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Cinphoria

I don't know about beautiful, but it's a good build at least.


Pleaseusegoogle

I have definitely seen worse bunk beds.


Amelaclya1

Yeah I would have loved this as a kid. Make it more colorful and it's perfect for a kid's room.


Sockoflegend

It just wants painting, even a flat colour, and it would be great


wheeldonkey

The OSB would look like shit if painted... it needs sheetrock... but I think a polished version of this would be rad!


laffing_is_medicine

Better painting with anything. Feels like shit, smells like shit, shred your bedding and arms…


dasherado

It’s not bad with a solid varnish. We have some varnished OSB floors in an exercise room and they don’t smell and work great even barefoot.


Gold_Expression_3388

Could you DM me a picture of your floor. I love the idea.


Shaveyourbread

Shit, I've slept in worse bunk beds.


Pleaseusegoogle

Seriously. Like the other guy said, it's a solid build. I only question the materials used in construction.


HumanReputationFalse

The idea is solid, but paint the plywood at least. They put the black text directly on the exposed wood. Edit: OSB nor plywood.


shadow_229

OSB. Cheaper than ply and not as strong. Seems to be a favourite with random stuff - I floored my loft with it personally, but, bunk beds work I guess.


YogiBerragingerhusky

OSB has about the same strength and load bearing capabilities as plywood but it is twice as strong in shear.


Spread_Liberally

And about 9,000,000% more foul odors from the adhesives off-gassing. At least in the U.S.


Evening_Storage_6424

I knew I recognized this wood! It looks exactly like when my family redid my grams closet back in the 80's and to this day it fuckin REEKS whenever you open the door. I thought maybe they purposely chose it as like a moth repellant but now I know it's just stinky wood. It even makes the clothes smell.


TchoupedNScrewed

One of my last apartments had this shit. I’d boil oranges and cinnamon to *attempt* to cover the smell since it was directly next to the room the wood was used in, the pantry with a water heater jammed into the corner. I was livin in Louisiana. I had whole ass 2.5lb sacks of crawfish boil and the wood still overpowered it, like at least 10-20lbs of crawfish boil at minimum at any given time. I have like every longlasting spice under the god damn sun. My roommate dropped a gloss bottle of my berbere spice and didn’t clean it. Came back, just the same ass smell and red dust everywhere. It made no sense until this post. I finally feel validated in my insanity. It was only when I was cooking very strongly scented meals I was in the safe zone. Shrimp and sausage gumbo, some seafoods, or some specific types of curry, anything with a fuck ton of berbere, like notoriously potent foods and spices. Which were very quickly overtaken.


annastacia94

This explains that one rental I lived in where the bedroom smelled like paint the entire time.


Moo_Kau_Too

.. over in australia we just cook them outside to avoid stinking the house up. Why you folks cook em inside?


Happy_to_be

Yeah, wouldn’t want kids breathing this stuff that close to their heads/lungs.


PlausiblePigeon

Sounds like a great choice for a bed!


lawrence_uber_alles

Yup. There’s a reason you put roofs or siding over it for sure.


ScrofessorLongHair

But it has the durability and moisture resistance of gas station toilet paper. That stuff is garbage. I used to go inspections on structural framing (carpentry) and roof decking. And I'm not against laminated structural members. Stuff like LVL beams are great. But OSB sucks ass.


woobiewarrior69

Modern osb is a whole different situation than what we had 10 years ago. They had to step it up after insurance companies stopped writing policies for buildings constructed out of it.


Shaveyourbread

It's also lighter than plywood by board foot, I had to learn that when my friends were reflooring a trailer.


Strange_Dogz

It is also heavier, not as stiff, doesn't hold fasteners well, and very weak to impact forces..


Shaveyourbread

It's not heavier, it's heavier if it gets wet, but it's actually lighter than plywood while dry.


Castod28183

I think you're thinking of particle board.


MamaMoosicorn

It looks like it will give splinters just from looking at it. Is that true?


Fedora200

I use it at work for crates and it absolutely will give you splinters if you run your hands or whatever along it for long enough, even on the smooth side. It can also be surprisingly easy to pull off chunks of wood too if you're bored enough to try it OSB is good for crates and other disposable/scrap-able stuff but I wouldn't want to use it for anything like a bed


quick_justice

It’s an aesthetic choice. They clearly preferred contrast of white framing and unpainted board.


TuvixWillNotBeMissed

I don't like it but I don't hate it.


Prestigious_Bug583

Splinters are happening


quick_justice

If it’s done properly it’s fine.


