We all sleep on something. In a one-room apartment, a sofa is often used for this purpose. But if you have a bedroom, then it should be beds. It should not only be combined in color and style with the decoration of the room.
One and a half bed. Dimensions
All beds are divided into single, one and a half and double. The widths of 80-100 cm are single.
The standard size of a bed is one and a half - a width of 120 cm with a length of 190 cm. Although it can usually have a width of 110-150 cm. The width of a double bed is 160-220 cm. It can be from 185 cm to 2 meters in length. A single takes up little space, but the two of you can not sleep on it. In this case, you can take a double. But she takes up too much space. One and a half bed can be a convenient option. Two can easily fit on it, and the saved space can be filled with a bedside table, a wardrobe or other furniture.
What the bed consists of
Having decided on the choice of size, you need to consider the design of the bed. Find out what points you need to pay special attention to. One and a half bed consists of a frame with legs and a frame.
Typically, a frame has:
- backrest (headboard);
- side panels (drawers).
The headboard may be:
- stationary (bearing element);
- 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 a room. Attached headboards are hung on the wall and are usually complemented by shelves, bedside tables, tables.
The backs can be one or two. There is a bed without any backs at all. Depending on the number of backs, the tsar 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 a bed will be comfortable. The dimensions of the frame depend on the parameters of the frame.
It is made of long boards, plywood boards or metal pipes. The least convenient will be plywood. She's pretty hard. In models more expensive, the frame can be orthopedic. It is divided along the length by an additional metal connection, to which beech lamellas (connecting curved planks) or logs with a width of about 5 cm are attached. In expensive models, lamellas have rubber-plastic holders that help to improve cushioning.
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 the longitudinal connection. The frame can be equipped with a lifting mechanism to change the angle of inclination of the head, legs or the whole body.
In furniture stores, the orthopedic frame can be purchased separately. A supplement may be a box for linen, a mattress complete with an orthopedic base for it.
When choosing a bed, you need to consider:
- frame height;
- the material from which it is made;
- strength of the drawer;
- mattress;
- legs.
Determining the height of the frame
When choosing such an important part of the interior, they take into account the style of the room, their ideas about comfort and beauty. But will your one and a half bed be comfortable? Dimensions, especially the height of the frame, directly depend on the age, state of health of the owner. There is a rule, the first part of which says: the older the person, the higher the bed should be. But 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 (20-30 cm);
- medium (50 cm);
- high (80-90 cm).
Low beds are suitable for healthy young people. If you decide to design a bedroom in oriental style, then such a bed will not only decorate it, but will also be convenient for you.
A medium-height frame will suit almost everyone. Medium (European) are designed so that, sitting on it, you rest your feet on the floor. Such a bed-and-a-half size (photo) has 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, which allows you to set the desired height. Or adjust on uneven floors. The metal ones are equipped with plastic plugs so as not to scratch the floor.
Materials
The bed frame can be made of chipboard, wood, metal, plastic. The cheapest but fragile material is particle board. These beds are inexpensive, but not very durable. Parts may delaminate and the case may become loose. Pairs of varnishes and glue used in the manufacture of particleboard can cause an allergic reaction. Nevertheless, such a bed-and-a-half can last a dozen years, or even more. Veneer and MDF are a bit more expensive and better.
The frame of wood is durable, eco-friendly. They are made of 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 susceptible to moisture, mechanical stress. 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 most durable. No wonder they were in fashion in the middle of the last century. Now in demand again. The price for them 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 a frame, it determines how comfortable a bed is. The size of the mattress should correspond to its parameters. If he is smaller, he will move out of bed. If 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 are Japanese and country. In the decoration of the 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 the beds are equipped with a lifting mechanism allowing access to the built-in laundry drawer. Designers are constantly developing new interesting models of beds: canopies, transforming beds. The basis for them was a bed-and-a-half. 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.