| Picking out furniture for your child's room can be both | | | | is, unless it's carved out of a plastic racecar or looks |
| fun and exasperating. The trick is to balance the | | | | like something out of the Barbie playhouse. This is |
| scales somewhere near the middle of fun and | | | | especially important when buying for ages 10-12. |
| practical. Bedroom furniture with themes or colorful | | | | These "tween" years are the transition period when |
| motifs may be fun and can add character to your | | | | action figures and dolls are replaced by skateboards |
| child's room, but if they don't have enough storage | | | | and make up. |
| or if they can be quickly outgrown, they may not be | | | | Storage is always a concern in a child's room. |
| the right choice. | | | | Whether it's clothes, toys, sports equipment, or |
| When buying bedroom furniture or a bedroom set | | | | school stuff, there never seems to be enough |
| for your child, its wise to look five or even ten years | | | | drawers and shelves to house everything. There are |
| down the road and see if you can picture a more | | | | a few ways to add storage and still save space, |
| grown up version of your little one still getting use | | | | however. Raised beds, such as captain's beds, can |
| out of it. Not that it's always a necessity for a child | | | | provide tons of storage with under bunk drawers, |
| to be stuck with the same bed or dresser forever, | | | | while study lofts can do the same and also give your |
| but having that choice is far better than being forced | | | | child a built-in desk area for studying. Other options |
| to replace perfectly usable furniture. Unless you have | | | | include bookcase headboards, armoires, and media |
| a little linebacker or power forward on your hands, a | | | | cabinets. A desk with a top hutch unit is also a great |
| twin or double bed could last in to their teens. That | | | | way to add storage while not sacrificing floor space. |