I would much rather have the kids upstairs with the master downstairs......The best solution would be to put everyone on the same floor, but I know that is not one of your options. Good luck.

Why not use some of her art work on the walls, in different size and style frames (natural, black, white & silver) - you can pick up some cheap frames in the op shop and the bargain stores - just buy some spray paint, and have fun - let your artist help....... you can even photograph some of her art work and have it blown up to poster size - the brighter the better. I'd suggest painting the walls white, with maybe a feature wall a timber bed head - one with a book shelf would be great - a double of course - the room is big enough. A rug to anchor the bed and some funky cushions. An Eames DSW white retro chair and a small white desk with some floating white shelves for odds and ends.... I'd probably get a white roller blind for the window, and paint the door, wardrobe doors and skirtings white, and a lovely large retro style light fitting in the middle of the room, or a hanging pendant next to the bed. A small bedside table - try Ikea - they have a great range, and not too expensive, you may even be able to get a great bedhead there - she sounds a very practical girl, so no frills. You want a young, fresh, modern look. Place the artwork randomly, in groups, on the walls - hang paper cut outs on the walls with blue tack, to see the effect, before you put up the art - Your artist could help with that too. What's her favourite colour??? Does she have any hobbies?? We need photos and more info.... What a lovely step dad you are!!! Good luck. I hope I've helped...

Hello friends, I agree she's too little for bunks. I am also not amoured with making a bed half-way up a wall. There are some nice examples out there (particularly like example three, thank you for that) but what I don't want is something that is a few centimetres too small for the space. Our home is an uber modern renovation and I'm keen to make sure that whatever we do compliments this which is why I'm thinking I need to get something custom built for the space. Problem is there's heaps of candy out there but who in Sydney can help me out? Looking for a couple of designers to spit-ball concepts and a couple of crafts-folks to show us how they'd do it. Know anyone folks? Gerard

Unless you are willing to replace the cassette blind with one with a block out fabric whilst still wanting to use shears in front as well, then I could suggest window tinting the glass with a suitable darkish film which can be removed at a later date when the child grows up and will not effect the use of the other blind / shears . The front to back recess depth of the window frame will determine whether two blinds could be suitable fitted such as an added see through rollup sun screen blind and still be able to use shears as well. The sunscreen blinds available have an approx darkness compared to the ultra dark window films (( approx 95% light reduction) and has worked fine in applications that I've dealt with . Either that, too fit a sunscreen rollup blind that will allow light levels to be adjusted on the out side of the architraves ( inside the room) and have fitted fully across the window frame that extends either side of window frames by a few inches and have the fabric under rolled so fabric rolls closer towards architraves to reduce light from filtering in from the sides . As I deal with both tinting and blinds I've often been able to solve customers problems ; provided they are willing to be flexible in there choices of products