Parents crafted a ‘magical’ DIY ‘floating loft bed’ for their daughter

A mum has sparked outrage after sharing her daughter’s new ‘unique’ bed setup with many calling it completely unsafe.

Renee and her husband created a ‘floating loft bed’ for their daughter’s room, which is elevated several feet above the ground and appears to be held up by rope.

They shared a picture of the unicorn-loving girl posing on her bed, and while she was thrilled with their handiwork, many people had their doubts.   

Several had safety concerns about the Australian mum’s weekend project, claiming that it was placed too high on the wall and did not have a sturdy-enough railing to prevent their daughter from falling off.

However, Renee later revealed her husband installs height safety access platforms for work and was a professional in the field.

She also added that the bed was no higher than a loft or bunk bed, and that it was rated 900kg in terms of weight.

Renee realised the bed would become a highly debated issue after she shared the picture online.

‘My husband’s project for the weekend!’ she wrote. ‘Floating loft bed for our daughter.’

The couple bought all of their supplies from Bunnings apart from the decorative rope, which is from Kmart.

Other parents expressed anxiety about the bed’s safety and practicality.

‘The sheer logistics have my brain exploding… the mum in me is like “well that’s going to suck to make real fast” … then the thought turns to “is it higher than a top bunk?” We have safety standards for a reason,’ a mum said.

Another asked, ‘Are you able to make the side barriers solid?’

The woman expanded: ‘With a child’s body weight slightly compressing the mattress, their body may slip between the mattress and the top rail and then the child is left suspended by the neck with no way to get up.’

‘Every child’s dream bed … and every mum’s worst nightmare for changing bedding,’ said a third.

Renee and her husband created a ‘floating loft bed’ for their daughter’s room, which is elevated several feet above the ground and appears to be held up by rope

Renee was upset when people accused her of sacrificing her daughter’s safety for aesthetic purposes.

‘Under the rope is cable anchored to our roof trusses,’ she said. ‘My husband installs height safety access platforms and abseiling anchors for a profession so this is professionally installed.’

‘It’s no higher then a loft bed and bedding is changed/made the same as a loft or bunk bed.’

The mum revealed that her daughter was overjoyed by new brand new bed, and demanded to know when an indoor slide could be installed. 

‘Our daughter loves her new bed,’ Renee told FEMAIL. ‘But she asked us where the slide was, so my husband is now working out how we can add a slide.’

The mum revealed that her daughter was overjoyed by new brand new bed, and demanded to know when an indoor slide could be installed

The family had been searching high and low for the perfect bed for their daughter, but were never satisfied with what was available.

‘We had been looking for a loft bed but they either cupboards or desks and we wanted to be able to put her toys underneath.’ 

‘The loft beds with more space were very basic and expensive for what they were.’

The mum spent $560 on materials – which is almost half of the $1000 beds the couple found at retail stores. 

‘It took us my husband 18 hours over three days to install the bed, and I painted the base and ladder,’ the mum said.

Many were in awe of the parents’ brilliant effort.

‘It looks amazing,’ a woman said. ‘I’m sure your daughter absolutely loves it.’

‘My son would’ve been obsessed with this as a child, wonderful job.’

‘That is out there, but wicked!’