family with four girls and one boy (except our boy came first). I LOVE this idea! We are having a really hard time decide which girls should share which room. This would solve that problem. Now I am thinking…
Laura says
Amazing! I love that it has stairs instead of a ladder. And I love that each bunk has its own light.
(I don’t love the new video ad on your page…it made me jump out of my seat when it started!)
YoungHouseLove says
So sorry about that! It sounds like a glitch. Our ads should never have sound or play without you clicking them- that’s super annoying and we don’t allow it! Maybe it’s hacking on our end (something that shouldn’t be there that we don’t know about)? Do you remember what it was an ad for? We have also heard from people who have realized it was something on their end (sometimes a virus on your computer can add links or adds to our site that others don’t see). Anyone else having an issue?
xo,
s
Carol says
The video ad surprised me too. It was home improvement related, but I don’t remember the company.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh man, please tell us who they’re for so we can block them! We can’t see them. They have sound? And play when you come to our page? No idea how they’re getting through our parameters! Someone keep us posted!
xo,
s
Linda says
My mouth dropped…and then kept dropping. AMAZING built in beds? Check. Turquoise walls?? Check. RED AND WHITE STRIPED CEILING? Oh my god, check. What lucky kids!
Lauren says
The bunk bed room is an adorable space — what a great way to make use of the space one has!
Casey says
I am not entirely convinced this will work once some of those girls are teenager- but OH MY GOODNESS this is gorgeous! I am loving those secret drawers and that ceiling!! Be still my heart
It is so bold, but calming as a bedroom. I cant even decided on a grey paint!!
shannon/googiemomma says
yeah, we’re not sure how it’s going to play out either…but we’ll let you know!
Kristen @ Popcorn on the Stove says
This is pretty darn amazing! I can’t believe they DIY-ed it!
Gracie says
Wow! The whole room looks amazing. Like something straight out of a magazine. And, the color combo is fabulous.
Kandace says
Love everything about it!!
Kelly says
That it so frakking cool it makes me want to do it! And I don’t even *have* kids!!
Julie says
How fun is that room?!?! I have a ton of rooms similar to this pinned on Pinterest for my “when I’m a grandma” house. All of them have at LEAST four beds in them. I’m already imagining sleep-overs with all of the grandkids and my girls are only 4 and 1! Anyone who’s interested in doing something similar to this should DEFINITELY check out Pinterest for more amazing ideas!
Lindsay B says
Oh em gee. I LOVE that striped ceiling! I want it.
FYI, not having a video glitch on my end. Everything looks normal.
YoungHouseLove says
Thanks Lindsay B! It’s freaking us out, but we think we have it figured out. Thanks so much to everyone who tells us when something annoying like that happens! We’re so not into loud videos scaring people when they come over! Haha.
xo,
s
Ammie says
This is so awesome! Also, LOVE the chandelier – perfect for a girls room!
JSi says
This room is seriously to die for! Almost makes me want a few more kids, too!
Jen says
Super cute, and I love the colors, and the bed curtains are so cool! … I’d want a better rail on the outsides of the upper bunks, though.
shannon/googiemomma says
the rail was actually REALLY difficult. it’s hard to explain, but the construction of the beds and fitting in a rail were not meshing right. doing some internet searching of built in bunks led us to believe we’re not the only ones with the problem–many have NO rails!! believe it or not!
the rods are strong, and close enough to the mattress that no one can squeeze under (between the mattress and the rail). obviously someone could go over, but that’s true of any rail. we haven’t had any problems or spills, but we did set some ground rules right from the get-go.
Jenny says
It’s the Marvin windows add — it slides over to take up the whole screen, and because it’s an unusual motion, takes a second to figure out how to get rid of it. And yes, sounds on my machine too.
YoungHouseLove says
UGH! Thanks for the tip Jenny. It’s totally unauthorized so we’ll block it asap!
xo,
s
Carol says
Yes, that’s it!
Allyn says
Oh, I love that! I actually really like the idea of kids sharing rooms. I think it’s a really good thing. I love that Pioneer Woman has(or had) that a setup like that. One big main room that all four kids shared, with basically little bed cubbies coming off of it. Each kid had their own bed area and a little privacy, but still shared the room. I’d love to do that one day!
Jenna at Homeslice says
Gorgeous space! I love the striped ceiling and of course the double bunks. Awesome job!
Jenny says
Oh, and holy moly, this room is so cool! Love the striped ceiling and the stairs in place of a ladder. We have two boys, and trying to figure out how to deal with mismatched bedtimes so they can share a room…I’m sure these folks could offer a few tips!
shannon/googiemomma says
the curtains work WONDERS! the baby is still in our room for now, but the 2 middle girls go to bed at 8 and the biggest at 9. once their little curtain is drawn and the light is out it’s cozy and quiet and they’re asleep in no time!
