High Ceiling Loft Bed

Luckily proper ventilation will keep you comfortable.

High ceiling loft bed.

If you have a room with tall ceilings but a narrow footprint consider our high loft bed. The ladder is pretty big and could be replaced with something more subtle. Another idea to consider is installing a ceiling fan. This is a good idea for the home office if you want to use it as a guest room occasionally.

After you determine that you want a loft bed figure out if your home can handle a loft bed. 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. Running it clockwise at a low speed will pull cooler air upward. This idea is from one of our home tour videos on our youtube channel.

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. Loft bed with walk in closet. And you ll need to make sure you ve got clearance for a ladder or stairs plus the room to maneuver up. Classic sleeping loft for normal ceiling height.

Be sure to measure how high your ceilings are before considering bunk or loft beds. 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. This provides effective space for a sitting desk or chairs. Unfortunately it can get stuffy and hot in a loft bed because warm air rises.