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.
High ceiling loft bed.
Luckily proper ventilation will keep you comfortable.
This provides effective space for a sitting desk or chairs.
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.
As shown in the previous photo this loft bed is near an upper window and ac unit.
After you determine that you want a loft bed figure out if your home can handle a loft bed.
Is the age of your children and the ceiling height of the room safety.
The most popular heights for bunk beds are children s 65 68 high bunk beds and 70 to 72 high bunk beds.
Though it comes down to preference the criterion to consider when deciding on how high your bunk bed should be.
The ladder is pretty big and could be replaced with something more subtle.
Unfortunately it can get stuffy and hot in a loft bed because warm air rises.
This idea is from one of our home tour videos on our youtube channel.
Classic sleeping loft for normal ceiling height.
Loft bed with walk in closet.
Running it clockwise at a low speed will pull cooler air upward.
Be sure to measure how high your ceilings are before considering bunk or loft beds.
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.