Why is the children's room set up first in the new home?

An assembled bed, familiar things and a room of their own give the child something to hold on to in new surroundings. Because the children's furniture was loaded last, it is unloaded first at the destination – so setting up the children's room quickly fits perfectly into the process. The rest of the home can wait.

How long before the move should you start packing the other rooms?

Start with the rooms and things you need least – cellar, storeroom, bookshelf, seasonal clothing. Depending on the size of the flat, a few days to a few weeks are enough for this. The children's room stays until last so that the children's everyday life carries on as normal. We help with the timetable for your family move after the survey.

How do I label the children's room boxes?

The easiest way is with a colour of its own – tape or stickers – on at least two sides of each box and a matching note on the door of the new children's room. Then all movers put the boxes straight into the right room. A short list of contents also helps so that pyjamas and the favourite book are found quickly – a building block of every good moving plan .

Where should cuddly toys and favourite toys go?

In a separate bag that stays with the child on moving day and travels in the car, not in the lorry. This includes the cuddly toy, nightwear, a favourite book and something to play with. That way nothing important gets lost, and the comforters are to hand on the first evening too, before all the boxes are unpacked.

Does this order also apply to a long-distance move?

Yes, especially then. With a long-distance move you often only arrive in the evening – which makes it all the more important that the children's room is unloaded and set up first. We plan the loading order accordingly. Tips for the journey itself can be found in the article Long-Distance Move with Children .

How can I actively involve my child in the move?

Children can sort their own things, paint boxes and choose the colour marking for their room. This gives them a sense of control and turns the move with children into a joint project. Which tasks suit which age is described in the article Involving Children in the Move .

What does a move including a children's room cost?

That depends on the moving volume, floors, distance and additional services such as furniture assembly – the loading order does not change the price. After a survey we give you a fixed price. Call us on 01625978461 for a free quote for your family move.

Are my household goods insured during the move?

We are liable for your removal goods under the HGB , by law up to €620 per cubic metre of loading space. Tell us about particularly valuable items beforehand; on request we can discuss additional insurance. Small but irreplaceable things such as photos or favourite pieces are best taken in the car yourself.

When is a shared load worthwhile for a children's room?

When only a children's room is moving to another city, for example to the other parent. With a shared load , your removal goods share loading space and the journey with other jobs, which is often cheaper than your own lorry. Instead of a fixed day there is a time window for delivery.

Where do you carry out moves?

We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and handle moves within Berlin and from here to other cities. Places with their own pages can be found under Locations . We plan the order – children's room loaded last, set up first – the same way on every route.

How do I plan moving day best when small children are involved?

Arrange for someone to look after the children during loading so that they are not standing in the stairwell. The children's room is packed and loaded last so that the children can play until shortly before. At the destination we set up the room first; it is best to bring the children along only once the bed and light are in place.

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A move with children goes more calmly if the children's room stays as it is until the end. There is a very practical reason for this: whatever is loaded into the lorry last stands at the back by the door and is the first to come out again at the destination. If the children's room is loaded last, it is also unloaded first at the new home – and can be set up while the rest is still being carried in. Until then the child plays and sleeps in their familiar surroundings.

Tell us during the survey that the children's room should be loaded last; we will then plan the order accordingly. Mark the boxes from the children's room with their own colour so that they end up straight in the right room at the destination. With a move with assembly we reassemble the bed and wardrobe first. We are liable for your removal goods under the HGB; you can read more about the process under Private move.

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Call us on 01625978461 and say straight away that the children's room should be loaded last and set up first. After the survey you receive a fixed price that also includes dismantling and reassembling the children's furniture. Whether in Berlin or as a long-distance move.

Quotes available individually based on workload, scheduling and the desired scope of services.

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FIRST EVENING

What must be ready on the first night

Four things before everything else

In the new home not everything has to be finished on the first evening – but the children's room should be far enough along for the child to sleep in it. That means the assembled bed with familiar bedding, light, a few favourite things and a safe room: shelves and chests of drawers are secured, cables and tools are gone. Plan the first hours after unloading for this. We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and set up the children's furniture first on request; other places can be found under Locations.

Bed

Bed frame, mattress and the familiar bedding first – then the first night is taken care of, no matter what is still missing.

Light

New rooms often only have bare cables on the ceiling. A night light or floor lamp from the old room helps straight away.

Tip-over protection

Fix shelves and chests of drawers to the wall before children rummage in them. Bring the brackets from the assembly instructions.

Favourite things

Unpack the cuddly toy, favourite book and a few toys. The rest of the boxes can follow the next day.

