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From sleeping soundly to studying happily, here are the best items we've discovered for kids of all ages – including storage, rugs, lighting and beds. And visit the Edits for more ingenious ideas.
Buisseau Oak and Rattan Cane Child's BedLa RedouteBilled as a kids’ bed, this is actually a standard single, so don’t worry that you will have to replace it too soon. It should take them from first bed to whenever you redo the room and they want a double - sometime around early teens seems the current convention.
Personalised Letter & Name Wooden StoolNot On The High StreetYou can have too much of a personalised thing, but this is rather sweet and can be used as a mini bedside table as well as a stool. I made one very similar in carpentry lessons at school and it still turns up in various rooms.
Magnetic Dino WallpaperEtsyThere's so much wallpaper around these days and it doesn’t have to be specially designed for children, but this is magnetic and comes with three magnets for children to create their own stories on the background. It’s such a clever idea. NB: It will need sealing with Polyvine Decorator’s varnish to protect from stains and fingermarks.
Five Balloon MobileTrouvaFlensted have been making mobiles since 1954 and it’s still a family-run business. These balloons were inspired by the Montgolfiers of the 18th Century – but there's a huge range of designs to choose from. Perfect for those who don’t want their baby’s bedroom too, well, babyish.
Zoupiou Child's Rug with Teepee MotifsLa RedouteA really fun rug in muted colours that might not fight with the rest of your house. Pull out the navy, mustard and pink to create a room that’s more colourful, albeit in muted shades rather than primary.
Biface HeadboardLa RedouteNot such much a bed as a storage solution, this is a great idea for those with a divan bed as well as small bedrooms where you might have the length but not the width - meaning there isn’t enough space for a bedside table. It’s white but with a tin of Rustoleum you can paint it any colour you like and it’s self assembly so you can leave off a back panel to allow a plug socket to come through. This would work really well in front of an unused bedroom fireplace, of the sort that often compromises layout.
Everett Extendable BookcaseLa RedouteHere’s a clever idea - expanding storage. And who doesn’t wish they had more of that? There is a taller version of this as well, but it’s perfect for home offices as well as children’s bedrooms, where the collection of books both school and leisure tends to grow with their years.
