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We have 3 kids. Two girls ages 5 and a half and 3 and a son, 12 months.
Our eldest daughter and son share a bedroom, son is in a cot (crib) at the momen, but I assume by next year when he's 2 he'll need to be in a big bed.
Our bedrooms are small though so we can't fit two single beds in either of them (well, apart from the master bedroom of course). So I am thinking of putting the two girls together. I want to get either bunk beds or trundles. I am leaning more towards trundles because with bunks I'm scared the kids would try and jump off the top and hurt themselves. But some people say trundles are a silly idea and should only be used for sleepovers or whatever.
So if you had a 5 and a half year old and a 3 year old, would you put them in bunk beds or trundles?
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I don't think there is anything wrong with either option. As a child I slept in a trundle bed for a time, and there was no problem with that. Bunk beds are always a fun option for kids though, and may be your better option. Each child can have their own permanent space. With the trundle, there is no room for toys/stuffed animals etc. They can make a tent on the bottom bunk, and it's fun to play on and around. Put the eldest on the top. Check out Ikea, they have really great options for kids that are both safe and a smart use of space. In small areas it's best to use as much vertical space as possible for storage, so the floor can be used for playing.
I don't think there is anything wrong with either option. As a child I slept in a trundle bed for a time, and there was no problem with that. Bunk beds are always a fun option for kids though, and may be your better option. Each child can have their own permanent space. With the trundle, there is no room for toys/stuffed animals etc. They can make a tent on the bottom bunk, and it's fun to play on and around. Put the eldest on the top. Check out Ikea, they have really great options for kids that are both safe and a smart use of space. In small areas it's best to use as much vertical space as possible for storage, so the floor can be used for playing.
Opinions on bedroom decorating?
roxii692
Ok so i an thinking about painting all the walls in my room a real rich/ warm purple color with white trimings curtains and creamy kind of carpet. Then the funiture would be a mix of white and black brown funiture much like in the pic below.
http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/categories/rooms/bedroom/
Heres a pic (4th one across) kind of what im going for except the pink carpet would be light and the walls would be a rich/warm purple colour. Do you recon this would give me a warm romactic feel for my room. Or a complete disarster haha
Up for every answer good or bad = )....
oh no the carpet wont be pink. It would be a light creamy color like beige or off white. No not pink. The only strong color would be the walls.
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Hmmm. I don't think I could live in a purple room, but it's up to you.
If you have a bit of a budget, why not buy some purple flannel sheets (I got some from LandsEnd overstocks a few years ago -- you might be able to find some cheap ones from another on-line dealer, since it is an unusual color, and flannel is more of a winter thing), and then tack it up on the walls? It should give your room a rich, texture-y, tent-kind of look that can be very romantic. And if you find you hate the color, then you just tear down the sheets, donate them to good-will (or upholster your sofa, or put 'em on your bed), and try a different color.
The white trimmings and creamy carpet sound like they'll go with just about any rich color. China blue, turkey red, spring green, or eggplant purple (which I envision when you say rich/warm purple color). I think they'll be a great investment.
Good luck! A bedroom should be rich, warm and romantic!
Edit: You might also want to think about a cream-colored carpet in light of the bedroom being a pretty high traffic area. How about a dark carpet, that has little creamy throw rugs that you can launder? I have small children, so when I think white or cream carpeting, I think "24-hour flu -- preceded by strawberry shortcake" or some other throw-up disaster. But, if you have no kids, and the money to replace the carpet when it starts looking shabby, then go for it. There is something very calming and rich about that kind of carpet. (-: Never fit in my lifestyle, unfortunately, but it does sound wonderful.
Hmmm. I don't think I could live in a purple room, but it's up to you.
If you have a bit of a budget, why not buy some purple flannel sheets (I got some from LandsEnd overstocks a few years ago -- you might be able to find some cheap ones from another on-line dealer, since it is an unusual color, and flannel is more of a winter thing), and then tack it up on the walls? It should give your room a rich, texture-y, tent-kind of look that can be very romantic. And if you find you hate the color, then you just tear down the sheets, donate them to good-will (or upholster your sofa, or put 'em on your bed), and try a different color.
The white trimmings and creamy carpet sound like they'll go with just about any rich color. China blue, turkey red, spring green, or eggplant purple (which I envision when you say rich/warm purple color). I think they'll be a great investment.
Good luck! A bedroom should be rich, warm and romantic!
Edit: You might also want to think about a cream-colored carpet in light of the bedroom being a pretty high traffic area. How about a dark carpet, that has little creamy throw rugs that you can launder? I have small children, so when I think white or cream carpeting, I think "24-hour flu -- preceded by strawberry shortcake" or some other throw-up disaster. But, if you have no kids, and the money to replace the carpet when it starts looking shabby, then go for it. There is something very calming and rich about that kind of carpet. (-: Never fit in my lifestyle, unfortunately, but it does sound wonderful.
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