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Mom Redoes The Small Bedroom That Her 3 Daughters Share Ensuring Each Of Them Gets Their Own Personal Space
Mom Redoes The Small Bedroom That Her 3 Daughters Share Ensuring Each Of Them Gets Their Own Personal SpaceMom Redoes The Small Bedroom That Her 3 Daughters Share Ensuring Each Of Them Gets Their Own Personal Space
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If you have brothers and sisters, it is quite likely there was a point in time (or it continues to be the case) that you had to share a room with them. And of course that’s a problem because there comes a time when everything from playing to sleeping to breathing bothers you and vice versa.

But there’s a solution. Rachael Lowe, with whom Bored Panda got in touch, was looking for ideas on how to make the family’s already tiny daughter’s’ bedroom as spacious as possible. After hours of scrolling through Pinterest and careful planning with her significant other, she came up with a multi-themed bedroom for three where everyone gets their own personal space that went viral on the internet.

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    When you have 3 daughters sharing one relatively small bedroom, you know it’s time to get creative

    Image credits: Rachael Lowe

    So, Rachael Lowe, a postwoman of almost 7 years and a mother of 4 (3 girls aged 12, 10, and 10 and a boy aged 4) live in a relatively small house along with her partner. Needless to say, they have always struggled with space there, and Rachael decided enough was enough.

    She hit the interwebs to get some ideas on how to save space, and sure enough she found some. Rachael quickly ran through the plan with her partner and the two got to making it a reality.

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    Rachael Lowe, mother of 3, redesigned her daughters’ bedroom to make sure they have their own space

    Image credits: Rachael Lowe

    After struggling to find space at home, Rachael had enough and hit the internet to find some solutions

    Image credits: Rachael Lowe

    The project quickly resulted in a 3-piece bedroom, enough for separate beds, individual desks and chairs, and a storage area, all wrapped in unique kid-friendly themes.

    On the right is a Harry Potter-themed corner with an elevated bed, a study space with a desk and chair, and bits of storage on the sides. The bed also comes equipped with a TV for some weekend morning cartoons or late night movie watching before bed.

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    On the left are two sets of beds—one elevated, providing a lot of room for more storage underneath, and one grounded. The grounded bed is designed in the theme of 101 Dalmatians and also contains a bit of space for personal belongings, while the elevated bed is an Aristocats-styled corner.

    The inspiration was due to what my girls are into: the eldest is obsessed with Harry Potter and the twins love Disney with their favorites being 101 Dalmatians and the Aristocats,” explained Rachael the inspiration behind the themes.

    The room is now divided into 3 sections with beds, study corners, and room for all of the daughters’ belongings

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    Image credits: Rachael Lowe

    On top of it all, each personal space is made in the theme of Harry Potter, 101 Dalmatians, and Aristocats

    Image credits: Rachael Lowe

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    The beds are set up in the modern bunk-bed style where they don’t stack on each other, but rather go the opposite directions while meeting in the middle. Oh, and there isn’t a TV for the bottom bunk bed as it’s broken, which means someone will have their bed space compromised, but only until the new TV comes in.

    Every bit of space seemed to be utilized to the max without making it look like it’s cramped. Everyone now gets their own little bit of personal space for all of their stuff and activities—and there’s still loads of space for the three to play on the floor.

    “It took my partner a matter of hours to build the beds and the IKEA furniture, the rest of the time was spent decorating, sanding, and accessorizing. It took us 3 full days in total,” explained Rachael. “The wood to make the beds cost £150, and the storage and desks from IKEA were around £500.”

    Many of the things you see in the photos were acquired from IKEA, B&M, Amazon, and EBay, except for the beds—those were made by Rachael’s partner

    Image credits: Rachael Lowe

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    Image credits: Rachael Lowe

    Rachael has shared pictures of the new daughters’ bedroom in the Facebook group called DIY On A Budget, where people absolutely loved it, demanding more details. The post managed to get over 2,500 reactions.

    She elaborated that the Harry Potter wallpaper was acquired from Wilko and it actually glows in the dark. The beds were custom made by Rachael’s partner using 3×2 wood, medium-density fibreboard, and dedication—hours and hours of sanding and painting.

    “The units with the draws are Ikea Kallax with Drona boxes. The bottom bed base is made using 2×4 unit Kallax and 2× single Kallax so when the front drawers are pulled out, there’s another row of them behind for added storage,” explained Rachael. The desks and chairs are also from IKEA.

    The rest was acquired from various other shops, like the blanket side table from B&M, the rug from Amazon, with some decorations being drawn by Rachael herself and others bought from Amazon and Ebay.

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    The photos were posted on a Facebook group where people loved the design and room layout

    Image credits: Rachael Lowe

    Image credits: Rachael Lowe

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    Rachael was left surprised by the reception online: “I was very surprised it went viral, but it made me feel extremely proud of my partner, he did a fantastic job.

