ᐅ Which Ikea BESTA units are especially suitable for children's rooms?
Created on: 10 May 2020 14:07
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Jantu4Hello everyone,
I am planning to set up a new children's room and am currently considering the Ikea Besta series as an option. I am particularly interested in which BESTA furniture pieces are especially suitable for use in children's rooms—with a special focus on safety, adaptability, storage capacity, and child-friendly design.
Has anyone had experience with which elements from the BESTA series work well for younger children or can grow with them? How about stability, for example, if children climb on the furniture or pull on it more strongly?
I would appreciate specific tips and maybe examples of combinations that could make sense. Thanks in advance!
I am planning to set up a new children's room and am currently considering the Ikea Besta series as an option. I am particularly interested in which BESTA furniture pieces are especially suitable for use in children's rooms—with a special focus on safety, adaptability, storage capacity, and child-friendly design.
Has anyone had experience with which elements from the BESTA series work well for younger children or can grow with them? How about stability, for example, if children climb on the furniture or pull on it more strongly?
I would appreciate specific tips and maybe examples of combinations that could make sense. Thanks in advance!
The Ikea BESTA series offers a wide range of combination options, making it very suitable for children's rooms. I especially recommend the lower BESTA cabinets with doors and/or drawers, as they are easily accessible and keep things organized.
- Stability: The BESTA units are solidly constructed, but with children, it is important to secure the furniture to the wall to prevent tipping hazards.
- Flexibility: With various widths and heights available, the pieces can be well adapted to the room size and the child’s age.
- Storage: For storing toys and books, a combination of open compartments for frequently used items and closed elements for a tidy appearance works well.
Overall, I find the combination of BESTA units around 40 cm (16 inches) high with child safety locks for doors and drawers to be particularly practical.
- Stability: The BESTA units are solidly constructed, but with children, it is important to secure the furniture to the wall to prevent tipping hazards.
- Flexibility: With various widths and heights available, the pieces can be well adapted to the room size and the child’s age.
- Storage: For storing toys and books, a combination of open compartments for frequently used items and closed elements for a tidy appearance works well.
Overall, I find the combination of BESTA units around 40 cm (16 inches) high with child safety locks for doors and drawers to be particularly practical.
Hello Jantu4,
From my experience, the BESTA series offers very versatile options for children’s rooms, but there are a few points you should consider:
- Safety: Besides securing the units to the wall, I recommend adding corner protectors if needed, as some of the carcasses have sharp edges.
- Adaptability: If you plan for the furniture to grow with the child, taller or mid-height versions are better, as you can later add more components, for example.
- Storage: Open compartments are great for keeping things organized easily, but there should also be enough closed storage so the room doesn’t appear too cluttered.
One more tip: It’s better to avoid glass or mirrored doors in children’s rooms since they can break. Wooden fronts are more durable.
From my experience, the BESTA series offers very versatile options for children’s rooms, but there are a few points you should consider:
- Safety: Besides securing the units to the wall, I recommend adding corner protectors if needed, as some of the carcasses have sharp edges.
- Adaptability: If you plan for the furniture to grow with the child, taller or mid-height versions are better, as you can later add more components, for example.
- Storage: Open compartments are great for keeping things organized easily, but there should also be enough closed storage so the room doesn’t appear too cluttered.
One more tip: It’s better to avoid glass or mirrored doors in children’s rooms since they can break. Wooden fronts are more durable.
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praWarre6911 May 2020 10:47Always remember: children's rooms need to be not only practical but also flexible. I really like that with BESTA you can be creative using different components.
- Low shelves with large compartments for toys are a hit.
- Doors with soft-closing mechanisms help protect little fingers.
I completely agree; my son has a small shelf unit that I can expand later – super practical!
Also, colorful fronts immediately bring more joy to the room. Don’t be afraid of color!
- Low shelves with large compartments for toys are a hit.
- Doors with soft-closing mechanisms help protect little fingers.
Josan schrieb:
If you plan for the furniture to grow with the child, taller or medium-height options are better, which can later be expanded with additional parts, for example.
I completely agree; my son has a small shelf unit that I can expand later – super practical!
Also, colorful fronts immediately bring more joy to the room. Don’t be afraid of color!
BELLA34 schrieb:
Don’t forget to secure it to the wall.Exactly, I completely agree – even Ikea emphasizes that wall mounting is essential for BESTA units to prevent tipping accidents.
praWarre69 schrieb:
Soft-close doors help protect fingers.That’s an important point. I also recommend choosing drawers with soft-close mechanisms. They prevent loud slamming and offer the best protection for little fingers.
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