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Find fun, practical, safety tested children’s bedroom furniture with the Furniture Village buying guide.
Looking for new children’s bedroom furniture? Read this useful guide for children’s bedroom furniture ideas including the best cabin beds for small rooms, cool children’s beds with storage and more.
When you’re shopping for kid’s bedroom furniture, the key factors are practicality, safety and that all-important fun factor.
With children, safety is paramount. Look for pieces that are strong and sturdy, ideally made from long lasting hardwood. Make sure the paint or finish is tough, durable and non-toxic. Ensure your children’s bedroom furniture is properly assembled, and there are no loose screws or wonky castors that could compromise safety.
In the UK, kid’s furniture should be designed to meet child safety standard EN747. At Furniture Village only sell children’s furniture that meets and often exceeds rigorous UK safety standards.
A comfortable night’s sleep helps your child to grow, and to thrive. As your child grows from child to teenager, a good quality bed frame and mattress is key to good back health and posture. So, make sure you buy your child the best mattress that your budget allows, to give them the best possible start.
Children’s bed frames are an opportunity to maximise space in the bedroom, leaving more room for that all important activity… playing! Many of our children’s bed frames have inbuilt storage, from drawers to wardrobes to shelves. Read on for the different types of kid’s bed frames.
Whether it’s a large under bed drawer on castors, open shelves or several small under bed drawers, a single bed with storage is ideal if you need to keep kids’ toys, collections and clutter organised. For younger children, a single children’s bed with storage means they have more space to play – whether that’s flying space rockets, building castles or creating play houses!
TOP TIP: It’s easier to find items in under bed drawers if you store them in smaller boxes, organised by category.
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Kids just love a sleepover, and the good news is there are plenty of fun children’s beds that make it a breeze. Some have under bed drawers that contain mattresses so there’s an instant spare children’s guest bed for whenever you need it. Or you can find children’s beds with pull out single guest beds on castors that make those sleepovers a breeze. You can also use that extra bed if you ever need to keep an eye on your child overnight.
TOP TIP: Put a fitted sheet on your pull-out guest bed so it’s ready to use whenever you need it.
First of all, make sure your kids are old enough to use these beds. With any cabin bed or high or mid sleeper bed (this applies to bunk beds too) your child should be at least 6 years old to be safe. All high beds must, by law, have guardrails in addition to headboards and footboards, with no dangerous features or gaps – look out for safety standard EN747. The beauty (and fun) of cabin beds and mid and high sleeper beds is that theyʼre multifunctional, and very, very cool indeed. Cabin beds for small rooms can include a wardrobe, bookshelves, a fixed or pull out desk for homework and more. You can even find models with chair beds beneath. Many of these beds are modular, which means you can choose exactly what storage and functions you want. With some beds you can even choose door and drawer front colours.
Bunk beds are perfect for siblings sharing a bedroom, or if your child has a best friend who seems to show up every weekend. A sensible idea is to choose bunk beds that can later convert into two single beds, most will do that. If space is at a premium, choose bunk beds with storage below the lower bunk. When you’re choosing a bunk bed remember to consider the size of mattresses. Some frames take full size UK or Euro size single mattresses, but others fit more compact small single mattresses.
Back health and good quality sleep for your growing child is incredibly important. Read on for our advice on choosing the right mattress, that they won’t outgrow too quickly.
Sleep is so important for children. Good quality sleep means they’ll grow better, have a stronger immune system and even do better at school. So it’s important to choose a good quality, supportive children’s mattress, small single mattress or single mattress. For children, the firmness of the mattress is a matter of preference exactly as it is with adults. Let them test out a few to see what they find suits them best.
We have a wide choice of high quality single and small single mattresses that are ideal for children and young teenagers, including coil sprung, pocket sprung, memory foam and hybrid. For advice on all of the mattress types and their benefits, please read our very useful mattress buying guide.
Most of our mattresses are the standard UK single mattress size which is 190 x 90cm. Our Stompa mattresses are Euro single size, which is 200 x 90cm.
Good quality bedding and a comfortable pillow are often overlooked, but they’re important if you want to make sure your child has a great night’s sleep. As with mattresses, bedding and pillows are a matter of preference.
TOP TIP: A mattress protector will extend the life of your child’s mattress.
Matching children’s bedroom furniture actually makes a space look larger than a ‘mish-mash’ of styles. We suggest pale and neutral coloured bedroom furniture as it suits both younger children and teenagers. You can always change soft furnishings and paint over that mural, but you want bedroom furniture to stand the test of time.
