Little Folks Edit Loft Bed with Desk and Futon Chairbed

The Edit is a high sleeper built from solid beech, a hardwood, rather than the pine most high sleepers use. Beech is harder and denser, so the frame is stiffer, stands up to knocks better and holds its painted finish for longer. It has a mid-century feel, with lozenge-shaped cut-outs in the ends and an upright ladder with wide, flat treads that fits at either end.

Underneath, it's a study and a snug in one. The desk rolls out on lockable castors, so it can sit beside the bed, tuck sideways behind the ladder, or slide lengthways along the back when you want the floor. Next to it, the futon chair is somewhere to read or game, and it unfolds into a proper guest bed for sleepovers, with its own 10cm futon mattress included.

It's made for older children, teenagers and guest rooms: sleep, study and somewhere to sit, all in the footprint of a single bed.

Choose Pure White, or two-tone natural beech and Pure White. The bed is designed to meet BS EN 747, and the paint is tested to BS EN 71-3 for toxicity.

The bed takes a standard UK single mattress, 90 x 190cm, no deeper than 15cm. That depth is a safety limit: a deeper mattress raises your child above the guard rail. The High Bed Pocket Sprung shown above is the one we'd put on it.

The frame must be fixed to a wall or the building structure. It's a minimal self-assembly, about two hours, and the upper bed is for children aged 6 and over.

Key facts

• Size: 201cm long x 105cm deep x 182cm high
• Sleeps: One, or two with the futon chair bed unfolded
• Mattress: UK single (90 x 190cm), maximum 15cm deep, not included
• Desk: Rolls out on lockable castors; use it beside the bed, tucked sideways behind the ladder or lengthways along the back
• Futon chair bed: A seat by day that unfolds into a 185 x 75cm guest bed, with its own 10cm futon mattress included
• Ages: Upper bed for children aged 6 and over; made for older children and teenagers
• Material and finish: Solid beech hardwood frame and rails, responsibly sourced; stronger and harder-wearing than pine
• Colours: Pure White, or two-tone natural beech and Pure White
• Ladder: Upright, with wide, flat treads; fits at either end
• Bases: Solid hardwood slatted base that lets the mattress breathe
• Safety: Designed to meet BS EN 747; paint tested to BS EN 71-3 for toxicity; the frame must be fixed to a wall or the building structure
• Assembly: Flat-packed for self-assembly, with full instructions; about two hours
• Delivery: Free, in 10 to 15 working days
• Guarantee: 1-year manufacturer's guarantee

Room fit

The Edit takes 201cm of wall and 105cm of floor, and it has to be fixed to a wall, so plan to stand it against a solid one. Unfolded, the futon becomes a 185 x 75cm bed, so allow floor space for it beneath or beside the bed. The bed is 182cm high overall. Standard ceilings are fine for this bed, with room for a child to sit up in bed.

Questions parents ask

Can friends sleep over?
Yes. The futon chair unfolds into a 185 x 75cm guest bed, with its own 10cm futon mattress included.

Does it need to be fixed to the wall?
Yes. The frame must be fixed to a wall or the building structure, so plan to stand it against a solid wall.

Which mattress does it need?
A standard UK single, 90cm by 190cm, no deeper than 15cm. The High Bed Pocket Sprung is the one we'd put on it.

Can the ladder go at either end?
Yes. The upright ladder fits at either end.

How high does my ceiling need to be?
Standard ceilings are fine for this bed, with room for a child to sit up in bed.

What's Included

• High sleeper frame with guard rails and slatted base
• Ladder
• Roll-out desk on castors
• Futon chair bed with 10cm futon mattress
• Fixings and instructions
• Main mattress not included