Considering we’re getting ready to have five kids in a three bedroom house, I think it’s a valid question.
Although we’re planning on putting the twins in our room for a good while, I have started thinking about our long-term plan. Whether that means converting another space in our home into a fourth bedroom, or sticking a few kids in one bedroom together, remains to be seen. The most economical solution would be to have them share, but would they kill each other? You know, lots to think about. . .
As far as actually making this solution look good, I’ve seen some really good examples lately. The photo above is of my friend Shannon’s boys’ bedroom. She’ll eventually phase out the crib for another twin bed, and I love the look. (Shannon writes a fun fashion/lifestyle blog, btw.)
A few other great examples of triple twin beds. . . .My concern for our house is storage since a third twin would eliminate a dresser.
Pottery Barn is always showing examples of triple twin beds. . . Of course, maybe they’re just trying to sell more beds :)
Pottery Barn
Quadruple bunks also seem be popping up everywhere and are a great solution, IF you have a really long wall, which we don’t. . . Plus, I wonder how this would work when they kids get bigger.
Double bunks are my favorite look, if you have the right room layout to make this work:
But, hanging bunks. . . . well, they kind of just make me dizzy.
What I really want to know is, did you share a room growing up? If so, was it a good or bad experience?
Do you have three or more kids in a room now? How’s it working out?
What about really making the closet super functional so you can eliminate the need for a dresser? Or raise the beds for extra storage? I shared a room with my two sisters and it was great - most of the time. We actually weren't in our room a great deal since we were usually playing in other areas of the house - so for sleeping purposes I'm sure my parents could have crammed my brother in too and we really wouldn't have noticed.
ReplyDeleteI love the quad beds thing. If I had the space for it, Id have one of those built even with a lot fewer kids. But us city dwellers dont have giant rooms :)
ReplyDeleteAll 3 of my boys are in a room together, now. They love it (except for when my youngest is picking on my oldest). I'm going the double bunk route. I shared spaces with my two sisters growing up.
ReplyDeleteI did share a room with my sister growing up until I went to college. Was it always a good experience...no! Would I trade those years for anything...never! We are very, very different from each other as individuals but we are crazy close and I think we both believe is from sharing a space. When we had differences (fights) our mom insisted that we figure it out ourselves. By the way, we both have good interpersonal and problem solving skills! I have several friends who stressed and went into huge debt so each child could have their own room...crazy isn't it? Sorry I rambled so much. We live in a 3/2/2 as well and only have 1 child and I promise we would live in this home if we had 4 or 5!
ReplyDeleteI have five boys. The 3 oldest share a room and the younger 2 share a room. They love sharing rooms. I just make sure things are super organized and I think it helps that they have been sharing rooms forever so they don't know any different. When they were younger we would put a white noise machine in their room so that when the baby woke up they would just sleep right through.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty much an only child (half bother and sister never lived with me) so I'm no help there. I like the triple beds - and if they were storage beds you could use that in place of a dresser. I built a storage platform ( I say built loosely because I used those stacking bins you buy at Target) for my boy and while I'm still working on his headboard it's working out really well for him. http://www.ourfifthhouse.com/2011/10/boys-bed.html
ReplyDeleteI have two boys in one room and my girl in one room. But for a year I had them in a teeny tiny bedroom all together. I put a lot of planning into finding a way to make it work. I think it was less than 100 square feet including the closet. I was proud after it was accomplished! I think the trick is all in the planning. Making sure there is a place for everything you need and trying to give them some floorspace too. But they loved it. It was really hard to separate my oldest two when we moved because they loved sharing so much. We had to give them Fridays to slumber together for about a year! I'm excited to see what you do :)
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ReplyDeleteWe did some serious shuffling when we adopted a seven year old boy from China in 2010. Now, we have four kids in a 3 bedroom, 1700 s.f. house. Our two boys share a room and our two girls share a tiny room. Don't shoot me, but have you considered using the master for three or more kids? The master is usually larger and might give you the option of the built in quad bunks. BTW, our kids enjoy sharing rooms.
ReplyDeleteHere is a link actually:
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The pictures are terrible and it was a tiny student housing apartment. Make it work!
