Retractable bed for two children
If there is one child in the family, the arrangement of a children's bed will not be a problem. However, if the room is designed for two or more children, then the parents will have to seriously bother with this issue. The solution to this problem is a retractable bed for two kids - it will be discussed in our article.
Features and benefits
The design of such a simple children's headset has several distinctive points that need to be mentioned in this article.
Pluses vykatnoy design beds for two children:
- Saving space. There is no feeling of tightness of the space, because the single place is hidden behind the other.
- Stability and strength of the folding bed design. Due to its low size bedroom set love even the smallest owners of the room. Sleeping in such a bed is not scary, but terribly interesting.
- Availability of additional places for a variety of things. The lower part of the bedroom set is usually equipped with additional drawers for linen or children's toys.
- Simplicity of a design and operation. Such furniture is easy to assemble and disassemble.
- There is a cash savings. Such a set costs significantly less than two beds or one bunk with a ladder.
- Disassembled version of furniture will provide two beds at once.
But there are negative points of a retractable bed:
- To get to the top place or to get off it, the kid will have to constantly disturb the underlying child or carefully jump over it, which is not very convenient.
- The lower tier can damage the floor when it is pulled out.
- There may be conflicts between children: there will be a question of who will sleep where.
Device
The design of the retractable headset is almost the same as the usual one. In some models, the lower and upper parts are connected using the case. A laundry box or toy box is located under the bottom of the design, which can be moved out if necessary. In some models, it completely rolls out.
For the convenience of lowering the child from the top of the bed, in most modifications, there is a ladder or steps made in the form of boxes. They can also hide toys and other children's accessories.
The upper constructive bed in some models has an additional protection against falling in a dream - sides.
Kinds
Retractable bed is a kind transformerbecause it can change its functionality and take on various forms. The variety of models of pull-out beds for children allows parents to decide on the necessary modification without any problems. Currently, manufacturers can find the most original headset options for two children on the market.
Consider some of them.
Retractable bed-podium
The podium is a frame of usually small height, made of metal or wood, sheathed with plywood or planks, mounted on legs. In the children's room, its installation is not cost-effective, since it takes up too much space. The best choice in this case would be the design of the bed, which leaves the podium.
In some cases, the podium can occupy half of the children's room, and sometimes a third. In this embodiment, it is used as a play and study area.In the daytime, the bed is inside the elevation, and at night it rolls out.
Basically, the podium takes a little more bed. To save space on it allocate a place for a wardrobe or shelving.
Bunk pullout bed
Suitable for small rooms, as this approach ensures space savings. In addition, this furniture is not only a multifunctional set, but is notable for its spaciousness, thanks to a variety of additional storage for things and toys. Also of the advantages is worth noting the price range: it is much lower than if you were going to buy two full beds for children.
Drawer models
In addition to the bed of the podium and a two-tier version of children's furniture, there are other sets with drawers.
- Pull-out bed for two children with drawers. In this embodiment, the upper and lower tiers are not bonded. In the lower tier and located boxes for linen.
- Growing bed. The difference between this option of a pull out bed is that this model will "grow" with your kids. Transformable sleeping places will help not only save space in the children's bedroom, but also last a long time. Thanks to the sides, located on both sides, your children will be reliably protected during sleep.
- Baby bed with reclining mechanism. So, placed sleeping places on the closet in a vertical position at night can turn into two full-sized beds located one under the other, and drawers for linen, located on the sides of the structure, will not interfere with the tilting mechanism. Moreover, in some versions of this furniture, drawers can act as steps, which are used by the child to get on the second floor of the children's bed. This type of placement of the headset will easily fit into any interior of the children's bedroom.
Bunk perpendicular
- Two-storeyed option of beds with perpendicular bed arrangement. This design is more convenient for a child sleeping on the lower tier than with the option when the beds are under each other, since he has free space on top. The vacated space can be used under the ladder in the form of boxes under clothes or toys. This design is ideally placed on the corner of the room, thus saving free space for children.
The option of beds with fabulous characters helps to make the atmosphere of the room unique.. You can come up with an illustration of both characters from fairy tales and cartoon characters. You can create a bed in the form of a castle. The main thing is that it should be in a fabulous or cartoon style, and shelves and drawers for linen continuation of the subject. Using this approach will, of course, lose its relevance over time, however, for several years, this topic will please the children.
Colors and design
Before you make a choice in favor of a particular model of a bedroom set, we strongly advise you to listen to the opinions of your children, since from the age of three they have already begun to defend their point of view. You should not take the arguments of the kids with bayonets - among their wishes, perhaps you will find really worthwhile arguments. In most cases, they may not like the color of the bedroom set.
This season has a variety of colors and shades. So, now bright and pastel colors, as well as their combinations, have become popular.
Classic pink shades are recommended for the little naughty girls. But it would be useful if you look at what colors they like themselves. Mostly girls prefer crimson and peach tones. But no one ruled out individual views on the coloring of beds.