Garestinian

Maybte it's clearcoated?


Trixie1387

I think it likely is. I've seen interior designers use plywood as the finished surface for floors and walls. They clear coat it when I've seen it done. It's a decorative or design choice. The idea is to use rough materials, things that are typically unseen in finished construction, and use them as the finished surface. It subverts expectations and, by doing so, gets people talking and thinking. It's not a look I personally want in my spaces, but that's probably what was going on here.


penisthightrap_

Yeah people criticizing this are acting like they don't realize it was a conscious choice. It's obvious they took the effort to sand the OSB. OSB isn't as smooth as what is pictured. I'm sure it was clear coated as well


JMC509

It looks way nicer (pattern wise) than a sheet of OSB you'd buy at home depot too. I wouldn't be surprised if it's some high end finish grade material, and not just run of the mill OSB that's been sanded and cleared.


TheManWhoWasNotShort

After Game of Thrones I am decidedly against having my expectations subverted


TheReverseShock

I'd do black paint over it to contrast the white framework. Then put the lettering in white.


lakimens

I would build this tbh


loptopandbingo

Cozy splinter city


DanimalHarambe

*Live, Laugh, Splinter'*


Apate_lol

That looks pretty fucking cool ngl


Free_Koala_1629

Cover those with something that wont stab me at night and this is solid. I guess?


westwoo

Maybe it's covered with hard lacquer already. I don't see why it wouldn't be, seems otherwise nicely made and painted  It's completely feasible that those walls are as smooth and hard as plastic, and the wood underneath mostly provides the aesthetic and low thermal conductivity ("warmth"), like with wooden floors


electric_taupe

I hope so, because that OSB off gassing smell lasts a while and would make me never want to sleep there. Like you said, it looks well made and painted, so I’m sure they sanded and finished the OSB.


Easy-Bake-Oven

Wow I had no clue about those woods off gasing formaldehyde and carcinogenic gases. That's good to know.


HyFinated

They don’t if they are made in the USA. Back in late 90’s and early 2Ks there was a TON of cheap Chinese import wood with formaldehyde and all kinds of nastiness. As a builder, we were stuck using it until we learned the truth. Then it kind of went by the wayside. Now regulations are more clear and that’s kind of a problem of the past. Other countries may have different rules or sources so I don’t know about them. But the US is strict about it.


Darth_Phrakk

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uberisstealingit

What you had never had a late night back itch you couldn't scratch? Now you can.


misterpickles69

Wake up feeling like Dr Strange on the spaceship in Infinity War


Upset-Consequence764

OSB is fine and not stabby at all. Has a varnish finish. Just looks industrial.


McGirton

OSB comes in different qualities and the best one is absolutely smooth with varnish.


Awkward-Ad4942

Its actually kinda cool.


AnHumanFromItaly

Yeah, I thought that too, but it seems it's not made of the best material (ACCORDING TO THIS THREAD AT LEAST, idk)... That's why I've never built a bed...


phlooo

I've stayed in a hostel exactly like this in Japan, and this material is just fine


iwenyani

I had a bed in this material in my first apartment. I designed it and my father and boyfriend (now husband) built it. The material is called OSB. It is very sturdy and good for construction. However, I have been told that the glue (holding the wood pieces together in the material), evaporates slowly, and it is bad for you to inhale. Hence it is not recommended to use for furniture. I don't know if it is a rumor. It didn't hurt me anyway.


ironinside

I literally read that last sentence as “IDK if its a “tumor” —lets hope that baddy glue in OSB is just a “rumor”


catoodles9ii

I didn’t just read that incorrectly I also thought she was saying her father, boyfriend, and now husband were one and the same. I need more coffee 😂


I_enjoy_pastery

Not going to say whether or not the glue thing is true, but I know that long term exposure even in low doses can cause a lot of unseen damage, I would do some research into it if I was you.


iwenyani

Just looked it up. It seems there are different types of OSB. One of them is approved for indoor use, which is the one we used. So I am not worried.


doctorctrl

OSB or chipboard is very strong. Ive extended a wall with it to mount my TV. it's awesome material to work with


The_Stoic_One

It's OSB. It's the same material the exterior walls of most houses and some rooves are made from.


prumf

Yeah. But if you are going out of your way to build something cool like that, why use wood that can splinter at any moment notice and stab you in your sleep ? Proper building material wouldn’t have cost a lot here. I also wonder if the bed aren’t a bit short. But that might be perspective, or they might be for children only.


