20 Bunk Room Ideas With Pretty Built-Ins, Curtains and Color

Looking for bunk room ideas that go beyond matching beds? Think green built-ins, little checked curtains or bookshelves beside your pillows.

These rooms give you plenty to choose from, whether you like simple stripes or want to go all out with wallpaper.

You’ll also find an arched sleeping nook worth borrowing details from. Start with the colors you love, then pick the little extras.

A reading light or a patterned pillow is a lovely place to begin.

Bunk Rooms and Sleeping Nooks Worth Saving

cream bunks and central stairs

We’re starting off strong with these pretty cream bunks and broad central stairs. I love the pale bedding with the brown drawer fronts underneath.

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If you want to borrow one little detail, try the recessed shelves beside the lower bed. They give books and small bedside things a spot of their own.

corner beds and nautical details

How cute is that net-covered pendant? The bunks wrap around the corner, with pale blue bedding and framed pictures tucked into the spaces behind them.

Try ocean artwork and black lantern-style lights if you want to follow the same nautical direction. The striped rug is a lovely finishing touch.

checked curtains and scalloped trim

I am obsessed with these little checked curtains. They’re so cute beside the pink-striped bedding, plus that scalloped edge is adorable.

The yellow checked pillow brings in another color without abandoning the patterns. Keep that detail if you’re trying a similar mix.

navy bunks and white walls

If you are looking for a darker bed frame without painting the whole room dark, this one is for you. The navy bunks sit against white paneled walls, with blue bedding to match.

I especially love the little black reading lights. For a similar coastal touch, hang a beach picture beside the beds.

bookshelves beside the beds

Calling all book lovers, this is such a pretty idea to save. Shelves run behind the upper bed while a narrower ledge holds books beside the lower one.

The orange and dark blue pillows are my favorite part of the color scheme. Try those shades against white bedding if you want something similar.

dark bunks and brown curtains

These dark brown bunks have so many lovely details. There are curtains at the openings, black hardware across the front and little shaded lamps inside.

I’d keep the bedding simple here. The muted stripes already look so good against the grain-patterned boards.

drawers in the stairs

Want another place to tuck things away? This room puts drawers right into the central staircase, with small round pulls on the white fronts.

The gray-striped bedding repeats across the beds. Borrow that matching approach if you want to keep a room with several sleeping spots visually simple.

blue flowers and white bunks

This floral bedding may just be one of my favorites here. I love the blue and turquoise patterns against the white bunks and paneled walls.

The pastel-striped rug brings in pink and yellow too. You don’t have to stick to blue everywhere just because it’s the main bedding color.

olive green and checkerboard pillows

Don’t need every bed to be a bunk? No problem!

This room pairs a brown bunk frame with a separate white bed, then brings them together with green throws and rust-colored pillows.

The checkerboard cushions are such a cute extra. I also love the hooks beneath the window for hanging backpacks.

patterned wallpaper and a tucked-in seat

If you love mixing patterns, there’s plenty to borrow here. The busy wallpaper sits behind pale bunk frames and dark bedding with white geometric lines.

There’s also a little seat tucked beneath the raised bed on the right. Add a few blue pillows to your own reading corner if you like this combination.

green bunks and floral curtains

I am obsessed with this green room. The built-ins, paneled backs and molding all follow the same color, with floral curtains beside the window.

Don’t overlook the patterned ceiling! If you want to take the idea a little further, that’s a lovely place to add a smaller print.

coral pillows and turquoise stripes

How pretty is this coral and turquoise pairing? White bunks line both sides of the room, with a striped runner leading toward the window.

Try coral pillows with white bedding to borrow the look. The turquoise window shade is another detail I’d keep.

shaped openings and little sconces

These sleeping alcoves look a little different from the open bunks above. I love the shaped upper corners and the pale patterned walls inside each one.

The gold-tone sconces are so pretty against the gray and white. A narrow brown ladder sits between the two stacks rather than across the bed openings.

black frame and orange accents

Don’t want to go all out with built-ins? This simple black bunk frame gives you another direction.

Pale blue stripes and bright orange accents do most of the decorating.

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Try a small row of framed prints above the bed to finish the wall without adding another big color.

an arched nook with tied curtains

This one is a single sleeping nook rather than a bunk, but how adorable is that arched opening? Brown curtains frame the bed, with horse-patterned wallpaper on the wall beside it.

Borrow the tied-back curtain detail for a sleeping alcove of your own. The little flower-shaped wall decorations are worth saving too.

offset beds and blue stripes

If you like a simple color scheme, this one is for you. Blue-and-white striped bedding pairs with golden-brown frames and tan walls.

The beds sit at right angles, with drawers tucked beneath the raised bed. I like the framed sports pictures as a way to give the room a theme without changing all the bedding.

gingham pillows and pale boards

I love these oversized gingham pillows against the white bedding. The brown bed surround and rounded ladder rails give you plenty of detail without lots of accessories.

Try repeating the beige checks on both beds. The striped rug shows how you can add another pattern while keeping the same quiet colors.

cream bunks beneath the slope

Got a sloping ceiling to work around? Save this cream built-in as design inspiration.

The upper opening follows the roofline while the lower one has shaped corners.

The pale floral bedding is so pretty here. Black reading lights add a darker detail inside each sleeping space.

bedside lights and pale layers

Here’s another view of the cream-and-brown room from the start, this time with the lights on. I love how clearly you can see the little bedside shelves and drawers beneath the lower beds.

The loose throws and mixed cream pillows are worth borrowing if you don’t want every bed dressed exactly alike.

plaid wallpaper and a playful sign

Last but definitely not least, we have this cute plaid wall beside white built-in bunks. The framed “NO WAKE ZONE” sign is such a fun choice for a sleeping space.

I love the snowshoes hanging beside it and the two round white stools below. Try a small collection of wall decorations rather than one oversized picture if you want a similar look.