Great storage is essential when children are in the mix. All those bits and bobs that you never know what to do with, the cuddly toys the train tracks, the Barbie dolls and all their tiny clothes...You’ve got as much chance of finding one of her little lost shoes as you have unveiling the all-important golden ticket in a Wonka Bar.
But the one thing that you can organise with confidence are the many many books that make their way into your home as your children grow and change.
There are hundreds of budget bookcases available on the market today. They are certainly low in price but they probably won’t withstand the weight of all those volumes of Topsy and Tim you will no doubt acquire.
There is nothing more annoying than an overloaded shelf slipping down at one end, sending all its contents spilling onto the floor. I can vouch for this. I was a poor student and my load was a precarious pile of full to bursting lever arch files. Months of carefully organised work which I might as well have thrown into the face of an industrial fan.
I suppose that could have been the seed well and truly sown for my desire to sell unshakable furniture!
Anyway the result of that lightbulb moment is that we now have bookcases ready to withstand any amount of works by any amount of authors.
Each bookcase belongs to one of our exclusive bedroom collections but is just as arresting as a stand-alone piece of furniture.
Our selection includes something to suit every style of room and its available space, from the Pick and Mix Playhouse Bookcase to the Florence Flutterby Desk and Display Unit.
I love the Archie Tall Bookcase with its two central drawers for extra storage as well as the Florence Flutterby version with a large drawer at its base.
But my personal favourite has to be the Looby Lou Waterfall Bookcase. Beautiful, timeless and most importantly, built to last.
Your children won’t have any trouble picking out their favourite bedtime stories with bookshelves like these to boast of!