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

Kids Furniture for All Ages from Nursery to College

Kids Furniture for All Ages From Nursery to College

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

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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
 
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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.

Shelves and Chests for Plenty of Storage
 
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Storage can be a problem in kids' rooms mainly because of the volume of stuff that may be present. To make matters worse, most children's rooms are small and usually with limited closet space.

The Logan wall bed from Opus Design for Hooker features a bed in twin or full size, with a trundle offering six working drawers on either side, providing a total of 12 drawers. There is also a storage headboard and pier cabinets with doors on the bottom shelves.

A configuration like this one can provide plenty of storage for media, books, toys, and clothes.

Desks and Chairs, or a Place to Study
 
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While pull out desks can do the job in a pinch, proper desks and chairs define a place to study, do projects or simply provide more storage.

Hutches serve the useful purpose of taking storage vertical, freeing up important floor space. Sturdy chairs with adjustable height can last a long time.

This desk and hutch also come from the sleek Mix collection from Young America. The desk is equipped with a drop down keyboard tray, which may not be such a useful feature any longer with laptops.The hutch has two adjustable shelves, two cord holes and a cord management opening. There is an open storage area, and two drawers. It also comes with a tip restraint kit, which is an essential safety feature in a child's room.

 

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