The children's room is the most interesting platform for realizing ideas and fantasies. There are no boundaries here, there is no need to adhere to strict design rules, there are no strict postulates of style. But there are some rules that relate to how to choose a bed for a boy, how to harmoniously combine it with the rest of the furniture and the overall design.
The bed, as a key element of a children's room, must meet several criteria: compliance with the area of the room, combination with other interior items, compliance with the boy's temperament and taste, safety.
A multi-level bed with storage systems will help maintain order in the room.
The crib must not only be made of environmentally friendly material, but also its shape must comply with safety regulations. This is especially true for furniture for boys under 7-8 years old. During this period, the energy of a restless person is difficult to control, and excessive activity, as a rule, often leads to regular injury.
Therefore, furniture must have additional protective properties and elements: a streamlined shape without sharp corners, sides or fences.
The height of the sleeping bottom from the floor is approximately 30 cm (with the exception of bunk models and loft beds, where high sides are provided - additional fall protection).
Remember that all parts and pieces must be in good condition, since even scratches and chips can injure the baby.
Special attention should be paid to the design of the crib.
Additional decorative elements can be used as decorations for the bed: ropes (for a marine theme), stickers, patterns.
The built-in slide will help you quickly and safely descend from the upper tier.
In addition, such a slide is the best solution for a small room: by adding such a detail to the bed, you can combine a sleeping and play area in a small children’s room.
Classic is always relevant, a win-win option. For calm and not too active boys who prefer to spend time reading books or building construction sets, this design is the right choice.
A van bed is also another good idea for combining the play and sleeping areas of a room. These models look very compact.
A folding sofa bed is an excellent alternative to traditional options.
Standard design
The model comes in a classic shape and is used exclusively for sleeping. This bed is suitable for a teenage boy and a preschooler. It is practically no different from furniture for adults. You can choose a model with interesting decor on the back or sides.
A single-bed option is purchased for small spaces. You can order a piece of furniture that can easily be increased in length when your son grows up.
Models with a sliding mechanism are also popular. For the baby, choose variations with sides. This will ensure his safety while sleeping.
Requirements for manufacturing materials
When choosing a bed for a boy, you should pay attention to the material of manufacture.
- Natural wood. The most preferred option. It is durable, environmentally friendly and durable. The downside is the high cost.
- Metal products have a long service life, but they do not always harmonize with the interior of the room. In addition, such beds are cold and heavy.
- MDF is the most budget option. Manufacturers offer a wide variety of models, textures and colors. But such furniture will not last long.
- Laminated chipboard is much higher quality than MDF, but it is necessary to analyze the composition of the raw materials to make sure that it does not contain toxic substances harmful to the health of the child.
When choosing a bed with leather inserts, you should request a quality certificate. This material often causes allergies, so it is important to protect the child from unpleasant consequences. You should also pay attention to the protective coating (varnishes, enamels), which may have a certain degree of toxicity.
When going to the store, you need to familiarize yourself with all the nuances of choosing beds for boys. After all, furniture for children must meet increased safety requirements and age specifications. It is better to spend a little time analyzing the data than to regret the purchase later.
Natural wood
Chipboard
Metal
MDF
Car bed
The future driver will like this interesting and convenient option. The car bed for a boy has a bright design. Available in different sizes. It is difficult for a baby to fall out of these types of furniture during night or daytime sleep.
There are many interesting models with thematic designs on sale. An important advantage of such a purchase will be the emotional component. The child will be delighted with such an unusual gift. The car bed will help create a real fairy-tale world for your baby.
These products are convenient and functional. They are equipped with sides; in the front part of many designs there is a table or original shelves.
You can choose an option with drawers for storing things, with lighting, and an additional sleeping place. A growing car enthusiast will definitely appreciate a sleeping place in the form of a police car, bus, or jeep.
Varieties
When choosing a bed for a boy, you need to familiarize yourself with the main types of children's furniture:
- By design features: classic, playpens, lullabies and transformers. Each type is designed not only for a certain age of the child, but also for the living conditions of the family.
- By design, children's sleeping furniture can be divided into classic and stylized. For boys, they often purchase products in the form of cars, ships, airplanes, and animal figures.
- Depending on the number of tiers, there can be either standard single-tier or two-tier products. The latter are suitable for a family with two children, since such a design will save more free space in the room.
