27 Bunk Bed Ideas for Stylish Sleepovers

Whether you’re outfitting a shared bedroom for siblings or want to create a sleepover ready kids room for best friends and visiting relatives, bunk beds free up floor space for playtime and make sharing fun. These kids rooms from a range of interior designers show the possibilities of using bunk beds of various styles, sizes, and configurations to create a functional space for building childhood memories that can be as minimalist and practical or whimsical and magical as you like.

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Theatrical

Design by Sarah Sherman Samuel / Photo by Nicole Franzen

This Michigan woodland kids room from interior designer Sarah Sherman Samuel is both sophisticated and playful. Custom built-in bunk beds have an arched opening, soothing sage green paint, and a pleated mustard-colored velvet curtain that provides privacy and a sense of theatricality.

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Pink and Green

Design by Chango & Co. / Photo by Sarah Elliott

This cheerful teen room from Chango & Co. has a fresh palette of pink and green, with bunk beds that take advantage of the high ceilings, leaving room for a hanging chair and plenty of open floor space. The bunk beds are dressed with matching patterned bedding that is sophisticated enough for older kids, providing a ready made bed for guests or an extra place to hang out.

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Seating Area

Design by Beth Haley Design

The bunk beds in this polished teen room from Beth Haley Design leave space for a formal sitting area, complete with a tufted velvet love seat, a nightstand/side table, a polished lamp, and a colorful rug.

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Scandi Style

Design by Urbanology Designs / Photo by Norman Young Photography

These pale wood deconstructed bunk beds from Urbanology Designs have a Scandi-inspired feel, with an upper bunk accessible by ladder, and a lower bunk on wheels that functions as a day bed or can be wheeled into place to create an extra place to sleep for overnight guests.

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Surf Shack

Design by Christina Kim Interior Design

These cabana bunk beds from Christina Kim Interior Design take advantage of the tall ceilings to provide a place to sleep and leaves the rest of the room open for playing and relaxing. Built-in open shelving fills the rest of the far wall and provides easy access storage for beach towels and room to display favorite objects.

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Zen

Design by Cathie Hong Interiors / Photo by Christy Q. Photography

This shared boys room from Cathie Hong Interiors has a minimalist pale wood and white bunk bed that gives each sibling their own space while maintaining the overall zen vibe of the room.

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Pink Boho Style

Design by Urbanology Designs / Photo by Shesha Smith Convey Studios

This precious boho style bedroom from Urbanology Designs has powder pink walls and raw plywood built-in bunk beds that are perfect for sleepovers.

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Surf's Up

Design by Hamsa Home

The surf shack-inspired bunk beds in this whimsical beach themed kids bedroom from Hamsa Home run all the way up to the wallpapered ceilngs.

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Loft Bunk

Design by Liberty Interiors / Photo by Nikole Ramsay

Australian interior designer Nicole Rosenberg of Liberty Interiors created a free-form bunk bed set-up using a modern loft bed accessible by a ladder, and placing a second bed in the space beneath the loft that gives the main sleeping space a fort-like feel.

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Whimsical

Design by INC Architecture & Design / Photo by Annie Schlechter

This whimsical kids room from INC Architecture & Design has a surreal blue tree growing into the ceiling, and freestanding bunk beds with a trundle bed on the bottom that sleeps three.

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Big Tent

Design by Mel Bean Interiors / Photo by Laurey Glenn

The house-shaped bunk beds in this kids room from Mel Bean Interiors are outfitted with a taupe-colored tarp that turns them into a giant tent to make sleepovers extra fun.

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Seeing Double

Design by Chango & Co. / Photo by Sean Litchfield

This Westhampton beach house kids room from Chango & Co. is spacious enough for two sets of bunk beds that maximize vertical space and leave plenty of space on the floor for playtime.

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Charmed

Design by AHG Interiors / Photo by Chris Mottalini

The beamed ceilings in this Catskills ski lodge from AHG Interiors are a bit low to comfortably house bunk beds, but a pair of matching house-shaped step-up beds function as deconstructed bunk beds in the charming and magical room.

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Boho Style

Design by Kate Marker Interiors

This cottage kids room from Kate Marker Interiors has an all-white palette, built-in bunk beds, and touches of boho style.

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Custom

Design by INC Architecture & Design / Photo by Annie Schlechter

The custom built bunk bed cubbies in this vibrant kids room from INC Architecture & Design are designed for fun and sharing.

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Nautical

Design by Maite Granda

Freestanding bunk beds tucked into the corner of this nautical-themed room from Maite Granda are painted white and disappear into the background, leaving the focus on sailor stripe bedding and illustrated sailboat wallpaper.

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Open Loft

Design by Maestri Studio / Photo by Jenifer McNeil Baker

The bunk beds in this kids room from Maestri Studio feature a comfortable bed on the bottom and an open sleeping loft on top that can double as a reading or hangout space when not occupied by sleepover guests.

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Central Ladder

Design by Maite Granda

The double bunk beds in this Florida bedroom from interior designer Maite Granda are lined up against the long wall, and accessible by a central ladder.

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Upstairs

Design by Eklektik Studio / Photo by Anna Yanovski

London-based interior designer Joanna Landais of Eklektik Studio added custom paint in primary colors to a ready-made bunk bed set with a closed upper bunk. She accessorized the top bunk with a fishing net draped over the sloped roof and shark bedding to celebrate the child's love of fishing.

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Pink

Design by Georgia Zikas Design / Photo by Jane Belies

This bedroom in shades of pink from Georgia Zikas Design has a freestanding bunk bed accessible by a staircase that makes it easy to use.

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Built for Sharing

Design by Maison Ellie / Photo by Rebecca Simon

In this shared kids room from Maison Ellie, a pale wood bunk bed leaves open floor space for playing or hanging out on matching bean bag chairs.

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Pink and Gray

Design by Liberty Interiors

Interior designer Nicole Rosenberg of Liberty Interiors added a light and airy bunk bed in this soft pink and gray bedroom that provides a place for overnight guests while leaving plenty of room for a comfortable double bed below.

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Barn Doors

Design by Kim Armstrong Interior Design / Photo by Michael Hunter

The top bunk in this bright and colorful bedroom from Kim Armstrong Interior Design has sliding barn door-style shutters that turn it into a secret hideout by day.

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Geometric

Design by Maite Granda

The bunk beds in this contemporary kids room from interior designer Maite Granda feature a single top bunk and a larger bed on the bottom for extra comfort. The clean lines of the all-white bed allow the graphic wall treatment to shine.

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Open Space

Fantastic Frank

In this spacious Berlin kids room from Fantastic Frank, a natural wood bunk bed with an enclosed upper bunk in the corner of the room turns the rest of the space into a vast playroom.

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Industrial

Design by BA Restored / Photo by Kacey Gilpin

These stark white built-in bunk beds from BA Restored are warmed up with colorful striped linens, while a metal and wood ladder and railing system and black reading light sconces add an industrial touch.

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Built-In Storage

Design by Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

This freestanding bunk bed set up from Emily Henderson Design sleeps three comfortably, with a top bunk privacy curtain and built-in storage drawers on the bottom to keep clutter at bay.