Mar 17
Planning a kid’s bedroom design can be a lot of fun. It can also be a daunting task as you tackle the issue of storage and making things easy to clean. Here are a few ideas about kid’s bedroom design.
If the room is for just one child, choosing a single bed is the normal choice. If you have two kids sharing one room, bunk beds are the most practical choice. They save a lot of room since you don’t have to allocate two big chunks of space for beds. Most bunk beds also separate into two beds, so you have additional options as time goes on. There are many beds that have an option of storage underneath in the form of drawers. Under bed drawers can also take the place of an upright dresser, which can help with small spaces.
Storage is usually a huge issue in kid’s bedroom design. A nice big toy box is a staple of any kid’s bedroom. Look for one that is of sturdy construction and has a lid. You want to be able to hide that jumble of toys away. For those little toys that have a tendency to get lost in the bottom of the toy box, purchase small, clear, plastic boxes with lids. Label them with a picture so your child knows exactly what goes in each box. This makes clean up a breeze.
If you do not want to use a dresser to house your child’s clothes, try buying some coordinating baskets with liners. You can fill them with socks, underwear, pajamas, and pants. These baskets can be placed on a shelf in the closet for easy access, and all their clothes can be contained in one place. Shoes can be delegated to a special box in the closet or you can by a cloth shoe organizer to hang on the closet door or the bedroom door.
When planning a kid’s bedroom design, consult with the child that will be living in it. If they love their room, they will be more likely to keep it clean. That means less mess for Mom to deal with! Ask them what color they want their walls, then give them a choice between two different shades that are acceptable to you. Take them shopping for accessories with you, and listen to their ideas. Remember, it is their room and they have to live with the results.
A cute idea in kid’s bedroom design is to spell out the child’s name in wooden letters on the wall. You can find them at many stores in all different colors and styles. This is a great way to personalize their room. Kids also love mirrors. Hang a full length mirror in their room so they can see what they look like. You can paint the frame to match your decor. Putting family pictures around the room is also a big hit, especially if your child is in a lot of them. It is also a good way to reinforce names and relationships of family members.
There are many ways to plan a kid’s bedroom design. Make it a fun place to be that reflects your child’s taste and personality.
Lee Dobbins
http://www.articlesbase.com/home-and-family-articles/planning-for-more-storage-in-your-kids-bedroom-design-126294.html
Jan 19
We just bought a used bunk bed and removed the bottom bunk. The bed is very loose and moves a lot (since it needs the support of the bottom bunk). what is a good way to give it the support it needs?
Use 2 x 8’s to create horizontal bracing in the same location where you removed the bottom bunk. Have you thought about putting in a built-in desk under the top bed? It helps stabilize the top bunk and is a great use of space!
Good luck!
Jan 19
I live in Texas and I am trying to find out the limitations or laws about adults and children residing in the same bedroom. If the kids are on bunk beds and then the parents. Is there a law saying that is illegal?
I am sorry i ment to say the kids have bunkbeds and the parents have their own bed!
I don’t think there ARE laws. If so, just about every efficiency apartment in NYC would be in violation.
Jan 19
ok, i have 3 kids. Two girls and a boy. I am trying to find a bed for my girls to sleep in.My 3 1/2 yr old sleeps in the bed with us, my 16 month old sleeps in her room in her playpen.(she won’t sleep in crib) I don’t have a lot of space in their room(moving them into one room). i was thinking bunk beds with the staircase, but then i decided not to, cause my 3 1/2 yr old likes to jump off things and teaching her little sister. well what about a full size bed? do u think they will sleep in the same bed all night? The bad thing is, they go to bed at different times. any suggestions??? if you have 2 kids of same sex and don’t have much space..how do u have their sleeping arrangements. just curious on how other household does? My oldest already has a twin bed, she just doesn’t sleep in it!!
i have 3 kids, my lil guy is a newborn and wont need his own room for awhile, but i would like to go ahead and move the girls. I don’t have another room. i only have 3 bdrooms.
When I had that situation I had a unique set up…Basically the one bed slipped under a corner table that gave us back the floor space. The beds were something like this http://bedzine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/twin.jpg But you could push the one under the table.
Your other option is a daybed with a trundle but it;s a pain to pull in and out every single night.
http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/78/2/AAAAAs0oIf0AAAAAAHgtog.jpg
Look in your local used furniture ads you can get one inexpensively.
Jan 15
We are military, and me and my son are about to move to el paso to meet my husband there when he gets back from Iraq. My son will be 22 months at the time of the move (march), and I plan on getting pregnant around June. He has a conversion crib, but we are not converting it because the new baby will need it so I figured he’ll just go straight to a regular bed. He and our new baby will probably have to share a room. Anyways, I have never done this before, and honestly it is kind of a big deal for me! When should I move my son into his big boy bed? I plan on getting twin bunk beds. Is there going to be a problem with a little boy trying to climb the ladder? Any advice would be great!
toddler beds are out of the question.
since a big move is coming up I would wait until he seems ready, or until after the move…when he is settles.
If he is happy in his crib- not climbing out. leave him… getting pregnant in June means you have until like next feb to adjust him to a bed.
And yes now or when the baby comes (at two and a half ) is too young to climb to the top of a bunk bed and never mind falling off. But by time the youngest would be out of the crib the oldest will be like 3 and half and might be able climb to the top (but get him bed rails). Join a freecycle community in el paso and ask for a toddler bed. Or instead of a toddler bed put him (when he is ready) on a box spring and mattress on the floor. so you are not wasting money!