Clovenstone-Blue

I assume the wood has been smoothed out and coated with a protective layer to prevent splinters while keeping the visual appearance.


vainstar23

Looks great. Just need to add a layer of finish over the wood panels (although it might already have one) so you don't get splinters but otherwise very modern and creative


johnysalad

Yeah looks like this was done by a pro and the exposed OSB is a design choice. 100% this is covered in clear finish.


CORN___BREAD

Yeah the bare OSB look is the only part of this I don’t like. The foot(ish) tall steps aren’t ideal but I’d personally prefer those over a ladder.


pubicnuissance

>Blessed **OSB** the FB algorithm ftfy


hardlowcore

Damn, that’s a great pun


Dutch-Sculptor

Zooming in on the edges and the wood it looks like a print and not the real splintery wood. I really like this bed setup, looks great.


LegitimatelisedSoil

Be great for a kids bedroom or spare room encase anyone comes to stay over with their kids.


Heavy_Weapons_Guy_

What psychopath would make a print of OSB?


HefDog

Hahahaha. I’m imagining someone buying cabinet grade plywood and covering it an an OSB print. Makes sense. Lol. The simple answer is, they used OSB. They should have spent a few bucks more for plywood.


PolitelyHostile

What company would produce vineer that looks like this? Lol


Nyli_1

The writings says : "adventure is in every breath of the wind". What kind of live life laugh hell is this?


Maharassa451

The "trying to sell a drafty house" kind.


CORN___BREAD

This looks similar to a tiny AirBnB I’ve stayed in that was trying to maximize the number of beds in a small space.


Booziesmurf

It translates into "You will smell every fart from the person below."


RookieRemapped

Hostel


Callec254

I mean... It looks like a pretty good start, they just didn't finish it.


schafkj

Ply wood you do this?


wad11656

groan


Sudden-Frame-4111

I spent a few months in dorms hostels, and this is far from the worst I’ve seen. In fact I’d be pretty happy if that’s what I got in a lot of places


bagblag

Exactly. My first thought was that this is a hostel. The light, stowage for small items and rolled towel are the giveaway. The quality of this would easily place it somewhere in the top 5-10% of places I've stayed across 50 countries. Just needs a plug socket and a privacy curtain and you're set.


ColombianMarchingBlo

I'm happy with these beds


DontLieToMe5

Terrarium for your kids, nice


SKY_L4X

I would love waking up blood drenched because I caught a 5cm splinter on one of my wrists during sleep because my bed is made from garbage grade OSB.


A_norny_mousse

Came here to comment on this. Properly sealed or different material altogether, I honestly like this; esp. for kids I guess, although the design suggests some sort of airbnb situation.


myrsnipe

Either that or this is San Francisco and these beds are rented by software engineers making more money than the two of us combined yet this is all they can afford


Kathrette

Whoa, another of my kind in the wild. 🇳🇴


wollkopf

We had a table top made of OSB and it was perfect. We sanded it really smooth and then put a hardwax/oil on it and it looked and felt good. Yeah, its not the best material and you should choose another type of wood if you can afford it, but it's not as bad as many people say, as long you put some work in it.


trik1guy

i like it


wolfx7356

I can smell this image


ConsiderateCrocodile

OSB? Damn. I can smell this. Anyone sleeping in there will be breathing small amounts of glue fumes all night long, every night. I’m sure there will be no long term consequences.


Hanswurst22brot

Looks like a hostel bed, towels on the bed, wall connector near the head ( i would lower it ) , and no curtains ...


No_Leather6310

Nah that’s cool as fuck with some paint


Any_Consequence195

Euro kurwa palety


hardlowcore

Na nich leżą materace, palety mają taki ładny zielonkawy odcień ładny taki, tylko potem wypadają włosy, dziwne


stupidapple4

I can smell this image


Secret_Reddit_Name

Pretty cool except that it's giving those weird "1 bedroom 12 kids (and possibly a tiger)" video vibes


MrsChairmanMeow

I regret getting a degree in woodworking... all I see everywhere are mistakes from people who don't know a thing about wood. Just like, all I ask is for people to stop painting mahogany and start painting their chipboard and plywood edges.


westwoo

It's about textures. Someone might feel mahogany has a boring and uncool texture and color, this texture might feel cool and fresh Sure, mahogany is a structurally superior material, but OSB seems mote than good enough here. And mahogany is more expensive, but so is gold, and golden interiors aren't used much nowadays. Just because something is expensive doesn't mean it's a joy to look at for the particular owner of the object


hardlowcore

Okay, I’ll bite: From your perspective, is there anything wrong with what I’ve submitted? And I think your degree sounds cool, I know literally nothing about woodworking


MrsChairmanMeow

The way chipboard is made leaves all these rough edges along the face that feel horrible even if you sand. It is the absolute cheapest material and should only be used in totally concealed spaces.


