It is very difficult to imagine a home without such an obligatory piece of furniture as a bed. If you wish, you can do without bookshelves, a wardrobe, a chest of drawers, even without a table, but it is difficult to live even one day without sleep. Therefore, the size of the bed and its design have long been of interest to those who are going to equip a new home or decide to make a general update of the furniture in the house. Of particular interest in this issue are craftsmen who make everything with their own hands in accordance with their preferences.
Why are standard bed sizes so important?
In principle, any sleeping furniture can be divided into two main parts: a frame and a soft filler (mattress). The first raises the bed to the required height, and the second provides comfort during rest. As a rule, they are made by different manufacturers. The standard size of the bed greatly increases the number of options for choosing a mattress and allows you to replace it if necessary. Moreover, it givesthe ability to adapt the bed to a new location or to another person. For example, you can purchase a softer mattress or a frame that provides better protection against drafts. For the manufacturer, the standard size of the bed serves as a guarantee that the products will suit the vast majority of buyers. For furniture customers, it usually means an acceptable final price. This is due to the fact that the purchase of a non-standard mattress for the same bed will cost much more than usual, and it will not be so easy to find it.
Specific figures
Most often, the length of the bed is 190 cm. Models of 200 cm in size are somewhat less common. These are the most optimal bed sizes in order to comfortably fit on it with a pillow. Perhaps in the future they will increase, as the average height of people on the planet is gradually getting larger. As for the width, it directly depends on how many people will sleep on this furniture, two or one. In addition, this bed size depends on the manufacturer and on the standards of a particular country. Therefore, a single bed in width can be from 90 to 140 cm. By the way, in the CIS a mattress whose width is 120-140 cm is considered one and a half. Such a somewhat strange term means that one person will be very comfortable on this bed, and if desired, two can fit on it. The width of double beds usually varies between 160-180 cm, sometimes reaching a value of 200 cm. Its length remains the same: 190-200see
If everything is very clear with the size of beds for adults, then the dimensions of children's beds are very different and directly depend on the age of the child. Most often, the dimensions of a bunk bed are 170-200 cm long and 70-90 cm wide. When planning the interior of a children's room, it should be understood that these are the dimensions of the bed, and it is worth adding to them the distance that the stairs will take, and, possibly, the built-in wardrobe. As for the standard height of beds with a mattress, it (with the exception of bunk furniture) is in the range of 40-50 cm. It is this size that is most optimal for a he althy person. But the height of the headboard can be any - there are no standards here.
