A dressing table with a mirror is a very important piece of furniture for the fair sex. It allows teenagers and adult ladies to always look attractive. For little girls, such a table will help form a sense of beauty and a useful habit to take care of their appearance.
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If in the room of a teenager or an adult girl a dressing table performs more practical functions, helping in the process of creating makeup, hairstyles, then for a child girl such furniture plays a more playful role. Starting from one and a half to two years, babies love to imitate adults, and role-playing story games become very important for the development of the child.
A dressing table for a girl can be quite convenient in creative use: the baby will be able to draw, sculpt at it until school, this will save the space of the children's room.
Dressing table drawers may well serve as a place for storing small-sized toys, hair bands and combs, ribbons, beads and other girlish little things.
The table itself (if it is correctly and tastefully selected) will decorate the child's room and complement the design with a bright highlight.
Kinds
Dressing tables can be quite simple - no additional drawers or pull-outs. However, tables with drawers are more in demand, since they are more functional.
All types of tables (regardless of type and design) have a built-in stationary mirror. Other table mirrors are found only in adult furniture models.
Some tables have LED strip lighting. The practical use of vanity lighting is very important in furniture for teenagers and adults, but in children's products this function is not important.
For children, tables are made, which are sold with a set of devices for "beauty" - a toy hair dryer, a set of combs, elastic bands, bows and hairpins, hygienic lipstick.
Particularly noteworthy are the musical tables, at which the child can listen to his favorite music. They have a button, clicking on which launches one of the tracks recorded on the USB flash drive.
The mirror can be either single or triple, the middle part of which is securely attached to the table, and the two side ones remain movable. This dressing table.
Design styles
Tables made in a classic style are the most in demand, because they are the easiest to "fit" into the interior of any room. They are quite simple, do not differ in exquisite mirrored frames and twisted legs.
Furniture in the Provence style is capable of decorating any room by itself, because it is an abundance of carved elements that decorate a table, a round or rectangular mirror in a beautiful ornate frame. Quite often tables in this style have carved or twisted legs.
A vintage style table is a roomy piece of furniture with large drawers, a solid triple mirror (dressing table).
Art Nouveau furniture is a wide selection of modern models, characterized by streamlining and roundness of shapes.
Material and color
Mirror tables are made from different materials. The most popular is ecoplastic; most of the toilet furniture for babies is made of it. It is bright and very light. Plastic furniture does not hurt the girl, even if she drops the table on herself.
Teenage and adult tables are rarely made of plastic. A wooden table is more pleasant to the touch. Most popular among chipboard manufacturers. Very beautiful, graceful, sophisticated models are made of it.
Solid wood dressing tables are the most durable. This is the most expensive option in financial terms, which should be chosen only as a permanent one. Buying such a table for a child is impractical. But this is a great gift for a teenage girl.
Glass tables are a squeak of fashion; it is relatively recent to use special impact-resistant glass for the manufacture of dressing tables.
Mirrors for children's tables are often acrylic. This type of material provides an increased level of strength - it is quite difficult to break such a mirror.
How to choose?
If the decision to purchase a dressing table has already been made, you need to try to decide on the style of the future purchase - what should be the table for the girl, should it have drawers and legs, or there is no great need for them. Usually at this stage people have big doubts and difficulties. The designers who work today in every large furniture showroom or store will help you make a decision in favor of a particular style.
If you do not want to trust such a responsible decision to an outsider, even if he is an excellent specialist, you can use one of the many interior design programs on the Internet. Having indicated the size of the room and indicating where other pieces of furniture are, which side of the door and window, what other furniture looks like, what colors prevail in the room, you can get several options for choosing a table with a mirror.
It is imperative to measure in advance the space that you plan to give for the placement of the table. This will ease the pain of choice and eliminate the mistake when the purchased furniture cannot be placed due to its large dimensions.
For a 3-5 year old girl, it is best to choose small, lightweight models made of plastic or chipboard. For little women of fashion, it is safer if the table is stable, and the boxes and the mirror are securely fixed so that the child cannot be injured during the game. When choosing furniture made of chipboard, be sure to ask for a certificate for the quality of the material. It should indicate that this material is approved for use in furniture production and does not contain formaldehyde.
A table for a girl of 7-10 years old should be as simple and unpretentious as possible. The fact is that junior schoolgirls temporarily lose interest in "beauty guidance". Therefore, a simple and reliable mirror (preferably acrylic), simple but reliable roomy drawers and a curbstone are ideal.
A completely different approach is needed when choosing a dressing table for a teenage girl. At this age, interest in one's own appearance returns and sharpens, and therefore a high-quality table with a good mirror and storage space for the first cosmetics, combs and other useful things will be an excellent gift. Plastic tables are no longer suitable for such a girl. It is necessary to consider models from chipboard, MDF and solid wood. You can buy a glass table.
This table, if it is well chosen, will serve the girl as long as she needs, because she will not have to be replaced.
Beautiful options in the interior
Be sure to take care of what the girl will be sitting on at the dressing table. It is optimal to choose a model for which the manufacturer provides a chair or bench made in the same style.
The Art Nouveau table easily fits into any color scheme of the room. You can sew a simple cover for a highchair made of fabric, matching the color of the curtains or wallpaper.
A small compact dressing table will become a bright accent and will not "steal" space even in a small room.
A table for a teenage girl should be functional, so a large number of drawers is a definite plus of this furniture. A large mirror will not only help the girl to see herself in full growth, which is important for the selection of clothing details, but also visually increase the space of the room.
A light carved table does not burden the room, does not look like a bright absurd spot. He is able to give the room a romantic look that girls appreciate so much.
If you want to buy a dressing table for a girl, take your choice as seriously as possible. Read all product descriptions and specifications first. In this case, the result will not disappoint you.
In the video you can watch an overview of the dressing table play set in the form of a castle.
