Box room bedrooms?

Mankysteve

I notice that your from Manchester there a place in Bury that makes bed for hospital and such, but they also do normally bed as well, but they can make up custom sized bed and not badly priced, I can't remember there name but tomorrow I'll ask my mum.

Tim_Deegan

Mankysteve wrote: »

I notice that your from Manchester there a place in Bury that makes bed for hospital and such, but they also do normally bed as well, but they can make up custom sized bed and not badly priced, I can't remember there name but tomorrow I'll ask my mum.

Most of the UK's bed industry is in the Yorkshire/Lanacashire area. So there are about 50 companies near by that would all do the same. And some are better quality than others.

ailuro2

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Be honest. it may have suited the purpose, but no Ikea products are brilliant quality.

Unfortunately most of us are guilty of buying budget mattresses for our children, that we wouldn't sleep on ourselves. I actually felt guilty last year when I realised that you could feel the springs on my 5 year old son's mattress. So I quickly got him a 10" deep top of the open coil sprung range one. So although the Ikea mattress may have served it's purpose, it wouldn't have been brilliant, because no Ikea mattresses are.

the expanding bed we bought for our DD has a three piece mattress made of covered foam. While she was 2 or 3 years old it was a great bed, and was very useful in her room as it didn't take up more space than she needed, iyswim. When she got taller it was 5 minutes work to adjust it. We changed beds around and gave her a full size one a few years ago, but we still have the Ikea one stored underneath the bed in the spare room, it's great for when any littlies come to stay.
It is made from solid wood, has decent fixings and is sturdy, what's not to like?

So, honestly, the Ikea bed doesn't have anything wrong with it after 9 years, and my DD would still be able to sleep with no problem on the foam mattress but then she doesn't weigh as much as an adult.

Caroline73_2

ailuro2 wrote: »

the expanding bed we bought for our DD has a three piece mattress made of covered foam. While she was 2 or 3 years old it was a great bed, and was very useful in her room as it didn't take up more space than she needed, iyswim. When she got taller it was 5 minutes work to adjust it. We changed beds around and gave her a full size one a few years ago, but we still have the Ikea one stored underneath the bed in the spare room, it's great for when any littlies come to stay.
It is made from solid wood, has decent fixings and is sturdy, what's not to like?

So, honestly, the Ikea bed doesn't have anything wrong with it after 9 years, and my DD would still be able to sleep with no problem on the foam mattress but then she doesn't weigh as much as an adult.

My youngest has this Ikea bed - he has it with one insert so it's 5ft 6. He's only 4 so it's fine in length. I have slept on it on a few occasions and it's really comfortable.

We could get a full size bed in his room if we put it along the adjacent wall but then the radiator would be in his way and we couldn't get a wardrobe into the room (well we could but we wouldn't be able to open the doors;))

Tim_Deegan

ailuro2 wrote: »

the expanding bed we bought for our DD has a three piece mattress made of covered foam.

A reflex foam mattress.......they are hot, sweaty and unsupportive. You wouldn't want to sleep on one long term.

JodyBPM

We have a small boxroom as a third bedroom, its around 5'7 wide and 7' long. Fortunately we don't have the bulkhead in it, though!

We could have fitted a standard single along the length, but felt this would not leave much room for playing or storage, so my DH built in a raised bed along the width, just under the window height. The windowsill acts as DS's bedside table, and he has his stereo and glass of water on there. We bought a bespoke mattress to go on it, and I made some curtains to go underneath. This way DS still has floor space to play, and we have toy storage hidden away behind the curtains. His wardrobe is outside the room, I'm not sure exactly how to describe it, but its basically a built in cupboard that runs from the top of the banisters to the ceiling in the hallway, directly outside his door.

It cost us about £40 in timber, we reused the slats from his old ikea bed, and around £100 for the bespoke mattress, so it was actually a cheap option, and it fits in perfectly to the space in the room. Neither DH or I are particularly handy, it was an easy enough project to do, and I'd recommend it!

Spendless

JodyBPM wrote: »

We have a small boxroom as a third bedroom, its around 5'7 wide and 7' long. Fortunately we don't have the bulkhead in it, though!

We could have fitted a standard single along the length, but felt this would not leave much room for playing or storage, so my DH built in a raised bed along the width, just under the window height. The windowsill acts as DS's bedside table, and he has his stereo and glass of water on there. We bought a bespoke mattress to go on it, and I made some curtains to go underneath. This way DS still has floor space to play, and we have toy storage hidden away behind the curtains. His wardrobe is outside the room, I'm not sure exactly how to describe it, but its basically a built in cupboard that runs from the top of the banisters to the ceiling in the hallway, directly outside his door.

It cost us about £40 in timber, we reused the slats from his old ikea bed, and around £100 for the bespoke mattress, so it was actually a cheap option, and it fits in perfectly to the space in the room. Neither DH or I are particularly handy, it was an easy enough project to do, and I'd recommend it!

Did you do this or someone else? I know what you mean our neighbours have them as linen/towel cupboards. A few years ago we looked to so something similar but would have had the doors opening into the small bedroom instead of the landing to act as a wardrobe, however our builder let us down after giving us a price and didn't start the project. I would still look to do this when our DD is older though.

JodyBPM

Spendless wrote: »

Did you do this or someone else? I know what you mean our neighbours have them as linen/towel cupboards. A few years ago we looked to so something similar but would have had the doors opening into the small bedroom instead of the landing to act as a wardrobe, however our builder let us down after giving us a price and didn't start the project. I would still look to do this when our DD is older though.

We didn't do this, it was already there when we moved in - its really useful space, and saves the need for a wardrobe in the tiny box room

Swampmonster

jeffgeorge wrote: »

Hi all,

We have a tiny box room, at work so cant measure but I know you cant fit a single bed in.

We have a 5 yr old who is in a toddler bed and needs a proper bed, what have other people done with box rooms.

Do I have to get a custom made one, that will cost a bomb.

The room has no storage either and I am so annoyed at myself as never thought of this when we were young and in love and bought the house!! Just bought it and forgot about the future

ANy help apreciated

Thanks lovelys


Mrs JG

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Ask your neighbours what they have done with there box rooms.

We did with ours and most of them were more than happy to show us as they had all had the same problem!

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Our neighbour has just this weekend bought a bed from Argos for the box room. Don't know the dimensions but she called it a "shortie" bed and i know its 2ft 6 as she mentioned that. Its a mid sleeper, so space underneath for toys and playing. Had a look earlier and fits nicely. We have the bulkhead of the stairway in this room in our street.