All you need to know to choose a baby or child bed

Rêves et Merveilles has selected functional and design children's beds that meet all safety standards and are most often evolving in order to be kept for a long time in a children's room and to grow with them. It is also important to choose a quality bed so that it can also be kept and passed on to a little brother or sister one day.

As parents, it is not always easy to know which cot is best for your child's age. The size of the bed, its height, the materials used, the safety with a possible barrier, the choice of the bed base and mattress or the design and colour are all criteria to consider before buying a bed for your child.

First of all, it is essential to always respect the safety standards, use and advice provided by the manufacturers.

Secondly, you can either decide to change beds several times as your little one grows, starting for example with the purchase of a cot or a 60 x 120 cm baby bed, or you can choose an evolving child bed from birth. This is a classic baby bed but with slightly larger dimensions (70 x 140 cm) that can accompany your child until he or she is about 7 years old with the addition of a conversion kit that transforms the evolving baby bed into a junior bed or bench bed.

Our tips for choosing a cot for a child's bedroom

The choice of a first bed for your baby is important because it is essential that baby finds a warm and cosy cocoon.
We recommend the use of a cradle because its dimensions are perfectly adapted to your baby's first months. A cradle reassures your baby, who will spend a lot of time in it. Some cradles also reproduce rocking movements so that baby feels as if he or she is in the womb.

In our selection of cradles that rock baby by reproducing swinging movements, we have 2 favourites:
- the first is the KUMI cradle from the French brand CHARLIE CRANE. This vintage-inspired wooden cradle is a creation of designer Gaspard Tiné-Bérès and perfectly combines safety, design and functionality. Baby will be rocked by the sideways rocking of the cradle.
- Our second favourite is the ingenious suspended cradle from the Danish brand LEANDER. For design lovers, this rocking cradle can be suspended from its aluminium tripod or directly from the ceiling.

Rêves et Merveilles has also selected the most beautiful cododo cradles answering the great trend of the moment. The Cododo WOOD cradle from the Danish brand OLIVER FURNITURE is really ideal for breastfeeding. It can then be transformed into a lovely bench bed.

Rêves et Merveilles has also selected for you the most beautiful baby beds of classic size 60 x120 cm: comfortable, safe and design beds. We have chosen the SPOT cot from VOX or the lovely white POPPY cot from the French brand BONTON.

Which crib design is best for children's rooms?

The choice of bed model depends above all on the age of your child for safety reasons (always follow the manufacturer's recommendations, particularly with regard to bunk beds or mezzanine beds). There is no precise age for switching from a cot to a cot, it often depends on the size of your child but above all on your decision due to safety issues.

In our selection, we favour solid wood or non-wooden cribs, most often from eco-managed forests and offered by brands that respect our environment.

The current trend is to choose a 70 x 140 cm baby bed with its conversion kit, which can be used until your child is 7 years old. On the site, our 2 bests are the evolving Vintage cot from VOX and the incredible MINI + cot from OLIVER FURNITURE which can even be transformed into a mezzanine bed with the adapted conversion kit.

Rêves et Merveilles has also selected a whole range of children beds in 90 x 190 cm or 90 x 200 cm. For your child who has grown up or even for a teenager's bedroom, our selection has recently been enriched with rattan pieces that are completely in line with the current trend for plants.
The Bohemian bed from the French brand BONTON is one of our favourites. This natural rattan bed reminds the world of the sixties with a romantic touch. Handcrafted, each piece is unique. Our second favourite is the French brand THEO, which has also designed several collections (notably NAMI, OCEANIA and MARELIA) based on natural rattan and bamboo with 90 x 200 cm junior beds.

Finally, our selection would not be complete without the children's favourite beds, a kind of children's cabin that our little ones are particularly fond of: the cabin bed, the mezzanine children's bed, the bunk bed, the trundle bed or the children's bed with drawers or mattress.

The cabin bed will allow your child to imagine extraordinary stories without leaving his bed. Also known as a house bed or Montessori bed, the cabin bed is designed to give your child greater autonomy. Also, for parents, it can give free rein to your imagination when decorating the child's room by installing garlands of lights, curtains or other decorative accessories on the frame.
Rêves et Merveilles' favourite is the Belgian brand MATHY BY BOLS which has invented a superb Toboggan bed available in 27 colours.

The mezzanine bed is often reserved for children over 6 years old for safety reasons. The space created underneath allows you to create a nice play, work or storage area for your child. The WOOD bunk bed with its 2 benches from OLIVER FURNITURE is the perfect solution for your child.

The bunk bed is very practical for siblings or small spaces. But be careful, for the bed, the bed placed in height must always be reserved for the largest for a question of safety.

In conclusion, a good bed should be comfortable, inviting and fit your child's body type. The mattress should preferably be made of natural fibres, such as wool, organic cotton or coconut fibre. It must be anti-allergic, resistant to dust mites, absorbent and if possible removable.

Rêves et Merveilles has selected the most beautiful beds for your children, functional and design furniture that meets all safety standards. Rêves et Merveilles wishes to protect your health, that of your children and to preserve the natural resources. The paints used on the children's furniture are ecological, non-toxic and without harmful VOC.