Children's beds with a slide
An ideal childhood is impossible without active entertainment and constant fun, and playing in the yard is not always practical - somewhere there is a trite infrastructure, somewhere is not the most successful company, and sometimes the baby is too weak, not very adapted to the local climate.
At least partially moving the elements of the playground to the nursery is a great way to guarantee an interesting and even useful leisure time for a child. Children's beds with a slide - one of the best ways to achieve the goal.
Features and benefits
The children's bed with a hill unites in itself a berth and a playground, taking at the same time rather not enough place. Since the slide in any case implies starting at a higher level, such a bed is almost always bunk, unless there is a special turret for the slide - but such models are too rare.
If we are talking about a truly two-tier model, then the question remains about the use of tiers - sleeping places can be on each of them or only on one.
A bed with a slide for one child as a bed more often has a second tier, while the free space under it can be used for any other purposes, which only helps to save space.
If we talk about the benefits of this design, it is worth highlighting the following points:
- The very presence of the slide is already a big plusbecause the child always has his small platform in the public domain, regardless of the weather conditions outside the window and the number of people who want to ride the slide at the moment.
- This is not just a place to sleep, but also a platform for active games.Therefore, manufacturers are trying to pay more attention to safety. The upper tier is necessarily protected by a railing, so that the baby does not fall in a dream. The whole structure is made of durable materials and is very stable - the bed is often further attached to the wall.
- The game zone can not look boring, so designers do not feel sorry for the bright colors. The product is not only convenient, but also attractive, which increases the mood of the child.
- A wide variety of models allows you to get from the bed exactly those useful functions that are required in a particular children's room. Whatever you want to organize on the lower tier (just a playground, a work area, even a small game house) - all this is possible. Even if none of the catalogs contains the required model, offer the manufacturer your vision - almost everyone is ready to fulfill an individual order.
- Two floors that have such a bed allow you to compensate for the cost of free space, which is due to the presence of the hill. The bed will fit in most children's rooms.
There are practically no negative qualities of this type of beds. The only thing that can stop a potential buyer is a relatively high price. It is justified because such a piece of furniture is multifunctional and requires a large amount of materials, but be prepared to pay 20 or more thousand rubles.
Varieties
Beds with a slide can be classified by the number of beds. This may be a regular bunk bed, equipped with two beds (one above the other), but recently the two-story construction is often single, while the other tier is used for other purposes.
If the sleeping tier is only one, the upper one is usually made that way - this design is called an attic bed. At first glance, it is not very safe for children who may fall in their sleep, but this decision is due to the fact that it is otherwise useful to equip the second tier is problematic. He actually turns out to be superfluous.
Perhaps the only exception is when a special one is equipped on the second tier. playhouseimitating building on a tree and being a launching pad for a hill. In theory, such an exception may be the beds-podiums, however, complete with a slide is a rarity, and the design itself is mostly not a piece of furniture, but a feature of the redevelopment of the room.
If the bed is located at the top, then the vacant space at the bottom can be used for business purposes. The simplest option is an empty space, which in the nursery will also not be superfluous, since children love to play on the floor. The design of the bed can assume the presence of special shelves for toys or boxes for things, which is also very practical.
Indescribable delight can lead a child model, in which the lower tier is a full game house. In models for girls, this can be an imitation of a small kitchen with all the necessary equipment in a toy version, and for boys - a product in the form of a car cabin, a ship's wheelhouse and even a real hut house.
However, the parents usually choose the model, and they often focus on practicality, and not on the entertaining moment, which is already observed in the form of a slide. Adults prefer to organize a full-fledged working area with a table, written or computer, at the bottom. The space under the bed makes it possible to install not only table and highchair, but also shelves for storing books or CDs.
As for the way to the top, many make up models with a ladder, although there are some where the kid will have to climb straight up the hill. In this case, the staircase can be either fixed or removed, if necessary, to simplify access to the lower tier. Some types of beds allow for variability in the design - they can freely change the position of the slide and the stairs to the second tier.
