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If you have children who share a room, or a child who likes to have friends spend the night often, bunk beds might be a great option for your family. These stacked beds are great space-savers; just be sure to use a rail for the top bunk, and make sure that the ladder is secured to the bed to prevent tumbles.
If your child's room is short on floor space and you are trying to fit several activity areas into his or her room, a lofted bed can be a good way to help the space multi-task. A lofted bed is essentially just a top bunk with either open space or other furniture, such as a desk, underneath where a bottom bunk would usually be.
It seems that canopy beds are the stuff of fantasy, bringing to mind castles or tropical locales. Though canopy beds have their roots in very practical purposes – privacy, warmth, and protection from insects, kids' canopy beds are essentially decorative elements that add a touch of romance and fantasy for your little girl's room.
If you choose to get a canopy bed, you can look for canopies that coordinate with your child's bedding, or you can use a standard, basic canopy that goes with all sorts of bedding.
Choosing children's beds is a project that requires a parent to consider safety, comfort and economy, and to balance a child's short-term needs and interests with long-term usability of the furniture.
Unique kids' beds come in many shapes and sizes: some are bed frames constructed to look like something else entirely – a car, a boat, or an airplane, for example. Other ways to make a unique sleeping space for your child is to get one of the bed-surrounds that are on the market.
These are like tents or canopies that surround your child's bed, creating an enclosed and thematic environment. The especially nice thing about these is that they're not permanent, making it easy to switch up the décor in your kid's room. Some fun bed tents look like cottages or castles or teepees.
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