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Ikea children's sliding beds: selection tips and assembly instructions

A place for comfortable rest and sound sleep is important not only for adults, but also for children, especially since their spine is still developing. But they have their own peculiarity: they grow, so the bed is needed more and more with age. During the period of child growth, you can change up to three models, which is not entirely economical, and choosing furniture of the desired design is not so quick. Therefore, sliding mechanisms will simply be the best option for practical parents who value their time.

Peculiarities

The main difference between sliding beds is the mechanism that allows you to choose the length to suit the child’s height. Such pieces of furniture are available in different styles, colors, and there are both wooden and metal options. The bottom is usually solid or slatted.

When choosing a sliding bed, you will notice that they come in two types.

From 0 to 10 years. Initially, the place to sleep looks like it would be for a baby: it has railings and a chest of drawers with a changing table. The size is 120x60 cm, but when the child begins to grow, the bottom of the crib drops and the fences are partially or completely removed. The third option for increasing space is the case when the chest of drawers with the changing table is dismantled, and then the bottom of the chest of drawers becomes one with the bottom of the bed. The size in this disassembled form reaches 160x70 cm.
From 3 to 15 years. Initially, the length is from 130 cm, and when extended it reaches up to 210 cm, the width is 90 cm. Such beds have a patented extension system, often equipped with drawers at the bottom or chests of drawers.

Advantages and disadvantages

A clear advantage is purchasing a crib for a long time, and this is very cost-effective, since changing the bed for the entire period of the child’s growth is not implied, of course, with proper and careful use.

Many manufacturers complete such beds with additional chests of drawers or drawers, which is convenient and significantly saves space.

Since all furniture and interior items are selected in the same style, selecting a bed once also saves time, because choosing or ordering a bed in a certain style is not a quick task.

Sliding models are subject to greater loads than regular beds, so they are made of more durable material and with more reliable fittings.

But there are also disadvantages: since it is the children’s bed that is subject to greater load (jumping on the bed), the sliding mechanism may be damaged.

Features and Benefits

Expert opinion

Kovalev Viktor Georgievich

Interior designer with 7 years of experience.

The Swedish company offers a wide selection of beds for newborns. In the brand's brand stores you can find a cradle for every taste and functionality.

One of the main advantages of IKEA furniture is the thorough inspection and testing of all materials from which beds are then made. Moreover, dermatologists and pediatricians are involved as specialists.

All standard models designed for babies have the necessary set of functions, namely: height-adjustable front wall and base for the mattress. Some also have additional bonuses in the form of spacious drawers for storing linen and bumpers.

The structure itself is completely safe for use; IKEA craftsmen fasten all the parts with high quality. The brand's beds are of ideal quality and are coated with special paints that do not cause allergies and have no toxic odor. The company offers models in different stylistic solutions from classic to modern, which makes it easy to find a model for the interior of every home.

Any room will look more interesting with IKEA.

The lineup

Currently, several types of sliding beds from different series are presented on the official website and in stores.

"Minnen." The model is sophisticated and elegant, on the backs of the headboard and footboard there are thin slats and small wavy partitions with beams on the sides. The bed is available in black and white and has a metal sliding frame with a pigmented epoxy powder coating. The set includes a bottom made of slats, the composition of which is beech with birch veneer. The smallest length is 135 cm, the largest is 206 cm, width is 85 cm, the largest load is no more than 100 kg.
Sundvik. This model also has a sliding mechanism. The bed base is made of solid pine and coated with acrylic varnish. Both backrests are solid fiberboard. Also included is a slatted bottom. The model is available in two colors: white and gray-brown. The shortest length is 137 cm, the largest is 207 cm, height is 80 cm, width is 91 cm, the load should not exceed 100 kg.

Lexvik. A classic model, the base of which is made of solid pine, coated with colorless acrylic varnish, which does not interrupt the natural color. The set includes a slatted bottom also made of natural wood: beech and birch. Minimum length – 138 cm, maximum – 208 cm, width – 90 cm. Suitable for people who love the naturalness and presence of wood in the interior.
"Busunge." Model with a high solid back at the head, with rounded corners. Available in two colors: white and light pink. Ideal for a girl's room. The included slatted bottom is made of solid pine, and the bed itself is made of fiberboard, honeycomb filling made of recycled paper and plastic. Minimum length – 138 cm, maximum – 208 cm, width – 90 cm, headboard height – 100 cm, maximum load – 100 kg.

