It was time to transition from a toddler bed to something bigger. Her bedroom is roughly 9×9 so saving space is a must. We planned to DIY something similar to a captain’s bed using the KURA reversible bed in the loft position and the 8-drawer HEMNES chest.
IKEA items used:
- KURA Reversible bed
- HEMNES 8-drawer dresser
IKEA Captain’s Bed Hack
We made some minor but necessary modifications to fit the dresser into the KURA cavity. The countertop was removed and we shortened the legs about 3 1/2 inches, from the bottom.
It isn’t a perfect fit but really close, only 1/2 of an inch of width is behind the ladder. There is still the void behind the dresser for a hideout/ storage.
Related: Which chest of drawers fits under the KURA bed?
In my case, the bed and dresser were already assembled.
I laid the modified dresser on its back and tipped the bed and dresser simultaneously at an angle to allow the dresser to be uprighted.
Otherwise, the bed could be assembled on top of the modified dresser.
~ by Scott