Bunk Beds - A Classic Space Saver!

What child doesn't want a bunk bed growing up? And what parent doesn't want to save some space in the small homes we have in the DC area? In a meeting of interests, both those can be found in the bunk bed... but which kind? What size? Or do you prefer a loft, with a desk beneath? Daisy Baby works with several companies that carry bunk beds. Let's check out a few of our options...

Legacy Classic Kids carries the widest variety, from a full over full bunk to a loft frame to a mid-loft with storage beneath, you can find whatever you're looking for from this company. Prices range from about $1125 to $2000.

From top right (all Legacy Classic Kids): full over full, full over twin with storage, twin loft with storage, midloft with storage beneath

If you prefer a different style, Newport Cottages carries some very fun traditional and transitional bunks - twin over full, twin over twin, and even their Cape Cod style with bows on the footboards! You can expect prices to range from $2795 to $2995, so make sure to use your Daisy Baby coupon or watch for sales from this great US Made, solid hardwood company!

From top right: Newport Cottages Cape Cod twin bunk with bows, Newport Cottages Ricki bunk twin over full, Stanley Young America Isabella Bunk twin over full, Stanley Young America MyHaven bunk twin over twin.

Similar in style to Newport Cottages, Stanley Young America carries bunk beds in a variety of transitional styles, in twin over twin, twin over full, and full over full. Their color selection is also fantastic, and they range in price from about $1399 to about $1900.

Maybe you're looking for something really different... check out the Porthole bunk bed from Art for Kids!

Porthole - it's gorgeous, right? And much more modern and sleek than you'd expect from Art for Kids - but I definitely don't see a problem with that!

Back to School - Big Kid Room

Did anyone else's baby start school this fall? My little one started his first year of preschool - it was terrifyingly difficult for me, and his poor little sister.... she saw him playing with a little boy and she charged them, shouting "My bruddah! Mine!" It's pretty hard watching things change, sometimes. It's also beautiful, though. That moment when you pick your baby up from school and his eyes first meet yours. That moment when you see your child is no longer a baby, but really a child. That moment when your child moves out is coming all too soon... but in the meantime, maybe he's ready for a big kid room. Sorting out the baby toys, the little board books... replacing the changing table and toddler bed with a big kid desk and bed. Daisy Baby and Kids is, as always, happy to help with that! (Just last weekend we had a mom expecting twins, whose older daughter was ready for a big kid room - what a task, and how fun!)

Of course you're wondering... what are we looking at, as far as prices and availability for a big kid room? Well, to start... many of the companies we work with for nurseries also make big kid furniture, in the same styles. You can get transitional big kid beds from Newport Cottages. You can get a sleekly modern twin from Monte (just like their chairs - this is what Dana uses for Ever!) Any of those fabrics we carry can make big kid sheets, too! So, as always, start with your style... and work from there. Don't forget to keep some of the pieces that make your child's room hers - the rugs, the art, the lamps... these things can stop the transition from being scary and make it fun. Here's an example of a big kid, Back To School room for you:

Stanley Young America-
Harbor Town Newberry Bookcase Bed: $899
Harbor Town Computer Desk: $849
Harbor Town One Drawer Nightstand: $579
Vintage Sports bedding from Whistle & Wink: (about $600 for full decorative set, depending on which pieces)
Grand total for a quick update to big kid room, all ready for school? $2933 - this set will last until college, or longer!

What would you update for your big kid room? What would you leave?