The bed is a place for night sleep, relaxation during the day, the main element of bedroom furniture. Convenience of a place for sleeping, its environmental friendliness, correctly selected materials, beautiful design, allow you to fall asleep well, get enough sleep, maintaining health and working capacity all day. The design of the bed is selected according to the stylistic design of the interior, the size of the room, as well as in accordance with personal preferences.
A person spends about a third of his life in a dream, six to ten hours a day, so the bed should be carefully chosen so that the rest is complete.Before buying a bed, you should decide whether it will be a single, narrow berth, a “one and a half”, double or almost square - the euro size. In the nursery often place a bunk or loft bed. No less important are the materials of manufacture - preferably natural, environmentally friendly, hypoallergenic, especially when it comes to children's furniture. For a harmonious design, the bed is selected for the design of a particular room, combined with the designs of other elements of furniture, originally decorated.
Frame
All elements of the bed are mounted on a rectangular, square, sometimes rounded frame.
The frames produced today are divided into two types:
consisting of two side panels and two backs;
of four tsars and one or two backs.
The second design option is based on four legs, sidewalls, wheels, and a platform. The most durable, durable, wear-resistant frames made of natural wood, metals. The tsars are made about three centimeters thick (this is enough for a double bed), 180-220 cm long, if it is an adult bed or 120-160 cm - for children. The width of the crib for a child is 70-110 cm, for an adult - 100-220 cm.
Base
The base - the bed itself, is made solid flat, "shell", orthopedic. It holds the mattress on the frame. The solid is made of chipboard, wide boards, plywood, mounted on a frame. It comes out heavy, not mobile, the mattress on it is poorly ventilated, therefore it does not serve for a long time.
The orthopedic lattice consists of wooden lamellas fixed by latterachnymi. Lamels are made of walnut, birch, oak, beech, etc. Their thickness is six to nine mm, width is 60-70 mm, the length corresponds to the size of the bed, the distance between the individual lamellas is 65-85 mm, the number in one design is 10- 14 units. Such a bed will come out light, it is comfortable to sleep on it, as it can withstand dynamic loads.
Shell mesh is used in combination with a cotton or foam mattress. The product is durable, but gradually sags under the weight of the sleeping person, which is not very useful in the orthopedic sense. Tip: lamellas having an arcuate shape are more springy. This bed will last a long time, but a cheap mattress of poor quality here will quickly lose shape.
Headboard, headboard
The backs have a functional load, and sometimes a decorative one. They are performed as overlays on the frame or become a supporting element on the legs. Decorative backs can be easily removed if the crib needs to be placed tightly against a wall or in a niche.
The headboard is executed:
simple, just above the foot;
quadrangular or rounded;
high or low;
decorated with bamboo, ceramics, pebbles;
"Antique" or with a geometric ornament;
upholstered in genuine leather, fur, beautiful fabrics that combine with other room textiles;
becomes soft with the help of foam rubber glued to the base, imitating the textured tile;
braided in macramé technique or tied with lace;
made in the style of patchwork;
with the help of pillows suspended on a special cornice.
A wide one can be a cabinet in which bedding, pillows are stored, and indoor plants in flowerpots, various trinkets are placed on top. The headboard with shelves will allow you to store things that should be "at hand" books, toys, cosmetics, as well as various cute trinkets.
Less commonly, it is made out with volumetric woodcarvings, forged "lace". But not everyone will like a mirror panel - in oriental practices it is recommended to arrange mirrors in such a way that they face the back of the resting person, driving away evil forces from him.
Mattress Tips
The mattress is chosen after the purchase of the bed itself or complete with it. For a custom size bed, its shapes are made to order. The mattress for the podium bed is chosen a little less than the design itself.People under 20-25 years old require a hard springless, best of all from coconut fiber. For more adults, a mattress with spring blocks is suitable.
As a filler is used:
polyurethane foam;
coconut coir;
latex;
sisal;
memorial form;
viscoelastic foam;
memorilatex.
Foam, cotton mattresses are rarely used, due to the excessively short service life. The design with "soft" springs is acceptable when a person weighs within 60 kg, medium-hard - 60-100 kg, reinforced - over 100 kg. Mattresses are available unilateral and bilateral.
Natural materials are durable, environmentally friendly, but can cause allergies.
