You've all given me some things to think about. We could fit both beds in the room, this doesn't allow a whole lot of extra room for toys, dressers etc. I know they would love them at first but I worry also that the novelty would wear off (not that that makes a difference to them having them...just that they are not considered special anymore.) I hadn't thought about the changing of the sheets being an issue...good to know.

I would also have to store their current beds in the garage. My eldest sleeps in my old bed (solid oak poster bed my parents had made for me when I was little by a Mennonite woodworker, not getting rid of that!) Maybe I might try and see what the room looks like with the two beds first.

My girls are 3.5 and 5.5 yrs old.