Easy Disassembly Classic Bunk Beds with Wraparound Shelves

My sons have been ready for bunk beds for awhile and, being an apartment dweller, I wanted some that could be disassembled and reassembled. I found a design for classic bunk beds by Ana White that I really liked.

Ana White's original design for classic bunk beds

Essentially, four panels are built that are then bolted together and can be unbolted when a move is required.

Because storage space is also at a premium for us, I thought to add wraparound shelves to the bed. I ended up with seven panels instead of four, plus shelving. Also, I wanted to add truncated safety railing to the bottom bunk. Lastly, I wanted to use a bright color scheme that incorporated some of my sons' favorite colors that would also serve to visually separate the shelves from the beds. I ended up with seven panels and one shelf support.

My modified design for bunk beds with wraparound shelves

I have to say, I think the beds turned out well, and my sons seem to agree!

For those that might want to build similar beds, I created construction plans, including cutlists and a bill of materials. Here's an example sheet:

The sheet documenting the front panel

A full 11x17 set in PDF format may be downloaded from Dropbox here.

For the especially ambitious, the source files in Revit 2018 format may be downloaded from Dropbox here.

Enjoy!