If you are looking to buy a bunk bed, the chances are that it is not for you to sleep on unless you are a college student, for instance. It will probably be for your child. It is therefore important to weigh up the cost against the safety issue.

Using a bunk bed is a good way to maximize a bedroom's floor area. To get to the top portion of the bunk bed, there is a ladder that is either attached to or separate from the bed frame. Bunk beds are often found in children's rooms, residence halls of universities and colleges, ships and trains.

A tent bunk bed is a form of bunk bed. This kind of bed is usually used in children's rooms that have camper themes, though it is whimsical choice for teen and even adult bedrooms. A tent bunk bed is built just like the usual bunk bed, only it has a cloth material draping over it. This material covers the whole bed frame like a tent, thus its name. The added cloth is mostly for aesthetic purposes.

Each year, thousands of children under age 15 receive hospital emergency room treatment for injuries associated with bunk beds. Most of these injuries are fairly minor and occur when children fall from the beds. Horseplay frequently contributes to these accidents.