Indeed, if anything, the choice for childrens beds seems to be more bewildering than the choice for adults. For a start there seems to be a greater choice of materials to choose from including various wood finishes, steel and iron frames and a range of themed beds. And once you’ve settled on a bed there’s an endless selection of kids canopy bedding to choose from.

A word of warning about the latter types,  some of these themed beds are pretty gaudy and are targeted at the passing whim of your child, whether it be her present infatuation with Dora the Explorer or Winnie the Pooh bedding. Some are over priced for what they are and you risk your child tiring of them pretty quickly. If you buy a pretty but more neutral bed then you have the opportunity to dress it up with different canopy covers and bedding over the years allowing your children’s tastes to evolve with the bed. This way you will have made a long term investment rather than  purchasing a passing fad.

In fact this is a situation where buying one of the kids bed canopies available will achieve exactly the result you’re looking for and delight your kiddies at a fraction of the cost. Here is a good example, this delicious canopy is under $40 and is, in my opinion very tasteful and perfect for a girls room. The butterflies are a really lovely touch, but should your daughter tire of them after a while then simply change to a different cover and you won’t feel like you wasted a lot of money.

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Personally if I was going for a ready made kids bed then I would probably plump for this Chanda Youth kid’s twin bed . It’s fairly unisex, suitable for boys or girls but can be dressed up to suit their tastes. It has simple clean lines and I also like the fact that you can buy other matching bedroom furniture to complete the look of the room. This maybe too modern for some peoples taste but that’s what I like about it. A well made solid wooden unit in a classic white finish that should fit in and match with any decor.Click image for more info

Talking of unisex you maybe surprised to learn that there are even some canopies for boys. I’m not sure how I feel about that, I may like modern furniture but I’m fairly traditional when it comes to choices for boys or girls. Nevertheless if you’re look for something for your son then I guess this camouflage bed canopy should do the trick for the young action man in your life. Fairly cheap again at under $40 you won’t have any regrets if he grows out of it fairly quickly and I like the fact it has a self supporting frame that can removed or moved around very easily.

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