My husband has been working faithfully this weekend (while watching the kids on Saturday afternoon, no less!) on the bunk beds.
I think he’s doing a fantastic job! Everyone give him a round of applause!! (especially for working on it faithfully while allowing me the freedom to go out yesterday for some much needed “moms night out” activities — Catholic bookstore, Mass, and then dinner at an Indian restaurant)
He’s added the “fancier” railing and added a bookshelf behind the headboard so that the girls could have a place for their stuff.
The trundle bed will hopefully be built tomorrow, and then I (ahem) get the privilege of painting it.
My husband wants me to take a vote: should he add steps to get to the top bunk (there would be shelving underneath them), a slightly sloped ladder, or just a plain vertical ladder? I will not try to sway your opinions… but I will say that *MY* opinion is, in fact, the correct one.
Let’s see if I have the ‘mind’ of Ouiz…..
Vertical ladder – too dull and boring (but it would be the easiest to build)
Sloping ladder – higher on the ‘cool-looking’ scale
Steps – whoa Nellie! Did I hear ‘storage space’? Sounds like a winner to me!
BTW – the fancy side rail looks beautiful! Your dh is quite talented – especially given the workshop he possesses. Bravo from the Suburban CowFamily!
That bed is amazing. Would you tell your husband my girls need a bookcase?! 🙂 I would choose the sloping ladder, but it’s your home – go with the one you really want! How fun.
As you can see on the latest update, I bowed out of the decision, so my opinion got “booted to the curb.”
That’s ok, though… the kids think the stairs are soooooooooooo incredible!
Kristen: 😉