Size, shape
The choice of shape, dimensions of a berth depends on the area of the room. A huge round bed, on which even three people can freely fit, is suitable for a room that is close in shape to a square and has an area of at least 15-18 square meters. If there is a canopy, it is also arranged in a circle - it looks very harmonious, but other design should correspond. A round rug in the center of the room, rounded poufs, corner cabinets will complement the interior in an original way. Disadvantages - high price, problems with the choice of rugs, bed linen, which will have to be sewn to order or with your own hands.
When the bedroom area is only 6-10 "squares", then even for sleeping two adults often have to put one and a half crib, preferably not the longest. An adult double bed has parameters from 160 by 190 cm, to 220 by 220 cm. The latter in the West is considered "royal". One and a half - from 120 by 190 cm, to 150 by 210 cm, single - from 70 by 190 cm, to 100 by 210 cm. Children's beds differ for different ages. From birth to three years - 60 by 125 cm, three to seven years - 60 by 140 cm, school - 80 by 160 cm, for adolescents - 90 by 180 cm.
The size of the place of sleep is taken into account when buying a set of bed linen - single, one and a half, double, children. The length is selected 10-20 cm more than the user's height.
Material, types, stylistic direction
The external design of the beds is selected according to a certain style of the interior - when all rooms are decorated in different styles, the beds are also purchased different. It is important that the appearance of this piece of furniture matches the rest of the interior - bedside tables, wardrobe, dressing table, textiles on it - and other fabrics.
The design of cots will be different for girls and boys, infants and teens. For the smallest, miniature cradles and cribs with wooden bars are made. If there are more than one children, a two-three-tier “building” is suitable. The color of bedding, rugs, the very design for spacious rooms with windows to the south is chosen in dark, saturated colors, if the room is small, and the windows are narrow and face north, then warm, light shades are preferred.
Cots are distinguished by the availability of storage space. They are equipped with side-drawers, drawers, sections, niches in which they store small items of clothing, books, bedding, accessories, cosmetics and more.
Padded
The cot, the back and base of which is upholstered with bright, textured fabric, is suitable for the style of Boho, Venetian, retro, Baroque.
Pluses of upholstery:
sound insulation;
comfort;
sharp angles are hidden;
original accent;
many coloristic decisions.
Minuses:
difficulty in cleaning;
bulkiness of the structure;
high price.
Wrought iron beds
The elegant forged design will decorate the interiors in the style of Art Nouveau, classic, Scandinavian, coarser - industrial, loft, brutalism, voluminous asymmetric patterns painted in bright colors, suitable for futuristic interiors.
The design can be forged curls with anti-curls, monograms, plant elements or just straight vertical rods of various thicknesses, connected from above and below, and at the corners of the bed - smooth shiny balls, voluminous flowers.The design comes out as strong as possible, it is difficult to loosen, which is most important for young couples. Additional wooden elements will add softness to the interior.
Solid wood
A rough, solid bed will fit perfectly into the loft interior, modern, rustic, Scandinavian, Provence, and more sophisticated, with elegant legs, a carved back - English, Baroque, Gothic. Most commonly used:
oak;
nut;
beech;
wenge;
cedar;
hornbeam;
Birch;
maple;
ash.
Masters sometimes use a beam of several types of wood at the same time or design a structure with veneer from many species - this creates a unique pattern.
Often the whole bedroom is completely decorated with a tree - a bed, a wardrobe, bedside tables, etc.
Canopy
Suitable for expensive, luxurious interiors - classic, Empire, art deco, shabby chic, country, African. Initially, he protected the sleeping from annoying insects in hot countries or from the cold, drafts - in the north. Modern canopies protect from daylight, partly from noise. Openwork canopy knit with their own hands using a hook or knitting needles, weave from macramé. Thin, transparent textiles will create a romantic interior in an adult bedroom, in a nursery - to create a secluded place for each of the children.
The canopy is mounted on a large or small, round or rectangular frame under the ceiling. It will give cosiness to a huge bedroom with high ceilings, but will make a small one cramped. Also, the canopy should be washed frequently - it is able to collect a lot of dust, which can be dangerous for allergy sufferers. At the same time, the canopy also holds back pollen flying from the street.
The canopy is often combined with a gap at the bottom of the bed, in the same way a dressing table is made out, less often - a wardrobe.
Outboard
The bed does not have to stand firmly on the floor. The design, suspended from the ceiling, will decorate the avant-garde, modern interior, grunge, loft.It is mounted on four ropes, cables, chains, it can swing, but is suitable only for spacious rooms, in which there is enough space for “swinging”, without fear of tearing down the surrounding furniture.