I shared a room with my sister until I was 16. We actually had a folding wall between our rooms (which were really tiny) so we could have one sorta-large room or two veeerrrrry small ones if we needed privacy. I remember a huge sense of relief when I got my own room for the first time (I was a senior in high school). I know we drove each other nuts -- she was a neatnik, I wasn't. I was big on alone time, she wanted social interaction 24/7. It wasn't always fun, but it worked and we are very close now.
ReplyDeleteI used to be adamant that each of my kids needed their own room, but I've come to realize each kids is different. My oldest daughter would have benefitted from a roommate (and she may still get one if I can get my youngest to stop messing with her older sister's lipgloss). If I could do it over, I would have bunked her and her brother together for a few years. When they go to college or get married they're sure to have roommates, so having to share a room is good preparation. I think the biggest challenge isn't so much the interpersonal stuff as the logistical stuff -- 3 kids in a room is a lot of clothing, shoes and stuff that has to have a home and THAT would be tricky.
My sister and I each had our own rooms growing up, but we both had bunk beds so for a long time I would sleep on one of her beds. I just loved having her nearby (although she may have hated it!). I want our girls to share a room too (2 and 6 months) so that it frees up more options for spare bedrooms now and aleviates stress when we have more kids. I think double bunk beds are the way to go - you could probably hire a carpenter to build them into your space and maybe add drawers so that you maximize the room!
ReplyDeleteI love the double bunk beds! My two brothers and I shared a room in our first house, but I was so little I don't remember it well. Then my younger brother and I shared a room until I got a little older and my parents decided the girl should have her own room (my brothers then shared a room for awhile until they finished a room in the basement for my older brother). I think there are pluses and minuses to sharing a room - it's great when you're younger and I think it can even bring siblings closer, but eventually we all reached ages where we wanted our privacy and were very fortunate to have our own spaces.
ReplyDeleteWhile growing up three of us sisters shared one room, and my oldest sister got a very tiny room all to herself. We never had a problem with sharing--we never knew any different--but we always liked being together having that last whisper of sharing the day together. Our girls shared a room for several years and and liked being together, and when we moved to a bigger home and they had their own rooms they always seemed to be in one room together sharing their day until bedtime. It will work...
ReplyDeleteI think sharing a room is a good learning experience for kids. When in their life with they really have their own room just to themselves? Between college roommates, spouses, etc., they will have to learn to share a space at some point.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I have seen work really well is to set up one room as the sleeping room and another for clothing/toy/study space.
Emily,
ReplyDeleteMy kids share rooms -we have a boys room and a girls room, and they love it. I think the benefits far outweigh the struggles. I think it encourages and fosters sibling bonding, team work, and compromise. (Especially when I let them stay up a little late giggling.)
In fact, my kids love to sleep together every night. I let them have little mini sibling sleepovers on weekends and non school nights, where they each build a little blanket nest for themselves on the living or playroom floor.
I figure there will come a time when they are older that they won't want to spend as much time together, so I might as well let them do it now, in hopes of strong adult relationships later.
Sorry that was so long!
Passionate about the subject,
Laura
We had three girls in a room for a few years at our hold house. There was one twin bed and then a bunk bed on the other side of the room. The only challenge was the closet was dinky. My girls loved sharing a room but when we moved and found a house with 5 bedrooms the kids were excited to have their own rooms. They still beg to sleep together every weekend and now want their 3 yr old brother to sleep with them too. I think when kids are younger sharing a room works. Now that I have an 11 & 10 yr old, they stay up a bit later than the 7 and 3 yr old. Good luck with your decision! I think kids sharing rooms is great!
ReplyDeleteI loved reading this post because my two sisters and I shared a room for years! We had one bunk bed...one person slept on the top bunk, the other two slept below. Every night we'd switch. I would have loved to have had three twins in one room. Storage under the beds, in the head boards, and maximized in the closet is totally doable! Good luck, Emily! I know you'll make it beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you posted this. We just found out we are expecting #5 and I've been stressed out about sleeping arrangements.
ReplyDeleteRight now my teen girl has her own room, my 8 year old son has his own room and the two little girls ages 5 and 2 share a room. I wonder if we have a boy it would be odd to put a baby in with a 9 year old?
