Having two children in a family is not such a rarity, but raising them by modern standards is not so easy, especially if the age is the same. Considerable expenses are required to support two babies at once, and any savings will be very useful. In addition, in many apartments it is not possible to allocate a separate room for each child, and one room is rarely large enough to accommodate two beds at once, a play area and everything else that children need. You can try to solve all these problems (at least partially) with the help of a bed for two children.
Features and Benefits
Every year, bedroom furniture for two children is becoming more and more popular, which is caused not only and not so much by an increase in the birth rate, but by the fact that many parents appreciate the advantages of such a solution.
Of course, this option is not eternal, it is suitable only for small children, but at least until the middle school age it is appropriate - and there the play area in the room will no longer be needed, here is the free space for the second bed.
This is why it is worth purchasing a bed for two children:
- Most of these beds are foldable. Not all types of construction allow this, but still they can usually be folded in one way or another. This means that a bulky and taking up a lot of space at night, the bed turns into a small cozy sofa during the day, leaving a lot of space for active games of children.
- You can usually store things inside the bedroom furniture. Above - a sleeping place, and inside - drawers and shelves. This is how modern large beds are usually created, which also saves space on a wardrobe, which now does not even have to be put. If the bed is designed for two people at once, albeit small, then there is naturally a lot of space inside it - bed linen, children's toys, and books will fit there.
- Manufacturers make special double beds specifically for children. They often take into account the specifics of the fact that babies will sleep here, so the minimum benefit when buying is a bright and beautiful design that allows you to at least just improve the mood of children.
In addition, two-tier models are often equipped with a small Swedish wall, which turns the resting place at the same time into a home horizontal bar, which will allow both to play and to maintain basic physical education skills.
- Such furniture fits well into any design. Most often, the design of a double bed is neutral, so that it does not look like an alien element anywhere, but on the contrary, it becomes a highlight of the interior.
- Two in one is cheaper than two separately. Much less materials, time and effort are spent on the production of such furniture than on the production of two separate sleeping places. This, of course, affects the prices. It is possible that in terms of delivery and loading, such a solution will also be more profitable. If you are faced with the need to save money and space, a bed for two children will be the best choice.
Models
The fact that beds for two children is a very extensible concept makes it even better to meet the specific requirements of the buyer. The fact is that manufacturers have come up with at least eight types of designs that allow two babies to rest at once, which allows them to achieve exactly those goals that are most important in this case. Here's how different body assembly options affect usability:
- Double. It may seem that such a bed only saves money, but not space - it does not fold in any way, this is an ordinary double bed, only a little smaller. However, its large body is always used to its fullest - this is a spacious wardrobe for literally everything that you can think of.
Considering that children will have only one common (albeit large) sleeping place, such a model is not recommended for children of different sexes and different ages.
- Folding, lifting. Here, a pronounced economy of space can be traced in the fact that during the day, an ordinary bed at first glance is brought to an upright position. Thanks to the system of springs and fixing, it is completely safe, but such furniture needs not only to be brought, but also to fit into the room correctly.
Most often, it is built into a cabinet, which is an additional support for it. The room itself should be designed so that the play area, "working" during the day, is located exactly in the place where children sleep at night, but nothing should interfere with the daily lowering of the bed. Although it is possible to come up with any practical application for a product in an elevated state, it is rather difficult.
- Corner. Corner beds do not save space at all, but they look very interesting and in the daytime, even by themselves, they can serve as a good play area. Usually this is a two-tier structure, in which the tiers, connected in the intended corner of the room, are located at right angles to each other. The two-storey "house" very beloved by children can also be equipped with drawers. It resembles an ordinary double model, but is somewhat inferior to it in terms of capacity.
- Chest of drawers bed. As a rule, this is a rather bulky-looking bed. By itself, it is a single bed, but from it you can pull out, as it were, another similar bed, only with a berth slightly lower. Two berths are at different heights due to the fact that one of them is on top of the common building, and the second is, as it were, inside it, but both are necessarily located quite high. This is due to the fact that very spacious drawers are still located inside the pull-out part, in no way inferior to a full-fledged cabinet.
- Retractable. In its own way, it resembles the previous version, but there are usually not so many boxes here, which is why the whole structure is much lighter. In addition, some models allow complete separation of the lower tier. When disassembled, this is not just a double bed of an intricate design, but two completely separate single beds, one of which is slightly lower.
