Choosing furniture for a nursery is not an easy task. Parents are offered many modifications and options, among which it is so easy to get confused. For your baby, you want to choose the best option, because suitable furniture determines not only comfort, but also health.
The need to purchase a children's table and chair arises when the child begins to sit
Is there a table for each age?
Children quickly outgrow furniture. A children's table and chair, purchased recently, will become small in a few months. The consequences of working out at such a table are unpleasant: curvature of the spine, pinched cervical vertebrae, circulatory problems.
It is necessary to select furniture based on age, height and purpose. The first table and chair are necessary for feeding the baby. For these purposes, you can purchase a transformer, since after six months the child will feel cramped in a standard highchair.
For a child aged 1-2 years, you need to organize a place to study.
After one year, a child will need a table for drawing, sculpting or appliqué
The dining table should not be used for drawing or sculpting. It is important for a child to differentiate objects according to their purpose.
A children's table and chair, intended for studying, are usually made in soothing colors. Educational pictures and tasks can be applied to the surface of the tabletop. Preference should be given to materials that are easy to clean.
A child aged five years needs a table with a large enough surface where he can freely place an album, a set of colored pencils or a box of paints
It is recommended for a preschooler or schoolchild to buy a table and chair with height adjustment. This will eliminate the need to update your furniture every year after each growth spurt.
A growing table and chair is an excellent solution for a school-age child
Buying furniture “to grow” is unacceptable! The child's feet must be placed on a hard surface.
An ideal option would be a desk or an orthopedic chair. Before purchasing, your child should try to sit at the table. He will have to spend a lot of time completing tasks, so the place for studying should be comfortable.
It is important that the owner or hostess of the room likes the furniture
Children, especially toddlers, often choose a bright object, sometimes with inappropriate characteristics. It is quite difficult for an adult to explain to a child why the choice was made on a high-quality, but discreet, product. At such a moment, you need to gather all your patience and convey to your child what the most important criteria for a purchase are. If possible, you can ask a consultant to help in this delicate situation. Don’t underestimate a child’s stubbornness; he may simply refuse to use the furniture if he initially set his mind on another item.
Combination of sleeping place and study corner
A children's bed with a pull-out table is a functional model consisting of several parts. It includes a sleeping area, a work area, a staircase and closets for toys or clothes. The ability to place the table on the left or right side when installing it makes the design universal and allows you to occupy the most suitable area in the room, correctly modeling the space.
To ensure safety, all corners of the structure are rounded. Its reliability and strength are based on the stability of the frame and the presence of proven fittings that ensure smooth movement of the transformable parts of the model. In designs with a low bed height, cabinets and a table are freely placed under it, which can be pulled out without much effort if necessary.
Furniture design for boys and girls
In stores there are many options for furniture designed for girls or boys. It is impossible to make a mistake when choosing: the items are decorated with images of princesses or heroes, and are designed in characteristic colors.
Pink or lilac color is a traditional choice for furniture in a girl’s room
Parents of one child can only choose a children's table and chair to suit the child's taste. Mothers and fathers of same-sex children also do not experience difficulties with making a choice. A large selection of double tables and desks, decorated in the same style, allows you to select them without difficulty. Models with separate adjustable tabletops and transforming desks look especially interesting.
Blue, light blue or gray colors are most suitable for boys
But parents of children of different sexes and different ages will have to carefully look for the best option. If each child has their own place to study, you can purchase two separate tables. But in small apartments, as a rule, children study together. There are two ways to solve this problem:
- If you have space for two tables, purchase the necessary items in duplicate. Many models are presented in two versions: for boys and for girls. Therefore, you can choose a highchair with a table for each child from the same model range.
- If space is limited, you can purchase a table or desk in neutral colors without patterns. Some stores offer a service for covering furniture with colored film. You can order a two-color wallpaper for the tabletop.
The texture of natural wood is suitable for a child of any gender
Functional
Drawers, shelves and bedside tables play an important role in the functionality of the table. The student's luggage is quite large. These are books, additional materials, notebooks, notepads and school accessories and supplies. All this should have its place so that the child can quickly find the thing he needs at any time.
Many tables are initially equipped with cabinets, drawers and racks. When choosing a table, pay attention to the functionality of the table. A child’s workplace should accommodate everything he needs for study and play.