Growing up the three girls in my family had triple bunk beds. I've not seen anything similar since. It was a bit confined above the bottom and middle bunks but since I was the oldest, I got the top and had plenty of breathing room! It's a fond memory. Like you, I love the triple twin bed look but the double bunk beds may be the best option considering space.
ReplyDeleteI say GO FOR THE SHARED SPACE. There is plenty of room in the house for them to "get away from each other". Sleeptime is all that is important. And actually, my boys have their own rooms...but still sleep together every night!!! So, we have a wasted room in our house!
ReplyDeleteI grew up in a 900 sq ft home and there was 6 of us!! We HAD to share, and I think it made us closer, and as adults we are still close!:)
~Kim
Sharing a room is a GOOD experience in my opinion! I mean ya, there's the sibling clothes and toys wars but it really teaches them to be less selfish and how to work with others. (in my experience). We have 3 boys in one room right now and they love it. We've asked if they would want another room, and they say 'no way".
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I shared a room for years with my sister. Once junior high rolled around though, I had enough.
ReplyDeleteI convinced my little brother (who had his own room at the time) to move into a closet (it WAS a larger closet at least) for one dollar.
This arrangement actually stayed until I left for college. So a closet is always an option, haha!! My poor brother :)
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ReplyDeleteMy 2 cents on bunks: if you want your children to make their beds and have room for twin beds, don't get a bunk bed. Making a bunk bed is a bear - especially the top bunk. Changing the sheets is even worse. I suppose if the bed wasn't against a wall it would be easier. I was glad when my daughter decided to remove her top bunk and just use the twin bed.
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ReplyDeleteI have shared a room my whole life. In fact, I went from sharing a room with my twin sister, straight to college, with a roommate, straight to marriage. I've never had my own room.
I agree with what many others say about kids liking to share, and how it teaches you to share space, develop close relationships, particularly when they are young (elementary school age). BUT, I would have LOVED to have had my own room once I was in high school. I do think many kids benefit from having their own space to express some individuality. Also my sister was super messy... and it drove me crazy. I have 2 girls who will start sharing at some point (they are too young right now) but once they hit 12 years old or so we plan to give them their own space.
Good luck! Have fun with the twins!
Being in a family with 6 kids I always shared a room. I really didn't mind. Sometimes it was with my 2 sisters and sometimes even with my brothers. I remember when I shared a room with my sisters we had a bunk bed and then an additional twin bed. It worked plus we had to learn to get along.
ReplyDeleteWith my 3 kids I've had them all share a room before when we lived in a tiny house. A bunk bed with the trundle underneath. They actually liked it.
We have 10 kids so all of our kids have shared rooms. The best solution for making room for beds is to eliminate the dresser or put one in the closet. Our girls dresser is in our walk in closet. It also keeps them from dragging clothes out and changing 15 times a day :)
ReplyDeletewell i tink i top you all. my mother had 12 kids! she was umm.. "inspired"?? by my grandmother on my fathers side. but she did it. most of us were girls so it was tight. she did't have the last three till the first two were moved out htough. i loved always having a buddy though. sometimes we weren't the best at getting along but what kids are angels ever second. but i think close relations are good. my sister doesn't even have sepereate beds for her twins. they're three and still share a bed. she only seperates them for nap time but bed time is shared/ she figures that it's not good to separate them when that's all they have ever known since their tiny lives began. haha it just so happens that she also has five kids because of twins
ReplyDeleteGrowing up with 3 sisters we all shared a room..it was great fun until we were teenagers. :) I have 5 children of my own and my boys share a room and the two older girls share a room. The baby has her own room for now but I'd love to put all the girls in the room. We will see what my preteen daughter thinks about that idea. I love the double bunkbed look too. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI had my own room growing up except for the first few years after my 3rd sister was born.
ReplyDeleteMy 3 boys all shared a room together for a few months when we last moved until the little one learned how to climb out of his crib. Now the 2 little ones share a room and the oldest has his own. As soon as we are in another house that can accommodate 3 twin beds or 2 bunk beds then they will all be together again. they all love it and the oldest missed his younger brothers after moving but it was the only solution unfortunately. I just posted the updated room on my blog if you want to see. http://littleblueprints.blogspot.com/2012/05/bunk-rooms-new-look.html
Good luck!
