Sleep over at this 8-year-old’s house, and you get the coolest bed in the place: Not only are guests given the top bunk, but thanks to a clever design from DGP Architects’ Roger Birle, they utilize a slide—an actual slide!—to get down.
“Initially we were planning on simply a ladder, but once we saw the space in the room we floated the idea of a slide,” the architect says. “The clients loved it—as did their son.”
The upper bunk tucks into a shallow arched niche, while down below, built-in shelves and drawers provide extra storage space. With nautical-inspired brass railings and fittings from Joe Chambers, and a soft gray-blue paint color chosen by interior designer Melanie Elston, the room was complete.
