Bedrooms for young children not only need to offer a comfortable place to sleep, but also to play and accommodate the growing needs of a school-going child that has to study.
For children aged six years and upwards, incorporating an element of play, allows a bedroom to serve a dual purpose - as a playroom and bedroom.
With careful design and planning, built-in and modular furniture meets the demands for all these necessities, and also provides plenty of space for storage.
Designing and assembling built-in and modular furniture for children's bedrooms is a reasonably simple process. The most important part of the process is measuring up so that everything fits in the space.
A simple frame bed consisting of base (900 x 1900mm), sides (200 x 1900mm), head and footboard (450 x 932mm) are assembled in that order. The height of the frame bed allows a 250mm space underneath for a pullout or trundle bed.
Using this design as a starting point you can add mobile pullout drawers, or incorporate built-in drawers simply by adding the framework under the bed.
In a smaller bedroom it's important to make use of every bit of spare space. Modular furniture is the ideal solution for small bedrooms. Units that can be stacked or moved around allow you to create a perfect space for any young child.
Rather than buying standard bunk beds, a custom bed on two levels can be designed and built to provide a lower and upper sleeping area, with plenty of additional space for storage - all without taking up more room than a standard single bed.
For children aged six years and upwards, incorporating an element of play, allows a bedroom to serve a dual purpose - as a playroom and bedroom.
Built-in closets and cupboards are a great way to keep a bedroom organised.
Where a shared bedroom is short on space, a custom bed arrangement is ideal.
As soon as a child reaches school age, a space needs to be set aside for study if you want to establish good habits for the future. Create an organised corner that offers a desk, comfortable seating, and storage drawers and shelves for books and stationery.
Built-in closets and cupboards are a great way to keep a bedroom organised. Making use of floor-to-ceiling area means that valuable space is put to good use.
A small window recess serves as a light-filled study area, while the room still has plenty of space to move around and play in. Built-in and modular furniture doesn't have to be a difficult process if you plan to do-it-yourself. Take accurate measurements, have everything cut to size at your local Builders and then assemble and finish.
Article courtesy of www.home-dzine.co.za
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