What Is A Trundle Bed And How To Select One For Your Kid?

Unlike your bedroom that is designed to be a private space for you and your partner, a kid’s bedroom is a multi-purpose room. At night, this is where your little angel sleeps and during the day, it must also be a playroom and a study room. It’s a room that will be used by you as well as your child’s friends. Thus, efficient space management is critical. 

Whether you have a single child or two, a trundle bed can help you maximize floor space during the day and create a comfortable sleeping solution at night. A bunk bed or a loft bed could be another alternative. You can read about the difference between them here. 

What is a Trundle Bed?

At first glance, a Trundle Bed looks like a regular single bed. However, the bed is designed in such a way that you can pull out a second bed from under the parent bed frame. It’s like having two beds that occupy the space of one! 

While the lower frame is usually quite simple with just a base and a mattress, the top bed frame can be styled in different ways. You can go the traditional route with a headboard and footboard, you can have a princess canopy-styled bed or even a novelty design frame. 

Why do you need a Trundle Bed?

If you have two children and a compact apartment, the need for a trundle bed is quite evident. The popularity of this style is easy to guess given the number of Trundle Bed for kids designs available. It gives you plenty of space in the room during the day for your kids to play and at night, all you need to do is pull out the lower bed and their beds are ready.

But do you need a trundle bed for a single child? Yes, you do!

If your child wants to have a sleepover with a friend, you should have enough space for both kids to sleep. Of course, you could put down a couple of mattresses on the floor. But where are you going to keep these mattresses when they’re not in use? And mattresses on the floor don’t really look very good, do they? 

Having a trundle bed gives you the option of using just the main bed on a daily basis and whenever you need an extra bed, all you need to do is pull out the lower bed.

Now that you know what it is and why you need one, let’s address the next big question.

How can you choose the ideal Trundle Bed?

When you look for a kids’ bed online, you’ll see hundreds of trundle bed designs. Like other beds, they vary in terms of sizes, styles, and more. So, when you shop for kids’ beds in India, here are a few points to keep in mind. 

Sizing and spacing in Kid's Rooms

The beauty of this type of bed is that when it’s being used as a single bed, it takes up minimal space in the room. However, the intention is that you can use the pull-out section too with ease. So, when you look at the bed size, consider the dimensions of the parent bed frame as well as the dimensions of the bed when it’s opened out to its full size. 

You need to make sure it fits the room and that your child/ children have enough space around the bed to walk up to it. Having the bed touch three walls can make the room look very cramped. Try and maintain a gap of at least 2 feet from the wall on either side of the bed. 

Conventional vs Same-Level Trundle Bed

Trundle kids’ beds online can be categorized as Conventional and Same-Level trundle beds. The difference between the two lies in the level of the two mattresses. Since the lower bed is pulled out from under the parent bed frame, the mattress level of this bed is typically lower. Some beds are available with the option to pull out in such a way that lower section and upper and bring the two mattresses to the same height. 

Or the bed could be designed in such a way that the mattress lies only on the parent bed frame and when needed can be folded out to cover both beds. In such cases, you’ll notice that the mattress is thicker on the lower bed. 

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If you’re thinking of using the kid’s room as an occasional guest room, the Conventional may be a better idea. 

What about storage in Trundle Beds?

When you’re designing a kid’s room, you need to incorporate as much storage space as possible. Since the room plays many roles, you need space to store bed linen and clothes as well as books, toys, seasonal clothes, etc. Having built-in storage in the bed is a great space-saving storage solution. 

When it comes to a trundle bed, the lower pull-out section is often designed with inbuilt storage. Usually, it’s the lift-up kind of storage. This can be used to keep extra linen as well as seasonal clothes that are needed once in a while. 

You may think you’ve already got enough storage but once your child starts living in his/her bedroom, you’ll soon see why having a trundle bed with storage is such a great idea.

And lastly, does your kid's room have a theme?

Designing a kid’s room is an opportunity for you to have fun with colours, motifs, patterns, and themes. The rest of your home be decorated in modern neutral tones, but your child may want his room designed like a race track. Or a jungle. Or a princess suite… 

Even though a trundle bed doesn’t take up as much space as a typical double bed, it is likely to be the biggest piece of furniture in the room. Thus, the design you choose for this bed will set the tone of the room. Ideally, look for a design that complements your kids' room theme but is versatile and can grow with your kids. 

Finding the perfect kids’ bed online

Today, shopping for furniture doesn’t necessarily mean walking through the market with your kids in tow. If they don’t approve of the bed before it’s bought, you may have a mighty tantrum on your hands. Shopping online is much more convenient and comfortable. You can see hundreds of designs and find a bed that will fit your space and matches your décor. 

A couple of points to make sure of –

• The bed dimensions must fit inside the room
• It must be made with high-quality materials – children don’t just sleep on their beds; they jump on them too.
• Trundle beds must be bought with mattresses that fit the bed frame
• The mattress must meet quality standards and have a warranty

Need a little more help?

Though it’s a lot of fun, designing a child-friendly room can be a challenge too. You may not be able to visualize different colours together or figure out the best way to use the space available to you. Rather than worry, give us a shout out and we’ll give you a professional opinion. Having designed rooms for many happy children, we can help you plan the space as well as pick furniture that’s just right. 

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