Meg
Bunk beds work even into teen years {unless they become 6 ft tall!} my son who is 13 LOVES sleeping in his bunk bed.
ReplyDeleteI love the quad bed thing too! Kids love nooks and crannies to hang out!
Single rooms are a relatively new thing... most of our parents grew up sharing a room with one or more siblings and aren't any worse for the wear. In fact, they're probably a little less entitled feeling. :)
ReplyDeletei shared a room with my sister growing up. We held hands at night because she was scared. She told me that years later.... I thought she just wanted to hold hands. :)
Shared rooms seem to work for girls until junior high. I'm not sure how long for boys.
I love all of these comments. I don't have children, but I feel like people today feel like they have to have these GIANT houses and tons of bedrooms. I grew up in a 3 bedroom house, 3 kids, shared a room with my older brother until my sister went to college. Mom had one more and my older brother, shared with the baby. Was it annoying sometimes, yes. Did it work, yes, just fine. Can't wait to see what you decide. Busy days ahead of you for sure!
ReplyDeleteOh reminds me of my bunk bed days when I shared with my sister. I say it is the way to go!
ReplyDeleteMy grandma raised 4 girls and 3 boys in a 3 BR home. Two double beds for the girls. I think a double and twin for the boys. Hooks on the wall for clothes, but that was back when you had one Sunday best and maybe 2-3 sets of every day wear. 7 outfits max. Way before today when we all seem to have too many clothes. Me? I had 3 boys and a girl with 4 bedrooms. I used a bunk and twin for the boys, girl got the smallest room, and the 3rd was a play room.
ReplyDeleteWe have five boys and one girl. We currently have four boys in double bunks in one room, the girl has her own room and the baby sleeps in our closet :). The boys love being together and we have had few problems. Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteI shared a room with three sisters until we were, I think maybe 11, 9 and 7? It was fine. we often wanted our own space, I used to BEG my mom to let me sleep in her closet. But really, it was fine and now as adults we are very close (I think because of that, the sister I shared rooms with until we graduated from high school I am closest with). It's good to figure out how to make things work, compromise....especially if one's messy, the other is neat. I think it might be key to have a study space separately so they aren't trying to study when another is playing. I think the quad and multiple beds, quite honestly, though, are selling something different. (a "lake house" bunk room kind of feel) For grandparents, second homes...that's just my theory but it's what I'm usually thinkng when I see it. Oh, and you forgot kayce hughes' girls room, it was in a magazine a while back,a nd i've seen it on pinterest....maybe BHG originally?
ReplyDeleteMy three kids are in one room (2 girls, one boy) at present. We move this summer, and the boy will get his own room, but the girls will continue to share as they have since the youngest was born. There will always be squabbles between siblings, but it's our responsibility as parents to guide them into having great family relationships so that they're good friends in the end. There is so much in our world that isolates family members from one another; I think room sharing is a wonderful way to combat that.
ReplyDeleteLove the quad bunks - you can really make that look nice too - your inspiration pics are beautiful - we have some friends and their 3 boys all share one room and it works out great for them! They have a set of bunks and a crib for the younger child. My vote is quad bunks! Good luck figuring it all out!