Material of manufacture
The main materials for making tables and chairs are plastic and wood. Each of them has a number of advantages and disadvantages.
Dressing table for a little girl made of combined materials
Plastic
The following problems are typical for plastic:
- Insufficient strength. Manufacturers correct this drawback by using metal parts in areas of main load.
- Use of low-quality and harmful materials by unscrupulous manufacturers. You can tell high-quality plastic by its smell. Products should not smell, much less have a strong unpleasant odor.
Plastic furniture is mainly produced for small children, whose low weight allows the use of such furniture
Plastic furniture has the following advantages:
- Lack of sensitivity to moisture, dielectricity. Plastic products can be washed without fear; they do not attract dust and do not accumulate dirt.
- Light weight. Some parents see this as a problem, since a small child can carry his favorite chair everywhere, turning it into a toy.
- Variety of shapes.
Set of plastic furniture for little girls' playroom
Tree
Wood remains a popular material due to its appearance and environmental friendliness. But it is not always suitable for use in children’s rooms due to its massiveness and ease of mechanical damage. In addition, wooden furniture is significantly more expensive than plastic furniture.
Wooden growing chair, the seat positions of which can be adjusted depending on the child’s height
Wooden furniture in a teenager's room - the original design of the table legs allows you to adjust the height of the tabletop
Typically, parents are offered products made from a combination of several materials.
Form
Straight (square, rectangular). The usual version of the table. Usually the table is placed by the window in the children's room. At the same time, there should be thick curtains on the window that would protect the monitor from sunlight if the child is doing homework at the computer.
If the room is small, a great option for parents and children is a window-sill table in the children's room. This way, daylight will fall on the student’s workplace and the room will visually become larger. If you need a table for a children’s room for two children, a window-sill table will be an excellent option.
Angular. This table arrangement is very convenient for small spaces. The table can be considered both a desk and a computer one, since most models of corner tables for children's rooms are designed to work with a computer.
Numerous drawers and shelves make the table practical and spacious. Corner tables in children's rooms are also suitable for two children.
Round. A safe option for families with small children. The absence of sharp corners reduces the risk of injury during games.
Figured. Serves as a decoration for a children's room. Used for games and drawing.
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Selection of furniture by height
The dimensions of the furniture should be selected taking into account the height of the child. A table that is too high or low will interfere with the child’s concentration and reduce performance. According to the recommendations of SNiP, the following ratio of table height (VST) and chair height (BC) with the child’s height has been established:
- For a child up to 85 cm tall, the best option would be a table with a height of 34 cm and a chair with a height of 18 cm.
- With a height of 85-100 cm, the recommended VST is 40 cm, and BC is 22 cm.
- For children with a height of 100-115 cm, a VST of 46 cm and a VST of 26 cm are suitable.
- Schoolchildren with a height of 115-130 cm will feel comfortable at a desk with a height of 52 cm, and a desk with a height of 30 cm.
- A children's table with a height of 58 cm and a chair with a height of 34 will suit children with a height of 130-145.
- Teenagers (height 145-160 cm) are recommended to work at a table with a height of 64 cm. The height of a chair or stool is 35 cm.
Choosing the height of the table and chair depending on the age of the child
Types of models
Various types of combined designs for arranging a room are colorfully presented in the photo of children's beds with a pull-out table in the online magazine. Among them are the following models:
A bed-table with a retractable tabletop on a support. At the top along the bed there are two shelves connected to each other by crossbars in three places. They usually serve as a stand for a small audio player, decorative figurines and magazines.
The staircase leading to the sleeping area doubles as bookshelves. At the bottom of the combined structure there is a table, a bedside table with hinged doors, above which there is a small open shelf. The low version of the model is ideal for a children's room located in the attic of the house due to its low height.
Loft bed with pull-out table on wheels. Unlike the previous model, it is located parallel to the bed and occupies almost the entire space underneath, leaving only a small area for a narrow staircase. By its design, the retractable part is a large-sized desk with drawers located on both sides of the model.
Teenage bed with a pull-out table in the middle. The work area for studying is located under the berth between the drawers-steps and the wardrobe, consisting of two parts. One of them contains open shelves, the other contains a pipe for trempels. The tabletop extends from under the bed on two metal legs equipped with wheels.
Photo of a children's room with a table and a chair in the interior
To select furniture and compare it, it is recommended to look at photos of successful interior solutions in the nursery.
