how to fit 3 boys in one room, comfortably

our 3 boys are all within 3 years of each other. yes, we are the crazy ones who had 3 kids within 3 years. but we love it. when we first got married, we lived in this wonderful historic home that only had 2 bedrooms and a loft. so, when baby #3 was coming along, we knew we needed more room. even though we have more room now, we like our space and our kids like to be together. so, all three boys are in one room!

my husband’s step dad (dave, aka pawpaw) is an amazing carpenter. for Christmas this year, we asked him to build the boys’ beds. i was inspired by this room and sent the picture to dave.  he said “oh yeah. we can do this.” he had amazing walnut which is a beautiful wood, un-stained. he chose to stain to make them look a little more boy-y though, and i’m extremely happy with how they turned out. 

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the side view of the beds. there’s a ladder on both sides, but we have one pushed up against the wall, so we use them as shelves for the boys’ “friends”, aka stuffed animals.Image

the two platform beds. these bedspreads are from target, about 2 years ago. they have similar colors now, but not the same ones.Image

the top bedspread is from target as well, which of course i can’t find now online. but i did just buy it this year. Image

this is the top post of the loft bed. i love the detailing.Image

these are from ikea. better curtain rod to come hopefully next week.Image

my husband’s step mom (aka granny) made some pretty cool canvases for the boys. these are the first edition comic book covers of spiderman, batman, and superman. pretty great for a superhero room!

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my awesome friend made these for my boys after she read this post. they’re hanging above the boys costumes of more superheroes.Imageand the best picture i can get of all three beds. the best thing, all three of these are detachable and can be moved wherever we need. i’m in love.

 

 

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4 thoughts on “how to fit 3 boys in one room, comfortably

  1. Sarah says:

    Do you have plans for the beds? I love the idea, but cant find plans anywhere online

    • benandjanie says:

      I don’t have plans for these beds. I came up with what I wanted based on the space that we had. All 3 beds are twin size and the bottom 2 are platform beds. With the space between the bottom 2, the top one is 9 feet long. You could easily put a chest at the top and never know the difference. I also like the length of the top because it gives the boys a little platform to crawl up there on. If you have more questions, I’d love to answer them!

  2. Lisa Meyer says:

    Im just seeing this as I googled “how to put 3 boys in 1 room” lol. We had 3 boys in 3 years also, plus a little girl with a 4 bedroom house. I would love a hangout room upstairs with desks, legos, etc. but that means 3 boys in one room and our little girl in her own room. How long did that last..until what ages? Do you plan on this arrangement long term? Just debating if I can realistically expect this arrangement to last into junior high/high school…

    • benandjanie says:

      Hi Lisa! That’s a great question! Our boys are now 13, 12, 10, and we have another boy and another girl as well! These beds are still being used for our 12, 10, and 6 year old, so I definitely think it can work on into junior high/high school! We plan on them working that long. Our boys sit in their beds to read and we’ve managed to find ways to let them have alone time even if they’re all in the same room (headphones for audiobooks and music, flashlights and forts over their specific bed, etc). Let me know if you choose to do this arrangement! I’d love to hear how it works out!!

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