The Key Here Is Much The Same as in Furnishing Any Room

Is it possible to furnish a nursery and expect that furniture to last your child till college?Very much so.

The key here is much the same as in furnishing any room.

• Choose multi-functional furniture that is built to be durable.Don't stint on quality,because this furniture is meant to last.
• Choose a style of furniture that appeals to you and has some similarity to the rest of the furniture in your home.
• Let the changes in the child's room happen through accents and accessories,wall art,drapes,and room color.

Convertible cribs can be changed into toddler beds or even full size beds with the help of add-on kits.Storage chests and shelves always stay in use,it is only what is stored that changes.Tables and chairs can also be adapted to the needs of a growing child.

Even if parents decide not to go the crib-into-bed route that convertible cribs offer,there are plenty of other choices for youth beds that can easily take them from toddlers to teenagers.Some of these beds can then easily serve as guestroom beds,once the child grows up and leaves.

Furniture manufacturers are paying attention to these aspects of flexibility and the need for storage in their youth collections.

Emma's Treasures is a bedroom group for girls from Lea.Traditional,and with a distressed vintage white color finish and antiqued pewter colored hardware,it may be a good choice for a girl's room.Incidentally,I've noticed that a lot of finishes for youth groups are distressed which is a good thing because of the rough use they sometimes endure.

Convertible Cribs

Depending on the convertible crib you buy, it can go from crib to toddler bed with rails, from there it can be a daybed and then finally a full size bed.

These cribs are not inexpensive, and you do have to buy additional pieces to help the crib go through all these transformations. I recommend buying all the additional pieces when you buy the crib in case it becomes discontinued. It can be difficult and more expensive to find the add-ons later on and that can defeat the entire purpose of buying this type of crib.

Featured here: Built to Grow crib from the new Mix collection from Young America. Young America is part of Stanley Furniture and offers an extensive collection of children's furniture in a variety of colors and finishes. This crib is shown in Graphite and Natural and can go through all the transformations mentioned earlier.

The chest in the background accommodates a changing tray, serving as a changing table in its early life before taking on its primary role as storage. It is equipped with a pull out tray for the top surface. It comes with a tip restraint kit.

Bedroom Furniture with Style and Functionality

 

 

When the furniture is well designed and functional it retains its usefulness for a long time.This bedroom from Young America is also from the Mix collection and ideally suited to a small room because of its sleek modern lines reminiscent of mid-century modern furniture. There are five accent finishes to go with wood, or they can be paired with any one of the 17 paint colors for a personalized look.

The chest featured here has a pull out surface that functions as a desk. Another narrow space saving desk is also available, as is a media cabinet that can nestle under it or stand on its own depending on the availability of space.