ᐅ Planning a Child’s Bedroom / Bed Sizes

Hello,

I am currently planning the furniture, electrical outlets, and light switches on our floor plan. My wife thinks we should already plan for larger beds (1.60 m (5 feet 3 inches) wide) or even set up with those right away (children: one is 3 years old; another one planned).

What do you think about this? Does it make sense to plan for a large youth/adult bed for children? For me, a bigger bed leads to more complicated room layouts, and it also takes away valuable floor space for playing, which is especially important for young children.

The rooms are each 3.80 m by 4 m (12.5 feet by 13 feet), about 15 square meters (160 square feet).

A 1.6 m by 2 m (5 feet 3 inches by 6 feet 7 inches) bed takes up 3.2 square meters (34 square feet). A 0.9 m by 2 m (3 feet by 6 feet 7 inches) bed takes up 1.8 square meters (19 square feet). That’s almost a 1.5 square meter (16 square feet) difference...

What is the topic? Planning the larger bed in advance or placing it in the children's room from the start?

The first option certainly can't hurt, and we were rather thinking of 1.4m (4 ft 7 in). There should be enough space for that. The second option can be saved for when the children are older. Until then, they have the play area.

I think rooms grow along with the children. For kids aged 3 or younger, floor beds about 90cm wide (35 inches) are quite practical. After that, a cool loft bed works well, and a teenager will want something different again. Definitely not a bed covered with stickers or early childhood artwork. Eventually, furniture shows wear and tear from use appropriate to their age.

Plan sockets accordingly, yes; buy the furniture now, no.

Yes, I am currently planning outlets by the bedside table and light switches at the head of the bed. But what if the furniture is rearranged later? Wouldn't it be better not to plan the children's rooms "individually" at all? So, is it best to simply install two outlets on each of the four walls and leave it at that?

I find 1.60 meters (5 feet 3 inches) really excessive. Who is supposed to sleep there? The 16-year-old young mother with her partner and child? One meter (3 feet 3 inches) in width should be enough; they won’t have more space in a dormitory room either. Wider is a nice-to-have and more conceivable starting from a 160 square meter (1722 square feet) house.
A two-way switch for the ceiling light seems sensible, as well as having enough power outlets near the bed.

Power outlets in every corner. You never know what you might need later. There are extension cords anyway.