The sizes of children's sleeping furniture are divided depending on the age of the sleeper:
- up to three years – 120 x 60 cm;
- from three years – 140 x 70, 160 x 70 or 80 x 190 cm;
- for teenagers – 90 x 200 cm.
Now in a furniture store you can find more extravagant models, for example, a ship-bed for a boy or a tent-bed for a girl.
Classical
Manege
Cradle Transformer Stylized
Single tier Double tier
Single
Single children's beds for boys are a profitable and practical solution when arranging a room for one child or two same-sex children. The products will look harmonious in the interior, will not take up much space, and will save the family budget.
Single models for boys have several main varieties:
- classical;
- with additional shelves and drawers;
- with a lifting mattress, under which there is a niche for storing bed linen;
- podium, can be equipped with another roll-out bed.
Modern single models are often produced in the form of original designs. For example, an airplane bed or a truck bed. Furniture has a high price, but the child will definitely not remain indifferent to such a gift. The only drawback is the short service life. This is due to the fact that children grow quickly. Therefore, after a few years, it becomes necessary to replace the sleeping bed with a more spacious one.
Single classic
With drawers With niche for linen
Podium in the form of a pirate ship
Bed-toy
Models made in the style of your favorite cartoons or simply in the form of cars, locomotives, airplanes are very popular today. An interesting fact is that car-shaped beds are bought for both girls and boys. It could be a simple bus or a real racing car. The imagination of manufacturers of themed children's beds is limitless.
Pros of stylized models:
- Attractive appearance. The product can be selected for any interior. They are produced in a wide range of colors.
- Big choice. Manufacturers use images of cartoon characters, animals and even fantastic creatures as ideas.
The disadvantages of such models are as follows:
- High price. Products are expensive, so when choosing, you need to be prepared for significant expenses.
- Difficult to assemble. An unusual bed-type car or boat, has additional installation elements, various fastenings and consumables. Not many parents can handle the assembly themselves, even with instructions. You have to turn to professionals.
- The need to purchase a special mattress. Models of toy beds are not universal; each of them has individual dimensions.
Before purchasing a toy bed, you must read the assembly instructions. You may need to call a specialist.
Bunk
A small bed for a small room, made in 2 tiers, is suitable not only for children from 3 to 5 years old, but also for school-age children. When choosing such a model, you should pay attention to the safety of the berth, the reliability of the frame and the absence of defects. The main advantage of a bunk bed is the saving of free space, but there are also certain disadvantages:
- The cost of a bunk bed is always higher than a classic one, so when you have a second child, you should consider purchasing an add-on - this will save some of the money.
- Original beds with two “floors” require careful assembly, because the safety of operation of such products comes first.
- Sometimes there is a defect that can lead to an unexpected breakdown. Therefore, when purchasing furniture, you should carefully inspect and check the main components and parts for faults.
Modern two-tier products are equipped with additional elements designed to create the necessary reliability of the structure. It is best to choose just such models.
Roll-out
One wooden children's bed accommodates a second one located below. The lower berth moves out if necessary, and in the morning it can be filled and pushed back. Such models look very neat and aesthetically pleasing, and the cost is not too different from two-tier structures. The sleeping places are located next to each other, and not one under the other. Such products are additionally equipped with convenient drawers and shelves, which allows the roll-out model to be used as a small cabinet for storing things.
Attic
The loft bed is suitable for boys aged 6 years and above. The design of such a product is as follows: the sleeping bed is located on top, a bit like a superstructure, and below can be placed a desk, a bedside table with drawers or a children's sofa.
The advantages of such models:
- Space saving. If the children's room is small, such furniture will help divide it into several main zones: for sleeping, for studying and for playing.
- Maximum functionality. When purchasing a loft bed for a boy, parents receive several interior items at the same time.
Such sleeping furniture is made in pleasant colors and is distinguished by original design solutions. For example, it could be a house bed - a unique bed with a real wooden ladder, or a nautical-style bed for a boy.
Couch
An important feature of the model is its ease of execution. The couch is a small sleeping place with a side (sometimes without it) and several additional compartments in the lower part. The product is very practical and affordable, it is convenient to tuck in or lay out when the child is getting ready for bed. If necessary, you can purchase couches that transform into compact children's sofas. The downside is the insufficient width of the sleeping area.
