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such a great idea! since we're talking sustainable, though, i would recommend a stainless steel straw (rather than disposable plastic straw).

i am also trying to plan a room similarly (have not done it yet), and recently found a loft bunk at roomandboard.com (a little on the pricey side), which may give you the flexibility you want. the top bunk is low and the bottom is on locking casters. may not allow you to stagger, though but you can easily push the lower bed to be perpendicular to the upper at bedtime.

we have a small hallway, and we created a mini "gallery" for our son's art. the gallery grows for 6 months-1 year, and then i buy a cheap canvas from the art store and we create a collage from all the artwork in the gallery. we hang the collage in my son's room. they end up being really neat pieces of art.

supplement to the above post (get rid of diapers): happy dances, hoots and hollers after he successfully goes, and chocolate chips - one for number ones and two for number twos. bribery is key to potty training. my son was potty trained in a weekend at the age of 2 and 3 months.

in my experience, when water just sits in a stainless steel container for a few days, it ends up with a funky metallic taste.