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