DESIGN

Children's beds come in many styles, shapes and forms and in the market you can find a large variety of single beds for kids. Many of them have an eye-catching style, like for example the theme beds or the loft beds. Kids love colors and extraordinary designs and usually opt for those pieces of furniture that are impressive but not always practical, safe or sturdy. Sometimes, beds with impressive design and excessive decoration cost more to manufacture and the manufacturer chooses to compromise the quality in order to lower the cost.

It is true, that many interior designers suggest for the kid's bedroom, the purchasing of a minimalist bed, with neutral and unisex style. The advantages of a minimalist bed are mostly two:

-      A bed with a simple style will withstand changes to setting and taste as your child grows. Most of these beds are suitable for the toddler, the teenager, even for the student.  

-      Minimalist beds are multi-functional. For a kid, the bed is not only a place to sleep, but also a place to play, to daydream, to read a book, to jump into, to seat with friends. So, the design of the bed should be as simple as possible and allow the child to use it as a sofa or as a trampoline.  

A selection of minimalist beds

• New England single bed, available from Aspace. The clean lines and durability of sustainable solid beech and beech veneers endures whatever life throws at them. 

  Bed size: Maximum bed length=202cm / Maximum bed width=98cm

• Hana li, available from Habitat. The bed is made from oiled solid oak and old veneer. Each piece of the Hana furniture is hand finished and uses traditional cabinet making techniques to ensure strength and longevity. 

  Bed frame dimensions: Length=214cm X width=68cm

• Classic single bed, available from the white company. The bed is painted in unisex soft white and it is made with a solid lime frame and pine wood slats. 

Bed size: width=103 X Length=207

• Mothercare summer oak 3ft bed, available from mothercare. A grown up bed with a fresh, white design. The warm oak contrasts the white base color. 

Bed size: Length=199cm X Width=100

• Stompa Uno plus Bedstead available from John Lewis.. A sturdy bedstead with a rail design headboard and foot board. It is finished in a clean, white lacquer with smooth edges.

• Devon bed frame: A white furniture, from Laura Ashley, with hand-panted finish. Bed dimensions: Length=206cm X width=100 cm

• Malm: A bed, available from Ikea, with an extremely minimal style and strict geometry. The adjustable bed sides allow you to use mattresses of different thicknesses. Bed measurements: Length=211cm X Width=107cm