Some recommendations for decorating a bedroom
Buying an adjustable bed
Your ability to get a good night’s rest has a significant impact on your health, and the comfort of your bed likewise has an enormous impact on the quality of your sleep. Although some mattress warranties extend more than a decade, you should replace your mattress every 7 to 10 years to make sure your body gets proper support. Given the recommended length of service for any mattress, it is probably not too early to start looking around for an adjustable model to be the mattress you buy next. While standard mattresses are cost less than adjustable models, you can’t put a price tag on a good night’s rest. Adjustable beds offer better body support for a more pleasant sleep experience, and by eliminating unnatural pressure points on the body you’ll endure much less back or neck pain. You will find that each of the major mattress makers have an electric adjustable model, whether it’s Sealy, Serta, Simmons, Tempurpedic and Craftmatic. You can save a lot of money on these models if you do your homework and regularly surf the Internet for good deals.
Conserving space with bunk beds
Bunk beds can be an economical way to provide additional sleeping space while saving floor space, but they should be employed with a certain amount of caution. A recent study found that nearly 36,000 children and adolescents are involved in bunk bed-related accidents every year. Between 1990 and 2005 about 573,000 kids from infants to age 21 experienced injuries serious enough to involve 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 had twice the number of incidents as children ages 14 to 17.
Almost three-fourths of the children were hurt by falls, with close to 30 percent suffering serious cuts, nearly one fourth reporting bruises and scrapes and about 20 percent suffering broken bones. More than 10 percent experienced concussions. The study revealed half of the children suffered injuries to the head, neck or the face, 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 procedures for bunk bed manufacturers which have been released by both the American Standards of Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Be sure to determine if the bed you are considering meets the following standards:
(1) Carefully inspect and test the frame of the bed for durability. The best test is for the parent to climb up on the bed and move back and forth, and side to side; the bed should easily support a parent’s weight without making any noise or feeling any movement of the frame. To be on the safe side, make the salesman climb on the top bed to show its strength.
(2) Inspect the entire bed to make certain that there are no potentially unsafe parts sticking out, that there aren’t any sharp edges, and that the entire construction is smooth. Make sure the bedposts don’t have knobs or finials that can snare clothing and other objects.
(3) The top bunk should always have rails attached on both sides, even if one side is next to a wall. To stop a kid from getting stuck between the rails or between the mattress and the bottom rail, no gap should exceed 3 inches, therefore preventing entrapment and strangulation. The top rail must be at least 5 inches above the top of the mattress to keep the child from tumbling out of bed.
(4) The space between the mattress and the bed frame must not be more than three inches at any point all around the bed. If there is a space greater than 3 inches, then you have the wrong-sized mattress. A child who falls into the gap between the bed and the mattress while they are sleeping might be strangled, which unfortunately has happened.
(5) Make certain that the ladder is well made and well attached to the frame of the bed. A well-made ladder must be able to hold an adult’s weight without moving around. Once again, have the salesman demonstrate the strength of the ladder by getting on it and moving from side to side. The ladder must not move at all.
(6) There have been numerous reported injuries in which the mattress on the top bunk is moved by a child on the lower bed shoving up on the upper mattress supports. The mattress supports for the top bunk should be securely attached to the bed frame with screws or bolts. An unstable support system possibly could cause injuries if anything is unfastened and this type of assembly must be avoided.
(7) Occasionally check the bed for any loose or missing fasteners and replace them immediately. Immediately! Throughout your inspection be sure to look at both the horizontal supports holding the top mattress and all of the hardware holding the bed together.
(8) By no means allow a child less than six years old to sleep (or play) on the top bunk. As mentioned above, half of the accidents occur to children under that age.
(9) Place the bed out of reach of ceiling fans and light fixtures (both should be obvious!). Additionally you should be certain there is plenty room between the upper bed and the ceiling.
Another type of elevated bed you might consider is the loft bed which has an open space where the bottom bed would usually be. This space may be used for a desk, chair, dresser, play area, or storage. The safety guidelines for bunk beds also pertain to loft beds and the same consideration must be taken when visiting a furniture retailer. If you buy either type of bed over the Internet, be certain it follows the ASTM standards.
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