Moreover, there are design options to raise a lower berth to a higher level. This makes it possible to transform the original single-bed furniture into a full-fledged double.
- Podium bed. If the ceilings in the room are high enough, you can win space by hiding the bed under ... the floor. Yes, that's right - you just need to raise it in one of the places, creating a podium - an elevation with steps to it.
On the podium itself, you can place a training or play area. If it is located low enough, then high cabinets. In any case, it looks unusual and interesting. During sleep, beds are usually pulled out from under the podium. If the ceilings are very high, then it can be made high enough to sleep directly under it.
- Bunk. Beds with a second tier are well known to everyone - someone slept on such in a children's camp, someone had to see this in hospitals, and men may have encountered such in the army.
Of course, not quite with such - these are designed for children and have a lot of advantages. The first of these is the almost obligatory presence of drawers and shelves in order to successfully replace a small cabinet. The second is the equipment with horizontal bars, at least with a Swedish wall, which is often used by modern manufacturers. The third is a very attractive design that allows you to present the kids with a bed as if it were a new toy.
- Bed-pencil case. Most often, this type is still separate single beds built into one large wardrobe, which still implies the presence of one large case.
If space is tight and you are not sure what to put, choose both a bed and a wardrobe. It's just that one child's sleeping place will be covered with a wardrobe, and the second will be located a little to the side, placed on a floor cabinet. The result looks quite unusual, but such a design takes up no more space than a huge wardrobe, successfully performing the functions of both a wardrobe and two separate beds.
Materials
Firstly, it is not so easy to withstand two owners at once, albeit small ones. Secondly, young children tend to actively frolic and jump. Thirdly, in the presence of any built-in shelves, the load on the case increases even more.
All three factors strongly influence the choice of material for production.
In no case should you save money and buy various options of the type made of fiberboard, which are acceptable for adults, but not for two children.
We can say that the choice is limited to only two materials - either metal or solid wood.
Assembly is also of great importance. Pay attention to a brand: if it is well-known, it means that it has a lot of good reviews, well deserved for something. In addition, the company will do its best not to spoil its good reputation. This does not mean that only world famous manufacturers should be chosen. If the manufacturing company is little known, at least personally make sure that the structure is strong enough.
Choosing reliable furniture will save you from two troubles at once. You can be sure that really durable materials will not succumb to the destructive activity of even the most restless children, and broken furniture will not have to be urgently replaced. I don't even want to imagine what could happen to children in a situation where the bed breaks from their actions, so carefully monitor the quality of the materials.
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Dimensions
Since special beds for two children are often chosen precisely for the sake of saving space, you should once again pay attention to how much space they take up. Here is a small rating for this indicator:
- The smallest - those that allow you to save space. Of course, this statement is very conditional, because each bed still takes up space, it just can fully share it with some other furniture. Prominent examples are bed-cases built into the closet and podium beds hidden under a special canopy-floor.
- Small - occupying less space than a single bed. There is only one option here - these are folding beds, also known as lifting beds. When raised, they occupy a place approximately equal to the area of their back. This is no more than one third of a single bed for each berth.
- Average - on the level of a single bed. They, taking up a single place, allow two babies to sleep at once. This is the most numerous category of furniture; when folded, it includes a chest of drawers, a bunk bed, and a pull-out bed. The considerable space required is compensated by the additional functions of a cabinet or sports equipment.
- Large - larger than a single bed. This includes corner and double beds, the compensation of which for large sizes is the same as for medium products.
Tips for choosing
Finally, here are some useful tips to help you find the perfect option:
- For children of different ages (and different genders) it is better to choose beds with completely separate sleeping places. Separate folding, bed-pencil cases, pull-out with detachable parts - that's what you need. Doubles are something that you definitely can't.
- In a small room, buy only the most compact beds - at least when folded. Large beds have their own advantages, but sometimes you can store things in the parents' room or closet, and the home horizontal bar, due to lack of space, is inferior in practicality to the street bar.
- When choosing a bed with a collapsible design, pay special attention to the sliding mechanisms. They need to be reliable and strong enough to last for many years, but not too tight so that children can unfold and fold furniture without assistance. The same applies to the overall weight of the body - if it is too heavy, children will not cope with sleeping places.
