A mum has revealed a bed she created to provide the ultimate storage – and it’s gone viral – but for the wrong reasons.
When Becky Fairbairn’s daughter, Lexie, 14, showed her the viral hack on TikTok, she became intrigued.
The mum, 32, from Edinburgh, had been looking for a way to give her teen some more space – and this fit the bill perfectly.
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Using two drawers from IKEA, with a mattress on top, the unique bed was complete.
And it’s gone viral on Facebook – but not for the right reasons – as people are confused about its rather tall height.
She captioned the post, which has over 9,000 likes: “We did the IKEA bed hack for my daughter’s bedroom! She absolutely loves it, and the amount of space/storage is unreal now.”
Users flocked to the comments to share their reactions after seeing the final product, with many poking fun at how she gets up and down without any stairs.
“Needs a parachute to get out of bed,” Jason said.
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Cassondra added: “I’m so short lol I can just barely get on top of that dresser.”
“Does she also have a cherry picker so that she can get in?” Danielle commented.
John said: “At least she will get a good night’s sleep after she climbs down her beanstalk.”
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“Is she a trainee Olympic high jumper?” Philippa commented.
Other people, however, were in favour of the space-saving hack.
Kaitlyn added: “So much hate on this post but I love the idea. If I wasn’t so attached to having my mattress on the floor, I’d prolly do this too lmao.”
“I’m tall, I love it. And my cats would have a cool fort,” Ashley said.
Winona commented: “I can imagine. That looks awesome.”
“I thought it was a great idea to incorporate more storage into her bedroom,” Becky told What’s The Jam.
“I spoke to a local tradesman as I wanted to make sure my measurements were correct for creating the frame to hold the units together.
“I also wanted to make sure I was buying the correct materials.
“He was able to provide his opinion on what structure he felt would support the mattress and ensure the drawers were held together by supports.
“It wasn’t ever a matter of cost, but more about giving her the bed she wanted.
“I’m very aware we could have purchased several styles of beds with storage, but this was her choice.”
Becky bought two IKEA Malm drawers for £79 each, along with two Kallax units, costing £30 each.
At B&Q, extra materials to create the support cost £60.
While she hasn’t had any previous experience with a project like this, she’s always been rather creative.
In total, the project took seven days to complete.
And Lexie is over the moon with her new bed.
Becky added: “She absolutely loves it.
“People seem most concerned about the gap in the middle, but the mattress is fully supported and won’t fall through.
“I’m a very easygoing person, and I get that people will both love and hate it – and that’s okay.
“My approach was to answer people’s questions who had genuine concerns, but it got to the stage where I started replying with humour.
“People enjoyed that more than the negative reactions coming in.
“If you’re looking at creating a similar project, do your research and go for it.
“I knew my daughter was safe—she has never fallen out, and I was confident she wouldn’t start now.”
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