ReplyDeleteMy friend that lives in NYC always reminds me how much space we have...she has 3 children, 2 girls and a boy and they thrive in one room together...see her triple bunks at her blog:
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THere are 4 of us girls all together. At one point growing up we lived in a small 2 bedroom townhouse. All the girls were in one bedroom. Then we moved into a 3 bdrm. 1300 sq.ft house. 6 people (including my parents) lived in that house for 6 years until I (the oldest) moved out. I have always shared a room since I can remember with one of my sisters. I think it prepares you for learning how to "live" with someone who is not like you, or doesnt have the same cleaning habits you do. A good preparation for college or marriage even. Sharing rooms really bonded me and my youngest sister. We shared rooms the most. We always had a set of bunk beds in one of the rooms. Double bunk beds seem like the AWESOME choice to me. You can make it work because your awesome! I am so excited for you!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove all those images. I love the idea of a bunk room. I grew up with three brothers, my older brothers ALWAYS shared a room. My younger brother and I did until I was 7, then mom and dad felt it was time for me to have my own. I loved sharing the room early on. Sarah's (Clover Lane) share and the room is adorable, and they have quite the age range.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the 3 twin beds.. especially in PBkids :) I'm the oldest of 5 girls, and always shared a room with either one or 2 sisters, meaning it was the opposite in the other bedroom ( we only had 3bdrm as well). It always worked out, and if anything taught us that it wasn't always about us :) you learn to share a lot, and be accomadating :) I say go for it.. my mom always seemed to tuck a dresser in the closet, and that worked for us. Good luck! Can't wait to see what you do. ~Bre
ReplyDeleteI shared a bedroom with my sister (two girls in one room and two girls in the other) and we had a great time. My two daughters share a room now too and get along swimingly. I think it can be a really good sibling experience.
ReplyDeletewell this is a fun question! i have 6 kids, and the 7th will be born in october. 4 boys so far. we live in a 1500 square foot house in california (and that is why it's so small) with a big back yard.
ReplyDeletethe girls share a room with their smallest brother in a crib. they have a bunk, and his crib kind of floats in middle of the room (because of closets, windows/doors there is only one empty wall). they are 14 and 12 so if you choose well the bunks can last a long time. we have the ikea hemnes which i don't think they make anymore. i love them because they are so airy and don't feel low and dark like so many bunks.
the boys share a 12x12 room, with a bunk on one wall and a bed on the other, soon to be a bunk. with aggressive organization and using part of the closet to hold the dresser, it works for us. they spend a lot of time playing there as well as sleeping (we homeschool), and as long as it's kept neat it's cozy and not crowded. we even have room for a heavy, tall bookshelf i got from craigslist and repainted so they each have a special shelf for personal books and display items. the toys are in bins under the bed. you get the idea. bedtime can be crazy sometimes but we stagger them (the 2 and 4 year old go to bed at 7:30, the 8 and 10 year old at 8 pm...) and so they sleep pretty well.
maybe it's not as easy as having a 5 bedroom house but i know from my own childhood that these memories will stick with them and they will only be closer. we laugh right now about last year when the 8 year old liked to have his big sister perform the 'bedtime ceremony' which of course we parents knew nothing about!
congratulations on twins, i love your style and outlook.
We have 5 children in a 3-bedroom (plus a loft) townhouse. Our children have always shared a bedroom because we liked having the 3rd bedroom for visiting grandparents. As our family grew, we lost the guest bedroom to a girls room and a boys room (each have bunks) with my oldest daughter in the loft. The kids' rooms are quite small so we have opted to place the dresser in each of their closets. I also keep a tight handle on how much clothing each kid has out at a time. We are blessed to have vaulted ceilings in the bedrooms, allowing for ample out-of-season clothing storage above their closets. Custom closet inserts would be an excellent investment! We also made the decision early on that rooms are for sleeping. Most of the toys/games are in our basement playroom. This cuts down significantly on clutter. You can make this work...the hardest part for me is not letting the amount of stuff each kid accumulates get too out of hand. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteGrowing up I always shared a room with one of my sisters. When my older sister and I moved out on our own we still shared a bedroom with bunkbeds! Siblings sharing a room can cause more arguements but I think it teaches them a lot. Currently my son (6) and daughter (4) share a room and they love it. I love the memories that were created while bunking with my sisters!
ReplyDeleteI have three in a room right now (2 girls and a boy) and it's working out GREAT. We have actually considered moving the kids into the master since it's larger and not needed for 2 people. I'm excited to see what you do for your kids rooms. I always love the inspiration. :)
ReplyDeletei live in nyc and am always amazed at the 'how many kids can you fit in a very small apartment' notion, but it's incredible how many 3 or 4 in a room stories you hear. lots of people have a 'sleeping room' where you have the double bunks or triple twins and then if you have the luxury of another room, you could make it a play room or study room. i have 2 boys in a very small room and though i was scared at first (especially in the infant stage) they totally got used to it and LOVE being together now! good luck!!!