    Besides the upside of remodeling the room and making things fresh, the kids also fell in love with it so much that they are actually keeping it clean and tidy, as joked Rachael.

    What are your thoughts on this? Do you wish you had a bedroom like this? Let us know in the comment section below!

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    Check out the video tour of the new room

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    Video credits: Rachael Lowe

    Here’s are some reactions to the bedroom from people online

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    Some time ago, Robertas used to spend his days watching how deep the imprint in his chair will become as he wrote for Bored Panda. Wrote about pretty much everything under and beyond the sun. Not anymore, though. He's now probably playing Gwent or hosting Dungeons and Dragons adventures for those with an inclination for chaos.

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    Robertas Lisickis

    Robertas Lisickis

    Author, Community member

    Some time ago, Robertas used to spend his days watching how deep the imprint in his chair will become as he wrote for Bored Panda. Wrote about pretty much everything under and beyond the sun. Not anymore, though. He's now probably playing Gwent or hosting Dungeons and Dragons adventures for those with an inclination for chaos.

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    Astrid Nineor
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool, but why a tv in the bedroom? Tv (any screen) messes up your sleep pattern

    A Random Panda
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandpa used to keep in my room and there's a wall mount TV. No remote so I can't turn it on on my own. We use it for the wii. Plus, they probably just hang out in there.

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    SirPatTheCat
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it just means small for the amount of people that use it

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    Andrea Serrano Morales
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wish we could have kept the beds bunk, there would be enough floor space for a desk and i wouldn't have to be on zoom in a room that isn't mine lol

    Spikey Bunny
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great job!!!! She's definitely still a GOOD MOM!!!

    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mom Redoes The Small Bedroom That Her 3 Daughters Share Ensuring Each Of Them Gets Their Own Personal Space: “It took my partner a matter of hours to build the beds and the IKEA furniture."

    Martha Meyer
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, it seems she measured the room, planned out which furniture to fit in and then bought it all. That must surely have taken more time and commitment than just assembling it.

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    postboredom
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    im loving the harry potter touch :D and what do they do with the barbie dollhead? practice make-up on it maybe?

    Esca Sav
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friends had them when they were kids, it's for making hairstyles

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    Franc Esca
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That dalmatian and Harry Potter merchandise racks up the price. It's 30 euros or more a piece. Shame everything is made in china with European prices unless you get it second hand.

    Bobbo
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The lower “bunk bed”doesn’t have a tv?

    Sasy
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not having a bigger home may mean that their lifestyle as a family is bigger than many, the items in that room are not lacking as in they are all very current, fun, and vibrant. A bed room is usually for sleep, maybe some homework time etc, the rest of the house may be huge, no one knows, but having the girls split up into a bed room with a boy in what way would that be fair to any of the girls, they may want to share, they may like the way things are. I just used the same ikea cubicles and boxes in my own room to store clothing in instead of drawers, and its made things so much easier. Those boxes, flat packed then handles in the fabric make moving things around a breeze.

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    Astrid Nineor
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool, but why a tv in the bedroom? Tv (any screen) messes up your sleep pattern

    A Random Panda
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandpa used to keep in my room and there's a wall mount TV. No remote so I can't turn it on on my own. We use it for the wii. Plus, they probably just hang out in there.

    Load More Replies...
    SirPatTheCat
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it just means small for the amount of people that use it

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    Andrea Serrano Morales
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wish we could have kept the beds bunk, there would be enough floor space for a desk and i wouldn't have to be on zoom in a room that isn't mine lol

    Spikey Bunny
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great job!!!! She's definitely still a GOOD MOM!!!

    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mom Redoes The Small Bedroom That Her 3 Daughters Share Ensuring Each Of Them Gets Their Own Personal Space: “It took my partner a matter of hours to build the beds and the IKEA furniture."

    Martha Meyer
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, it seems she measured the room, planned out which furniture to fit in and then bought it all. That must surely have taken more time and commitment than just assembling it.

    Load More Replies...
    postboredom
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    im loving the harry potter touch :D and what do they do with the barbie dollhead? practice make-up on it maybe?

    Esca Sav
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My friends had them when they were kids, it's for making hairstyles

    Load More Replies...
    Franc Esca
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That dalmatian and Harry Potter merchandise racks up the price. It's 30 euros or more a piece. Shame everything is made in china with European prices unless you get it second hand.

    Bobbo
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The lower “bunk bed”doesn’t have a tv?

    Sasy
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not having a bigger home may mean that their lifestyle as a family is bigger than many, the items in that room are not lacking as in they are all very current, fun, and vibrant. A bed room is usually for sleep, maybe some homework time etc, the rest of the house may be huge, no one knows, but having the girls split up into a bed room with a boy in what way would that be fair to any of the girls, they may want to share, they may like the way things are. I just used the same ikea cubicles and boxes in my own room to store clothing in instead of drawers, and its made things so much easier. Those boxes, flat packed then handles in the fabric make moving things around a breeze.

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