STEP BY STEP

The process in six steps

For the children's room to be packed last and set up first, the rest of the flat must be ready beforehand. These six steps show what the order looks like from packing to the first night.

Other rooms first

Start with the cellar, storeroom and rarely used things. That way the children's room stays untouched until shortly before the move.

A colour for children's boxes

Boxes from the children's room get their own colour. At the destination every mover puts them straight into the right room.

Pack the day before

The children's room is only packed the day before or in the morning. A bag with the cuddly toy and nightwear stays with the child.

Load last

Children's furniture and boxes go into the lorry last. Then they stand at the back by the door and are unloaded first at the destination.

Set up first

Bed, wardrobe and shelf are assembled first while the rest is carried in. That saves stress in the evening.

Make the room safe

Secure shelves to the wall, put away tools and screws, check the windows – then the child can take over their new room.

FOR SMALL LOADS

Only the children's room is moving?

Shared load for a few pieces of furniture

If only a children's room is moving to another city, for example to the other parent, a shared load can be cheaper than your own lorry. The furniture travels with other jobs on the same route – instead of a fixed day there is a time window for delivery.

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Besides the order in the children's room, there are other topics in a family move. Which tasks children can take on themselves depending on their age is described in the article Involving Children in the Move. Which documents the nursery and school at the new place of residence need can be read under Registering with a New Nursery & School. If you do not want to dismantle furniture yourself, you will find information under Furniture assembly; for long routes there are Long-distance moves.

Planning safe and relaxed

A good checklist coordinates dates, helpers and materials early. That way your home move, senior move or student move in Berlin stays transparent, structured and markedly easier to control.

Furniture, boxes, transport routes

With a suitable packing service, careful furniture transport and a flexible small transport, ways can be shortened, damage avoided and even narrow approaches in Berlin managed cleanly in logistical terms.

Costs, timing and special cases

Clear time windows and suitable solutions for an office move, company move, authority move, part load or furniture taxi create reliable processes and better plannable total costs in Berlin.

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FAQ

Questions about the children's room during a move

Order of packing and loading, labelling, setting up, safety, costs and liability for the children's room.

Because the child can then play and sleep in their familiar surroundings until moving day while the rest of the flat is already packed. There is also a practical reason: whatever goes into the lorry last is the first thing out again at the destination. Packing the children's room last therefore also helps with setting it up quickly.

Why the children's room should be packed last

Children need familiar surroundings until the last moment. If the children's room is packed last, they can play, learn and sleep there until moving day while boxes are already piled up in the rest of the flat. Younger children in particular cope better with the chaos if their own room stays as it was until the end.

In practice this means: pack the children's room only the day before or on the morning of the move and have the children's furniture and boxes loaded last. In the lorry they then stand at the back by the door. Tell us this during the survey so that we can plan the loading order accordingly.

Why the children's room is set up first in the new home

At the new home, the furniture loaded last comes out first. That is why the children's room can be set up first while the rest is carried in: bed, wardrobe, shelf and the colour-marked boxes. That way the child immediately has a place of their own to retreat to, even if the rest of the home is still chaotic.

Before the child takes over the room, shelves and chests of drawers should be fixed to the wall – the matching brackets usually come with the assembly instructions. Put away tools, screws and box cutters, check windows and sockets and put up a light. After that the room is ready for the first night.

What your move will cost

The question of costs can be answered in general terms: from €344 for a 1-room flat, from €594 for 2 rooms, from €909 for 3 rooms and from €1,344 for 4 rooms. A house or villa requires an individual quote, as many factors play a role here. For a long-distance move we charge from €4.25/km. The easiest option is a free survey, at which we clarify everything else.

What makes the difference in price?

Amount of removal goods
Number of kilometres (from €4.25/km)
Floor without or with a lift
Need for a parking restriction zone
Furniture assembly and shared load as additional options

Our range of services

To make sure your move runs smoothly, we offer a wide range of services.

Furniture transport – safe transport of individual pieces of furniture. Furniture transport

Shared load – a cost-effective alternative for smaller quantities. Shared load

Private move – an all-round service for your change of home. Private move

House clearance – we clear up, you save time and nerves. House clearance

Company move – smooth moves for offices and businesses. Company move

Move with assembly – a complete service including furniture assembly. Move with assembly

Family moves from Berlin

We are based in Berlin (Stromstraße 21) and handle family moves within Berlin and from here to other cities. Places with their own pages are shown in the locations overview, long routes can be found under Long-distance moves.

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