How to choose a bunk bed for boys?

When choosing a baby bed, parents should always take into account the opinion of the child. Especially, if we are talking about a bunk bed on which two children will have a rest, moreover of different sexes. Among the wide range of beds that is currently on the Russian market, you can always find something suitable for you. It is only important to understand what are the priorities and criteria for the selection of a product.

Selection features

For two young children living in the same room it is necessary to rationally organize the space in order to be possible without interfering with each other:

  • have fun and play;
  • learn lessons and do homework;
  • store the necessary household items, things and toys.

The bed plays an important role for babies, and often, in order to free up more space, the beds are made into bunk beds. There is a huge amount of advice from interior designers and furniture manufacturers. Often they really are very valuable and help when choosing furniture for the nursery. However, in each specific situation, everything depends on individual factors and features:

  • the size of the room;
  • age of children;
  • the sex of the child;
  • individual preferences of parents and baby.

What to look for?

The focus is always on the safety and age of the little man. If two children still go to kindergarten, then it is necessary that the bed had wide legs and was stable. Also important is the presence of the bumpers, which should protect the child from a possible fall and the likelihood of injury. It is important to take into account the fact that the stairs to the second tier must necessarily be wide and with large steps. This design will allow kids to feel more confident and at the same time significantly reduce the risk of involuntary sliding and injury.

    It is necessary to carefully examine the attachment of the stairs, it should be together with the bed "a single organism." It is unacceptable no loose, dangling and poorly fixed structural elements, it threatens the appearance of injuries in children. An important detail is the height of the bed. The growth of the child here should always be taken into account, the less his age, the lower the height should be a bed. If children have different ages (a difference of about 3-5 years), then the eldest child should sleep at the top. It is recommended to choose models of children's double-decker beds, which are equipped with various drawers, they are very convenient for storing a variety of items:

    • toys;
    • textbooks;
    • ice skates;
    • shoes;
    • of things.

    When choosing a bed, you should consider the budget and location of furniture in the room, as well as its parameters. When buying a product, it is recommended to verify the availability of quality certificates.

    Materials must be natural and high quality. To buy beds from chipboard for small children should not be, such designs are impregnated with harmful chemicals. Dyes must also be natural in order not to cause allergies.

    Bed design

    Furniture design is always an extensive and controversial topic. Now the market offers a variety of models, the choice is huge. Modern fashion furniture for children follows the path of practicality and minimalism.

    Be sure to consult and take into account the wishes of the little man, if he, of course, for more than three years. It is important to keep in mind also what is the gender of the child, what are his personal preferences.

    Lately, beds styled as items from favorite cartoons have come into fashion. A bed, for example, may resemble a racing or fire truck.

    If the “female room” for young women of fashion is made most often in the appropriate manner, and warm soft tones prevail in the room, which create an atmosphere of comfort and harmony, then boys often place accents in technical or game themes, for example, with the image of automotive or sports subjects. . It looks good two-level bed, which is decorated in a marine style "under the cabin." Moreover, the sailors, indeed, use two-level beds on ships. For the five-year-old "Jungle", the marine theme can become an inexhaustible source for fantasy, creative inspiration, and also an element of an exciting endless game.

    Beds are often made, to which physical fitness equipment is mounted as a supplement:

    • wall bars;
    • parallel bars;
    • rings;
    • horizontal bar;
    • slides for riding.

    It looks original, children will play with pleasure on such devices, at the same time developing dexterity and physical data. Children are often afraid of the dark, so it is advisable to attach the LED lights to the mounting legs of the bed. Often children themselves decorate their beds with various applications from their favorite cartoons. This process gives untold pleasure to the young designer. The original unusual design of the bed can be a reason for pride of the baby, especially if the bed is stylized as a locomotive, carriage or spaceship.

    Boys' beds can be styled as a car or a spacecraft, such models have recently been in noticeable demand. Imagining themselves astronauts or taxi drivers, children will be happy to go "on a trip." Thus, parents probably will not need additional persuasion to get the little fidget to go to bed on time. Children more often with pleasure perceive similar bunk constructions.They seem to be a part of the game, so they are always interesting for the child.

    Accommodation of children of different sex

    If two kids of different sex live in the room, then it is best to make a neutral design that will give comfort and coziness to each child. Neutral decisions on furniture and room decoration are most relevant here. While underwear is better to choose based on different sexes. Children of preschool age have not yet formed an idea of ​​what the room should be. Already in the first or second class, there are own ideas, ideas and preferences, an understanding of "what is good or not so."

    In transitional age (which begins in modern children quite early), there is an increased interest in films and musical trends. Items in the room, including bunk beds, are arranged accordingly. With proper design decision, the emergence of creative ideas in these rooms will be happy to be both girls and boys. Often in beds they use curtains that play an important role, they allow a small person, alone, to read a book or just to collect his thoughts.

    New materials

    Recent years have increasingly begun to use wooden pallets, this material is universal, you can make a great deal out of it, including a bunk bed. The laconic design that accompanies this kind of design is suitable especially for adolescent boys. The bunk bed is actual at all times, it existed in Ancient Mesopotamia and China seven thousand years ago.

    A well-designed or purchased bed can not only decorate a room, but also be a useful “tool” for solving many everyday household problems.

    If there are two boys living in one room, then there is often not enough room for active games. It will be necessary to make some intellectual efforts to compactly place the furniture. Bunk beds are one of the effective options for efficient space planning. Very often used for baby beds and MDF, this material is durable and safe from the point of view of ecology. Budget beds from this material looks quite decent, despite the relatively low cost.

    Variants in country houses

    Bunk beds are particularly suitable for accommodation in the country or in a cottage. Often, a lot of children come to a private house, which must be placed somewhere. A bunk bed in this regard is an ideal option. Cots for small boys and girls differ significantly in their functional features. Such types are more common.

    1. Classic bunk bed. A simple wide staircase is mounted directly to the bed. Models and varieties of this type can be a great many.
    2. Multifunction models. In such products there are numerous boxes, where you can put a lot of useful things and toys. Branches can be located in the lower tier and even on the steps. In some cases, for the smallest, there are options for fixing the swing.

    Bunk beds can be in harmony with other pieces of furniture. For example, there may be a place for an overnight stay at the top, and a desk for work on school tasks at the bottom. There may be a closet for things, which can also be mounted on the "first floor".Often there are also beds that are arranged at an angle of 90 degrees to each other, they are not so massively in demand, but they are quite common in sales. Bunk beds are on average from 10 to 20 thousand rubles.

    If the product will be assembled to order, the price may increase by two to three times.

    An overview of a children's bunk bed in the form of a Scania tractor unit in the next video.

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