Here you can choose other furniture from these series and children's bedding sets to match the style of the bed.

Components of the Ikea Lexvik series

Ikea bed frame is beige, slatted fabric at the bottom, the length of the bed is adjustable from 138 to 208 cm, suitable for installation in both a nursery and a teenager’s room. Can be used as a single bed for an adult;
an extendable table (for dining, in the hallway or dining room), such a dining table can easily accommodate from 4 to 6 people, the middle part is covered with an inset board;
Ikea white folding bed, frame, with slatted bottom, dimensions identical to the beige frame described above. There is also a model without a slatted bottom;
Ikea beige folding bed without slatted bottom (bed length 138-208 cm);
a spacious Lexvik chest of drawers with many drawers for storing children's clothes, linen, and bed textiles;
Ikea Lexvik buffet (one of the types of furniture that designers recommend using to create a romantic retro atmosphere);
Ikea Lexvik sideboard for storing dishes or books, equipped with an upper cabinet;
Ikea changing table for a baby contains two large drawers and a durable wide surface for changing or changing a baby, like any changing table, this model has protective sides.

How to choose?

When choosing one of the Ikea bed models, you should pay attention that they are suitable for children from 3 years old, since in infancy, partitions must be installed on children's beds so that the child does not fall out.

Another good aspect is that all models have a slatted bottom rather than a solid one. This will significantly improve the ventilation of the mattress, which is important especially for small children or in the hot season.

If the child is too active, then it is better to choose a model with a body and backrest made of solid material, rather than chipboard with internal paper filling, which are less durable.

But the choice of bed design is a purely individual matter, because parents and children may like completely different colors and shapes.

How to assemble and operate?

All models on the manufacturer’s website and included with the beds have detailed instructions with illustrations for assembly and operation. There is a separate service for assembling and installing furniture, which can be arranged in the store. The site also includes a video showing how to use the sliding mechanism.

For self-assembly, you will additionally need a Phillips and flathead screwdriver and a hammer; everything else is included in the package with the bed. It is better to assemble all the parts on a soft surface, since on a slippery and hard surface, if some parts slip out of your hands, chips may form.

First, the screw-in dowels are screwed into the already drilled holes, as shown in the pictures in the instructions, then the bushings are inserted, then the ties for the dowels are inserted and the body parts are fastened together. When the backs and sliding mechanism are already assembled, additional fences, slatted bottom and legs are attached to them.

Step-by-step instruction

Remove the packaging from the furniture by carefully cutting off the packing tape and cardboard box. You should not use a knife so as not to damage the furniture inside the package.
Find instructions, remove packaging.
Remove small parts and place them on a flat surface. Bolts, screws, nuts and screws must be placed separately. To organize, you need to use boxes that are labeled according to the instructions.
Turn on the light to perform assembly in a bright room. All holes must be clearly visible. Sitting in the dark is not an option because you might miss small details. In summer and spring, when there is more natural light, it is recommended to assemble the piece of furniture next to a window.
Use tools to secure parts to ensure proper tightening of nuts and bolts. Most people can get by with a regular Phillips head screwdriver, but it won't get the nuts firmly in place.
Assembly is carried out only according to the instructions, which indicate the marking numbers of each part and fastening material.
You need to constantly check which side is indicated on the diagram - front or back. The lower part of the furniture is designated as the unpainted side of the desired item. Before fastening, each piece of furniture is checked against the markings, which are marked on the instructions with numbers or letters.

Reviews

According to customer feedback, Ikea beds fit perfectly into the interior of children's rooms, they are compact and reliable, and can withstand heavy loads if the child is very active and likes to jump.

Parents who have several children of different ages note that sliding beds are a good option for design, because the beds are the same, and the length can already be varied.

The Minnen model, since its frame is made of metal, seems cold, but it can be decorated with garlands or tethered toys.

