Types of single beds and design features

Model options and features

A wide range of beds does not cause any particular difficulties in choosing products for people of different ages and body types.

For children

A single bed is a common type of furniture for relaxation in a children's room. Such models have a lot of advantages: they create a full-fledged place to sleep, they are easy to care for, do not need to be folded/unfolded, they come in different styles and designs, take up little space, and are multifunctional. Basic requirements for products: safe shape (no sharp corners), environmentally friendly materials, comfortable height. When choosing furniture, several parameters are taken into account:

• Interior style;
• Age and anatomical features of the child (height, weight);
• Materials (preferably environmentally friendly);
• Mattress.

The main model options: classic single beds with side backrests (one or two), models with lifting mechanisms and built-in storage systems, a daybed (one of the two or three backrests is soft - covered with textiles).

Low models (with sides) with images of toys or fairy tale characters are placed in the nursery for children. Some parents make such products with their own hands. Before assembling a project from wood, it is advisable to correctly calculate all its parameters. To give the decor a bright look, choose furniture in rich colors (green, blue, yellow, pink). An excellent purchase would be a single bed sofa (a kind of sofa with a back and armrests of the same height). Thanks to the side backrest, you don’t have to worry about your child touching a cold wall while sleeping.

For older children, more adult-looking models are selected. Teenagers are already critical of the design of the room and the choice of furniture. Therefore, it is important to take into account the wishes of children, their interests and preferences. For a teenage boy, a simple bed with a strict, laconic style is suitable. Suitable colors are shades of gray, blue, dark brown. For a girl, it is advisable to choose more intricate stylish models - with carved backs, decorated with beautiful elements (forging, overlaid wooden elements, colored plastic inserts). Furniture in light shades (white, sand, silver, pink, light green) will emphasize the delicacy of the decor.

For adults

As a rule, in adulthood, preference is given to multifunctional models. It is very convenient when the furniture is converted into a full-fledged sleeping place at night, and during the day is used for daytime relaxation or receiving guests. Also popular are models that, when unfolded, create a simple double bed. The most common options:

• Standard single bed with headboard only;
• Ottoman sofa is low furniture. Products can only have armrests or a backrest separately;
• Transformable bed (multifunctional models that combine a sleeping place with a sofa, table);
• Soft folding beds serve as a spare bed. Modern models are equipped with mattresses, so a single folding bed will allow you to quickly organize rest for your dear guest. Such products are equipped with wheels and, when assembled, are easy to move and take up little space;
• Retractable stock (placed in special podiums). Suitable for rooms with high ceilings;
• Folding bed (fixed against the wall and in vertical form is almost invisible).

Any furniture is selected taking into account the style of the room. Therefore, for modern high-tech and minimalist styles, stylish built-in beds or folding beds are suitable. In this setting, the room will look spacious and free. Wrought iron beds are suitable for rustic-style interiors. For a luxurious classic or baroque style, it is advisable to choose a bed with a soft headboard.

Special

Specialized furniture (medical beds, massage beds) are used for specific purposes. As a rule, such structures are equipped with special mechanisms. Special mattresses are made for such furniture. A single medical bed with a mattress is intended for patients who require special care. Such furniture is characterized by increased functionality:

• The head and leg sections are adjustable (you can change the angle of these zones). Individual sections of the structure can be controlled using electronic devices;
• The beds are equipped with side rails that are easy to lower and easy to lock in the raised position;
• Almost all models are mobile (equipped with special casters or wheels).

Specialized furniture includes beds for hotels, kindergartens, and hospitals. In appearance, such products do not differ from household models. However, the requirements for specialized furniture are special: high strength, easy maintenance, reliability, durability. For government institutions, beds with an economy class mattress are suitable. For inexpensive hotels and boarding houses, budget furniture options are also selected. But for premium hotels, single designer beds are already being selected. Such furniture is made of expensive wood and can be decorated with decorative elements.

Classification by type of base

It is the base that ensures the reliability of a single bed. Furniture is produced with different types of bases:

• An orthopedic lattice that looks like a frame made of metal or wood. Specially curved wooden slats (lamellas) are attached to the grille. Thanks to this feature, the deflection of the mattress due to the weight of the sleeping person is compensated. An orthopedic bed has several advantages: long service life, environmental friendliness, excellent air ventilation, the ability to install additional slats to increase the rigidity of the lattice;
• The flat base for a single bed is made of boards or chipboards. The main advantages of the design: the laminated chipboard ensures a stable and even position of the mattress, the affordable price of the beds. Among the shortcomings, it is worth noting the lack of ventilation on the underside of the mattress. Therefore, you will have to periodically lift the mattress for ventilation;
• Lamels fixed to the frame using special types of fastenings - lath holders. This base has the following advantages: excellent ventilation of the mattress, a more affordable price compared to an orthopedic lattice. A single bed 90 by 200 has an excellent orthopedic effect.

