Children's ottoman with sides: what happens and how to choose?

A small person grows, the time comes, he is already cramped in an infant crib. Then a children's ottoman with sides will be an excellent option. It will be useful for parents to know what it is and how to choose the best option.

The peculiarity of such furniture lies in the very approach to design. The ottoman bed has no sharp corners on which a child can get hurt... Children's ottoman with bumpers protects the baby from falling during sleep. The backrest, sides and sides, if any, are covered with upholstery in many models. This makes them soft and safe.

The following advantages of this type of children's furniture can be noted:

• compactness;
• variety of designs;
• lack of sharp corners;
• the presence of a protective side;
• lifting mechanism options;
• attractive external design;
• the presence of a pull-out or roll-out box;
• the bed of the ottoman always has a flat surface;
• the ability to use the ottoman bed as a play space.

The variety of offered models is so large that you can pick up for every taste, request and price tag. Children's beds are made of solid wood, chipboard, fiberboard. Wood products are more expensive, but stronger.

The disadvantages of the ottoman are not so significant. In some cases, the mattress will have to be lifted manually. If the frame is made of solid wood or metal, then this will become a problem for weak people. With the spring type, lifting is much easier. However, over time, the springs lose their elasticity, they have to be changed.

There are several basic options offered by manufacturers.

It is quite costly orthopedic model. The sleeping place of such a model exactly repeats the bends of the correct position of the back, neck, head. If the child has problems with the spine, it is best to buy just such a bed.

Ottoman-transformer may look like a car, a flower, a carriage, an airplane. These models have a folding mechanism and an attractive design. In this case, the dimensions of the ottoman are increased due to decorative structures. There are models with drawers where you can put toys or put away bedding.

Children's ottoman bed can be matched to the baby from 3 years old and older. For your beloved child, you can buy a bed with a soft back, so that, while indulging, he does not hurt himself. On sale there are products for growth, sliding. A large design range is presented in the form of sofas with side boards.

The sides also have a number of differences, they are removable and stationary... They can be half-hearted, this is for older children. In this case, on one side, the bed is protected by a wall, on the other side. Four-sided guard the baby so that he does not fall out during sleep. Bumpers protect the child, but at the same time play an essential role in the design.

Both synthetic and natural fabrics are used for the upholstery of the ottoman. Natural fabrics such as velor, velvet, cotton are highly hygroscopic, comfortable, but short-lived. Synthetic ones, on the other hand, have a long service life, but are less useful. They tend to accumulate static electricity, especially in the dry air of a winter apartment, and do not breathe well.

Blended fabrics are the best choice for upholstery. They are very breathable, but the added synthetics increase strength and increase durability. This is flock, tapestry, jacquard.

Designers of cribs develop different models for style and design. The ottoman can be made in the form of a cozy, soft sofa with sides, it can be in the form of a typewriter for little men. The ottoman, decorated in the form of a princess crib with a canopy, is very popular with little girls. There are carriages, fabulous houses, racing cars.

The color palette presented by the manufacturers, the size range, will allow you to choose the product for any interior, in a room of any size. When buying, it is worth considering the taste preferences of the little owners of the future bed. The designers did everything so that the baby could get a fabulous dream bed in his possession.

When choosing a product for small children, first of all, you need to pay attention to the quality of the design. If the base is made of solid wood, then the wood should be well dried, not creak, not have cracks. We pay obligatory attention to the lifting and sliding mechanism. All parts with rubbing surfaces must have an easy move, without jamming and squeaks.

Finding out which filler the manufacturer used is the next necessity. For a child, polyurethane foam and holofiber are considered the most suitable. These fillers breathe well, easily take the shape of a child's body, have sufficient elasticity and are affordable.

Of course, the furniture is selected taking into account the desired sizes and colors. It's important to remember that kids love bright, flashy colors. But not every color with a long-term neighborhood with a small owner has a beneficial effect on the child's psyche. It should be borne in mind that some colors have a calming effect. It is light green, blue.Deeper blue can relieve emotional stress, pink and purple can calm a hyperactive child. But if the baby has an increased emotional background, then orange should not be chosen. It excites the nervous system quite strongly.

The most important criterion is children's desire.

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