Choosing The Right Furniture For The Kids’ Room

Today – Choosing The Right Furniture For The Kids’ Room

Here are tips and tricks of choosing the right furniture for your kids’ room. There are many considerations you need to think about. Still, these guidelines will help you to select suitable furnishing for kids of all ages. 

 

Choosing The Right Furniture For The Kids’ Room

 

Choosing The Right Furniture For The Kids’ Room

If you’re embarking on the journey of furnishing your kids’ room, congratulations, you have already come a long way. However, choosing the right furniture for kids can be a little bit harder than you expect.

When kids are old enough, they have probably already worn you out with requests of this desk or that chair, or even some expensive stuff. If they are still young, this is a chance to give them a truly special place of their own.

Here is what you need to know when choosing the right furniture for the kids. For infants, make sure to add a baby activity mat. Babies love to play, and you can’t be there 24/7 to play with them. These mats will keep restless infants occupied and happy for hours.

Still, keep in mind that as kids grow, their needs change. These guidelines will serve as general principles for furnishing kids’ rooms no matter their age.

 

1. Maintain the Overall Theme of the Room

If you’re setting out to furnish a new room, you need to have a guiding theme so that everything is tied together. For example, if you kids love superheroes, then you can get them superhero-themed furniture. They will love it!

A theme also helps you choose the right colors in line with the kids’ room decor. Colors should blend into each other without seeming dull or too uniform. A quick online search can tell you what colors clash or which ones can be matched.

Also, keep in mind that you can always customize furniture to suit a particular theme. For example, you can add a princess or jungle-themed canopy to a bed.

The way to get kid’s room ideas for furnishing and decoration is to talk to them first. If they are too young, ask around. You will have more than enough to work with.

 

2. Safety Is Key

Kids room furniture should be safe in every way, no matter the age of the kids. Here are some guidelines to help you choose the most suitable furniture for your kids.

  • Avoid rounded edges. Kids are pretty playful, and they can get badly hurt on the edges of desks, beds, or chairs. You can also buy corner guards.
  • If the furniture is DIY or custom made, make sure only water-based paint is used and let it cure for the right time. If you buy it from Target, IKEA, or other stores, check for a non-toxic certification.
  • Check out for potential hazards like hinges, crawl spaces, climbing hazards, and tipping. Always choose wide legs and heavy bases.
  • Avoid folding furniture to reduce the risk of pinching.

Kids’ room organization is also essential for safety. Don’t put a desk in the middle of the room where it will easily topple. Instead, anchor it to the wall. The same goes for nightstands with lamps on them.

 

 

3. Be Practical

It is wiser and economical to opt for more functional pieces. For example, instead of getting a cot, then changing it to a children’s bed later on, just get a traditional bed and customize it with fun with playful beddings.

The same thing can be said for a desk. Instead of those plastic things found in stores, get a real wooden desk that your kids can use throughout their schooling.

It is also wise to invest in a proper changing table for infant rooms. Many people use drawers or dressers, but these don’t have a guardrail to prevent rolling or crawling over the edge. Ouch!

Bunk beds are safer for older kids.

4. Add Some Fun Too

The room belongs to the kids, not to you. So, remember to make it as fun and playful as you can. Even if it means spending a little bit more, a kid’s room furniture should inspire their imagination and awaken their spirit.

  • Make sure to leave lots of floor space free for play and movement.
  • Add a bookcase, cabinet, and storage areas.
  • Build them a play area. For example, a kid’s room for girls could have a set of miniature furniture for tea parties, while boys can have a teepee tent and other jungle things.
  • A kid’s room wallpaper is a great way to add some fun and inspiration. It also protects the wall from the inevitable scratches and writings.
  • While at it, harness their love of writing by installing a chalkboard wall.

Boy’s kid’s room furniture should especially be expressive of their heroes and role models. They tend to connect more with their personal space than girls. It is always a good idea to let them have a say if they can.

5. Don’t Get Limited to Their Bedrooms

Many people tend to think that you should only consider child-friendly furniture for the kid’s rooms. However, you should extend this courtesy to the living room, dining area, and even kitchen.

Kids living room furniture is especially essential because they will be spending a lot of their time there. You can buy kid’s recliners, kid’s sofas, kid’s dining chairs, and much more.

At the same time, also add some area rugs for when they are extra playful. While bare floors are easier to clean, they are not as safe or comfortable for kids.

How To Organize Kids Rooms

Now that you have the right furniture, how do you fit it all inside the kids’ room and get it to blend it with everything else without causing a total mess? Here a few pointers about the kid’s room organization.

  • Lots of storage – Have lots of storage for things. Shelves, drawers, baskets, and boxes are essential to stow everything away. Have a system of cleaning everything up at day’s end to keep things away, such as toys and clothing.
  • Keep stuff at their eye level – The kids will need to be able to find things when they need them. Otherwise, they will trash everything around them.
  • Cube storage is a godsend – They take everything from books to toys, yet they take very little space themselves.
  • Label things up. Kids love it when everything has its storage area. It motivates them to put things back where they belong when they are done using them.

Conclusion – Choosing The Right Furniture For The Kids’ Room

Just as you have your sacred space where you can retreat to enjoy solitude, kids also need a place they can identify with and relax in. Choosing the right furniture for the kids’ room is the first step toward accomplishing that goal. Do you have any more ideas about furnishing kids’ rooms? Please leave us a comment below.

 

Author’s Bio:

Kay is a young dad-to-be, plumber and a freelance copywriter. With the pressure building up, he has to come up with a plan in the making of his new baby room, and fast. Thus he came up with the list above in the making of the baby room

 

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