{"id":470,"date":"2026-09-02T21:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bunkbeds.shop\/custom\/bunk-room-stories\/moab-colorado-river-custom-bunkbed-1\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T03:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T03:17:47","slug":"moab-colorado-river-custom-bunkbed-1","status":"publish","type":"npbe_story","link":"https:\/\/bunkbeds.shop\/custom\/bunk-room-stories\/moab-colorado-river-custom-bunkbed-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado River Custom Perpendicular Bunk Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"npbe-story product-first\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"npbe-story-deck\">A rugged, room-conscious bunk bed with a perpendicular layout, substantial wood-grain posts, handcrafted headboards and footboards, and flexible size and storage options.<\/p>\n<section class=\"npbe-perspective\">\n<h2>What this room needs to solve<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Illustrative customer perspective:<\/strong> \u201cIllustrative need: A vacation-rental owner may need to turn an awkward room into a more capable guest space without giving up a substantial, adult-friendly sleeping surface. A family may also need flexible sizing, stairs, drawers, or trundles as the roomu2019s role changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><small>Illustrative\/composite perspective based on common bunk-room needs; not a customer testimonial.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2>A Perpendicular Bunk Room With a Strong Point of View<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Colorado River Custom Perpendicular Bunk Bed<\/strong> brings a substantial, rustic presence to a guest room, vacation retreat, or adventure rental. Across the verified image set, the design is defined by tall square posts, visible wood grain, handcrafted headboards and footboards, and an upper guardrail with evenly spaced vertical supports.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than treating the bunk room as an afterthought, the perpendicular layout makes the bed arrangement part of the room plan. It is a practical choice for rooms where the sleeping surfaces need to work around windows, doors, furniture, or an unusual footprint while still creating a distinctive focal point.<\/p>\n<h3>Rustic Character, Adaptable Planning<\/h3>\n<p>Dark stained examples in the image set give the frame a lodge-inspired look, while the available stain menu allows the finish to move toward lighter, warmer, grayer, or painted styles. The result is a custom bunk-room foundation that can be tailored to the roomu2019s dimensions, sleeping needs, and storage priorities.<\/p>\n\n<h2>A Custom Layout for More Flexible Sleeping Space<\/h2>\n<p>This product is designed around a perpendicular bunk configuration, with additional catalog-supported arrangements including quad bunk setups and mixed-size combinations. Popular size pairings include <strong>Twin Over Queen Bunk Beds<\/strong> and <strong>Twin XL Over King Bunk Beds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Size Options<\/h3>\n<p>The top bunk can be configured in Twin, Twin XL, Full, Full XL, or Queen sizing. The bottom bunk adds King and California King options, allowing the lower sleeping surface to accommodate a larger mattress when the room calls for it.<\/p>\n<h3>Standard Planning Dimensions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>103 inches wide with the ladder<\/li>\n<li>67 inches deep from the wall<\/li>\n<li>84-inch post height<\/li>\n<li>Upper bed height of approximately 55 to 65 inches from the floor<\/li>\n<li>On an 8-foot ceiling, approximately 35 inches of headroom below and 32 inches above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are standard planning dimensions; custom sizes are available. The catalog also notes that double sets can be configured with an additional 16-inch platform and ladder.<\/p>\n<h3>Access and Everyday Function<\/h3>\n<p>Choose a ladder\/platform or stairs for upper-bunk access. Optional drawers or trundles add useful capacity beneath the lower bunk, helping the room handle bedding, clothing, toys, or additional sleeping needs without requiring separate storage furniture.<\/p>\n<h2>Finish and Feature Variations<\/h2>\n<p>The finish chart included with the verified image set reflects the productu2019s broad stain selection. Available choices include Classic Gray, Aged Barrel, Weathered Oak, Special Walnut, Provincial, Espresso, Dark Walnut, Jacobean, Unfinished\/Ready to Paint, Simply White, Silvered Gray, Golden Oak, Red Chestnut, Honey, Ebony, True Black, and Custom Stain.<\/p>\n<h3>Configure the Bunk Room Around Its Use<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the top and bottom bunk sizes independently.<\/li>\n<li>Choose Ladder\/Platform or Stairs.<\/li>\n<li>Add Drawers, Trundles, or None.<\/li>\n<li>Request custom sizes when standard dimensions do not suit the room.<\/li>\n<li>Consider a quad bunk configuration when the plan requires multiple sleeping surfaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Magento lists the product at $4,299 before applicable option adjustments. The catalog lists Custom Stain, Stairs, Drawers, and Trundles as paid options, while Unfinished\/Ready to Paint carries a listed price adjustment.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"npbe-cta\"><h2>Could this solve your sleeping problem?<\/h2><p>Upload a room photo and measurements to the Bunk Bed Builder, or call\/text Carson at <a href=\"tel:+4358230020\">435-823-0020<\/a>.<\/p><p><a class=\"npbe-btn\" href=\"\/design-your-bunk-room\/\">Try This in My Room<\/a><a class=\"npbe-btn npbe-btn-alt\" href=\"https:\/\/bunkbeds.shop\/custom\/request-a-quote\/\">Request a Quote<\/a><\/p><\/aside><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rugged, room-conscious bunk bed with a perpendicular layout, substantial wood-grain posts, handcrafted headboards and footboards, and flexible size and storage options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":789,"template":"","meta":[],"npbe_problem":[260,256,8,258,254,255,259],"npbe_configuration":[247,248,249,244,253,246,245,250,251],"npbe_capacity":[240],"class_list":["post-470","npbe_story","type-npbe_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","npbe_problem-need-a-flexible-guest-room","npbe_problem-need-adult-sized-bunks","npbe_problem-need-more-sleeping-capacity","npbe_problem-need-more-storage","npbe_problem-need-more-vacation-rental-capacity","npbe_problem-the-grandkids-are-coming","npbe_problem-working-with-an-awkward-room","npbe_configuration-bunk-beds-with-stairs","npbe_configuration-bunk-beds-with-storage","npbe_configuration-bunk-beds-with-trundles","npbe_configuration-custom-bunk-beds","npbe_configuration-mixed-size-bunk-beds","npbe_configuration-perpendicular-bunk-beds","npbe_configuration-quad-bunk-beds","npbe_configuration-twin-over-queen-bunk-beds","npbe_configuration-twin-xl-over-king-bunk-beds","npbe_capacity-sleeps-configuration-dependent-source-examples-include-twin-xl-over-king-twin-over-queen-and-quad-bunk-with-a-staircase-in-between"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunkbeds.shop\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/npbe_story\/470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunkbeds.shop\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/npbe_story"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunkbeds.shop\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/npbe_story"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bunkbeds.shop\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bunkbeds.shop\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"npbe_problem","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bunkbeds.shop\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/npbe_problem?post=470"},{"taxonomy":"npbe_configuration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bunkbeds.shop\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/npbe_configuration?post=470"},{"taxonomy":"npbe_capacity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bunkbeds.shop\/custom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/npbe_capacity?post=470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}