ReplyDeleteI grew up sharing a room with my sister until I left for college. Then I had a roommate --literally roommate. I had no problem sharing and it saved us both money!
ReplyDeleteMy 3 boys (12,9, and almost 5) share one room. One bunk and one twin. It works out just fine. Sometimes there is giggling or talking at bedtime that has to be shushed but I remember my mom telling me how much she enjoyed the bedtime talks with her older sister growing up. I think sharing helps kids to experience in a tangible way that life is not all about me.
Such cute examples! Have you thought of a bunk bed and a twin?
ReplyDeleteIn my family there were 5 of us kids. The two big girls, the two little girls and our baby brother. We always shared a room. Two girls in one, two girls in the other, my brother got his own room.
ReplyDeleteYou've got 3 kids right now. Put same sex kids in one room; other room the other sex, after the twins get older. I know lots of families where there the kids never had a room alone till they left home...including me! :-) It can be done. Kids learn to adapt. If this is all they know (sharing a room)it'll be no biggey. You can trust me on this :-)
Can't wait to see your babies! Love the rooms you shared with us.
We have our three youngest girls in one room. It cracked me up the other night when one of them spent the night with a friend and my 6 year old started to cry because she was lonely.....she still had another sister there.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm going to play the devil's advocate. I have 3 girls-- ages 6,4, and 2. We moved to a small 3 bedroom townhome and decided to try putting all 3 girls in one room and making the other room a play area. My 6 and 4-year-old shared a queen bed and the 2-year-old slept in a toddler bed. It was kind of a disaster. After 3 weeks of trying, I put one kid into the play room. It was really, really hard to get them to go to sleep at night. My youngest went straight from the crib in a room by herself to being in a toddler bed in a room with her sisters. I know if I would have given it enough time it would probably have worked itself out, but it wasn't worth it to me. I know all kids are different, and it sounds like it worked for a lot of people. I just wanted to give you a different perspective. Good luck with whatever you decide!
ReplyDeleteMy two little ones share a room and they love it, I think my oldest feels a little left out...my sister and I shared a room until we were 11. I highly recommend bunking you kids together, it makes for some great memories when they're older...as far as bunk beds, make sure the rail in NOT against the wall. I had to fall out of the top bunk a few times before my parents figured that out!!
ReplyDeleteI don't see that anyone else has addressed this so I must be missing something....but my question is, how would one get in and out of the upper hanging beds...or make them?
ReplyDeleteI don't see that anyone else has addressed this so I must be missing something....but my question is, how would one get in and out of the upper hanging beds...or make them?
ReplyDeleteEmily - I have five children (4 girls and 1 boy - the youngest is 9 months old, the oldest is 11), we have 3 bedrooms for them to share. The oldest girl and my son have their own rooms and share a jack-and-jill bathroom. Number 3 & 4 sleep in bunk beds with the baby crib. Seems kind of unfair that the oldest two get their own rooms and the last three have to share but they wouldn't have it any other way. When we go on vacation they all want to sleep in the same room! I am crossing my fingers that they all share those night-time secrets that only siblings will share...should make for good family stories when they are in college. "Remember that night....."
ReplyDeleteI shared a room for part of the time growing up and had my own for some of the other times. Once we had the three girls in one room- a set of bunk beds, a twin bed, and two dressers with a little bit of walkway. We all loved it. I'm not sure my parents did, but we all learned to get to sleep eventually and to actually whisper. :) I think some people are easier to share rooms with, having had several roommates in college. :)
ReplyDeleteI shared a room with my sister, who was much younger than I, and it may have been a bit hard at the time. However, looking back, that is not what I remember most about my childhood. So many other things were so much more important. In one of her posts about the bunks you pictured above, August Fields talks about their decision-making process, and it's a good read: http://augustfields.blogspot.com/2010/02/boy-bunk-room-part-one.html. Her final thought about no slamming doors is what touched me the most. I've never understood why some parents allow children to separate themselves because they're angry or hurt - those are exactly the times they need to find productive ways to express themselves in preparation for adulthood. Just my opinion, obviously ...
