| When investing in furniture for your kids, there are a | | | | for years. |
| few things to keep inmind: durability, adaptability and | | | | Dressers are pretty basic, but to add fun to the room, |
| fun. Kids' interests change quickly andthey grow just | | | | buy a used dresser ata yard sale, strip it, and paint it |
| about as fast, so it's important to shop smart. Most | | | | solid color. Then you can get stencils,decals or stickers |
| kidsonly need a bed, dresser and a desk with a chair. | | | | and let your child decorate it to fit their taste. Itcan be a |
| When shopping for kids' furniture, durability is very | | | | fun project. When their taste changes, strip it again, |
| important. Kids playrough, and it's best to buy sturdy | | | | and startover. It can even be stained when they are |
| furniture, even if you have girls. Youwant something | | | | older, and prefer a moregrown-up style. |
| that's going to last. Even if your children don't share | | | | Fun is important to kids. There are many imaginative |
| aroom, a bunk bed is nice, because it gives them a | | | | furniture styles, suchas beds shaped like cars or other |
| place for friends whenthey spend the night. It can also | | | | things. The problem with these is thatthe child |
| make a great place to store things. Bunkbeds are | | | | outgrows them quickly. There are other ways to |
| usually built better, as they are meant to hold up to | | | | incorporate fun,by getting bright bedding and other |
| years ofclimbing in and out of them. | | | | accessories that are less expensive andeasily |
| Adaptability is also a good thing to keep in mind when | | | | changed. |
| buying furniture. | | | | Borrow an idea from college students that is also a |
| Will it grow with your child? There are many | | | | space saver: build aloft. This gives more room for a |
| convertible cribs that can bemade into toddler beds, | | | | play area and a desk, which can be builtinto one end |
| day beds and a twin bed, with a couple supportbraces | | | | of the bed. Shelves can also be added easily, using |
| and a mattress. This is something your child could use | | | | bracketsand boards, creating more storage space. |