Many users also talk about easy assembly and detailed instructions, because all the parts are absolutely thought out and easy to assemble. And of course, savings, which is important for any family, because sliding beds do not need to be replaced: they will last a long time, as they grow with the child.

Assembling an Ikea bed, step-by-step instructions

Ikea furniture comes with an assembly diagram that is quite understandable for the buyer. The instructions are included in the package with disassembled parts.

Carrying out the entire assembly process is quite simple with the ability to use the tool. There are situations when instructions are not available: you bought used furniture, it was disassembled by other people, or when moving.

Let's take a closer look at assembling a bed from the Ikea store with text explanations for the pictures.

The name of the bed is MALM, it can be supplemented with drawers on the sides of the bed, which roll under the drawers. The detailed principle of installing fittings on our bed determines the similarity of the assembly diagrams of similar Ikea beds.

The accuracy and reliability of connecting components extends the service life of the product for a significant time.

To assemble an Ikea bed, in our version, you will need a set of tools:

1. Screwdriver 2. Small adjustable wrench 3. Hammer. 4. Hex key.

This is what the assembled bed looks like in the diagram

Installing fittings on the bed parts

We insert wooden dowels into the holes at the ends of the drawers. We put the locks into the round holes on the inside of the sides of the bed, the arrow on the lock should point to the incoming hole for the rod. We screw the rods onto part of the headboard and the footboard panel. We stuff the bed supports.

Connecting the bed frame

We insert the drawers into the headboard, the rods rest against the lock. Using a hex key, turn the lock clockwise. The lock should grab the head of the rod and pull the sidewall. The tie occurs gradually, the upper lock is partially tightened, then the lower one, then the upper and lower ones back until they are completely fixed. We perform this action along all frame connections.

Assembling the headboard of the bed

We insert wooden dowels into the holes in the end of the bottom panel of the headboard until they stop.

We screw the rods into the top panel of the head of the bed up to the limiter. We use an adjustable wrench for installation.

We insert the upper headboard panel into the lower one. We tighten the nuts onto the rods in the holes and tighten the two panels.

Installation of internal filling for laying the slatted base

Depending on the thickness of the mattress, we install the corner support at the specified height.

We screw the screws into the holes, connecting the corner support to the inside of the drawer. The support should fit snugly against the sidewall. We adjust the rotation force on the screwdriver.

We place the brackets for the crossbar on the lower base of the headboard and on the back panel of the bed. The installed brackets must correspond to the level of the corner supports.

We fasten the brackets and corner supports using beams. The geometry of the bed should correspond to a rectangle, that is, the corners are 90 degrees and the panels are straight.

We insert the transverse support into the brackets. The support connects the headboard and the back panel of the bed, serving as a support beam for the slatted base.

To tighten the rack base into the outer holes of the supports, we make clamps. A screw is screwed into the plastic sleeve. If you use an orthopedic lattice at the base, then these clamps are not installed! The grating is simply placed on the supports.

In case of a more complex bed layout, use the Ikea furniture assembly service from our organization.

Instructions for a children's bunk loft bed

The most common model of children's loft bunk bed from IKEA is SVARTA. Instructions for its assembly can be found on the official IKEA website. How to assemble:

Attach furniture attachments (4 pieces) to the legs of the side walls with grilles;
install the walls opposite each other, place a longitudinal bar between them;
connect the side parts and the bar with rods, focusing on the mounting holes;
install the lower longitudinal strip in the same way (2 pieces in total);
above the slats there is a grid wall, fixed with screws after installation in the grooves;
as a result, a U-shaped bed frame is formed at an angle of 90 degrees;
the last bar with a smaller grille is attached to the front side;
in the upper part, screws and dowels are installed in the holes;
Adjust all screws installed in the mounting holes with a hexagon;
Attach furniture attachments to the legs of the staircase and place it against the frame (at the lifting point);
fastening elements are located on the ladder, which must be loaded onto the transverse bar of the frame;
from the reverse side, install a screw into the hole on the side of the stairs, tighten it with a screwdriver or screwdriver;
along the perimeter of the empty rectangle that was formed between the frame parts, install bottom gratings (2 parts);
Before doing this, install a metal profile in the middle, which will become the junction of the gratings.