TOP TIP: Look out for children’s bedroom furniture with sturdy frames and durable, tough, non-toxic finishes.
Children and teenagers are more likely to tidy up (well, we can dream!) if there’s a place for everything and they are proud of their bedroom. From storage cubes on wheels to compact bookcases, there’s plenty of nifty storage to choose from to make sure tidying is easy.
Chests of drawers are the most efficient way of storing away your child’s clothes, as folded clothes take up less space. Perfect for those sports kits, school uniform and collections of t-shirts.
If you have room, a children’s wardrobe is a great way to store kid’s clothes. A far cry from heavy wooden traditional wardrobes these are cool, contemporary and built to last, with safety in mind.
Children with dedicated spaces for doing homework perform better in exams. Children's desks can be built in under high sleepers or, if there's room, stand alone. Many kid's desks have integrated shelves and bookcases, ideal for storing school textbooks, dictionaries, exercise books and of course that enormous collection of pens, pencils and felt tips.
TOP TIP: Make sure your child’s bedroom has good quality and safety checked ceiling lights, so they can see to play… and to do their homework!
Measuring up is so important when buying children’s furniture. Children’s bedrooms are often on the smaller side, so you want to make sure your high sleeper is not too high, and that there’s actually room for that children’s wardrobe. Read on for our tips on measuring up.
Remember, when you’re measuring up, to allow for drawers and doors opening, and for the bedroom door opening too. While storage is important, they need to be able to move around freely, and not feel too cramped. If the bedroom is especially small, consider what could be stored in another room.
When buying furniture for your child’s bedroom make sure the dimensions are age appropriate.
If your child is a growing 8-10 year old or a teenager then you can buy full size desks and chairs, whereas if your child is smaller or younger, look for tables and chairs of an appropriate height.
As a rough guide, the recommended table or desk height for adults is 28-30 inches, whereas for 5-7 year olds it’s 22-25 inches and for 8-10 year olds it’s 24-29 inches. Likewise for chairs, for adults the standard height is 17-19 inches to the top of the seat, whereas for 5-7 year olds it’s 12-14 inches and for 8-10 year olds it’s 13-17 inches.
If every inch of space counts, make sure you don’t waste it. So choose a desk chair that will fit under the desk, and multifunctional furniture such as a high sleeper with a built in desk, or a storage cube that can also serve as an extra seat.
Q. What safety standards should I look out for?
A. In the UK, kid’s furniture should be designed to meet child safety standard EN747. At Furniture Village only sell children’s furniture that meets and often exceeds rigorous UK safety standards. This is especially important for high sleepers, cabin beds and bunk beds where you need to be sure it the bed is strong and stable, with no dangerous features or anywhere a child could become trapped. The EN747 standard makes sure there are no gaps (less than 60mm or more than 75mm) and there are safety barriers and guard rails. Even the dimensions of the ladders and the bed slats have to conform to the safety standards. TOP TIP: Make sure that the mattress you choose is at least 10cm below the top of the guard rail, in order for the guard rail to be effective.
Q. How can I make sure the furniture I buy for my 9 year old will still suit them as a teenager?
A. The good news is that the recommended dimensions of tables and chairs for a 9 year old is not too far off adult sizes, so you could buy them a full size single mattress and a normal sized desk and chair. As far as style is concerned, our designs are neutral in colour and design so they’re not too ‘childish’ and can work through at least the early teenage years. Buy good quality furniture that will last and you can change the décor around it to make the room more teenage-friendly.
Q. Is it OK to move my toddler from their cot straight to a full size bed?
It’s very much up to you and your child. Some children benefit from toddler sized beds, but some can go straight from a cot to a single or small single bed with guard rails – with even more room for their collection of cuddly toys! Manage the changeover by keeping the same bedding for a while.
Q. My children share a small bedroom, how can I give them both their own space?
A. The ideal is two single beds with each child having their own floor space and area of the room, perhaps with their own chest of drawers and shelves. However this is not always possible in a small bedroom, where bunk beds are the obvious choice. Bunk beds create a ‘zone’ for each child, with the upper bunk being more private (which is why it is prized and often fought over). If a child needs quiet and space – perhaps for homework – you could agree a time that they have the room to themselves.
Q. My child is incredibly messy and leaves toys everywhere, what children’s furniture will help?
A. You’re certainly not alone! Standing on Lego is a rite of passage for most parents. If you can’t see the floor to get the vacuum cleaner around it, a toy chest or storage cube could help. Just chuck all the mess in – out of sight, out of mind!
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