The Many Types of Kids' Beds

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and fun is what you make of it. Of course, this truth is no more evident than in the lives of children. Kids have very unique tastes, and different styles will resonate strongly with different children. To meet the these unique tastes we try to provide an expansive collection of diverse kids beds in a variety of styles and themes. If you already know exactly what kind of kids bed you are going to get for your child, we offer shop by style categorization to expedite and facilitate the shopping process. For everyone else: here's what you need to know about the different kinds of kids beds!

Kids Platform Beds

Platform beds are very well-rounded. They are often very space efficient, usually simple but not boring. Many of our Kids' platform beds can be set low to the ground so kids can climb in and out easily, or they can be raised to provide space for storage drawers or trundle beds underneath. The versatility of a kids' platform bed is its strongest draw. These beds are built to withstand anything your child can throw at it, and still support them without the need for a box spring when they sleep at night. Some platform kids beds come with built-in storage drawers built under the bed frame to help your kid stay organized. Overall, if you have a child with a room of his own, but not a whole lot of free space, a kid's platform bed is perhaps your best value.

Storage Beds and Captains Beds
Storage beds and captain's beds all bring one crucial element to any kids' bedroom design: space, space, and more space. These beds feature plenty of storage space beneath the bed frame, and they often feature additional storage space in the form of bookshelves built directly into the headboard or toy chests built into the footboard. These are the Swiss Army knives of kids' beds. They provide plenty of useful storage space that will not only make cleaning the bedroom an easy experience for your child, it will make it fun! Due to their complexity storage beds and captains beds are more expensive than regular kids beds but most kids and parents would agree that the extra space far out weighs the extra price.

Sleigh Beds
Sleigh beds feature elegant, curvy headboard designs with footboards to match. Some of our sleigh beds offer additional storage drawer or trundle bed options as well.

Convertible Cribs
Convertible cribs are immensely practical, not only because they cradle your baby with sturdy and comfortable support, but also because they have the ability to grow with your baby. With convertible cribs, there is no reason to throw out the baby crib once your infant has become a toddler. Instead, just use the convertible modules to extend the crib into a bed perfectly-sized for a growing boy or girl. Not only is this a cost-efficient solution, but it is eco-friendly as well! You don't need to worry about wasting good furniture, just expand it and let it grow with baby! Our 4 in 1 convertible cribs transform from a crib, to a toddler bed, to a day bed, and finally a full size bed suitable for kids and adults as well.

Theme Beds
With fun and exciting theme beds, you can transform your kid's bedroom into a mighty pirate ship or a formidable fortress. Designed to enhance your child's imagination, theme beds are the beds that make kids say "COOL"! Theme beds are regular beds, bunk beds, storage beds etc.. that have been embellished in inventive ways to represent something that is significantly more fun than any plain old bed. To see just how creative and fun these beds can get, take a look at our great theme bed selection!

Loft Beds
Kids' loft beds are not just great space-savers, they are also lots of fun. These beds are essentially platform beds that have been raised high off the ground, leaving you with enough space underneath to fit a desk or a couch or some bookshelves. Think of it as a bunk bed, without the bottom bunk. Your child will get to experience the thrill of sleeping six feet off the ground while gaining valuable floor space.

Canopy Beds
Canopy beds take up just as much vertical space as loft beds and bunk beds while keeping the mattress at standard bed height. Also called "four poster beds" canopy beds feature tall posts at each corner for un mistakable style. Most canopy beds feature curtains that give canopy beds a cozy and safe feel for sleeping and double as a hide out for play time. Canopy beds are beautiful kids beds and extremely popular with girls.

But what about bunk beds? You may be asking. Well, bunk beds are such diverse pieces of kids bedroom furniture that we had to give them their very own page. Read on to find out just what makes kids bunk beds so special.

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