We all sleep on something. In a one-room apartment, a sofa is more often used for this purpose. But if you have a bedroom, then it is supposed to have beds. It should not only be combined in color and style with the decoration of the room.
Bed-one and a half. Sizes
All beds are divided into single, one and a half and double. Single beds have a width of 80-100 cm.
The standard size of a single bed is 120 cm wide with a length of 190 cm. Although it can usually be 110-150 cm wide. A double bed is 160-220 cm wide. It can be from 185 cm to 2 meters long. A single bed takes up little space, but the two of us cannot sleep on it. In this case, you can take a double. But it takes up too much space. A comfortable option can be a single bed. Two people can easily fit on it, and the saved space can be filled with a bedside table, wardrobe or other furniture.
What is the bed made of
Having decided the issue with the choice of size, you need to consider the design of the bed. Find out what points you need to pay special attention to. The bed-one and a half consists of a frame with legs and a frame.
Usually the frame has:
- back (headboard);
- side panels (side panels).
Headboard can be:
- stationary (bearing member);
- attached;
- hinged (decorative).
More often used stationary and mounted. A bed with such a headboard can be placed anywhere, for example in the middle of the room. Side headboards are hung on the wall and are usually complemented by shelves, bedside tables, tables.
There can be one or two backrests. There is a bed without backs at all. Depending on the number of backs, the tsarg can be from two to four. They are usually made of wood or chipboard and give strength to the product.
Bed frame
The quality of the frame determines whether the bed-one and a half will be comfortable. Frame dimensions depend on frame parameters.
Made from long boards, plywood board or metal pipes. The least convenient will be plywood. She is quite solid. In more expensive models, the frame can be orthopedic. It is divided along the length by an additional metal joint, to which beech lamellas (connecting curved planks) or logs about 5 cm wide are attached. In expensive models, the lamellas have rubber-plastic holders that improve shock absorption.
The more lamellas, the higher the orthopedic effect. This design does not sag, as it is designed for six legs, two of which are placed on a longitudinal connection. The frame can be equipped with a liftingmechanism for changing the angle of the head, legs or the whole body.
In furniture stores, the orthopedic frame can be purchased separately. An addition can be a box for linen, a mattress complete with an orthopedic base for it.
When choosing a bed, you need to consider:
- frame height;
- material from which it is made;
- strength of the side;
- mattress;
- legs.
Determining the frame height
When choosing such an important part of the interior, they take into account the style of the room, their ideas about convenience and beauty. But will your single bed be comfortable? Dimensions, especially the height of the frame, directly depend on the age and he alth of the owner. There is a rule, the first part of which says: the older the person, the higher the bed should be. But up to a certain limit. If it reaches 80 cm, then it will be difficult for an elderly or sick person to get off it. Especially if he has heart problems.
Bed frame can be:
- low (20-30cm);
- medium (50cm);
- high (80-90 cm).
Low beds are suitable for he althy young people. If you decide to design a bedroom in an oriental style, then such a bed will not only decorate it, but will also be comfortable for you.
Mid-height frame will suit almost everyone. Average (European) are designed so that, sitting on it, you lean on the floor with your feet. Such a bed-one and a half size (photo) is such that it is convenient to sit on it, it is easy to get up from it.
The frame, whose height reaches 80 cm, is preferred by the Americans. The legs can be adjusted to set the desired height. Or adjust on an uneven floor. Metal ones are equipped with plastic plugs so that they do not scratch the floor.
Materials
The bed frame can be made of chipboard, wood, metal, plastic. The cheapest, but fragile material is chipboard (chipboard). These beds are inexpensive, but not very durable. Parts can delaminate, and the body loosens. Vapors of varnishes and glues used in the manufacture of chipboard can cause an allergic reaction. Nevertheless, such a one-and-a-half bed can last a dozen years, or even more. Veneer and MDF are slightly more expensive and of better quality.
The wood frame is durable, eco-friendly. Made from veneer or solid wood. The best varieties of wood are oak, ash, beech. It can be made from rare varieties, such as mahogany, hevea. They are not affected by moisture, mechanical influences. These beds are quite expensive. But they will serve for many years. Wicker beds made of rattan, cane and straw will be original.
Metal frames are the strongest. No wonder they were in vogue in the middle of the last century. Now they are in demand again. Their price is also high. Metal parts are coated with a special polymer powder. It is resistant to mechanical damage and protects structural elements from rust. Decorated with forged patterns and knobs.
Mattress
Like the frame, it determines how comfortable a single bed is. The size of the mattress must match its parameters. If it is smaller, it will move out of bed. If it is large, it will shrink, and it will be uncomfortable to sleep on it. It is better to take an orthopedic mattress.
Design
Styles: classic and modern (avant-garde, high-tech, techno). There is Japanese and country music. In the decoration of beds, various upholstery materials, leather, eco-leather are used. The lifting mechanism provides access to the box. It turns out something between a sofa and a bed.
Often, beds are equipped with a lifting mechanism that allows you to get to the built-in laundry box. Designers are constantly developing new interesting models of beds: with canopies, transforming beds. The basis for them was a single bed. Dimensions, standard are preserved, but complemented by original design elements. Some models are decorated with LED backlight. Among this variety, everyone can choose their own bed.