Sofa bed
The sofa bed also belongs to the category of transformers: initially it is a corner where you can sit and relax, but after a few simple manipulations it turns into a sleeping place. It takes up little free space and looks harmonious in a room with any interior. These products are suitable for both 8 years old and older children.
The advantages of such furniture:
- Versatility - a child can play on the sofa with friends or just watch cartoons on TV, and in the evening make a comfortable bed out of it, spending just one minute.
- Simplicity - the design of the models is designed so that a child can handle it. The moving parts are carefully adjusted, all elements of the bed are light in weight.
- Compactness. A sofa bed takes up minimal space in the room.
When choosing a sofa bed, you should pay attention to the lifting mechanism. A design that is too tight will not allow the child to transform the product independently.
Loft bed
With the help of an original design, it will be possible to wisely use the available space. A loft bed is also used for zoning space. The upper part is intended for arranging a sleeping place. The lower level remains free. Here you can create a study for a young gentleman, place a gaming complex, or use the space for a play area.
Thanks to its vertical positioning, the loft bed saves space. You can choose a ready-made option or make an individual order. Such products are combined with different objects: a desk, shelving, cabinets, a chest of drawers.
Improving the look of a baby crib
If for some reason you want to improve the appearance of the bed, you can slightly alter the headboard: cover it with foam rubber and cover it with the fabric you like.
You can also slightly diversify the interior with original bed linen or bedspreads, and also place pillows with funny images on the children's bed.
Sofa bed
Finding the perfect furniture for a teenager's room is easy. A sofa bed for a boy can complement a room in a modern or classic style. Many models have spacious storage systems. The single-bed option does not need to be unfolded and folded, it will serve for a long time. You can order upholstery to suit every taste.
The attic model allows you to place a sleeping place at the top, and on the lower tier there will be a soft and comfortable sofa. Transformers are also deservedly popular among consumers. Such items can easily be converted into a full-fledged sleeping place.
Tips for choosing
The choice of a child's sleeping place is influenced by many factors, including the child's age, his taste preferences, features of the room's interior, and furniture safety requirements.
Based on age
When buying a bed for a boy, you need to be guided by such an important factor as age. After all, the older the child, the larger the furniture needs to be purchased.
For children under 3 years old, it is recommended to choose classic single models or pull-out options. Preschool children will love toy beds, lofts, podiums, couches and bunk structures. The hardest thing is to choose a bed for a teenager, since the preferences and tastes of the future owner of the furniture should be taken into account. The sleeping bed must have a reliable design, since children often use it as a springboard for games.
Up to 3 years
For a child 4-6 years old For a preschool child For a schoolchild
Teenage
Tailored to Design
The design of children's furniture is varied, the choice of colors and configurations is very wide. Many designers consider the most acceptable and practical beds made from natural wood. In this case, it is best to leave the natural shade unchanged by covering the surface with high-quality varnish.
For boys, beds in cool shades, made in related colors, such as blue, are most suitable. For children over 5 years old, you can choose more strict colors: brown or gray. It should be remembered that too bright surfaces do not have a good effect on a baby’s sleep.
If it is possible to place the child in a separate room, then the choice of model and design will depend solely on taste preferences and the dimensions of the room. If the nursery is shared by several children, it is better to give preference to universal options. When a boy is forced to huddle in a room with his parents, they choose a classic concept that will fit perfectly into the decor of the living room.
Classic furniture granite
Bunk bed option for teenagers
In my parents' bedroom
Stylized bed in a children's room Simple wooden bed
Photo of a bed for a boy
Variety of models
Furniture manufacturers take into account all the design features of children's rooms, so they produce a huge number of modifications of beds that will satisfy any request, taste and budget.
The most correct and simple solution would be to focus on age, since needs change, as does the degree of presence of parents in the nursery.
Up to three years
At this age, the most important thing is the design of the room and the convenience of the sleeping place from the point of view of caring for the child. It is better to decorate the room in bright colors; for a growing child, color perceptions are among the most powerful and developed.
There should be an equipped space for games, ideally in the form of a playpen or a limited area. The crib should be positioned so that it can be conveniently approached from any side. At the same time, it should be difficult for the baby to get out of it on his own.
Children often wake up at night and do not understand where they are; parents need to protect the little person from possible injuries.
An additional advantage is that such structures create a psychological feeling of security. When choosing, you should try to avoid purchasing a sample with small, poorly secured decorative parts that could be accidentally torn off and swallowed by a child, or contribute to injury in any way.
