Hoosir's Woodworking Diary

Getting Another Year From Your Child’s Furniture

Modular Cubes: Great for storage at any age, the modular storage cubes are a perfect basic piece of furniture to add to any child’s room. Some modular storage cubes are designed such that they can be put together to build a bookcase or wardrobe, and some have doors that can be attached and detached. As with any furniture selection using classic lines and a neutral color palette makes sure that the storage cubes will remain viable for a long time.

Bench: A bench with storage beneath its lid is great for doubling as a toy box. Find a storage bench whose top is light enough for a child to lift and make sure that it has a spacer so that it will not crush small fingers. For an older child, the storage bench can work as a seating area with the addition of some comfortable pillows on it.

Changing table becomes chest of drawers or bookshelf: What begins as a changing table can turn over its top surface to become a dresser. Starting as a changing table and growing into bookshelves is a versatile idea for a growing child’s room.

Armoire: An armoire is a useful item to place in a child’s room, not to mention a usually elegant and classic piece of furniture. It can store baby blankets, diapers, and other items and may come with a table surface that can be used as a changing table. As your child grows the armoire can contain clothing and toys. As your child grows still bigger, he or she can employ it as a desk and store school supplies.

Bed, Convertible: It is very common as the expense of cribs has increased over the years for manufacturers to add the ability for a crib to morph into a child’s bed. The high crib railings can be removed and shorter railings can be put in their place, and you can purchase an extension kit that will make the bed long enough to fit your young school age child. By guaranteeing that your furniture is neutral in color as well as style, it will always make a strong foundation for a child’s room. Some manufacturers even offer changeable hardware and trim to create new designs for the same piece.

Natural Wood Furniture: A wardrobe, chest of drawers, bookcase, and bed are essential items for a child’s room.. Sturdy and well-made pieces of décor, like art wall plaques and wall art metal, can last for years if they are able to adapt to your child’s needs. Purchase unfinished wood furniture and wood carving wall art that can be painted and repainted to accommodate changing tastes in colors, themes, and patterns.

Picking out basic furniture pieces for the room gives the most longevity. Basic furniture pieces will be able to morph as your child grows. A little imagination as your input will help these classic pieces stay fresh. The following are thoughts for furniture that grows with a child.

In what seems like a second an infant becomes a toddler. Still pondering where the time went, your toddler is already in first grade. Given these swift changes, it will be a intelligent move on your part to get furniture 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 redo furniture every few years.

About the Author

Design consultant Jessica Ackerman of WallDecorandHomeAccents.com has more than twenty-five years experience with decorative wood carving and wall sconces for candles.

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