The convenience of such a solution is that any restrictions for covering the floor disappear, because there is no pressure on it, but the ceiling is made as strong as possible. The design with a lifting mechanism is convenient for cramped rooms - during the day it is pulled to the ceiling, freeing up space, and is lowered down at night.
With a protrusion at the base
The bed on the podium has a ledge that extends far beyond the boundaries of the mattress - by several tens of centimeters. The mattress itself is placed in a special slot in the middle. In the pedestal, drawers are placed for storing bedding, underwear, etc. Another option is to insert a bed frame into the makeshift podium, and the mattress itself into it.
The ledge is upholstered with fabric or used as a table, drawn up with an LED strip along the contour, which avoids injuries when moving in the dark. The platform is installed directly on the floor, being solid or on several low legs.
Folding Built-in Beds
This design is indispensable in one-room apartments, cramped studios, where several people live. It will suit the styles of hi-tech, minimalism, modern. This bed is combined with a transformer wardrobe, where it is cleaned during the day, going down at night. It is performed single, one and a half, double.
The sofa bed also saves space, becoming an unfolded sleeping place for two people, and during the day it is used as a seat. A variety of designs are created for children's rooms with a berth, which allows to save space for games and sports activities. The cot leans back from the wall, moves out from under the closet, transforms from a narrow sofa, is located at the very top, like an attic, etc.
When choosing, special attention is paid to the lifting mechanism, which should easily raise the bed to the wall. This is most important when designing a nursery - the design smoothly rises and falls by pressing a single key, which is accessible even to a child.
Do-it-yourself pallet loft style
For some types of interiors, such as a loft, industrial, art-believe, ecological, cribs made with europallets with their own hands will do just fine. The number of pallets is selected based on the size, configuration, height of the desired design.
For work you need:
pallets from any tree;
a simple pencil;
roulette or ruler;
jigsaw or hacksaw;
sandpaper or polishing machine;
hammer;
screwdriver or drill;
screws or nails;
tassels;
paint or varnish;
the mattress is the right size.
There is a huge scope for creativity, many different options:
with the original headboard - boards from pallets of different colors are taken, knocked together in any order, the middle is drawn up with a picture, a series of photos;
on the “rise” - a kind of podium made of six to twelve pallets, in the middle they put a mattress, decorate the bottom with decorative lighting;
mobile bed - furniture wheels are attached from below: for a single bed, four pieces, a double bed - six or more;
retractable design - one or two berths are located under the main frame, which can be extended if necessary;
high bed - has a height of more than half a meter, under it are boxes, baskets with things, toys, books;
hanging in the air - the base stands on legs located closer to the middle of the structure, they are practically not visible. The frame is decorated with LED strip along the bottom to create a “soaring” effect;
wardrobe-bed - four to six pallets are placed on top of each other, fastened together. Narrow niches, shelves used as storage places are formed under the bottom;
bed-house - a nursery, usually two-story, usually closes on three sides, equipped with a ladder with places for storing toys, things.
Euro pallets are used as a whole, if necessary, they are sawn into two parts or completely disassembled into separate components.
In the manufacture of furniture from pallets, it is important to carefully grind all open spaces, it is desirable to cover the wood with antiseptics, varnish, paints. Pallets are selected whole, durable, high quality.
Conclusion
It is difficult to imagine a bedroom in an apartment, a private house without at least one bed, sofa, designed for sleeping. A huge variety of design solutions in the field of furniture production allows you to choose the right bed for each member of the family. If nothing suitable could be found, this piece of bedroom furniture is made independently, ordered by individual projects from professionals.
The bed is a place for night sleep, relaxation during the day, the main element of bedroom furniture. Convenience of a place for sleeping, its environmental friendliness, correctly selected materials, beautiful design, allow you to fall asleep well, get enough sleep, maintaining health and working capacity all day. The design of the bed is selected according to the stylistic design of the interior, the size of the room, as well as in accordance with personal preferences.
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Choice: criteria, features
A person spends about a third of his life in a dream, six to ten hours a day, so the bed should be carefully chosen so that the rest is complete.Before buying a bed, you should decide whether it will be a single, narrow berth, a “one and a half”, double or almost square - the euro size. In the nursery often place a bunk or loft bed. No less important are the materials of manufacture - preferably natural, environmentally friendly, hypoallergenic, especially when it comes to children's furniture. For a harmonious design, the bed is selected for the design of a particular room, combined with the designs of other elements of furniture, originally decorated.
