Bunk Room From DIY Network Ultimate Retreat 2018
The rustic and woodsy bunk room offers a cozy and fun space to play and rest, with design details inspired by the scenic natural beauty of this home’s Sapphire, North Carolina location.
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Jeannie Matteucci
Mountain Vibe
Four custom bunk beds with foam mattresses and a ship-style ladder to reach the top level sit ready for a sleepover in this fun space that reflects the mountain vibe of this Sapphire, North Carolina rustic retreat designed for modern living.
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Elizabeth Demos
Custom Bunk Beds
Project manager Dylan Eastman says the four custom bunk beds include fairly traditional construction, with mortise, tenons and cross pins for an authentic look and feel. The materials for the bunk beds came from the West Virginia shop of Mark Bowe from DIY Network’s Barnwood Builders.
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Elizabeth Demos
Rustic Ladder
The rustic ship-style ladder allows guests to easily access the two top bunk beds that include colorful and comfortable bedding for a cozy nap or good night’s rest. A collection of stuffed animals in the bunk room reflects the world of nature outside.
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Elizabeth Demos
Attractive Area Rug
A large woven olive-green area rug with a herringbone pattern under the bunk room’s round ottomans helps anchor the space, reduce noise and provides comfort and warmth over the distressed hardwood floor.
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Elizabeth Demos
Colorful Bedding
The colorful bedding on the bunk beds includes blue sheets and green quilts and shams that fit the nature-inspired color palette, with striped throw blankets for chilly nights.
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Elizabeth Demos
Play Space
The space between the bunk beds offer a fun spot for playing games, like this board game that encourages some friendly competition before the lights go out for the night.
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Elizabeth Demos
Finishing Touch
A selection of throw pillows offer comfort for the back, head and neck, and provide pops of color on top of the bunk beds.
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Elizabeth Demos
Stylish Sconces
The four colorful light sconces with adjustable arms by the bunk beds can be controlled from the light switch on the wall or operated from the bunk. The color of the sconces offer good contrast for the natural tones of the barnwood used in this space.
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Elizabeth Demos
Cozy Spaces
While the bunk beds offer the chance for late night gab sessions, each of the four little nooks where the beds are located also provide a sense of coziness.
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Elizabeth Demos
Multi-Purpose Ottomans
The bunk room’s three extra-large round ottomans upholstered in different colors and patterns include storage space inside. “They’re sort of like a fun landing spot for kids if they’re playing the Xbox or whatever,” says designer Elizabeth Demos. “They’re also great for storing toys or extra blankets.”
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Elizabeth Demos
Not Fully Vertical
The wide ship-style ladder that offers access to the two top bunk beds sits at an angle, making it more safe and user-friendly than a ladder positioned straight up.
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Elizabeth Demos
Fun and Games
A board game sits on one of the bunk room’s three roomy round ottomans. A vintage basket offers easy-access storage for bunk room essentials.
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Elizabeth Demos
Let Light In
This long view of the bunk room shows the glass slider with black anodized frame floods the space with natural light and offers access to the outdoors.
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Elizabeth Demos
Rest and Relax
A furry friend feels right at home in this fun bunk room that embraces the property’s rustic location.
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Elizabeth Demos
Custom Drapes
The bunk room’s custom drapery panels with a soft sage color and modern geometric pattern control the amount of natural light that enters the space.
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Elizabeth Demos
Wonderful Wall Mural
A hand-painted, paint-by-number inspired wall mural makes a big statement and reinforces the rustic theme of the room, while also bringing the beauty of nature inside.
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Elizabeth Demos
Natural Elements
The beautiful wall mural incorporates natural elements from the property and uses lots of the colors seen in the home’s paint palette.
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Elizabeth Demos
Now You See It
A TV is cleverly hidden in the mural, that seemingly disappears into the wall when not in use. This key design decision allows the mural to be enjoyed uninterrupted.
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Elizabeth Demos
Seamless Look
When closed, the door from the bunk room to the hallway blends into the mural to make the space feel like a special retreat from the rest of the house.
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Elizabeth Demos
Easy Light Control
This close-up view shows the light switch on wall that controls the ceiling light and four light sconces by the custom bunk beds.
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Elizabeth Demos
Natural Setting
A deer drinking from water depicted in the mural reflects the natural setting that makes this Sapphire, North Carolina retreat so appealing and special.
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Elizabeth Demos
Expansive Mural
This view from one of the upper bunks with the door partially open shows how the striking mural spans an entire wall in this creative space that reflects the natural beauty of the property.
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Elizabeth Demos
Coordinated Lighting
The room’s overhead black and persimmon orange pendant light coordinates with the four light sconces with persimmon orange shades by the bunk beds.
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Elizabeth Demos
Sneak Peek
This view looking from the hallway into the bunk room offers a preview of the rustic space inside. The bunk room ceiling, walls that surround the mural and trim feature a gray paint color with a green undertone.
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Elizabeth Demos
Personalized Comfort
The adjustable digital air-conditioning and heating thermostat on the bunk room wall includes new wireless technology that allows control from a smart phone. The unit also gives homeowners the chance to upload a custom logo to personalize the thermostat.
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Elizabeth Demos
Storage Space
A double door reach-in closet with a generous depth offers easy-to-use hanging storage for clothes and accessories.
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Elizabeth Demos
Recurring Theme
Black octagon knobs on the closet doors coordinate with the other hardware used in this octagonal home, that includes many gem-like cuts and geometric shapes.
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Elizabeth Demos
Imaginative Space
With space for both rest and play, the imaginative bunk room reflects this home’s modern mountain vibe and attention to detail.
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Elizabeth Demos
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