Melanie says
Bravo Shannon and hubby! I love that striped ceiling with the pretty chandelier and turquoise paint. You have a beautiful family and I bet those girls have a lot of fun in their room with all of that floorspace!
shannon/googiemomma says
yup…they have tons of fun filling it up with dirty clothes and loose shoes. ;)
Jamie says
OH MY GOSH!!! What I wouldn’t give to have a room like that with my sister! It’s amazing.
Christine says
Looks like a magazine spread! What sweet kids.
Emily says
Hard to pick one fav. I liked the ceiling, the turquoise walls, and the individual sconces in each bunk!
Emily says
Oh wait! The fun red and white curtains on each bunk!
Mary says
Beautiful! Love the ceiling most. It’s much prettier than the inspiration room, which is a bit prison-ish or barracks-like, with the grays.
I am one of 4 girls and we would’ve killed each other in a room together, I’m fairly sure.
Maureen @ This (Kinda) Old House says
LOVE THIS ROOM!!! How funny, these are the colors we doing four our reading room! I love that ceiling and just everything, really. Looks fantastic.
Erin says
Wow – how beautiful!!! I love the color combo, and the striped ceiling is awesome, perfect for a girl’s room. It does not at all look like it’d be a cheap project, it looks like a million bucks!
MM Strolle says
Were we all born too early? This room is oh so cool, love the stairs in the middle, the ceiling, the lights, the beautiful paint colors. It is all great!
YoungHouseLove says
Hahah, I totally think that once a month or so. Why wasn’t I born when all this cool kids stuff was on Pinterest?! Haha.
xo,
s
Jo @ Jo In the Kitchen says
That’s so awesome! I grew up with four sisters, and while we had bunk beds, our rooms were definitely not that cool. Thanks for sharing!
Stephanie says
This is super cute and my favorite part has to be the staircase up the middle.
Jessica @ Dear Emmeline says
awesome room redo!! those little girls are going to be the best of friends!
shannon/googiemomma says
we hope so. truly, truly from the bottom of our hearts ;)
Robin @ Our Semi Organic Life says
Woah how professional! I love the colors!
Jackmo says
This is super cute right for right now, but I can’t help but feeling like they won’t like it as much once they’re teenagers and want some personal space and privacy . . .
holly says
the thing i can’t get over is the timeframe. Mom and Dad knocked this out in a WEEK (and a holiday week, no less). And with all those kids? It’s impressive regardless, but when you think about getting it done in a week…wow.
shannon/googiemomma says
that’s mostly the hubs. he worked like a man possessed…i basically made decisions and funneled food down his throat. okay, so i paint and sew.
oh–and we totally neglected our kids. hehe ;)
Kim says
It’s gorgeous no doubt, but talk about losing house value by losing a bedroom! And when these girls are older, they will HATE sharing a room with their sisters! Not a big fan.
googiemomma/shannon says
hi Kim! Those are actually the two things we worried about and debated over the most before deciding to take the plunge.
as for house value: we dont plan on moving, first of all. This is our ‘forever’ house. And sadly the economy has hit us quite hard–so the value has already taken a biiig hit! And if fo some reason we did need to move, its not a big deal to put a wall back up where it was before. Truly a one day project for my handy mister.
as for sharing…well, our final decision was too bad. :-) we want our kids to have close, strong bonds. They each have their own space they can close off with a curtain, and they each have a drawer or shelf for ‘personal items. I know that its not for everyone, but they (and we) love it. I’m sure we’ll be breaking upnfights at some point in the future, but separate rooms isn’t a deterrant for fighting siblings anyway!
Thanks again!
Kristen P. says
Speaking from experience I shared a room with 2 of my sisters and loved it. So assuming that they’re going to hate sharing is a bit far fetched since you don’t know this family or these girls personally.
Katy says
I have a lot of siblings and shared a room with my sister for many years. There were some years we were probably fighting constantly and some where we did everything together. We also used to put blankets on our bunk beds so I think the curtains are a great idea. Fighting between siblings depends on so many things that I think if they need some alone time they can just climb in their bunk and close the curtain. You and your husband did an amazing job and I’m sure your daughters will grow up with some great memories from this room.
Katy says
Plus I always feel sad when people do things to their house simply for re-sell value only. If it’s an investment property ok, but if it’s your home . . . Make it your home. Anyways… enough commenting from me :)
Jillian {Her Split Ends} says
I need to now have 4 children immediately so that i have a reason to have a bunk bed room. I have like 8 pins of different bunk rooms and have always been obsessed! Maybe i can just convince my sister in-law to have 4 so i can have them over for slumber parties !!
XO
~ Jillian
http://www.hersplitends.com
Lucy S says
I think my favorite part is the little staircase between the beds, and it separates the sleepers which is a bonus, too! What a great job, and quickly done, too!
Katelyn Made says
Awe, those are so cute. This reminds me of watching “Little Women” with all the sisters growing up together when I was young. Large families are great!