ᐅ Is a loft bed worthwhile for adults in rooms with high ceilings?

We are considering the possibility of converting an old building into residential apartments. The rooms have very high ceilings of about 3.80 meters (12.5 feet). We are now thinking about whether to keep the high ceilings and use the height creatively, for example with loft beds, or if we should lower the ceiling to around 2.80 meters (9.2 feet). Would you lower the ceiling differently in the bedroom than in the living room?

Would you personally want a loft bed in an apartment? It’s still pretty cool in a child’s room, but in the bedroom? On the other hand, it obviously provides more living space. Recently, I saw a bed that could be lowered from the ceiling. I thought that was quite a good idea. What do you think about loft beds for adults?

I think that’s hard to say and really depends on the individual. Some people will definitely find it very cool and would like to take advantage of the opportunity. But others certainly won’t relate to it at all. It’s probably difficult for anyone to tell you the exact percentage split without a survey... I also believe it depends a lot on the person’s age.

I am completely against this idea. I don’t want to climb a ladder every evening and risk falling off it half-asleep at night when I need to go urgently, potentially breaking my neck.

kaho674 schrieb:
What do you think about loft beds for adults?

What’s fine at 25 is no longer manageable at over 50.
Just thinking about how often I have to get up at night to use the bathroom...

In a studio apartment, student dorm room, or teenager’s room, I think that’s brilliant.
In a standard bedroom, I find it unnecessary to create additional storage under the bed. At most, I would consider a really nice large sleeping platform.

So, I hadn’t really considered having to go out at night. But that wouldn’t be an issue with the “pull-up bed” option. However, it could just as well be a wall bed—neither is really ideal. So, what should we do with the high ceilings?