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

A mother 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 stands a few feet off the floor and appears to be held in place by rope.

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

Several were concerned about the safety of the Australian mother’s weekend project, claiming it was placed too high on the wall and lacked a sturdy railing to prevent their daughter from falling off.

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

She also added that the bed was no higher than a loft bed or bunk bed and that it weighed 900 kg.

Renee realized the bed would become a hot topic after she shared the photo 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, except for the decorative rope, which is from Kmart.

Other parents expressed concerns about the safety and usability of the bed.

“The sheer logistics make my brain explode… the mom in me says “well that’s going to suck to get really fast”…then the thought turns to “is it higher than a bunk?” We have safety standards for a reason,” said one mother.

Another asked, “Can you make the side rails sturdy?”

The woman expanded, “If a child’s body weight compresses the mattress slightly, their body can slip between the mattress and the head rail and then the child will hang by the neck and be unable to get up.”

“Every child’s dream bed… and every mother’s worst nightmare to change the bedding,” said a third.

Renee and her husband created a “floating loft bed” for their daughter’s room, which stands a few feet off the floor and appears to be held in place by rope

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

“Under the rope is a cable anchored to our rafters,” she said. ‘My husband installs safety scaffolding and abseiling anchors for his profession, so this is professionally installed.’

‘It is no higher than a loft bed and the bed linen is changed/made in the same way as a loft bed or bunk bed.’

The mother revealed that her daughter was thrilled with the brand new bed and asked if she wanted 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 figuring out how to add a slide.”

The mother revealed that her daughter was thrilled with the brand new bed and asked if she wanted to know when an indoor slide could be installed

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

“We were looking for a loft bed, but it was closets 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 mom spent $560 on materials — that’s nearly half of the $1,000 beds the couple found in stores.

“It took us, my husband, 18 hours in three days to install the bed, and I painted the base and ladder,” said the mother.

Many were impressed by the brilliant efforts of the parents.

“It looks great,” said one woman. “I’m sure your daughter absolutely loves it.”

“My son would have been obsessed with this as a kid, great work.”

“That’s out there, but mean!”