Buying Children's Furniture: Tips and Advice
Refurnishing your child’s bedroom may be more of a challenge than you can imagine. You'll feel you will have to "do the rounds" at every possible furniture shop and be extra careful when the time comes to make your pick. Your child will be spending a large portion of his time there and the ambiance has to be just right. Because, believe it or not, it can have a huge impact on your child’s sensibilities. Your child’s room is a special place for him or her, it is their refuge. The way the room is designed will go a long way in shaping your child’s thinking and imagination. There's so many brands to choose from, including speciality children's brands such as Stompa Furniture and the popular Thuka range - both offering "specialist" beds and room sets designed to maximize space by cleverly utilising the space underneath a top bunk to incorporate work/study areas, storage space and extra sleeping areas.
There are some key points that you should keep in mind when purchasing furniture for your child’s room. It has to be sturdy and durable, particularly boys furniture. It should be comfortable and adjustable, and it should be something that will attract the children. It should combine in itself, all the characteristics that your kid likes, colours, figures, cartoons etc. But as your kid grows, his or her interests will change - and fast! So you might want to keep that in mind. To begin with, you don’t need much variety in furniture. You basically need a desk, bed and a drawer panel.
We all know how restless kids can be, so ensure that the furniture you buy for your kid is durable enough to withstand substantial misuse! Even if your kids don’t share rooms, getting bunk beds is a good option. They can invite friends for sleepover. Bunk beds are usually sturdier, take less space and when not in use you can makeshift the top bunker as a storage space.
Dressing tables for your kids need to be basic and devoid of sharp edges. Buy a moderate one and then you can strip it off and customize it according to your child's choice by painting it in a solid colour that is your child's favourite —pink (a favourite for girls furniture) , blue, or orange, just let your imagination go wild. You can also ask your child to write or draw stuff on it thereafter. Encourage them to let down their inhibitions and draw or paint freely. And since this is one thing he or she is not allowed to do anywhere else in the house, it is very likely that they will have a really good time doing it.
When doing up your child’s room, one thing that you should not compromise on, is the fun aspect. You can get them fancy, fun beds like the ones that are shaped like cars or boats, etc. But your child will soon be too big for these beds. So, if you want the furniture to last for a substantial amount of time, then you might want to get a regular bed and then deck it up.
A final tip ... try not to waste floor space in your child’s room for storing things. Make overhead lofts for storage, which will make the room much more un-cluttered and spacious.
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