Cabin Bed

Buying a cabin bed takes time because your child will spend a lot of time in and around it so you want it to be safe and child-friendly but also fun and decorative at the same time.  This goes for all types of children furniture, not only beds, of course.  The term that is often used is also bunk beds, but it is more commonly used in USA and does not exactly describe what cabin beds are all about. The price range for these beds is huge and the price itself mainly depends on the material that is used, the quality of making and the elegance in decoration – again similar to what we look for when buying any type of children furniture.

Cabin bed types

A pine cabin bed frame is the most common choice because it is the most practical and natural material of all. Metal bunk beds are pretty rare, those made of pvc and upvc are probably the second most common material. A pine cabin bed is easily maintainable and gives the room a very healthy and natural look. You can easily decorate it, but as I always say – have in mind it is the piece of furniture your child will spend a fair portion of his life in so make sure you use only materials that are based on natural materials and are not hazardous towards health. But naturally, you should have that in mind when decorating any piece of children furniture, not just beds.

Wendy Sleeper (With Curtains) Cabin Bed By Julian Bowen

This type of bed is slowly, but surely taking over as the most common and popular children’s bed.

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Although this website is mostly about cabin beds, it is only fair to speak a few words about bunk beds for kids as well. The two types of beds are very similar so bunk beds really fit into the context of the website.

Although a cabin bed looks like a children’s bunk bed there are a few differences that we need to mention. A bunk bed is primarily intended to save space when you have two children sharing a room. The basic idea is to put one bed on top of another and go with height instead of putting them next to each other and using valuable floor space that can be used for so many more useful activities or perhaps some other pieces of furniture.

This is the main difference in comparison to a cabin bed where there is only one bed on top of a structure that contains closets and drawers instead of the bottom bed and the space between beds. Both types also require a ladder or steps to make climbing to the top bed easier.

Pine Bunk Beds for Kids

There is not much difference in the types of material that is used to make a cabin bed or a bunk bed for kids. The most common type of material is wood, especially pine. Aluminium is also used sometimes, while metal is used very rarely. Wood is a natural material and is as such highly recommended for kids rooms.

Although both types of beds are similar in the way they look, there are not many opportunities when you would have to choose between them. If you have only one child you will certainly not look for a bunk bed for kids considering there are two beds and you need only one. And when you have two children and a lack of space you will probably not stuff two children’s cabin beds in their room but rather buy a bunk bed and save space.

Of all materials cabin beds are made of, pine cabin beds are most popular and most purchased. It is hard to say why, but the main reason is surely the pleasant wood look and the friendliness of the material. Pine is solid enough to last for years and on the other hand it is a classic that will never go out of fashion.

A pine cabin bed is most recommended

But it is not just common sense that recommends a pine cabin bed for your child. Sleep experts often suggest that the human body feels best surrounded by natural material and it has been proven in the past that pine is the most suitable type of wood for a cabin bed frame.

You do not have to leave it as it is in natural look. You can always paint your pine cabin bed with different colours, but always make sure that you are using child friendly colours!

Cabin beds are designed for children, there is no question about that, I am yet to see a cabin bed meant for adult to sleep in (a business niche perhaps? ). But there are differences between cabin beds for girls and cabin beds for boys but also between those that are built for very small children and those for older ones.

Cabin beds for small children are mostly dedicated to the safety of your child. The space below the bed is generally equipped with many drawers so you can have your baby’s clothes very close when you need them. The decoration does not play the most important part at this stage, the cabin bed for a baby must be practical more than anything else.

As your children grow, there is less need for the extra storage space. They get less dirty, so you need less clothes, you do not need diapers any more so that extra space below the bed can be used for more playful purposes. We have already discussed many different motifs that are popular for girls cabin beds and those that are most common with boys cabin beds so I will not go over that again.

Considering the similarity between both products, I am certain that those looking for bunk beds for kids will also find our tips and suggestions useful.