The boys preschool age prefer variety in color palette. The combination of purple, green, blue and yellow will delight not only themselves, but also their parents.Bright colors will give a good mood and positive charge. Older boys are prone to muted monochromatic palettes. For them, the best option is the color of the bedroom set in gray, dark blue or brown. After all, this age is characterized by growing up and the appearance of notes of independence.
Whatever color scheme you choose, the main thing is that you and your children like it. The room should reign comfort and coziness. And the best choice is the option of the children's headset, which continues the theme of the general mood of the children's room.
Material and size
The best material from which a children's suite can be made is undoubtedly wooden array. The appearance of such furniture is presentable, and it is in harmony with almost any interior. Also a popular design solution is the combined production of furniture made of wood and MDF and wood and chipboard.
Another option for children's furniture is a combination of wood, metal and plastic. The main thing is that all the material used is safe for the child, because environmental friendliness and safety of operation are the main criteria for choosing a children's headset.
Often there is a variant of children's furniture, when the frame is made of metal or wood, and the remaining parts are made of chipboard or plywood.
The most common sizesThe only dimensions that can be found on the market are the following dimensions of the retractable headset:
- 80x200 cm;
- 80x190 cm;
- Up to 150 cm wide.
However, do not forget that the size of the headset depends on the age of the child. The bed is not the size to be uncomfortable for the baby.
How to choose?
We have prepared for you a number of tips that will help make the right choice of children's headset.
When buying, pay attention to the following points:
- Weight. The design of the headset should not be cumbersome. This is inconvenient for both the baby and his parents.
- Stability and strength of the entire structure. Often children use the bed for active games. Therefore, parents should themselves check the stability and strength of this design - the higher and narrower the bed, the less stable it is.
- Secure fit component parts of the furniture body.
- The strength of additional structural elements. Pay attention to the fittings and mounting wheels. Also, the wheels should be resistant to shock absorption.
- Width of wheels. The wider the wheels of the sliding bed, the less load will be placed on the floor.
- Work clamps retractable parts. Any sliding model of children's furniture has clamps that should stop the movement of wheels.
- Detachable bed design. Tiers should not be stapled. This is true for heterosexual babies.
- Safety bedroom set. The rounded corners and well-polished details speak of the safety of children's furniture. Check the presence at the ends of the plastic tips and the absence of chips and notches. It should be possible to install protective bumpers on top of the structure.
- Bottom. The construct of this part of the bed should not be solid and flat. The best option should be the construction of wooden slats - it provides proper ventilation. Also a good option would be an orthopedic foundation. However, this option has a high cost.
- Mattresses and mattress pad. Do not choose spring mattresses - they eventually become dangerous for children. Any jump on such a mattress may be the last in its existence. It is better to opt for mattresses with coconut fiber or latex, high or medium hardness. Mattress should not pass moisture. Its material must be different with an excellent breathing structure.
- The dimension of the bedroom set. Retractable bed should be selected with some margin. This is especially true if children are of different ages.
- Eco-friendly material. Wood is the best option from which a children's set can be made. It meets all safety requirements. Metal can also be chosen as the material used in children's furniture. Check the safety used in the design of paints and varnishes - ask permission to use.
- Require the seller certificate of quality for products.
- Availability of additional accessories. The more additional "chips" has a bedroom set, the more its functionality, respectively, its cost will depend on it.
- Aesthetics. The appearance of the bed should easily fit into the overall interior of the children's room and continue its theme.
Where to place
The best option for placing such a bed is to install it along a longitudinal or transverse wall. This is especially true for a long narrow room.
At its location along the wall, a two-story bed can become not only a standard for the rational use of space, but also be a whole composition consisting of a mass of drawers and shelves. Here you can place almost all children's underwear, toys and even a lot of literature for children.
Another option for placing beds is rolling them under the podium, which is made in the form of a school desk. At night, the beds roll out to the middle of the nursery.
If it is necessary to place two beds in a too narrow children's room, then the option with reclining sleeping places is optimal. Hiding beds, turning along a long wall, in the daytime can be removed by placing them along it. Thus, for the guys there is a mass of free space for games and studies.
Reviews
From the majority of reviews about these types of beds you can highlight the main accents that are key in choosing children's furniture.
Pros:
- The sliding part is easy to roll out and can serve as a separate bed. You can install it even in the next room.
- Takes up little space in the room.
- Very fond of children.
Cons mainly concern bunk beds:
- The bunk bed is not suitable for a room with low ceilings - the child on the top floor becomes stuffy.
- If the bed is not equipped with ladders, then the baby will be uncomfortable to slazit from the top floor.
- In the bunk bed version there is not enough space for bed linen, it is simply not enough.
- Spend a lot of time to make the bed on the second floor.
- Between the guys there are constant disputes over a place on the second floor.