Experimenting with materials led to the team replacing the bed's edges with fabric. This meant that they managed to reduce the amount of metal by almost one third compared to similar beds. "We found a strong polyester material that also gives the bed a nice and cozy feel ― both when the children hang out there with friends and when it’s time to sleep."
VITVAL Loft bed frame with desk top, white/light grey, 90x200 cm
Price £ 399
Mattress and bedlinen are sold separately.
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The desk top is large enough for a laptop and books, but still gives you enough room to fit a cosy nook of pillows or storage space next to it.
Article Number693.025.66
Product details
You can easily keep the workspace neat and tidy since there is built-in cable management and a channel that holds pens in place.
A metal panel is angled against the desk top which has the same height as an A4 piece of paper, perfect to use as a magnetic noticeboard.
Easy to assemble since the fabric is divided into sections and the edge bands are elastic.
The construction is light but steady, and has soft shapes.
The desk top mounts on the right or the left side of the bed.
The ladder mounts on the right or the left side of the bed.
Designer
IKEA of Sweden
Good to know
Min. ceiling height required: 240 cm.
Two persons are needed for the assembly of this furniture.
Bed base included.
Mattress and bedlinen are sold separately.
Max load indicates static weight, in other words the load which the bed withstands if you lie or sit on it.
IKEA of Sweden AB SE-343 81 Älmhult, IKEA.com
Materials and care
Material
Loft bed frame
- Basematerial/ Slat holder/ Bed base frame/ Guard rail/ Ladder frame/ Bracket/ Ladder steps/ Bed slats/ Leg/ Supporting rail:
- Steel, Epoxy/polyester powder coating
- Fabric:
- 100% polyester (min. 90% recycled)
Desk top
- Steel, Polyester powder coating
Safety and compliance
WARNING! TIPPING HAZARD – Unanchored furniture can tip over. This furniture shall be anchored to the wall with the enclosed safety fitting to prevent it from tipping over.High beds and the upper bed of bunk or loft beds are not suitable for children under 6 years due to the risk of injury from falls.It is important not to screw hooks or handles onto the bed or hang ropes or belts in which children can get caught when playing.
Assembly and documents
Weight & measurements
- Length: 207 cm
- Width: 97 cm
- Height: 195 cm
- Height under loft bed: 150 cm
- Width with ladder: 135 cm
- Desk width: 95 cm
- Desk depth: 45 cm
- Desk height: 73 cm
- Mattress length: 200 cm
- Mattress width: 90 cm
- Max. thickness, mattress: 13 cm
- Max. load: 100 kg
Package details
This product comes as 4 packages.
VITVAL
Article Number104.112.42This product has multiple packages.
- Width: 25 cm
- Height: 5 cm
- Length: 204 cm
- Weight: 14.80 kg
- Package(s): 1
- Width: 25 cm
- Height: 6 cm
- Length: 204 cm
- Weight: 19.60 kg
- Package(s): 1
- Width: 48 cm
- Height: 7 cm
- Length: 94 cm
- Weight: 15.50 kg
- Package(s): 1
VITVAL
Article Number404.114.10- Width: 46 cm
- Height: 7 cm
- Length: 97 cm
- Weight: 11.14 kg
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
Great bedAnonymous reviewerFreed up extra space in a small bedroom, one very happy 11-year 😊
Great bedAnonymous reviewerBrought for 6 year olds birthday. He loves in. The sides make sure he is sade and eliminates the worry of him falling out. The ladder rungs are a bit uncomfortable when changing the bed but it doesn’t bother my son. Purchased withe the desk which will hopefully grow with him as well.
Amazing bed but my gosh absolute nightmare to buildAnonymous reviewerThe bed itself is fantastic. Very sturdy, great quality and the space it creates in a tiny room is fantastic. My daughter is absolutely over the moon. However building it was incredibly difficult. The instructions are so vague, the parts are almost identical to each other but with holes in slightly different places and some of the screws are so hard to get in it took two grown men all their strength to hold it up to get the positioning right. Took three of us just over 3 and a half hours to put it together. Can’t fault the bed but you need some kind of degree to be able to build it.
good buyAnonymous reviewermy daughter absolutely loves her bed.
Good solid bedAnonymous reviewerBrought this bed for my daughter who is 8. She absolutely loves it! It’s her own space to jazz up. Takes a while to put together and you need to follow instructions properly. There were just a few parts in the instructions that weren’t quite right but other then that it was a positive experience.
attractive design - very hard to assembleAnonymous reviewerA really good looking design compared to many loft beds. particularly like the desk add-on which makes great use of space. My daughter has complained that the narrow ladder slats and anti-slip treads are uncomfortable on her feet. My husband is great at assembling Ikea furniture - and actually enjoys it - but found this very hard. it took about 3.5 hours - the slats particularly were a nightmare.
Anonymous reviewerI am happy with product and quality
Solid high bed frameAnonymous reviewerEasy to assemble, but takes time - lots of pieces looked very similar. Don't forget (like we did) to turn to the end of the instructions to find out how to put the ladder on the other side. Ladder steps are very uncomfortable on bare or stockinged adult feet - too narrow.
Great space saverAnonymous reviewerThis was the perfect solution for someone growing up in the smallest bedroom in the house, the other Ikea high sleeper has solid sides, which would have blocked out half of the window light. It was a little bit tricky to assemble, especially the material sides which are tensioned. The only real negative aspect of this bed is that you cannot fix the desk attachment underneath the ladder side :( One extra hole through the outer upright tube would resolve this!
Customer reviews
4.3Average rating
9Reviews
Accessories for VITVAL
Story
More relaxing, less materials
Where do your children spend most of their waking hours at home? Quite likely the answer is in their bed. Because when life for slightly older children today often revolves around phones, tablets and friends, a lot more space than that “hub” isn’t really needed. With VITVAL loft bed and bunk bed, we wanted to make comfortable and cosy beds for all children who prefer hanging out there. But the goal was also to considerably reduce the amount of materials to save on nature's resources.
Metal is a durable and stable material and really suited VITVAL bed frames. The question was just how much we could reduce the amount of the metal used without decreasing stability and safety. Product developer Anna Carme and her colleagues performed detailed calculations and safety tests. "We came a long way", says Anna. "But it was not enough ― we thought the bed frames were still too heavy."
30% less metal
Easy to assemble
"The fabric is mounted on the frame", explains Anna. "And to ensure that the assembly is simple for all parents, we invited a number of people to test it out." The tests then led to the team dividing the fabric into sections and making the yellow edge bands more flexible so that they are easier to pull on. "I love playing detective, to look for and investigate what we have for different alternatives", says Anna. "Nothing beats the feeling when you finally find a good solution."
Material
What is steel?
Steel has unique characteristics when it is stretched and shaped since it remains strong. It provides strength to everything from skyscrapers and cars to bed frames and outdoor furniture. The steel industry is moving in the direction of more energy-efficient production and stronger steel qualities. It doesn’t lose any of its properties when recycled and today steel is one of the most recycled materials in the world.
Form design process
More relaxing, less materials
The idea with VITVAL loft bed and bunk bed was to make comfortable and cosy beds for all children who like hanging out with their phones, tablets and friends. But we also wanted to save on nature’s resources and limit the amount of metal in the beds. So how do you achieve two so different goals at the same time? Our solution was to make the bed edges out of a strong polyester fabric that gave the bed a nice and cosy feel ― and we thereby reduced the metal by 30% in each bed.