Twin bed or Futon?
My son will be 8 in October, now he has a bunkbed in his room that we left the bottom bunk off of. He has his TV & stuff under there. He has decided that he'd like to have something different. Should we go the twin bed or futon route? He has a small room, but he'll be losing a lot of room if he gets rid of the bunk bed. What would you recommend?
Thing is, I HATE having to change the sheets on the bunk bed. It not an easy thing to do.
Hello, as co-owner of http://www.decorating-kids-rooms.net I get a lot of similar questions from parents who are looking to give their child's room a fresh new look. In my experience the most important thing to do is consider the available space and what your son really needs and wants to have in his room.
For instance is there space to put his TV & other stuff in a different corner of the room? If so, and he plans to have some friends sleepover in the future, staying with a bunkbed system is wise.
If you opt for a futon is there space for a double one or is a twin futon all you can fit in? A double futon would certainly serve him well for years to come. If you do go the futon route you may want to consider raising the bed with risers (four blocks under each leg) to give your son some extra storage space.
In my opinion a full bunk bed would be your best option and it would be a change since he has only known his room as having one high bed.
By bringing the bottom bunk back you not only provide sleeping space for a guest but you can also turn it into a neat seating area with a body pillow for back support (I'm assuming the bunk bed is against the wall) and some additional throw cushions. It would be a comfortable area to watch TV from.
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I've found that the futon is the better route. It gives you flexibility down the road. They have mattresses for them now that are 12 inches thick…you can't even tell it's a futon when you sleep on it. The mattress I got came from a furniture store (not Walmart,etc) and was only $100. It pays to have the option of extra room too.
I'd put the futon under the existing bunk bed if it will fit in there and he'll agree to it. That way, he can sleep on either one, and if he has friends over there's extra sleeping space.
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While futons can be convenient if seating room is needed, I have never sat or slept on one that wasn't as hard as a rock! Therefore, I would suggest a twin bed.
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How about a loft bed? You will still have the valuable square footage underneath the bed available to use as desk/work space, hang out space, tv space, whatever. There are different styles available. you can go to ikeas website to get different ideas or do a search.
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Hello, as co-owner of http://www.decorating-kids-rooms.net I get a lot of similar questions from parents who are looking to give their child's room a fresh new look. In my experience the most important thing to do is consider the available space and what your son really needs and wants to have in his room.
For instance is there space to put his TV & other stuff in a different corner of the room? If so, and he plans to have some friends sleepover in the future, staying with a bunkbed system is wise.
If you opt for a futon is there space for a double one or is a twin futon all you can fit in? A double futon would certainly serve him well for years to come. If you do go the futon route you may want to consider raising the bed with risers (four blocks under each leg) to give your son some extra storage space.
In my opinion a full bunk bed would be your best option and it would be a change since he has only known his room as having one high bed.
By bringing the bottom bunk back you not only provide sleeping space for a guest but you can also turn it into a neat seating area with a body pillow for back support (I'm assuming the bunk bed is against the wall) and some additional throw cushions. It would be a comfortable area to watch TV from.
For more ideas on designing your child's room and multi-functional kid room furnishing please visit
http://www.decorating-kids-rooms.net/custom-childrens-bedroom-design.html
Happy re-designing!
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Having had a futon I can tell you that they are not very comfortable and quite hard. I also found that the joints often came loose and made a lot of noise when I rolled over.
Also, futon beds are not reccomended as a permanant bed for a child, as they do not offer the correct support for growing bones.
So I woulod definatly go with the twin bed!
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