Features of Ikea sliding beds

With the birth of a child, parents need to buy new pieces of furniture, in particular, a bed for sleeping. A growing new family member needs a constant change in the size of the bed. So that the little person can sleep comfortably at any age, and parents do not spend extra money, Ikea has developed a bed model with a sliding base.

A bed that grows with the child and is adapted to his age needs has a number of obvious advantages:

• Saving your budget. For many years, from newborn age to elementary school, you do not have to worry about buying another bed for the nursery. Together with the growing child, parents can increase the length of his sleeping bed.
• Rationality. The bed with a sliding system is compact and does not take up much space, freeing up space for games and other necessary furniture. Can be used as a guest bed, extending as needed.
• Environmental friendliness. The bed from Ikea is made of high quality materials that are safe for health.

• Practicality. The cost of furniture from Ikea is affordable for most consumers. Its laconic design looks attractive and suits different styles of children's room decoration.
• Compactness. The sizes of beds made of wood are 135-208 cm by 90 cm. For iron counterparts, this parameter is 5 cm less.
• Durability. The entire line of Ikea products meets the highest quality standards. Unless, of course, this is a fake furniture, with a different sliding mechanism and compressed sawdust instead of natural solid wood. Ikea beds have a proprietary patented sliding mechanism, which is distinguished by its simplicity of design and ease of transformation.
• Variety of designs. Ikea tries to cater to different consumer tastes and produces bed models that are perfect not only for classic nursery interiors, but also for modern design solutions.

Ikea produces this furniture in two categories: for babies from birth to three years old and for the age group between 3-15 years old. Particularly popular are models made of wood, mainly from environmentally friendly pine.

Good demand for metal beds Minnen series... Budgetary, but short-lived options for sliding beds are made of fiberboard or chipboard. All models of this firm, respected by many, have a slatted bottom, for the manufacture of which only pine wood boards are used, which have undergone careful processing.

Some inconveniences of pull-out beds.

• None of the models produced by Ikea provide reliable protection for babies. Parents have to worry about safety during sleep on their own, purchasing additional bumpers.
• Among the sliding beds of this brand, there are no models with built-in boxes. To store things, you have to purchase something from the furniture separately.

The range of extendable furniture for children is represented by beds and couches.

The most favorite and popular models among buyers are the beds of the series:

• "Busunge". The berth is made of pressed chipboard sawdust in such a design solution that looks great in any interior.The material is not very durable, because the model is more suitable than others for not very mobile children with a calm disposition. Thanks to the height of the headboard and sides, the sleeping child is reliably protected from falling. The size of the length "grows" from 138 cm to 208, and the width remains standard - 90 cm.
• Lexwick. The classic wooden model of Ikea, which ensures the strength and durability of the child's bed, but due to the massive structure, it requires more space, which is impractical in small nurseries. Of the minuses - the lack of a rack base, which has to be purchased separately. The dimensions are the same as the previous model.

• Minnen. Iron bed, produced in light or black color. Frame - high strength steel, powder coated and bottom made of beech or birch battens. The metal bed is more compact: 135-206 cm by 85 cm.
• "Sundvik". A neutral design model made of pine in a white or gray shade. Bed size: length 137-207 cm, width - 91 cm. This is the widest of the brand's sliding models.

An excellent alternative to sliding children's beds is the Ikea couches, suitable for different interiors and not only for babies in the process of growing, but also for mature adults. Ideal in design and practicality for teenagers and modern interiors. The couches are presented in the following models:

• Brimnes. The undoubted plus of the design is the presence of drawers and low sides. It is made of chipboard, which has a positive effect on the cost, but badly affects the durability of this model.

• "Flaxa". It is completed at the request of the customer: pull-out drawers or one more bed - a spare berth rolled out from under the base. The couch is made of fiberboard or chipboard and is not supplemented with fence elements. But the possibility of purchasing a shelf instead of a traditional headboard eliminates this disadvantage. Due to its non-pretentious design and affordable cost, it is one of the most demanded models.

• Hemnes. Most purchased model thanks to three pull-out drawers and an additional trolley bed hidden under the base. The only minor minus is that it is produced only in white.

When choosing a bed model for a child, it is worth considering a few useful tips:

• The best option is to choose a white bed. In this design, even the most bulky furniture does not look bulky in space and is suitable for everyone, regardless of gender. The preferred option is with a wooden frame (natural pine).
• For a child inclined to creatively "decorate" walls and furniture with felt-tip pens and pencils, a metal crib is more suitable. It is easier to cleanse of children's art.
• In a small nursery, it is better to install a bed from the Minnen series, with the smallest dimensions. The choice must be made taking into account the age of the consumer and his height, because babies feel more relaxed and protected on a low crib, and older children should buy a bed with a maximum height from the floor to the bed.

When purchasing any of the Ikea beds, you will have to additionally purchase a mattress, since it is not included in the set. The most correct decision is to buy a mattress from the same manufacturer, but taking into account the following parameters:

• The length of the mattress should not be the same size as the base of the bed, but at least 2-3 centimeters less, otherwise the mattress will not settle in the assembled frame.
• Children under the age of 12 are advised to sleep on a hard or semi-hard mattress, because until then the spine is forming and it needs fixation.
• It is desirable that the inner filler is wool or coconut fiber.Dust quickly accumulates in cotton or foam rubber, it deforms in a short time and wears out, bringing discomfort to the body during sleep.

Each bed is equipped with detailed instructions describing the assembly process of the furniture product. Illustrative illustrations describe in understandable language the entire algorithm of actions so that any person could assemble the bed without special training. During the assembly process, it is important to firmly and efficiently fasten all structural elements.

You will learn more about how to assemble an Ikea sliding bed in the following video.

Consumers respond positively to Ikea bed models with a sliding mechanism, noting the high quality of furniture from a well-known brand. The strength, safety and attractiveness of the design are noted in particular. Parents in many countries have long appreciated all the positive qualities of Ikea furniture and trust their children's sleep only to their products.

Any Ikea model with a sliding base, both a bed and a couch, is an excellent choice for sleeping a child or teenager. Since the developers of Ikea furniture take into account all the physiological characteristics and urgent needs of growing children.