Frame
All elements of the bed are mounted on a rectangular, square, sometimes rounded frame.
The frames produced today are divided into two types:
The second design option is based on four legs, sidewalls, wheels, and a platform. The most durable, durable, wear-resistant frames made of natural wood, metals. The tsars are made about three centimeters thick (this is enough for a double bed), 180-220 cm long, if it is an adult bed or 120-160 cm - for children. The width of the crib for a child is 70-110 cm, for an adult - 100-220 cm.
Base
The base - the bed itself, is made solid flat, "shell", orthopedic. It holds the mattress on the frame. The solid is made of chipboard, wide boards, plywood, mounted on a frame. It comes out heavy, not mobile, the mattress on it is poorly ventilated, therefore it does not serve for a long time.
The orthopedic lattice consists of wooden lamellas fixed by latterachnymi. Lamels are made of walnut, birch, oak, beech, etc. Their thickness is six to nine mm, width is 60-70 mm, the length corresponds to the size of the bed, the distance between the individual lamellas is 65-85 mm, the number in one design is 10- 14 units. Such a bed will come out light, it is comfortable to sleep on it, as it can withstand dynamic loads.
Shell mesh is used in combination with a cotton or foam mattress. The product is durable, but gradually sags under the weight of the sleeping person, which is not very useful in the orthopedic sense.
Tip: lamellas having an arcuate shape are more springy. This bed will last a long time, but a cheap mattress of poor quality here will quickly lose shape.
Headboard, headboard
The backs have a functional load, and sometimes a decorative one. They are performed as overlays on the frame or become a supporting element on the legs. Decorative backs can be easily removed if the crib needs to be placed tightly against a wall or in a niche.
The headboard is executed:
A wide one can be a cabinet in which bedding, pillows are stored, and indoor plants in flowerpots, various trinkets are placed on top. The headboard with shelves will allow you to store things that should be "at hand" books, toys, cosmetics, as well as various cute trinkets.
Less commonly, it is made out with volumetric woodcarvings, forged "lace". But not everyone will like a mirror panel - in oriental practices it is recommended to arrange mirrors in such a way that they face the back of the resting person, driving away evil forces from him.
Mattress Tips
The mattress is chosen after the purchase of the bed itself or complete with it. For a custom size bed, its shapes are made to order. The mattress for the podium bed is chosen a little less than the design itself.People under 20-25 years old require a hard springless, best of all from coconut fiber. For more adults, a mattress with spring blocks is suitable.
As a filler is used:
Foam, cotton mattresses are rarely used, due to the excessively short service life. The design with "soft" springs is acceptable when a person weighs within 60 kg, medium-hard - 60-100 kg, reinforced - over 100 kg. Mattresses are available unilateral and bilateral.
Size, shape
The choice of shape, dimensions of a berth depends on the area of the room. A huge round bed, on which even three people can freely fit, is suitable for a room that is close in shape to a square and has an area of at least 15-18 square meters. If there is a canopy, it is also arranged in a circle - it looks very harmonious, but other design should correspond. A round rug in the center of the room, rounded poufs, corner cabinets will complement the interior in an original way. Disadvantages - high price, problems with the choice of rugs, bed linen, which will have to be sewn to order or with your own hands.
When the bedroom area is only 6-10 "squares", then even for sleeping two adults often have to put one and a half crib, preferably not the longest. An adult double bed has parameters from 160 by 190 cm, to 220 by 220 cm. The latter in the West is considered "royal". One and a half - from 120 by 190 cm, to 150 by 210 cm, single - from 70 by 190 cm, to 100 by 210 cm. Children's beds differ for different ages. From birth to three years - 60 by 125 cm, three to seven years - 60 by 140 cm, school - 80 by 160 cm, for adolescents - 90 by 180 cm.
Material, types, stylistic direction
The external design of the beds is selected according to a certain style of the interior - when all rooms are decorated in different styles, the beds are also purchased different. It is important that the appearance of this piece of furniture matches the rest of the interior - bedside tables, wardrobe, dressing table, textiles on it - and other fabrics.
The design of cots will be different for girls and boys, infants and teens. For the smallest, miniature cradles and cribs with wooden bars are made. If there are more than one children, a two-three-tier “building” is suitable. The color of bedding, rugs, the very design for spacious rooms with windows to the south is chosen in dark, saturated colors, if the room is small, and the windows are narrow and face north, then warm, light shades are preferred.
