What do you do when you have a girlie-green dollhouse bunkbed that a 4 year old boy is about to inherit? When you are one of the Bargains family, you think, think, and think some more, get a little crazy, and come up with the idea to make the dollhouse bunkbed into the Batcave. Our son is wild for superheroes, and really wanted a “bad guy” room (he calls superheroes “bad guys” for some reason- always has. The bad ones are “really” bad I guess??) A Batman bed and room it was for our little guy!
It took a bit of paint, a LOT of hours of designing (because the rocks had to look just “so” and some creative thinking (it isn’t easy to put a secret door panel into a bed, although totally doable) and when you add elements like:
Batman drawer pulls….
“Metropolis” (Valspar)colored paint on an already-made bookshelf…
An Etsy ordered lampshade, a lightswitch cover from Ebay & memory board made to match the super-cool Pottery Barn Kids Batman sheets…
well…sometimes you end up with a Batman themed room that you think (hope, pray?) your son can love and enjoy and grow up with for many years…
(Note the toy that inspired this all…the Imaginext Batcave!)
What do you think? Enough Batman for a little guy, but enough non-Batman to make mom happy? I think its a great compromise and while he’ll probably outgrow the bed in a few years, the bedding, decor and paint colors will last for many years.
Not bad from this design orignally!! 
I am desperately seeking some window treatments though, any suggestions please feel free to share!!
(PS- If you look closely under the “cubby” towards the left under the loft part of the bed, you’ll see a small rectangular panel for the door- and next to it the outline of where the secret door is. Mr. Bargains is pretty amazing, don’t you think?)
Kim @ Two Kids and a Coupon says
Cute ways to transform them. Great job!
Debbie maxwell says
My son is 4 years old and all he wants for his birthday is this very batcave bed! We were looking on line for ideas when we came across your batcave bed, now nothing else will do. He tells all his family about the bed. Any chance of getting the plans? You could make some good money selling them. Please I would pay for them!!
Jessica says
I would really like to know your design for this I would like to do something like this for my son! He absolutely LOVES batman, he is just crazy about it. My budget is low so I figure a do-it-yourself project would be awesome to do and probably cheaper than to request one being built.
queenb says
Jessica-
My husband looked around at plans online (they were priced around $95) and figured out measurements and stuff from there. I should make him write them up!!
Esther says
THis is exactly what I am looking for. A friend of mine made a similar loft bed for her daughter. She is so crafty that I wish I had some of those skills. My almost 5 year old son also calls super hero’s bad guys. Hmmm it must be a boy thing.
So my guess is from your starting paragraph this was originally a girls loft bed that you transitioned a boys bed. My question is what kind of material or is it the kind of paint that was the tricky part of the rocks/castle?
Did you put the bed together in the garage and then move it into the room. I guess I’m asking if it’s possible to move it into pieces after you put it together?
What are the measurements from side to side, height? and from front to back? just wondering if my son’s room is large enough.
A simple bed online sells for over $1000 you could easily make and sell these no problem. I’m so super impressed that this is a unique one of a kind loft bed. So hard to find things for boys
My email is r_eford@pacbell.net if you can offer any kind of advice, or I’ll just keep checking back here for a new post from you 🙂
thanks again
Esther
Brett says
Esther- I’m so sorry I spaced on replying. I’m sure you’ve long since chosen a bed. But We did assemble in the room- our stairs wouldn’t allow for more. Nor the doorways
the “rocks” are an MDF facade we did a paint “treatment” with…grocery bags. we literally mixed wall and bed paint and then some with black and some white and just layered. it was kind of fun.
i have to ask my husband what the measurements are. our kids’ rooms are 11×11 and this even with the landing/stairs on the side allows for the door to swing freely open (which is at the end of the bed) with a few inches to spare.
Skye Moyer says
Now that- is amazing!
Terri says
Hey!!! I want a Batman Cave Bedroom!
Oh. (insert: blushing) Forgot myself for a moment.
Kudos, Mom! You are a rockstar!
Must Stumble this.
Terra Heck says
Wow, you did a pretty amazing job! I think the room and bed looks great.
Dana says
nice job on this room! Do you have the plans for the bed somewhere?
Juliek says
This really is quite amazing! Your hubby is genius! I am so curious to know how you got the paint to look that way for the rocks? It’s really such a cool room while at the same time not overpowering!
Brett says
few shades of paint and…..
grocery bags.
Pam says
I am glad you showed us pictures. I wanted to see the finished design. It looks great.
Tahnee CM says
for window treatments, could you buy an extra set of sheets & cut them down & sew them up or use the pillowcases?
Tahnee CM says
LOVE it! You guys did a great job!!
Ruth Boyer says
This is AMAZING!! I Love it!
Rebekah Mercier says
We just redid my 12 year old daughters room and will be doing my 3 year old sons and my 4 and 6 year old sons rooms next. They would love something like this. I LOVE the bed!!!
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Wendi says
that is cool, my son would love to have that room
momondealz says
This looks awesome! What a great job!
Mere says
Super Cute! Super Creative! But why are the stairs and bookshelf still purple?
queenb says
Mere- In the Imaginext Batcave, there are purple elevators and stuff- so my husband wanted to keep it true to the toy – more “cartoon” ish, I guess :o)
Melanie says
Wow, that is actually super cool. My son would love to sleep in the Bat Cave. Great Idea!!
MI Savings Mama says
That is SUPER AWESOME! Mr Bargains is very talented!