Guest Blogger: Saving Space Alternatives to Traditional Kids’ Furniture

 Guest Blogger #625, Entry #1496, August 18, 2012

Space within your home is a precious resource. We are all constantly battling the addition of new products and clutter that decreases the available living and functioning space for our families. Children’s rooms are especially susceptible to the accumulation of daily clutter and busy schedules, taking away from their floor space and overall functionality of the room. One way to playfully enhance your child’s room and increase the functioning space available is through the installation of a children’s loft bed. Children’s loft beds maximize vertical space, increase the functioning room area, are a playful alternative to traditional beds.

Create more space in your child’s room

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Use space efficiently

As the world becomes more crowded effective use of limited space is becoming a more popular topic. Creative maximization of vertical space is especially important for families living in apartments, small spaces or simply seeking efficiency. Vertical space is often overlooked and not considered as an option when families are decorating. By utilizing a loft bed, once unconsidered vertical wall space is primary real estate for furniture. This will make available previously hidden floor space.

Increasing functioning room space within a child’s room can increase the opportunity for independent learning and play. Psychologists believe that play enhances creativity and flexibility of the mind. Playing is even considered to be the number one job of childhood, as it is the predominant form of behavior in early childhood. Childhood play is an essential component of growing children’s social and cognitive development. Given this, parents should strive to facilitate enhanced play experiences and maximize space available for play to promote learning.

Go vertical to provide more room for your kids

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Utilizing loft beds to conserve space

Finally children’s loft beds serve as a playful alternative to traditional children’s beds. Loft beds can be creatively designed and beautified to meet the decorating taste of any child. Whether you are looking for a streamlined minimalist look or your child insist on a pink themed princess room, you will be able to select the loft bed the best represent you and your child’s needs and decorating preferences.

Children’s loft beds are playful ergonomic space saving pieces of furniture that should be given serious consideration when shopping for your child’s next bed upgrade.

Kara Schoonover blogs from coffee shops around the world. Zoostores online website & blog can be found here at Zoostores.

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