I told BG that we would paint her room this summer before she starts kindergarten.  Right away she decided that she wanted an ocean theme... I told you about that already...

As I searched for ocean themed things, I had an amazing idea.

I thought, why don't we get BG a loft bunk bed?  Her room is small and the girl likes to keep all her crap stuff.  Damned if she got that from me... but anyway, she has no room in her room for a proper desk... and I know she'll need something when she starts school.  So, I thought, wouldn't a loft bed be the solution to our problems?  That would essentially open up her room to put a desk and her bookshelf... her room would have a little more room and what a great time to do it than now!

Who would've thought how difficult it is to shop for a loft bed?  Her room already has white furniture in it, so short of getting her an entire bedroom set, I'd like the bed to be white.  But I also need a fairly small loft bed, not a monstrosity like the stuff I keep seeing online and at the store.

But, let me tell you, white and loft and small are not easy to find.

So far, here's what I've found...


This is naturally gorgeous, but BIGGER than her room.




This one is WAY fun, but perhaps a bit young, and again, a monstrosity!



This one BG likes because of the stairs... (sorry I couldn't pull a bigger pic).

My issue with this one is it's not white and the stairs part would need to butt up against the wall in her room, therefore, defeating the purpose of the drawers... This bed would be wonderful if the drawers/stairs were on the other side and it if were a loft... which actually, I think Hubs could manage.  But I looked at the construction, he couldn't move the stairs to the other side on this one...  which stinks.

So, we are left with the continued search.  It has been a constant search on my part for about three weeks now.  And after having seen way more bunk and loft beds than is humanly possible, I have actually decided against one altogether.

See, when the kids were born, I read a book about bedroom feng shui.  I'm sure I blogged about it once...  (perhaps not, I couldn't find a previous post about it - seems odd).

Anyway, one of the things I distinctly remember about it is that you are not supposed to store ANYTHING below the bed.  It disturbs the flow, etc, etc.  Of course, you're also supposed to have two night stands, one on either side of the bed, and you're not supposed to keep anything at the foot of the bed either.   Well, the people who build our house were clearly not concerned with feng shui.  They put the doors in the wrong place and made the rooms too small etc, etc.. 

Regardless, after the debate that I've had with myself about the loft bunk bed issue, it has finally been decided.  I win.  No bunk/loft bed; at least for now.

Wasn't that productive?

I am more excited about her room than she is, anyway. I've now decided that we're going to put hardwood in there.  Not right now, but before the end of the year, there will be hardwood floor in her room.  I hate the carpet in her room and hardwood is better for allergies anyway, right?  I don't remember what feng shui says about hardwood floors in the bedroom...