Loft Beds Give Rooms a Lift

Getting your bed up in the air can be space saving and utilitarian, but it can also be fun. There is something cool and a little playful about loft spaces. They feel private and tucked away, even when they are airy and light. And they often have the added benefit of creating a space for sleeping only — no desks, no closets, just a nice big bed and some peace and quiet.

Here are 15 examples of lofts for grown-ups (forget the bunk beds). Some are small, space-saving platforms; others are entire bedrooms hanging over the rest of the house. But they all share that same dynamic, out-of-the-ordinary feel. They share a sense of fun.

This sleeping loft for guests is part of a converted garage in San Francisco. It looks out over the homeowner's office and a small living space.


In a teeny, tiny house, there is nothing like a loft to take advantage of every inch.

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Another little loft for another little space.


Lofts don't have to fling you sky high. This one is just high enough to make good use of space with a built-in dresser and elevate the bed to a primary position.


Another low platform with built-in drawers. Close the simple orange curtain, and this sleeping platform feels like a separate room.


If you are going to have stairs leading up to your bed, by all means make them into storage.

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Tucking the sleeping area into a loft is the perfect solution for a small, modern cabin. It keeps the footprint small and the living cozy.


Another adorable cabin loft.


Everything about this space is designed for maximum efficiency: There's a built-in desk under the stairs and a loft over the hall and the bathroom. And check out that ladder — very cool.


This is more than a loft bed. A lot more. This entire light-filled bedroom floats above the sitting area below, maintaining a clutter-free sleeping area.


This is an actual loft bedroom in an actual loft in Chelsea (Manhattan). It's completely visually private, but its walls are open to the rest of the living space. Everything in white makes it feel cloudlike.


This tiny loft bedroom sits above the tiny kitchen in a converted garage. Its outer walls are cabinets. Looking at the area from below, you'd have no idea it was there.


A backyard guest cottage. Why just give them a bed and bath when you can put the bedroom in the rafters and give them a kitchen too?


A loft doesn't have to house a bed. This library in the sky is a beautiful use of the high ceilings and small floor space.


Because humans aren't only ones who enjoy a high perch.

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