Children's bed "Ikea" for children from 3 years old

At three years old, children are quite big. They are no longer comfortable in the old crib. The base no longer accommodates the legs, making sleeping uncomfortable. The best purchase for a child over 3 years old is a Dutch extendable bed

The main element of children's furniture for relaxation and recovery is the bed.

For those who are looking for a children's bed and are looking at Ikea furniture, we have prepared a short review of popular models.

Sleeping furniture "Ikea"

The company produces a variety of models of sliding beds for children from 3 to 15 years old. The following furniture is widely available in Russia:

Wooden beds with small backs (Leksvik; Sundvik; Trugen);

Sundvik is a bed made of solid pine, treated with stain and transparent acrylic varnish.

Lexvik is a completely wooden bed in a classic style.

Trugen is a comfortable single bed with a base made of wooden slats.

The length can be adjusted as your child grows, and the solid wood slatted bottom provides optimal support.

Minnen steel crib with rounded edges and safety propylene legs.

Mostly all Ikea children's products are low. The average length of sliding beds Lexvik, Sundvik, Trugen is from 137 to 207 cm, the height from base to floor is 10 cm; the height of the backrests is 80 cm, the width of the beds is about 90 cm.

When completing the interior of a room for children, you need to take into account the individual characteristics, preferences, and character of the child.

Metal products are more bulky: length – 135 – 206 cm; height from base to floor – 23 cm; back height – 72 – 92 cm; width – 85 cm.

Some models of cribs are offered in iron, metal, strong and reliable, with an environmentally friendly coating based on epoxy resins.

Parts of a children's extendable bed are made of hard wood, sometimes replaced by pine. At their base they have a lattice structure made of flexible wooden pickets. The metal Minnen also has a lattice base made of metal slats.

Advantages and disadvantages of Ikea

The Ikea extendable bed for children over 3 years old is a popular piece of furniture for children’s rooms among many Russians. It has a number of advantages that attract buyers:

I am compact;
Lasts for a long period of time;
Durable, withstands significant loads;
It looks beautiful in the interior of a nursery.

Increased demands must be placed on the choice of children's beds, since children are active, jumping, playing, thus testing their strength.

Thanks to the variety of designs, the Ikea bed fits in small children's rooms. If there are two children, a two-story option is suitable.

The design will be more interesting if you add an original color scheme.

If the size of the nursery allows, for children 3 years of age and older, you can install a wide double bed.

Wooden cribs are made from birch, pine, oak, teak and other types of wood growing in ecologically clean regions.

For one child in a small room, it is appropriate to purchase a metal bed. Its width is somewhat narrower than that of wooden sleeping furniture. The length is adjustable and set at the required level.

Transformation capabilities allow you to change objects in the room according to the needs that grow with the child.

If the children's room is spacious, both length and width do not matter, parents and child choose the bed according to its height. It is easier for babies to sleep on a low bed; For older children, a design where the distance from the base to the floor level is the maximum is suitable.

An important point is the absence of toxic substances in the purchased product.

Any bed is a folding bed. It is designed for the fact that a child, starting from the age of 3, will constantly sleep on it over the next decade or more. Although the bed has a complex sliding mechanism, it is distinguished by its simple sliding design.

Under significant loads on the system itself and on the base, individual parts do not break and withstand the entire service life.

A bed made by a qualified company has no disadvantages.

Which IKEA furniture is better not to assemble yourself?

Despite the fact that the Swedish brand has won the hearts of millions of people around the world precisely thanks to the ease of assembling their own products, there are still complex projects here. The Apartment Therapy portal conducted its own survey and identified the three most exhausting IKEA puzzles, for the assembly of which it is better not to skimp and hire a specially trained person.

1. Any bunk bed

2. Bed frame with drawers and headboard with shelf Brimnes

3. Trisil bed frame

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How to choose an Ikea bed

Since the Ikea extendable bed is now at the peak of popularity, more and more companies are appearing that are engaged in counterfeiting it.