ReplyDeleteI've got my boys crammed into a shared space. To be honest, I think this depends on their personalities. You may need to tweak things as they get older. My oldest son is very organized and stressed by sharing a bedroom with a little brother who is a messy tornado -- if I could, I would give my older son his own space. The messy kids probably need storage soultions that are as simple as possible (like hooks on the wall, rather than lots of drawers where things need to be folded)
ReplyDeleteI love all the pictures it makes me wish I shared a room growing up. I only had a brother so we each had our own room. I think if sharing was the only thing the children knew they wouldn't mind it. I am sure it will be adorable with what you decide to do with the rooms.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up I shared a bedroom with my two older sisters, a bunk bed and a single, a queen and a single and three singles (we tried them all). We loved it and have fun memories.
ReplyDeleteWe went from 2 to 5 last summer due to an adoption and a surprise pregnancy! We also only have 3 bedrooms, although we are going to finish a room in the basement. Our three boys share with a bunk, and then the baby in a mini-crib, technically in the closet (regular, not a walk-in). We took down the doors and he goes in there! Then the girls are together with a bunk too. You'll make it work. It's crazy, but so much fun. I can't wait until they are all older!
ReplyDeleteMy husband shared a room with 3 other boys, they had 2 bunk beds. He loved it, and talks about the fun of sharing a room with his brothers. Plus I feel he has a better bond with all of them because of sharing a room.
ReplyDeleteI have five children (four boys, one girl) and we were in a three bedroom house for a while. I had one room with a set of bunks and a twin and two tall chests for clothing. It worked well, but I had to be really organized. We currently have a bunk bed with a double on the bottom. Even though there are only two kids sharing that room, my daughter loves to sleep in there on the weekends and share the bigger bed with her little brother. Sharing is great for kids and really teaches them to get along! Good luck and enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteMy kids shared room in our previous house and we specifically purchased a house this go around with a bedroom for each child...but...wait for it...they still want to sleep together in one room EVERY SINGLE NIGHT.
ReplyDeleteLet me say, you DO NOT want a bunk bed. It is a royal pain to change the sheets and make the beds. Royal pain. I'd go with the triple twin scenario.
I had four kids in a room once. I bought on craigslist at bunk bed with a trundle. And we had a crib and a dresser in there. I took off closet doors. It was in California in a little teeny house. You can do it you just have to have an assigned place for all of their stuff. I also de-junked a ton of their stuff. I had to really look at their belongings and decide what was necessary or not. Do they really need 15 shirt and 8 dresses? No. I kept things to a minimum.
ReplyDeleteIt is good for kids to share a room. They are going to grow up and get married and it's better for them to learn to get a long with someone else in close quarter then try and learn it when they are older. It's tricky but you can do it.
You know...when we were very little...I think I was 6 so my siblings were 4,2 and a baby, we all shared a room with bunk-beads....I have seen where they put a track on the ceiling [when they get older] so that they can hang a curtain that slides back and forth for privacy.....If I know you....it will be figured out and look good :)
ReplyDeleteWe have 5 kids and we live in a 3 bedroom house. And the rooms are not big! We have a baby on the way as well, so we will end up with 4 boys in one room and the 2 girls in the other. we are going the double bunk bed route as soon as the youngest 2 boys are big enough, but until then, we will have a bunk bed set, a crib and a toddler bed. Crammed is a great word to describe it! I think loft bunk beds are also a great way to go to save space...and many come with built in storage. Good luck!!
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ReplyDeleteI hope that this helps!
Have you ever thought of trundle beds? or beds with built in storage units?
ReplyDeleteThose hanging beds would make me so nervous. I know people who shared rooms with their siblings who said they loved it. I'm expecting another girl and am planning on the two sharing a room eventually.
ReplyDeleteSiblings sharing a room is typical Americana and are some of my fondest memories growing up with my sister. I think it's an important part of childhood that should not be missed. Much of what they learn about how to deal with people will be learned negotiating the fine art of sharing a room with a sib. Let them share rooms! They don't need their own room for years to come.