Popular models
Today, the variety of bed models with a slide is quite large, so it is worth highlighting among them those that are very popular among consumers:
"Sonya"
This model can be called budget in its class - with a lot of effort it can be found at a price cheaper than 20 thousand rubles. Its construction is relatively simple, and below there is a kind of house, but there is nothing inside it, so you will have to spend additional time on it.
"Kuzya"
For the price - a direct competitor to the previous model, but in terms of functions it does not intersect with it at all. The lower tier is not here - instead, the manufacturers put a small locker.
The ladder is a solid structure that resembles a plane ladder, but this is also caused by practical considerations, because each step is also a storage box. A slight bewilderment can cause the upper part of the slide - it is separated from the bed by a railing, which will complicate access to it.
- "Admiral". In this bed, the creators have tried to accommodate as much as possible - here and the bed, and a slide, and lockers, and even a small space for games at the bottom. The model is designed in a nautical style and is clearly loved by kids who dream of adventures and wanderings. Here, the slide is also separated from the bed by a railing, however, the creators prudently made cuts in them to make it easier for the child to reach the right place.
- "Vasilisa", "Captain", "Knight", "Troubadour". These four models should be described together, because they have a lot in common.The lower tier they have is a small tent, decorated in a fabulous style (in accordance with the name of the model) - many kids associate themselves with certain characters.
If we talk about the differences (in addition to the color scheme), the "Troubadour" is the simplest model, since there the upper tier is an ordinary bed with handrails. The designs of "Vasilisa" and "Captain" are a bit complicated, since the second tier is covered with textiles and resembles a tent or house.
“Knight” is the most complex model, where the launch pad of the slide is also decorated with a textile turret, imitating the bastion of a medieval castle. "Knight" is available in several versions at once, differing from each other exclusively in the color of used textiles.
Tips for choosing
Since the range of models is quite wide, you can choose the most suitable option.
In order not to be mistaken, one rule should be followed: the bed must be in the interests of the child. Do not be strictly practical, because this is a sleeper - for a child who loves a fairy tale and will spend at least a third of his time there.
Be sure to focus on the interests of the kid, for girls, choose the "ladies" model, while the boy will only fit that bed that matches men's interests.
- Sleep on the second tier is not recommended for children under 6 yearsand at that age the child already has its own well-established preferences. It would not be superfluous to ask what kind of furniture he wants.
- Absolutely forget about the practicality is still impossible. Think about what functions are needed - perhaps two beds or the presence of lockers and storage boxes.
- The most beautiful and practical bed will not work in the event that it does not fit into the interior of the nursery. A child should be taught from childhood to aesthetic harmony, so either choose a bed for the design of the room, or (preferring this particular model) get ready to make repairs for it.
- With all its versatility and beauty, the bed is a place to relax.therefore, the baby should be comfortable. It is considered wrong to buy too much sleeping space for small children, but the child is constantly growing, so before buying, consider how many years you plan to change the bed. It is very good if the planned furniture change coincides not only with the achievement of a certain height, but also with the change of hobbies of the owner of the bed.
- Deciding on the height of the second level, think about the usability of the first. For young children, it is better to choose relatively low structures, because it reduces the risk of injury when a possible fall. However, this imposes restrictions on the use of the first tier - an adult will not get there anyway, and you will not put full-sized furniture for your baby. Is that you can put a locker there.
Variants of placement in the interior
The classic example of a bed with a slide for small children is depicted in the first example - there is a relatively low upper tier, allowing the use of the bottom only under the boxes, and a solid staircase made of the same boxes. This model allows you to clear the space of the room for the game by reducing the number of cabinets and cabinets.
On the second photo - a typical two-tier bed for two children, indispensable for one common children's relatively small area. Stairs are not visible here - the child will have to climb up the hill.
In the third example - the famous model "Sonya", which allows you to use the space below for games. It does not allow to store things, but allows for a larger filling of the room with furniture, as the child can play under the bed.
It may look like a bed with a slide for 3 children, see the following video.