The Best Kids Beds | Cubby

Consider a bed with additional functions, especially if you’re short on space, says interior designer and mom of two Lisa Ehrlich. She purchased two IKEA beds with storage drawers (since discontinued) for her children’s room and found the extra storage extremely handy. Likewise, Sherry Petersnik, half of the couple behind Young House Love, recently wrote about how much she loves her daughter’s storage bed with cubbies. If storage is not a challenge, Ehrlich likes a trundle bed for its sleepover potential. Daybeds often offer these additional functions with storage drawers or trundles beneath and have the added advantage of being a cozy spot to sit during the day. However, don’t be deceived by catalog images of daybed styled like sweet little sofas: If this is your child’s main sleeping space, it is unlikely the daybed will be made up neatly each day.