Just remember that bunks are VERY difficult to put sheets on and to make the bed. They are only suitable for children, not adults. Frankly, I'd rather see it done like a night nursery, with rows of single beds.

Thanks Anglo - I plan on using Beddy's Bedding for the bunks. The room will mainly used for college kids and down the road, grandkids.

Are you putting bunks in BR4 or the bonus room?

BR4. Bonus will be a theater and game area.

Sorry my comment is off topic - but why not stretch the bathroom to the right and create a window seat in the bonus room? That's pretty cramped for a full bath, it could benefit from more counter space or a linen. Would have to see the whole plan to maybe get a window in there or possibly relocate that bath too

Are these bunks your own college kids will sleep in when they are home for vacations, or overflow for their visiting friends? My son is a college freshman and has brought a couple of friends home for a weekend when there was a concert here they wanted to see. Something like that would have been useful...but I certainly don’t expect to be entertaining crowds of young adults so often I would need to designate a bedroom as a bunk room. In fact, I don’t even think those guys slept in our guest room or even the floor of my son’s room, they all just crashed on the playroom floor, lol! And those top bunks are so close to the ceiling! Gives me claustrophobic anxiety just looking at them! :) Of course, if your home is at the beach all bets are off and you probably WILL be hosting tons of kids all the time,

If you go with this, I think you are left with the bottom right corner for the bunks as you certainly don’t want to block that large window. You could make the closet smaller (which just sounds so WRONG to even type...who makes a closet smaller? :) ) but I don’t think you have to if you use that configuration. I would definitely do some amazing window treatments with gorgeous fabric bc that will be you focal point when you walk in. If you need an alcove for a tall dresser, you can reduce the size of the closet, and put the dresser in the bottom left. I’d leave the closet in the top left so as to keep the window centered on the wall. Hope this makes sense!

Thanks Nini! We live in the mountains and will have a pool. When the kids come home, they bring a ton of friends with them. When they are not outside, I assume they will spend most of their time in the bonus room. I am trying to figure out the best way to have a group sleep over and then down the road have room for grandkids to hang out. Thanks for your ideas!

Sprinkles - the bathroom size is tight - you are right. I will look at moving the right wall to expand the size. Thanks!

Thinking trundles might be a better way to go!

I would not put adults (even young, college-aged ones) in bunks like you show in your inspiration picture. Someone (or more likely many, many people) is going to wake up, sit up, and crack their head on the ceiling. The last thing you want is a houseguest who gave him/herself a concussion. To make bunks work you need a higher ceiling than most people have in a basement. I think your trundles idea is a better one. That said, you could also just make it a nice guest room with a couple of beds and invest in good quality inflatable beds, which is what my mom did and has served her well through 20 years of guests of varying ages.

I am always shocked at where college kids will sleep. After a day at the pool, drinking and getting sun - I will find kids sleeping in chairs. Oh to be 21 again. ;). You all have convinced me- no bunks! Thanks!

We rent a cabin at a resort every summer. In addition to 4 bedrooms, there are 2 loft areas. Originally the lofts had hidabeds; a few years ago they out in trundle beds. Both take up the same amount of room during the day, but trundles give far more flexibility for sleeping - pushed together for a couple, spread out for singles. And the mattresses are far more comfortable.

And I completely agree with Virgil - built-ins are not practical for your space.