Children's bunk beds from the massif of a tree

In conditions of limited space, special attention has to be paid to ensure that all pieces of furniture are both comfortable, practical and compact. This requirement is particularly relevant in the case of a nursery, since the kids usually don’t have the biggest room, and they need a lot of space - they want to play, relax, and learn here too. If they are also two, then children's bunk beds made of solid wood - this is not just a good choice, but a necessity.

Everyone knows what a bunk bed is. Someone saw such in a children's camp, someone - in the army, sometimes such products come across even in old hospitals. Another thing is that in the broad public understanding only the most primitive construction is seen - one that was massively used in Soviet times. However, years have passed, and the attitude to interior design and furniture has undergone significant changes.

Today, a bunk bed is not only strict minimalism, aimed solely at the needs, but also a beautiful appearance, plus significantly expanded functionality, which determines the presence of dozens of different models. If we talk about the advantages of modern two-tier structures, it is impossible not to note the following of them:

• As before, the main task of the bunk bed - save space, with which modern models cope no worse than the classic.

• A variety of models allows you to meet the needs of a variety of consumers. And it is not only about design, but also about functionality. A simple example: some types of bunk beds provide only one sleeping tier - the upper one, but the vacated space can be successfully used to accommodate a play or work area.

• The functionality (compared with the models of the last century) has improved significantly.. Today, the big bed is almost always equipped with additional “bonuses” (storage boxes or shelves), it can be sold with a written letter. table and high chair or other additions.

• If we talk about children's models, the designers tried to give them such an appearance that the children were satisfied with their new property. Often the product is specially decorated with drawings or carved elements, the upper tier can be styled as a bungalow or house on a tree - and so on.

• Since we are talking about models made of solid woodIt is worth noting the highest strength and durability of such furniture. Children's energy very often has a destructive nature, especially if there are two kids, but parents may not be afraid for the safety of such a bed, because it will surely endure.

However, these advantages certainly compensate for the costs, because this purchase - for many decades. If the appearance with time proves to be inappropriate, it can be resold to other young parents.

Today, there are several visions of how a children's bunk bed should look. First, we should talk about a variant close to the classics - a volume in which there are two separate tiers, each of which is intended for sleeping.

However, two ordinary tiers are usually made from an array, each of which is a bed.

The second point, which can not be mentioned - is the ability to store things. If there are two children and they are in the same room, then surely they have a lot of things, and there is not enough space for them to be stored in the nursery. For this reason, the bunk bed is equipped with additional features.

With a relatively high location of the lower tier, you can purchase a model with drawers for linen right in the body of the product. Often you can meet and headset, supplemented by one or even two small lockers. If two, they are placed in the head and legs, and in parallel they can serve as the basis for the upper tier.

Less often the bottom is left for the playing area. If the creators decided this way, then there must have been equipped with a whole small house, the interior of which is able to hit any child. A model of this type is called a loft bed.

By the way, a bunk bed does not always imply a strict arrangement of tiers one above the other. Perhaps a combination of the variant described in the previous paragraph, with an ordinary bed, but in one, holistic body - then the lower tier will be pushed beyond the main rectangle or even rotated at a right angle to it.

The second tier is not located above the first, so that the bed of the first can be raised higher, and in the case to place additional storage boxes - and at the same time leave the wall open. This option is most appropriate if children have a significant difference in age - then the lower tier raised high will get older.

Solid wood is traditionally considered to be one of the most durable and durable materials, but this does not apply to any type of wood. Most often, preference is given to deciduous trees - beech and oak, since it is these species that have the most impressive performance characteristics.

True, their price discourages a significant number of buyers, so many prefer natural wood furniture from other (albeit less reliable) species such as birch.

Conifers are used much less frequently, and the bunk bed made of pine is a particularly popular option for such furniture. Such wood requires more careful processing and (with overall strength) is relatively soft, so children can relatively easily damage its surface.

Arguing about the possible dimensions of the piece of furniture, parents too often make a start not from the needs of the children, but from the availability of free space in the room. On the one hand, this is true, since a too large bed cannot simply fit in a limited space, on the other hand, one cannot make a choice in favor of the model where the bed is too small for a child.

As for the length, it should be 15-20 cm higher than the height of the child, but do not forget that children grow up. Choosing a bed, you immediately lay the maximum duration of its operation.

Only when these requirements are met, you can think about what other additions to the bunk bed fit in your nursery.If there is really little space, you have to choose between models with a normal sleeping place, but without lockers, and with lockers, but with a smaller bed, choose the first one. The main purpose of the bed is to provide a good rest for the baby.

Since beds made of solid wood can be safely called expensive goods, there are generally recognized brands in this area, the choice in favor of which guarantees compliance with all the necessary product requirements. They should be given a little more attention:

• Toris offers a line of beds, whose frame is made of the most durable wood species, sheathed for greater aestheticism with veneer. Such bunk beds are significantly closer to the classical form, as a maximum - they are equipped only with drawers.

• Dreamline in its performance characteristics previous mark, but has a significant difference - the elegance of cutting railing. This bed looks in the best aristocratic traditions - in contrast to the above-mentioned homely colleague. Such models are popular with many consumers, because these products look just wonderful.

• Woodmaster - These are models of bunk beds, special attention in the design of which is paid to children's issues. From the side, such a product looks gorgeous, it is made in the form of a house, a ship, a car, and there is even an option with a transforming lower tier, which if necessary turns into a table and two sofas.

A bunk bed made of solid wood is a very expensive thing, so it is by no means a mistake to make a choice. To avoid mistakes and not be disappointed in the choice made, pay attention to such moments:

• The bed is intended for rest - This is the main function of such furniture. No other bonuses in the form of storage boxes, cabinets, work and play areas or just beautiful design should not interfere with convenience, otherwise feel free to put an end to this model.
• In conditions of lack of space buy a bed, understanding the needs of children. If there is already room for storing various things, extra lockers will turn out to be useless and only clutter the room. In the opposite situation, a set with lockers will be an excellent saving of space and money. It is necessary to take into account the specific case.
• Choosing unusual designer models, from which the child will almost certainly be delighted, think about whether this option will normally fit into the interior of the nursery.

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