{"product_id":"corner-montessori-shelf-in-solid-oak","title":"Corner Montessori Shelf in Solid Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eA shelf at 800mm, which is the height a four year old sees the whole top of. That single number is most of what makes a Montessori shelf different from a small bookcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Montessori idea behind this is simple enough to say in a sentence: a child who can reach a thing can choose it, and a child who can choose it will use it. That is why the bed is on the floor, the shelf is at knee height and the tower exists at all. It is not a style. Almost everything sold as Montessori furniture is a normal piece of furniture made smaller, and the test of whether it is the real thing is whether a two year old can use it without an adult, which is a question you can answer by watching rather than by reading a product page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 900mm wide by 320mm deep by 800mm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge range: 18 months to 8 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid European oak, 28mm sections, mortice and tenon jointed and finished in a water based lacquer certified to BS EN 71 part 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: water based lacquer or paint, certified to BS EN 71 part 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad rating: 20kg per bay evenly distributed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandards: BS EN 12520 and BS EN 12521 for domestic furniture, finish to BS EN 71 part 3, and the tip test in BS 4875\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdges and fixings: every exposed edge rounded to a 3mm radius, every fixing recessed and capped, and no pinch point anywhere a hand goes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly: flat packed, about 40 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 19.7 kilograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 800mm, chosen so a child can see and reach the top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBays: three, each 300mm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixed shelves, because an adjustable shelf here is a pinch point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnti tip restraint supplied and it should be used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight enough for a five year old to move, which is deliberate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes apart flat for a move\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shelf, flat packed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixed shelves and dividers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn anti tip restraint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorner caps and spares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hex key and printed instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAssembly and safety\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlat packed with a hex key and printed instructions. An anti tip restraint is in the box and it is not optional on this piece. Furniture tip overs injure a serious number of small children every year in this country and every one of them is preventable with two screws. If you cannot drill the wall, tell us and we will send the freestanding ballast kit instead at no charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow long it lasts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost families buy this for one stage and then move on, and that is fine. It holds its value better than almost anything else in a child's room because it is solid timber with no printed decoration to date it, and we run a buy back on our own pieces at up to 40 per cent, refinish them and sell them as second life stock, which is the honest version of a sustainability page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kidsize","offers":[{"title":"Clear water based lacquer","offer_id":54054657098056,"sku":"KDS-SHF-013-CL","price":359.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Chalk white","offer_id":54054657130824,"sku":"KDS-SHF-013-WH","price":369.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sage green","offer_id":54054657163592,"sku":"KDS-SHF-013-SG","price":369.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Clay pink","offer_id":54054657196360,"sku":"KDS-SHF-013-CP","price":369.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/0516\/3080\/files\/Corner_Montessori_Shelf_in_Solid_Oak.jpg?v=1789245015","url":"https:\/\/kidsizefurniture.com\/products\/corner-montessori-shelf-in-solid-oak","provider":"Kidsize Furniture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}