The holiday season is all about making room for those who will inevitably be staying over.
From a long night turned into a sleepover to relatives staying long weekends, having space for the additional guests from time to time comes in very handy. Not everyone has an extra bedroom to utilize, so often other solutions need to be made.
Let me tell you, loft beds are back baby, in a major way and are a great way to add an extra sleeping space without compromising common space.
These modern, cool loft beds from Apartment Therapy will whet your appetite and more.
The beautiful bohemian bedroom above has an extra deep closet, so someone brilliantly created a loft bed above the closet.
This is the perfect guest bedroom because you can accommodate two people who will have their own sleeping space without being in each other's way.
The vintage ladder is perfect for entry to the loft, and the tapestry that serves double duty as headboard and closet door brings texture and character to the space.
What I love the most about this space is the use of accent pillows that make the small space feel warm, cozy and inviting.
This feminine space takes the concept of the loft bed and combines it with something no lady would say no to - a walk in closet.
Raise the bed above a makeshift closet space and use a fabulous fabric to take it from makeshift to stylish. Best for kids, this space is a great, simple solution for maximizing the space you have.
For an urban setting, its hard to find the space for an extra bedroom let alone an extra bed.
Raising a loft above the living area, especially when you have high ceiling is a great way to create a separate guest quarter.
Keeping everything white, bright and clean helps this space feel open and uncluttered although there are plenty of accessories to warm up the space.
Stacks of books to give some privacy to the loft, vintage ceramic pottery and a gallery wall of framed prints bring character without clutter to this masculine loft space.
If drawing attention to your loft is on your mind, I can think of no better way than with a powerful ceiling like the one above.
The awesome teal loft actually sits atop the entry to this small apartment space, and not only serves as a functional sleeping space for your holiday guests, but is a stylish and cool design element in your space.
This last loft space truly is an apartment all rolled in to one - well almost.
The lofted sleeping space also has a tiny built-in desk area, while the wall used to raise the loft functions as closet, storage and mini bathroom.
While this isn't the quickest of changes to your existing space, if you have the time and the vision, it shows that anything is really possible these days when talking about a stylish loft bed.
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