Cots are distinguished by the availability of storage space. They are equipped with side-drawers, drawers, sections, niches in which they store small items of clothing, books, bedding, accessories, cosmetics and more.
Padded
The cot, the back and base of which is upholstered with bright, textured fabric, is suitable for the style of Boho, Venetian, retro, Baroque.
Pluses of upholstery:
Minuses:
Wrought iron beds
The elegant forged design will decorate the interiors in the style of Art Nouveau, classic, Scandinavian, coarser - industrial, loft, brutalism, voluminous asymmetric patterns painted in bright colors, suitable for futuristic interiors.
The design can be forged curls with anti-curls, monograms, plant elements or just straight vertical rods of various thicknesses, connected from above and below, and at the corners of the bed - smooth shiny balls, voluminous flowers.The design comes out as strong as possible, it is difficult to loosen, which is most important for young couples. Additional wooden elements will add softness to the interior.
Solid wood
A rough, solid bed will fit perfectly into the loft interior, modern, rustic, Scandinavian, Provence, and more sophisticated, with elegant legs, a carved back - English, Baroque, Gothic.
Most commonly used:
Masters sometimes use a beam of several types of wood at the same time or design a structure with veneer from many species - this creates a unique pattern.
Canopy
Suitable for expensive, luxurious interiors - classic, Empire, art deco, shabby chic, country, African. Initially, he protected the sleeping from annoying insects in hot countries or from the cold, drafts - in the north. Modern canopies protect from daylight, partly from noise. Openwork canopy knit with their own hands using a hook or knitting needles, weave from macramé. Thin, transparent textiles will create a romantic interior in an adult bedroom, in a nursery - to create a secluded place for each of the children.
The canopy is mounted on a large or small, round or rectangular frame under the ceiling. It will give cosiness to a huge bedroom with high ceilings, but will make a small one cramped. Also, the canopy should be washed frequently - it is able to collect a lot of dust, which can be dangerous for allergy sufferers. At the same time, the canopy also holds back pollen flying from the street.
Outboard
The bed does not have to stand firmly on the floor. The design, suspended from the ceiling, will decorate the avant-garde, modern interior, grunge, loft.It is mounted on four ropes, cables, chains, it can swing, but is suitable only for spacious rooms, in which there is enough space for “swinging”, without fear of tearing down the surrounding furniture.
The convenience of such a solution is that any restrictions for covering the floor disappear, because there is no pressure on it, but the ceiling is made as strong as possible. The design with a lifting mechanism is convenient for cramped rooms - during the day it is pulled to the ceiling, freeing up space, and is lowered down at night.
With a protrusion at the base
The bed on the podium has a ledge that extends far beyond the boundaries of the mattress - by several tens of centimeters. The mattress itself is placed in a special slot in the middle. In the pedestal, drawers are placed for storing bedding, underwear, etc. Another option is to insert a bed frame into the makeshift podium, and the mattress itself into it.
The ledge is upholstered with fabric or used as a table, drawn up with an LED strip along the contour, which avoids injuries when moving in the dark. The platform is installed directly on the floor, being solid or on several low legs.
Folding Built-in Beds
This design is indispensable in one-room apartments, cramped studios, where several people live. It will suit the styles of hi-tech, minimalism, modern. This bed is combined with a transformer wardrobe, where it is cleaned during the day, going down at night. It is performed single, one and a half, double.
The sofa bed also saves space, becoming an unfolded sleeping place for two people, and during the day it is used as a seat. A variety of designs are created for children's rooms with a berth, which allows to save space for games and sports activities. The cot leans back from the wall, moves out from under the closet, transforms from a narrow sofa, is located at the very top, like an attic, etc.
Do-it-yourself pallet loft style
For some types of interiors, such as a loft, industrial, art-believe, ecological, cribs made with europallets with their own hands will do just fine. The number of pallets is selected based on the size, configuration, height of the desired design.
For work you need:
There is a huge scope for creativity, many different options:
Euro pallets are used as a whole, if necessary, they are sawn into two parts or completely disassembled into separate components.
Conclusion
It is difficult to imagine a bedroom in an apartment, a private house without at least one bed, sofa, designed for sleeping. A huge variety of design solutions in the field of furniture production allows you to choose the right bed for each member of the family. If nothing suitable could be found, this piece of bedroom furniture is made independently, ordered by individual projects from professionals.