Financial possibilities do not always allow you to purchase the furniture you like. But when choosing a bed, you shouldn’t skimp too much. It is important that the products create conditions for a comfortable body position while sleeping. After all, only a comfortable sleeping place will allow you to fully relax and recover without compromising your health.

Orthopedic

Flat

Lamels

Types of bed frames

There are different types of beds with frames. The most common:

• wooden – the highest quality and safest;
• metal - must be coated with an anti-corrosion alloy to protect the entire structure;
• combined - elements from wood and metal are combined;
• with elements of plastic, glass;
• made of chipboard, MDF - an inexpensive option; When choosing, you should pay attention to the quality and harmlessness of the material, since a cheap one can greatly affect human health due to evaporating adhesive mixtures.

Additional features

Few rooms can boast of spacious areas. Most often, small rooms have several zones for different purposes, so multifunctional furnishings are chosen. Manufacturers offer several furniture options:

• A transforming bed can combine different elements of furniture. The most common model is vertical. When assembled, you get a sofa with hanging shelves - a cozy place to relax, and when unfolded - a comfortable place to sleep. A very popular horizontal bed-table model, which when raised allows you to organize a comfortable place for study or work. Advantages of transformers: corner models allow you to use “dead” zones, saving room space, saving money (one model of furniture includes several items), excellent beds for teenagers. Disadvantages of the models: furniture requires additional costs, low-quality transformation mechanisms quickly break down;
• Products with high bases are equipped with special drawers. This type of furniture is very popular. These beds are comfortable for both babies and adults. Children's models can be used to store toys and bedding. Drawers in adult products are used to store clothes and bedding. As a rule, special furniture casters are mounted on the bottom and the drawers are not difficult to pull out. The main advantage of furniture is the presence of hidden storage areas;
• In some models the bed can be raised. The bed frame also serves as a built-in storage system. Thanks to special devices, lifting the mattress is not difficult;
• A bed with a pull-out sleeper will be the optimal solution for a small room where two children live. Depending on the height of the product, the bed may also have built-in drawers for storing things. When assembled, the bed with a side back upholstered in soft material is used as a sofa, on which it is convenient to read books or watch TV during the day.

Advantages of the furniture: full-fledged sleeping places are created for two children; when assembled, narrow beds take up little space. Disadvantages: a child sleeping on a pull-out section may feel uncomfortable due to the low position of the mattress; getting up from the upper bed is inconvenient (you have to disturb the sleeper who is lying on the lower bed).

Happy owners of large apartments must have a bedroom with a bed of their favorite size. However, thanks to the variety of transformable furniture, today it is not difficult to create a completely cozy relaxation area in a room of any size.

Metal constructions

Previously, beds with metal elements were handmade, so they were high in price and difficult to obtain for consumers.

Now you can find forged bed designs in the bedroom, handmade or factory-made, which often imitate forging. This bed in the bedroom interior will become the main decoration of the room and will delight you every day.

Flaws:

• High price
• Heavy weight
• Long-term production (carried out according to an individual project)

Size chart

Depending on the purpose, we can roughly distinguish between children's and adult beds. This division is considered conditional, since the main criteria for choosing furniture are a person’s height and the characteristics of his physique. Therefore, it is quite natural that a teenage bed for a tall child will be large. And short adults will be able to rest quite comfortably on furniture of compact “children’s” sizes (170 cm or 180 cm long).

Therefore, for children under three years old, a single bed with dimensions of 60x12 cm or 65x125 cm (European standard) is quite suitable. If the child is not tall, then he can sleep quite calmly on such beds until he is 4-5 years old. The main thing is that there is a margin of 10-15 cm along the length of the sleeping place.

For preschoolers, products with dimensions of 70x140 cm or 70x160 cm are quite suitable. Children's single mattresses are selected according to the size of the base. Particular care must be taken when purchasing mattresses for beds with a soft headboard or for models with a footboard and headboard. The best option is if the size of the mattress is indicated in the bed passport. Therefore, it is advisable to purchase children's single beds and mattresses from the same company.

A teenage bed and sleeping furniture for an adult have the same dimensions. The most popular product parameters.

You can have a good rest on a bed even 60 cm wide. However, manufacturers believe that for a comfortable sleep the minimum width of the bed should be 70 cm. Lovers of space or those with a strong build should choose models with parameters of 120x200 cm. But in most cases, a single bed 90x200 is the most optimal option

The choice of bed is individual and determined not only by the preferences or physical characteristics of the owner, but also by the style of the room and its size. Thanks to the variety of furniture models, you can purchase a product that suits all criteria.

Which mattress to choose

The mattress on sleeping products of this type can be different; it can differ in type and degree of hardness:

• with a soft base - products of this type are suitable for healthy people who have a well-developed muscular frame. Not suitable for children under 16 years of age;
• with medium hardness - this product is versatile. It should be used for various disorders of the musculoskeletal system;
• with a rigid base - these products are a suitable option for children under 16 years of age. It is recommended for use for disorders of the thoracic and cervical spine.

Hard

Medium hardness

Soft

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