I made my daughter a unique DIY bed with IKEA bargains – trolls slam ‘design flaw’, but we love it
A MUM has been trolled after creating a DIY bed for her teenager – but insisted it’s the perfect storage solution for her room.
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.
Using two drawers from IKEA, with a mattress on top, the unique bed was complete.
But it’s gone viral on Facebook for the wrong reasons with people confused about its rather tall height.
Becky 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.”
Social media 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”, one person joked.
Someone else 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?” asked a third.
Meanwhile, a fourth wrote: “At least she will get a good night’s sleep after she climbs down her beanstalk.”
Other people, however, were in favour of the space-saving hack.
One gushed: “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 probably do this too lmao.”
“I’m tall, I love it. And my cats would have a cool fort”, someone else insisted.
And another person cried: “That looks awesome.”
“I thought it was a great idea to incorporate more storage into her bedroom”, Becky later revealed.
“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, bringing the total cost to £278.
While she hasn’t had any previous experience with a project like this, the savvy mum has 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.”