More often, manufacturers create only a visible resemblance to the original, without caring at all about the functionality of the design.

Therefore, when choosing Ikea for a children's room, you should pay attention to the following aspects.

It is advisable to purchase a design with a slatted base. Under no circumstances should you purchase a piece of furniture that has plywood instead of slats.

In the latter case, the mattress will not be sufficiently ventilated.

It quickly begins to move apart and fall apart under increased mechanical loads.

After a short time, the sliding part begins to jam and the mechanism breaks.

Advantages of Ikea

IKEA cribs for newborns are made in accordance with GOST and TU, which are designed specifically for cradles. The main thing when creating furniture for kids is safety. Therefore, every detail of the crib is hypoallergenic and non-toxic.

No part of the crib can cut or scratch the baby, since in addition to special grinding, the company’s specialists supply children’s structures with special soft plastic linings.

The developers of the Swedish company produce a variety of crib models, based on three main parameters:

Environmental Safety. Ikea uses only natural and environmentally friendly materials.
Fire safety . Before assembling the furniture, all materials are sent for special processing, after which they are tested in several stages.
Light weight . All types of children's furniture are relatively light in weight, but this does not reduce their strength and quality.

Ikea is not a store of individual pieces of furniture, but a company that produces modular structures. Choosing a suitable crib for a baby and adding something else to it can be done without any problems, since Ikea provides a wide range of colors and designs.

How to choose an Ikea mattress

Although when purchasing an Ikea extendable bed, a mattress is not included, it is still better to purchase one too. The most suitable option is a product from the same company. Sellers know what sizes are required for a particular model of furniture for a child over 3 years of age.

Usually, mattresses of certain parameters are provided for each bed.

Having a centimeter at your disposal, it is easy to choose a mattress yourself. Just keep in mind that the length and width of the orthopedic product should be 2 - 3 cm less than at the base. Ikea mattresses are made in such a way and from such materials that are not harmful to the posture and health of the child.

If the price seems too high and you decide to purchase the product cheaper, you should pay attention to the details.

When purchasing a mattress for a crib in a nursery, you must choose it according to the following parameters.

Product rigidity. Until the age of 12, it is better to opt for hard and semi-rigid mattresses, since until this time the spine is just forming and its fixation is necessary.
Internal filler. It is advisable to choose flax, wool, coconut fiber. The cotton wool quickly rolls up and the mattress becomes lumpy; It's uncomfortable to sleep on. The foam filler quickly fills with dust. And it doesn’t last long; begins to crumble and crumble.
Quality mattress cover. It is better to choose calico or linen products. Covers made of synthetic fabrics are completely unsuitable.

A high-quality, sized mattress creates comfortable sleep and rest for a child of any age.

Do-it-yourself children's bed-house: drawings and design options

Before starting work, it is important to prepare a sketch. Thanks to it, you will be able to compare the parameters of the product and the room, adjust them, as well as calculate the length and width of the mattress, bedding set, bedspread and select/order all this in advance.

In addition, the drawn diagram will help you decide what the final result will be. Do you (or your child) want an open, closed house?

How many seats is it designed for? Will it be one- or two-tiered? If this is a loft bed, then what is planned below - a second sleeping place or an area for playing or studying?

There are floor houses - for very young children, so that they do not fall. The slatted bottom is literally a couple of centimeters from the floor.

And there are taller designs - with legs or storage drawers. The latter save a lot of space in the room (you won’t need a chest of drawers), but they also need to be provided for in advance. Drawers are made on guides or on wheels. To guarantee the preservation of the floor, it is better to choose guides.

Sometimes there is a completely minimalist option, when the roof frame is located along one side, against the wall.

A do-it-yourself bed-house for children can be of any size. But for reference, here is a cheat sheet from the masters.

They identify three most popular standard sizes: 160/70 cm, 160/80 cm, 190/80 cm. The first two are suitable for children up to eight, maximum ten years. And the third is acceptable for teenagers. If you want to arrange a recreation area for many years to come, then it is better to choose a length of 190 cm.

True, if you now need to save space in the nursery, or you and your child want to update the furniture in the near future, choose a more compact model.