Around this time last year, our oldest son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughters moved from our 5-bedroom apartment to their own place. It was a bittersweet moment — sad to see them "leave the nest," but happy to have the extra added space. Especially for our other 4 children .. which meant they would each have their own bedroom now!
Furniture is not something we come by easily. Being that we are a low to middle income family, we have to plan for months.. sometimes years to purchase large-ticket items. Our youngest daughter, Brianna, was the only one of our children without a "real" bed. She had very little furniture in her room once her big sister moved across the hall. Her bed was a "hand-me-down" and in desperate need of being replaced.
The hubby and I decided to surprise Brianna with brand new bunkbeds for Christmas this year! We saved for several months, and all the while.. searched sites for modern children's furniture that was both durable and attractive. We finally located the perfect ones – a dark cherry wood set featuring steps and built-in drawers on the side.
Brianna's favorite color is pink (just like her mama), so the dark cherry wood blends perfectly with those tones. I like that she has 4 extra drawers at the foot of the bed built into the steps — perfect for storing her night clothes, socks, and other essentials. If I have one complaint, it's that I had forgotten how hard it is to change the bedding on the top bunk. 
As you can see from the photos, her bedroom is in desperate need of some GLAM! Like many others, we tend to do most of our "heavy-duty shopping" when tax refund season rolls around in February, so we've been checking out stores and online sites for cute children's bedding, throw pillows, rugs, as well as, other furnishings to compliment the bunkbeds. Her dresser is actually rather quaint and in good condition, so I may end up doing a "DIY" … sanding it down, staining and varnishing it myself.
Since we live in an apartment, we are not permitted to use colored paint on the walls — and white is well.. a bit boring. So, we're looking into kids wallpaper and wall decals to pull together the look we want to achieve. Brianna also received a Disney Princess "erase board top" table and chair set, and a Hello Kitty alarm clock for Christmas, so we will probably look into one of those themes or something similar. I know she has her eye on an awesome pink shaggy fur rug for the center of her room — and of course, adorable pink accented curtains or shades to match!
I'll be sure to do an update post in the next month or so, and share photos of Brianna's bedroom makeover.
ARE YOU WORKING ON A ROOM MAKEOVER OR PURCHASING NEW FURNITURE FOR THE NEW YEAR?
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I love Briannas new bed!! I can not wait till all my kids have their own rooms!
I love the bunks! I really need a set of bunks for my boys room.
Two of my kids have bunk beds and we love them. As for pink, my oldest daughter was/is in love with it. Those sheets look VERY familiar. I think we have some similar to them. =) I’d like to redo my bedroom!
Thanks everyone! She is really lovin’ her set.
I can’t wait to get the accessories to go with them. Mimi.. that’s too funny that we have the same sheets. lol
That set is so cute! I love the pink with the dark cherry color, so beautiful! I hope she enjoys it!
Love that bed! Cherry is my favorite type of wood, it goes with so many different color schemes.
That’s a pretty nice gift!!
I bet she loved it!
I love that bunkbed… we have a set for our boys and i dont like them at all because there is not stairs they just climb up the side…
The dark cherry wood is just beautiful! Bunk beds are fun – when my sister and I shared a room for a good portion of my childhood, we had them and loved them!
When we get our tax return we are getting the boys bunk beds, too!! Love yours!
I LOVE that the bed has extra storage in it- I’m big on adding storage wherever you can sneak it in!
Those bunk beds are beautiful! I think some vinyl decals would really make the room special
LOVE the bed! We are looking for bunk beds for my boys’ room. We have a bit of time, since Connor (the baby) is still in a crib. But it wont be long and I want the perfect one. Seriously love the one you got!
thinking about a new bed for my son. One I can lay on with him when reading books and/or when he is sick like now. the crib/daybed it not strong enough to hold me.
I love the new beds and love the idea of bunkbeds… hhmm. Maybe once my boys get a little older they can get bunkbeds. I love this set because it looks like the top bunk is imposible to fall out of