When investing in furniture for your kids, there are a few things to keep in mind: durability, adaptability and fun. Babys’ interests change quickly and they grow just about as fast, so it’s important to shop smart. Most babies only need a bed, dresser and a desk with a chair.

When shopping for kids furniture, durability is of the utmost importance. Kids play rough, and it’s best to buy sturdyfurniture, even if you have girls. You want something that’s
going to last. Even if your kids don’t share a room, a bunk bed is nice, because it gives them a place for friends when they spend the night. It can also make a great place to store things. Bunk beds are
usually built better as they are meant to hold up to years of climbing in and out of them.

Adaptability is also a good thing to keep in mind when buying furniture. Will it grow with your kid? There are many convertible cribs that can be made into toddler beds, day beds and a twin beds, with a couple support braces and a mattress. This is something your kid could use for years.

Dressers are pretty basic, but to add fun to the nursery, buy a used dresser at a yard sale, strip it, and paint it a solid color. Then you can get stencils, decals or stickers and let your
child decorate it to fit their taste. It can be a fun project. When their taste changes, strip it again, and start over. It can even be stained when they are older, and prefer a more adult-like style.

Fun is important to babies. There are many imaginative baby furniture styles, such as beds shaped like cars or other things. The problem with these is that the kid outgrows them quickly. There are other ways to incorporate fun, by getting bright bedding and other accessories that are less expensive and easily changed.

Borrow an idea from college students that is also a space saver: build a loft. This frees up more room for a play area and a desk, which can be built into one end of the bed. Shelves can also be added easily, using brackets and boards, and thus creating more storage space.

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