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Children's Furnishing that Works as Children Grow
Filed under DecoratingApr 4Children grow like weeds, and in an eye blink an infant is a toddler. Give him or her several more years, and he or she will be old enough to begin preschool. Given these swift changes, it will be a smart move on your part to get furnishings for your child’s room that grows with him or her. Thinking ahead about your child's growth can save untold time and money since you will not have to buy new furniture every few years.
Basic furniture pieces in classic styles are frequently the way to go. Timeless styles can keep evolving right along with your child. Of course, some creativity will be helpful in transforming the pieces to suit your growing child. Here are some ideas to help you find furniture that keeps up with your child.
Wood Furniture, Unfinished: Primary pieces of furniture for a kid's room are bed, dresser, armorer and bookcase. Sturdy and well-made pieces of décor, like unique wall plaques and wall art, can last for years if they are able to adapt to your child’s needs. Purchase unfinished wood furniture and carved wood art that can be painted and repainted to accommodate changing tastes in colors, themes, and patterns.
Bed, Convertible: It is very common as the cost of cribs has increased over the years for manufacturers to add the ability for a crib to morph into a child's bed. Frequently the crib rails can be dismantled and replaced with shorter side rails, and extension kits are used to lengthen the bed such that it can fit an elementary school-aged child. Selecting furniture with classic styling and a neutral color palette guarantees that the furniture will never be dated. Some manufacturers even offer changeable hardware and trim to concoct new looks for the same piece.
Armoire: Usually a vintage piece of furniture the armoire is a very versatile piece of furniture. It may come with a tabletop surface, which can double as a changing table for an infant, and it can keep supplies from blankets to diapers. When your little one grows into a toddler and begins school, the armoire can house toys and clothes. For an older child the armoire is an excellent desk top.
Changing table becomes chest of drawers or bookshelf: Many changing tables have a top surface that can be removed and flipped over to create an attractive and brand new chest of drawers. Starting as a changing table and growing into bookshelves is a versatile idea for a growing child's room.
Bench: A bench with storage under its lid is great for doubling as a toy box. Find a storage bench whose cover is light enough for a child to open and make sure that it has a spacer so that it will not crush small fingers. Installing cuddly pillow tops to the bench seating changes the storage bench from toy chest to seating area.
Modular Cubes: Simple to expand and reconfigure the modular storage cubes work in an infant's room just as well as a teen's room. Some modular storage cubes are designed such that they can be assembled to build a bookcase or wardrobe, and some have doors that can be attached and detached. As with all of the other pieces of furniture, the storage systems with basic lines and neutral colors will function in a child's room quite well for many years.
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