Children’s beds these days come in an absolutely staggering number of choices, with or without storage, spare beds, desks and shelving and much more. Which means choosing the right place to buy your children’s furniture is key, as an expert can help guide you through the process, and a good retailer will have beds that will perform multiple functions. Different types of beds to choose from are -
Single beds
If your child is too big for a small child’s bed and would like something a little more grown up a single bed is large enough for adults and can look more sophisticated. There is a wide choice of styles and designs, as well as materials, so from an interior design point of view these can be the best choice, as it is much easier to buy neutral colours in standard single beds than it is children’s beds. They can also be a very inexpensive choice too – great if you want something temporary.
Beds with spare beds built in
Many childrens beds can have one or even two spare beds hidden in the base, which won’t take up any more room. Typically, these spare beds are almost full size beds with proper mattresses and could even be used by adults. The benefits are there for everyone to see – a simple yet effective solution to enable extra beds with a comfy feel. They can even be left made up with sheets and some bedding, saving time and effort.
Storage beds
Many of the newer children’s single beds can have lift up mattress bases, which provide a large storage space in the bed base. The lift up mechanism is gas, but still too heavy for some children, but this space can be useful for bed linen and toys not used all the time. A more common option is drawers in the base, which will not provide huge amounts of storage but at least can help keep the toys tidied away.
Bunk Beds
A popular option, if more than one child will be in the room on a permanent or semi permanent basis then bunk beds are the obvious choice, especially as children love them. From plain white wood to colourful bunk beds in orange and purple; bunk beds can be found almost everywhere. The top bunk is really only suitable for children aged six or over though. The bottom bunk bed can even have a pull out spare bed or drawers in some children’s ranges.
Bunk Beds with desks/shelving
Bunk beds where the bottom bed is put at one end of the top bed at right angles frees up some space below, so can have an area of shelving with a desk built in. A good use of space in a corner there are standard compositions or if you are buying a bunk bed from Italy you can decide what combination of shelving, desks etc you have. These sometimes have steps along the wall behind the top bed so that a ladder isn’t in the way of the desk, and these steps often also have drawers or cupboards in them.
Cabin beds
Designed for children aged between six and thirteen, cabin beds are not quite as high as a bunk bed, but are also raised beds with steps or a ladder. Designed for one child to use, the area underneath the bed can be filled with storage, wardrobes and shelving to make the most every inch of available space, or left empty for play, or even be fitted with a desk, shelves etc for homework.
These days children’s beds are more than just somewhere for them to sleep, they can include guest beds, homework centres, toy storage, bookcases and areas for play, all of which is designed to make the very best use of the available space.