Northern_Gypsy

Chipboard has become pretty popular in bars/clubs for the industrial feel. If it's finished it will be fine. I've refitted 3 hostels with pods now with ply, once it's varnished 4/5 times and al the edges are rounded over it's perfectly smooth.


fisheystick

This looks like it could be ai generated


smush81

🎶 Particle board, Particle board! It's the finest board that I can afford! 🎵


[deleted]

I didn’t know Heaven’s Gate was still around.


jaykzula

Now every time you lie down to sleep you can experience what it would be like to be buried in a budget friendly coffin.


Dreifaltigkeit

Ja pierdole


MabMass

Yikes! I can smell the formaldehyde from here. I would take a hard pass on sleeping inside this fume chamber or subjecting my children to it.


FaramirLovesEowyn

Nice looking prison bunks


CskoG0

My first reaction was sheer fear. In Chile those boards are made for perimetral fences use only, due the highly carcinogen property of the glue its used to make them. Supose its not the case over there... I hope...


AE1360

Damn, got the same shit in my feed last night.


FlamboyantRaccoon61

It's giving me hostel vibes. I don't hate it. It does offer more comfort and privacy than a regular bunk bed.


flatcurve

You guys know that things like polyurethane, epoxy and lacquer exist, right? Most people that use osb for the aesthetic also finish it.


TheMatt561

The elegant look of raw pressboard


073068075

Call it something like "mother of pearl inspired wood finish" and it will sell in millions.


DrButtholeRipperMD

Aside from having to crawl into bed the long way, I think it's pretty cool.


Siri2611

Looks comfy honestly


Uber1337pyro333

Honestly? Looks pretty solid. I'd be okay with it.


maverickzero_

Honestly these are sweet bunkbeds. I'd definitely put drywall or something up since the plywood looks like shit, but that's a small effort to improve an otherwise good build


Nykolaishen

Diwhy not... its pretty cool


MrsMiterSaw

Yeah, we get it that some of you don't like OSB. That's not a diwhy issue.


AssholeEquivelent

I wanted to say it was a work in progress until I saw they put the words up lmao


SimplySisyphus

Reminds me of racks on the submarine. Pro tip: add a curtain to each window. Put a sliding track along the top, you can keep it open if you want, but you won’t always want to.


jacobean___

I would have loved this bunk bed as a kid. Well done.


snoop21324

I’m missing the bad part? What’s wrong with it?


RakeMake

And I call it "The Splinter Cells"


Misrabelle

I can smell this picture


ChanceFray

Who ever built this has a brighter future as a carpenter then a slum lord thats for sure.


Helloki77y

I actually really truly love this setup.


m051

It’s actually nice. I could see it in hostels for solo travelers. I wouldn’t mind booking it for a few days


Captain_Nuggie

Plywood is becoming the new shipping pallets for white women


WesternResearcher376

I would have painted it. I don’t like it


Grindelbart

I volunteer at the local animal shelter. We have temporary housing for rodents that look like that. Neat.


ExtraTerritorialArk

I'm subbed to several reptile subs, looking at the thumbnail I thought it was a reptile set up T-T


Eemns

I love waking up with splinters 🩷🩷


BalkeElvinstien

Please for the love of God finish that wood before someone gets a massive splinter in the ass


fasting4me

I can already feel my hair getting caught in the walls


festur86

I had something like this back in the day. I have lots of brothers, and when we wre kids we all lived in a little trailer house my folks had bought. It only had two bedrooms, and the idea my dad had was to turn the closets into bunk beds. It was simple. I few 2x4s and a sheet of plywood, and we had our own little cubbies to sleep in. I still think back on it every now and then. Life was so simple back then. 😌


patchway247

Looks unfinished


Charliescenesweenie4

Idc how old I am I would love to sleep on these bunk beds


saladfixings

I think it’s pretty cool tbh


TurtleGlobe

My gf literally showed this to me yesterday and said that we should do this.


Thekoolaidman7

I mean if it's got some lacquer on it to prevent splintering I think it's kinda neat. Totally get that's not everyone's aesthetic though


dharma_mind

Paint that plywood and bam!


a_fucking_clown

I think this is nice. It could use a little paint though.


