Growing up, our family has always had a bunk bed in our
house. Mom figured with two of us, the
bunk bed solution was practical. My Mom
and mothers since the times of ancient Egypt all had the same reasoning for
choosing to use the bunk bed. Bunk beds are good on space. They sleep two. It kept my brother and I separate-more or
less from pounding on each other as growing boys have been doing to each other
each night for hundreds of years. And
the bunk bed is comfortable. Really
comfortable.
The bunk bed continues to evolve in terms of design and today
is made from a variety of materials.
While many a parent today rely on the bunk bed to take care of their
children's sleeping needs, ensuring the
safety on those beds is becoming ever so important both at home and away.
For the better part of 13 years, the Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) has worked diligently to address safety concerns after
receiving reports of deaths of children who died when they were trapped between
the upper bunk of a bunk bed and the wall or when they were trapped in openings
in the bed's structure. Safety upgrades
like the use of guardrails have done much to reduce the risk of harm to kids
and young adults sleeping on bunk beds and does not adversely affect the
performance and availability of the long term standard in homes and dorm rooms
across the world. Let's not forget
storage and mitigating risk for some young adults who will rely on them for the
newest chapter in their lives-many away from their home for the first time.
Now as a father with young children, I have a bunk bed in my
house and want to make sure that they all are having a safe and sound nights'
sleep. Also, with kids headed to college
in the coming years, the bunk bed standard will be just as important for them
in that transition away from home.
With that said, this week Savoy Furniture has reached out to
3,500 colleges, universities and design firms introducing them to a great new
product-the SMART Bed.
The innovative SMART
Bed features increased storage with a modular, anti-bed bug and tool-less
design. These features are missing in other
bunk bed products on the market today. Contact GET, LLC for more information on the SMART Bed.
I think this new product will be a great addition to any
institution of higher learning that relies on the modern bunk bed for the
sleeping needs of their student.
While the CPSC has excluded regulation on the bunk bed in
institutions of higher learning, there is a chance this may change soon.
With the Savoy SMART Bed, you can expect to be ahead of the regulatory
changes and allowing your end user-the student- to better adapt to the challenges
of college life while still enjoying the comforts of home.