A couple of suggestions for bedroom decorating
Electrically adjustable bed
There is a clear relation between the quality of your sleep and the quality of your health, and for a decent night’s sleep you should have a decent mattress. Even though some mattress warranties stay in force more than ten years, it is recommended that you replace any mattress every 7 to 10 years to make sure your body gets adequate support. In light of the recommended length of service for any mattress, it is never too early to start checking out an adjustable model for the mattress you buy next. Adjustable beds cost more than conventional ones, but they let you to get into a comfortable sleep position easily, which allows for a better night’s sleep. If you ever wake up with neck or back pain it is likely the result of pressure points from an old bed, a situation solved by a mattress up-grade. Each of the well-known bedding manufacturers also make adjustable mattresses, including Simmons, Tempurpedic, Craftmatic, Serta and Sealy. Despite the higher cost for adjustable beds, you can encounter excellent bargains on the Internet with enough research and persistence.
Two children plus a single cramped bedroom? The solution will be bunk beds!
Bunk beds can be an economical way to have additional sleeping space while saving floor space, but they need to be utilized with a measure of caution. A recent study discovered that almost 36,000 adolescents and children are treated for bunk bed-related injuries each year. Between 1990 and 2005 about 573,000 children from infants to age 21 suffered injuries significant enough to warrant a visit to the emergency room. Nearly half of the injuries occurred in children under 6, but there was also a surprising jump in injuries among 18 to 21-year-olds, who were more than twice as likely to be hurt as kids ages 14 to 17.
Almost three-fourths of the children were injured by falls, with close to 30 percent suffering serious cuts, almost one fourth reporting scrapes and bruises and about 20 percent suffering fractures. Worse yet, more than one in ten sustained concussions. The study revealed one half of the kids suffered injuries to the neck, face or head, and that children younger than 3 years old were roughly 40 percent more likely to get head injuries than older children. About 60 percent of the kids injured were boys (not a particularly surprising statistic!)
There are voluntary safety guidelines for bunk bed manufacturers which have been released by both the American Standards of Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. You need to determine whether or not the bed you are considering meets these standards:
(1) Thoroughly inspect and test the frame of the bed for durability. The best test is for the parent to climb onto the bed and move back and forth, and side to side; the bed should easily support a parent’s weight without feeling any movement of the frame or hearing any squeaking sounds. Better yet, make the salesperson climb up on the top bed to show its strength.
(2) Look over the whole bed to make sure that there are no potentially dangerous parts protruding, that there aren’t any sharp edges, and that the complete assembly is smooth. Make sure the bedposts do not have knobs or finials that can snag clothing and other things.
(3) The top bed must always have rails attached on both sides, even if one side is against a wall. To prevent a child from getting stuck between the rails or stuck between the mattress and the bottom rail, no space should be more than three inches, thus preventing entrapment and strangulation. The top rail must be a minimum 5 inches above the top of the mattress to prevent the child from falling.
(4) The space between the mattress and the frame should not be more than three inches anywhere around the bed. If there is a space greater than 3 inches, then you will need to get a different mattress. A child who falls down between the bed and the mattress while sleeping could be strangled, which unfortunately has happened.
(5) Make certain that the ladder is well constructed and well attached to the frame of the bed. A well-made ladder should be able to hold a parent’s weight with no moving around. As suggested above, have the salesman demonstrate the sturdiness of the ladder by standing on it and moving from side to side. The ladder must not slip at all.
(6) There have been quite a few reported injuries in which the mattress on the top bed is moved by a child on the lower bed pushing up on the top mattress supports. The mattress supports for the top bed must be firmly attached to the bed frame with bolts or screws. Unstable supports could cause injuries if anything is unfastened and this style of assembly ought to be avoided.
(7) Every so often inspect the bunk bed for any loose or missing hardware and replace them immediately. Immediately! Throughout your inspection be sure to check the horizontal supports holding the top mattress and all of the hardware holding the bed together.
(8) By no means allow a child under six years old to sleep or play on the top bed. As mentioned above, one half of the accidents occur to kids under six.
(9) Set the bed away from ceiling fans and light fixtures (both should be obvious!) Also you should make certain there is sufficient room between the top bunk and the ceiling.
An alternative type of elevated bed you might think about is the loft bed which has an open space where the bottom bed would usually be. This space could be used for a dresser, desk and chair, a TV, or even storage. The safety procedures for bunk beds also apply to loft beds and the same attention to detail ought to be observed when visiting a furniture retailer. If you buy either type of bed over the Internet, be certain it follows the ASTM standards.
The subject of bedroom accessories is quite extensive and there are a lot of sites which address a specific topic. Here are a couple of links which may be of help. Need additional help finding clearance comforter sets? Discount Comforter Sets Online might be a good place to start looking. One can also pursue this link to learn about luxury bedding sheets. And a person may feel the need to find out more about fleece blankets. When this is the case, Z Fleece Blankets should have a lot of pertinent advice.
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