Kid’s Furniture Buying Guide
We want our kids to gain inspiration from everything. We want their surroundings to propel them forward in their natural curiosity and one way to do this is to fill their bedrooms, their own personal space, with creativity, texture and color. From their beds to their lighting – we want it to be where they dream their dreams and of course, do their homework. Here are some great tips for inspiring your own little one’s dreams, creativity.. and well, homework.
Bedding choices have really evolved over the past few decades. No longer must we settle for a standard bed with no personality. Today’s children’s beds offer flair, style, comfort and tons of safety features. From bunk beds to toddler cots to kip beds, a child’s bedroom is now the safest room in the house.
Today’s bunk beds offer sturdier ladders, safety railings and stability. They’re beautifully crafted and come in a variety of styles and finishes. The toddler cots are the perfect transition beds as your toddler grows, but who might not quite ready for a traditional bed. They sit lower to the ground, have no sharp or dangerous edges and most offer additional storage via bins at the foot of the beds. Your little one will have no problem sleeping alone in something as fun as a toddler cot.
A simply beautiful choice for your pre-teens or teens is the trundle bed. Many offer bookcases, door chests and other design choices that will provide the privacy and great looks teens demand. The trundles are sometimes roll-out storage units but a more contemporary bed will offer rail systems to support several drawers for the ultimate storage space. This classic furniture piece will grow right along with your young girl or boy and can easily follow them straight into their college dorms, to their first homes and finally arrive in the room of their own child.
Lighting is always important. Kids like their rooms to be bright whether they’re studying, watching television or surfing the internet. Luckily, today’s lighting choices do far more than brighten a room – they’re fashion statements in their own rights. From the touch lamps that are perfect for bedside, to the more playful character lamps for younger children, your options are endless. There are the very chic sculptured lamps that teens love and the playful floor lamps that provide pizzazz and flair. Be sure to secure cords safely away from new walkers as they learn to coordinate their movement efforts.Finally, storage options for toys for tots, clothes for teens and everything in between have evolved as well.
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everything has potential for use as storage in a child’s bedroom. Padded cubes that present as an oversized dice, upholstered chests, beautiful wood bookshelves and trundles are all great ways to keep the kid’s rooms neat and organized. Toy boxes easily transition to storage bins and are often become family keepsakes and contemporary pieces include funky tackable boxes with casters which are great for the teen’s room.
With a little imagination, a lot of feedback from your kids and a great selection of furniture and accessories, coordinating the dream bedroom for your children is just a few clicks away.
