Did you share a Bedroom with a Sibling?

Do You Have Children that Share a Bedroom?

Siblings have shared rooms since the dawn of time. Today's age isn’t like our grandparents and great-grandparents time when six to seven siblings all shared one room. However, due to rising costs of living expenses, rent, and mortgages, space has become a hot commodity and with multiple children, sharing a room may be a viable solution. This does not mean that the children that share a space are not entitled to their own area and their own belongings.



When I was growing up, my brother and I shared a room throughout my middle and high school years. It was a tiny room and sharing the room was difficult. Cleaning always devolved into a contest to see who could blame more of the mess on the other. However, when it came to sleeping, as long as I could fall asleep before my brother and the resulting snoring, it was ok since we had our own beds. In the end, we found a way to arrange the space in a way that maximized our own personal space and coexistence was much better.



The issue with sharing a bedroom is that siblings can be territorial and disputes arise over personal space. The best way to ensure that each child doesn't have any issues is to arrange the room to afford the most unoccupied area. This is very important because it allows for them to be able to have their own personal space to retreat to even if they don’t have the entire room to themselves. Their own bed is also a place where they can express their own personality. They can decorate their bed and the walls around their bed anyway they wish which helps to individualize their own piece of the bedroom.

Sometimes it's Best to Invest in Bunk Beds

Bunk beds are perfect for children who have to share a room because they offer them their own sleep space all while maximizing surface area. This will allow the children to have more space to play and have personal belongings. In my own personal experience, bunk beds work better with siblings who get along, for the most part. Having one bed on top of the other may also help to eliminate the temptation of staying awake and playing all night. Bunk beds come in many different shapes and sizes so it’s easy to find one that will suit the needs of your children. For example, many parents like the bunk beds that do not come with a ladder but actually come with steps because they are safer and easier for the children to climb. They also tend to offer added space because they have drawers for clothes attached to them.

Children's Furniture for Sale in Abilene, Texas

No matter what style of bed or other furniture you need for your kids' room, Pierce Gallery Furniture has what you need. You can always visit one of our many Pierce Furniture Group locations in Abilene. If you would like to know the locations then please click here.

Whats the Worst that Could Happen?

Accidents Happen - New Furniture Purchased

I've done some dumb things in my lifetime that are funny to recount. Some of them were accidents that resulted in destruction and other times my faux pas was more deliberate. No matter what I did or how it happened, these are a couple of the stories of how I needed to find new furniture for sale.

Unintentional Consequences

After living away from my family for a few years, I decided to move back to my hometown. While I was away, I had managed to work my way up the ladder at a franchise restaurant. I made a few furniture purchases and found out real quick that some items weren't made for old houses with narrow doors. I had a nice leather couch that wasn't going to fit inside the new house into which I was moving.  First I decided to eyeball the measurement and cut the legs off the bottom. Then I realized I should have actually measured it because it still would not fit. I decided to take off the door and squeeze it through. Mid-squeeze, I heard this awful ripping noise, but so I gave up and began trying to extract the sofa. I ended up pulling various items off the doorway like the strike plate and some trim. So, here I was stuck with a couch that looked like it was 10 years older than it was. I just toted it to the side of the road and hoped that someone would pick it up.

Intentional Consequences

I know this might elicit some groans from people, but my older brother and I are Packers fans. One year during the playoffs, they played a particularly close game and ended up losing. I decided that I needed to let out some frustration. Hindsight is always 20/20 so I'm not too proud of this, but I took my armchair outside and decided to see how far I could throw it. My brother and I are relatively big guys so we made a game out of it. After the demolition was done and my brother had shown me up, I realized that I need a new recliner. In all honesty, I think I might have done that simply to justify getting a new one, anyway. 

Furniture Store in Abilene, TX

Back then, I wish I would have been close to Abilene. I could have just gone to a Pierce Gallery Furniture store and picked up a quality replacement. They have such a large selection of furniture for sale that you can find a suitable replacement for any item you need. Their selection of home accessories is top notch, as well. No matter what your taste is, they can help you out!