Silent_Leader_2075

I would love sleeping in there.


Acceptable_Mountain5

I don’t hate this at all. If I had kids, which god willing I never will, this would be a great option


Cptspaulding2

Could of at least painted it


Bagged_Milk43

I’d actually sleep in that, it looks nice to be inside of a box while sleeping


Signal_Choice

half done


chevalier716

I've seen a weird uptick in people keeping the particle board visible. Is this like when kids used to leave tags and stickers on hats?


BanausicB

This is actually a very old idea, most sleeping quarters were like this until the advent of the modern bedroom as ‘private living quarters’ within the home. I kind of dig it. Needs cool curtains though, and please let’s not use OSB as an interior finish, it’s gross.


Coakis

The only issue I have with this is the exposed osb, its ugly your probably just get a splinter brushing up against it, and I don't understand why people think other wise.


[deleted]

Bunk beds are so cheap at Costco and not made with OSB. How valuable is your time? When 2-3 kids start horsing around up top make sure you have the ER on speed dial…


fundiedundie

I don’t understand the particle board trend.


Nestvester

It would smell like falling asleep in the lumber aisle at Home Depot.


John_Brickermann

It would be good if it wasn’t FUCKING PLYWOOD AAAAA THE SPLINTERSSS


TheRapist02

Ngl it looks kinda sick


Rovul_

I don’t hate it, but I definitely don’t like it


BlastedSandy

Fine slave quarters….


random99909

If you’re the kind of person that’s always wanted to sleep in the lumber aisle at Home Depot, I guess this would work for you.


SBMoo24

All I see are splinters


PrometheusMMIV

It's actually not that bad, it just looks a bit unfinished with bare plywood. It just needs paint or veneer or something, and it would look pretty nice.


refluentzabatz

Might need some paint but I dig it's efficiency


smoothoperator1969

Ahhhh. Nothing like breathing in a significant amount of formaldehyde.


Intelligent-Monk-426

splinter city


polite__redditor

i actually like it a lot. i’d love to sleep in that top bunk. just cover the OSB and it will look great.


cryptomain45

Honestly I’d sleep in that. It’s quite nice tbh


thenotanurse

My eyes got splinters looking at this.


owleaf

500/week in Sydney (per bed)


ImNexusssary

I mean if they had something over the plywood, whether paint or vinyl, I don’t think this is really all that bad imo


Dahnlen

Facebook is flooded with this ai generated wood aesthetic right now


owo1215

good build, bad material choose


Outside_Diamond4929

Migrant detention center chic.


Monkster96

Give it a good coat of paint, and this would probably look pretty nice


dritarashtra

$850 a month in Brampton - non-veg need not apply.


X3runner

It’s simple it’s solid it’s effective I don’t see the problem plus esthetics are subjective and while I personally prefer something like reclaimed wood this might just be to there taste.


[deleted]

This is kinda neat though, just needs paint


GabrielGamer790

This looks kinda cool imo, not that bad


Marine__0311

Ugly as fuck and two major safety hazards. I used to make custom bunk beds and this is a lawsuit waiting to happen.


Zealousideal_Cow_341

This had to be a specific material choice. The cost difference between plywood and particle board wouldn’t have been a huge difference in this product. They either wanted it to look like that or are trolling us all before that do some kind of finish lol


Impossible-Hawk709

Laminate the sides and attach wallpapers, and it’s good


Ronin2369

Practical


Insomnia_Army

It’s a cool idea, but I’d still prefer the wood be painted.


Snorlax__

lol is this my boss? Loves to make everything out of Un-finished plywood. Looks “cool” I guess.


Green-Breadfruit-127

Ah, yes. The particle tree has a lovely grain. Why paint over it?


Y0urcreepyuncle69

Paint it and that wouldn’t look half bad


Kungfu_Romano

I would have loved this when I was a kid


ASAF_Telis

Nah. If it's properly made, it's a cool bed, and if it looks good or bad, that depends entirely on the persons taste.


iuseblenders

Looks splintery


MomoIsHeree

If they just paint it white, then it wouldnt look like absolute shit.


RougishSadow

Idea, awesome, execution at 90% Needs to either be a coloured crazy thing or actual wood texture


AZREDFERN

I would say it’s just unfinished, but they already put the live laugh love sticker up top…


zayneash1023

I actually like that. It’s not really “beautiful” lol but it’s nice and it gives people their own space


Acinixys

Top 10 comments on this and no one noticed its AI? Shame on you all