Jan 15
I have a bunk bed in my room. I hate it, but my parents won’t let me change it now. It’s a twin over full size. I’m the only one using it so I wanted to know if there was something I could do to change it up or make it cooler. Any ideas?
If it is a metal frame one, your stuck with the whole thing. So what my kid did was get some big pillows and an old futon mattress and folded it up along the back to turn it into a couch. That way when they were hanging out with their friends, they all sat on the bottom and played video games, watched TV, etc. Just like a couch in the room. But if a friend spent the night, he could turn it back into a bed easy.
Jan 1
I have a 14 month old daughter who never slept in her crib and currently sleeps on the floor in her room. I have decided I want to buy her a twin bed so that she is more comfortable. However, I was thinking that I do plan on having another child in the near future and if I were to buy her a twin bed by the time the next child grows up I would have to throw it out/resell it so I can buy a bunk and that seems to be a waste of money. At the same time, if I were to buy a bunk bed from now it just seems funny to me lol. Oh yeah, I won’t consider TWO twin beds because the room is really small.
Are there any other options out there? I was thinking also I could buy a twin bed and then if I were to have another child I could buy an attachment to make a bunk bed? Is that even possible?
Wow such great answers, not sure which to pick as best. Thanks for the suggestions everybody =)
Again, thank you all for your suggestions and support. =)
we bought a twin over full bunk style for our 18 months old, we had his brother 2 months later. He LOVES it and it saved us from buying a bunch of beds for a short amount of time. His brother is now 14 months and clearly has interest in moving in already (lays in bed after we read bed time stories and pulls the comforter up over himself with a smile ) So we may be moving him in much earlier than we anticipated!
PS for safety reasons, we bought the bunk style with steps (and storage drawers in the steps) not a ladder to go up to the bunk. May be something to consider — also note that the AAP recommendations are for bunk sleepers to be 6 y.o.
Dec 28
I’m curious what others have to say about this. Because as strange as it sounds, I have actually had a few girls, that are only friends, say they wouldn’t mind sleeping in the same bed with me. Take in mind I’m a guy. I actually plan to bunk with 1 other guys, and 2 other girls at least in my college years, and I’m curious because my other friend (guy I’m bunking with) likes one of the girls that I’m bunking with. And they are already going out and things right now, and I think if they do reach that level of sleeping in the same bed, being together etc.. etc… I might bunk with the other girl. She has no problem with bunking in the same room as me, sleeping in the same bed, or even sharing the same bathroom. In fact the other girl I’m bunking with, the girl that might share a room with my guy friend, would also not have a problem with sharing the same bed and things with me.
What do you think? I’ve been given the nick name "The Saint" because of this. Do you think it’s just that I’m really trust worthy, or maybe something different? or maybe even that the girl I might bunk with likes me? Tell me what you think, I want to hear what others think of this, because I myself have thoughts, but I would rather be a little more sure about one of my thoughts.
And I’m sure I put this question in the wrong catagory, but this is debatable where is can go I suppose…anyways, back to the question…
Rochelleann has a good point, I can understand everything you said and see it. But the gay thing, no I’m not gay, and neither do they think it. and the ga jokes are reserved for our Homo-phobic friend, crazy as it sounds, but still funny. But I can understand how some will do the whol "nice guy" routine, but honestly I couldn’t have the will to trick someone into doing something for my own desires. And developing feelings…I can see what you mean there, honestly I already like her as a great friend, I would trust with almost anything, and that may actually cause a problem….or it may not. But thanks, I’ll think about that too. anyone else willing to give me an answer?
I would guess it’s because you’re trustworthy, and probably a really good friend. A girl wouldn’t get into a bed with a guy (she wasn’t planning on doing the dirty with) unless she really trusted him, and knew he was too good a friend to pull any moves or anything. Additionally, is there a possibility that they think you are gay? >>hope that question didn’t offend. It seems to me that you have been coined as a "nice guy"….sometimes it takes girls a long time to think about "nice guys" in any way other than a friend. The truth is though, "nice guys" are the ones we all want when it comes down to getting serious, marriage, kids etc.
Are you having sexual feelings for the girls when you do share a bed with them? I mean - are you fighting your own inner demons and desires, and just playing the "nice guy" (or the Saint) because you are too shy/insecure to act on your own feelings?
Good luck with your situation! 
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So, you’re attracted to both girls? Or just the one that isn’t already in a relationship. If I were you, I’d just go with the flow. If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be. Basically though, they are comfortable sleeping in the same bed with you for one of two reasons: a) they feel safe and trust you or b) they are attracted to you and are *hoping* something will happen.
If you’re attracted to the one that is sleeping in your bed, I’m sure that things will progress if the feeling is mutual.
Sounds to me though, that you’re all just good friends that are entirely comfortable with each other. Have you had many girlfriends in the past? Or are usually just the friend of the girl that has lots of different boyfriends?
Dec 11
I don’t know if what I am trying to find is impossible or super expensive or what… But. I am looking for a bunk bed type frame. Where you can put a futon on the top bunk and a king sized mattress on the bottom. Is this possible? Any links, stores, numbers etc…? Please, please, please help me find this! I have a futon mattress and I just inherited a king sized mattress and I need to find a frame to accommodate both! I have scoured the internet already and will probably be doing it while you read this! Help me find it! PLEASE!
I have never seen it.
Twin on top futon on bottom
Dec 4
i am searching for a bunk bed with a futon underneath.
i just can’t seem to find one for cheap!!!! help please:)
if you can find one for under 100$ bucks, that would be great!!!
pictures and links please!!!! ASAP:)
thanks in advance!!!!
Search on Craigslist. Search and keep searching hopefully a bunkbed with a futon will pop up on craigslist. Good Luck
