Perpendicular Bunk Bed

I have a friend who owns a ski condo. He was looking for a creative way to increase the number of guests the condo could hold. He found a few images of a perpendicular bunk bed and asked if I could make one. I accepted his challenge.

Challenge 1: He wanted a full-size mattress over a queen, which is definitely not common in bunk beds. The idea was to make space for a family - two adults and two kids - in one room.  After multiple measurements, I created a design to make this work.

Challenge 2: Fit it into a room that contained baseboard heat, a window, a door, and a closet, leaving access to both sides of the bed without bumping into the heater or preventing the doors to the closet and bedroom from functioning.

Challenge 3: Build it in my shop and then deliver and assemble it on location. 

So this became a Tinkertoy project. I built the bed in my garage then took it apart, applied the finish, and hauled the pieces to his condo where (with the help of my son) I re-assembled it. As to be expected, there were a few modifications that needed to be made, but it all worked out perfectly.

The bed is made from redwood, stained with Red Mahogany.