Showing posts with label bunk beds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bunk beds. Show all posts

Monday, July 23, 2012

Create a Room that’s an Everyday Adventure Land for Your Child


Nowadays with so many fun décor pieces and elements it’s enjoyable coming up with a bedroom design that fits your personality and looks fabulous as well. Just like parents enjoy having their own bedroom decorated to their liking, kids also like having their own place of refuge. Not only does an adventure land for a child make them enjoy hanging out in their room more, but it instills imagination and creativity in a child as well. Here are some ways that you can make your children smile by implementing simple décor elements that will stimulate their minds and make them feel at home.

A Bunk Bed with a Slide

If you have two children and want to have bunk beds, having a slide that comes from the top of the very top bunk bed will be fun for your child to slide down every single day. As long as they are not accident prone, a slide will be easier to get down from the top bunk bed as opposed to a ladder. Find one that’s made out of hardwood or tubular steel which will reinforce the bunk beds and will make them a lot sturdier as well. If you only have one child a bunk bed with a desk underneath and a slide above is another fun idea for your child’s bedroom. They’ll love sliding down the slide and the creative aspect of the room will be a hit as well!

Tropical Fish Tanks are Colorful and Teach Children Responsibility

Having a tropical fish tank in your child’s bedroom is another element that they’ll most definitely love and in addition, having tropical fish will teach them the responsibility of cleaning out the tank and taking care of the fish. A younger child will most likely love the bright colors and it will be fun to decorate the fish tank with fish accessories and more. Find tropical fish tanks for sale and have fun placing the tank within a tropical room. Plus, if the theme is already tropical your child will feel like they’re on vacation every single day and they will also most likely grow up loving nature too.

A Themed Bedroom Will Stimulate Their Minds Daily

If you plan on revamping your child’s bedroom or completely redoing it all together, why not consider going with a theme? Whether it’s a fairy tale kingdom for a girl or a motocross race station for a boy, having a theme that’s full of imagination and color will make the room come alive. Not to mention your children will love the bedroom too! If you’re simply thinking of only adding a few elements, just a few more pieces can transform a room. So start thinking of ways to create the perfect adventure land for your child and they’ll be enthralled with the bedroom kingdom that’s created for them!

Sierra is a freelance writer and owner of Paige One. She loves interior design and coming up with ways to create a family-friendly space. 

Monday, May 14, 2012

Our Children Look Forward To New Bunk Beds

My kids are at the age where they want bunk beds. They saw them in the store and they are ready. Khloe is five and she wants pink pillow cases and sheets. Kyle is eight and he wants his sheets to be Star Wars sheets. They have no problem sleeping in the same room as long as their beds look like they want them to look.

Woodcrest Woody Creek Twin/Full Stairway Bunk with 4-Drawer Tower
Khloe is braver than her older brother and she wants to sleep in the top bunk. Kyle is fine with it because he does not like heights. They both think the bunk bed ladder is cool and fun at the same time. We looked on Bunk Beds AtoZ to get some ideas for their new bunk beds. They have all kinds of cool bunk beds to 


choose from. Here are some pictures of their favorites directly from the site.


Donco T/T Stair Step Bunk Bed in Cinnamon

Bunk beds are cool because they are both comfortable for your children and they save room. They even make some bunk beds large enough for parents to sleep in when you are in a pinch. On a recent trip to my sister's house in NY, my teenager slept in a large bunk bed and she said she had plenty of room. My sister offered to give me the bed, but we live 1300 miles apart and it just would not be worth the trip. Our plan is to buy bunk beds for our two small children sometime later this year. They are excited and can't wait until they get their new bunk beds. We are hoping to find a bunk bed that has a bunch of storage and book cases. I hope we are not asking for too much.