ReplyDeleteMy friend is building a bunk room like the one with the stairs in the middle...I've been watching the progress. She is also having built in drawers...can't wait to show it on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI think the triple twins are adorable! I love them. And I think it is good for them to share. Granted I only have my two boys, but we have an extra bedroom (currently my TZD storage, ha!) and I don't intend to move them into it any time soon. They are "bunking up" for the foreseeable future!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteBelieve it or not, all 4 of my kids share a bed every night. It's a king size bed, but that's where they want to be. We have 4 bedrooms in our house and have tried every assortment of sleeping arrangements but they'd always end up in one of the rooms together and even slept on the floor together for a while there! So, when we purchased a new mattress for our room, and moved the old king into the room next to ours, that's where they all started sleeping. I have 2 of the boys dressers in there, 1 sons dresser in my office/old bedroom and my daughter has her own room for her stuff-even has a bed that never gets slept on:) I figure one day they won't want to all be bundled together and will make the choice then to separate, but until then, this is how they want to be. Oh, they are 9,7,5,2.
ReplyDeleteWow! There are so many great rooms here! Thanks for sharing your great images.
ReplyDeleteWhen our third baby came, we put our 3 year old girl and 18 month old boy in the same room. 3 yr old on the bottom trundle and 18 mo. old on the top twin with a rail. Worked beautifully, after about two weeks of very firm rules about bedtime. Eventually we put our two boys together in a room with twin beds. Again, has been great but the first two weeks take lots of firm enforcement of bedtime rules. The newest baby (also a boy) will eventually be in the room with the other two boys.....hopefully in double bunk beds. The challenge with sharing rooms is nap time!! :)
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ReplyDeleteWe have 4 boys, ages 7, 6, 4 and 2. We have had the three oldest in one room since the 4th came along. We do one bunk and one toddler bed. We used to have the option of not having them share (but still did, for the bonding) and planned to build in quad bunks with drawers underneath. Now we've moved into town and only have 3 bdrms, and theirs is small, so I can't build the beds along one wall... Would have to do L shape and there's no room for dressers. I don't want to do 2 and 2 because I know my oldest will want to get away from the second oldest, and I won't do it because sharing has made them so close despite the rivalry. And I want them ALL to be close! So we are struggling for options because of the organization issue and the floor space. One option is triple bunk with loft bunk and put the dressers underneath the loft. We have a good closet, but it won't accommodate 4 dressers! I'd love to hear other storage ideas... Even 2 bunks with drawers isn't as good as having taller dressers. As far as all the criticism I receive about how they'll need their privacy, etc., when I hear them messing around way past their bedtime, it makes me want to cry that they are forming those bonds. They never need playdates because they have each other! Also, kids with too much privacy have time to brood, do drugs and build bombs in their bedroom. Why not have the watchful eyes of siblings to keep you on the straight and narrow? Love it and won't give it up unless it's damaging to them at some point, which I doubt since people have shared rooms with siblings for 100s of years! Sorry to be so long-winded, but I've been criticized so much for this with what seems like McMansion thinking!
ReplyDeleteWe have 4 childre (3 boys and a girl) all in a bedroom ... we create for everyone his/her space, with 2 bunk beds!
ReplyDeleteI have three boys in a room. One bunk and one twin. Fitting the beds is not hard, it is their clothes and stuff that is my issue. It is a constant mess. I think I will have to just give up on the idea of their room looking anything like those pictures you have posted. A friend of mine has two boys sharing a room and it looks like those pictures but she only has beds and dressers (clothses) in the room. She has a toy room though, I do not. I think the key is to have less stuff. I have never figured out how to have enough less boy stuff to actually manage it well. Good luck.
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ReplyDeleteI can't say I always enjoyed sharing a room with my sister, but my mother always explained that I would be sharing space for the rest of my life with someone so I'd better get used to it. Looking back, I see we were blessed with a large space that was easy to transform as our moods changed.
ReplyDeleteNow I have 4 boys and a girl and a baby on the way who will share 2 smallish bedrooms. Currently the oldest two boys have bunks and the girl is in a crib in their room. The two little boys share another room.
We don't have dresers which saves a lot of space. Clothes are on a shelf in the closet (big boys) with a changing table built in on top, and in plastic storage drawer sorters in the little boy room. It works great.
The big question is where the baby will go? For me the hardest thing to plan for is naps and rest times which are REALLY IMPORTANT to me, and I can't bear the thought of a rester waking a napper. I've got a couple of months to figure it out.