Bed-podium. Photos, tips, ideas for your home

Bed-podium with built-in storage niches

Bed-podium with built-in shelves for storing books and things

The bed-podium is a modern solution for choosing a comfortable place to sleep and rest. How to choose a bed-podium. Features interior solutions when installing the bed. Variants of models, quality and material of manufacture - you will learn about all this from our article.

Exit bed podium with a place to rest

Exit bed-podium with a place for rest and drawers, built-in niche

A large number of models presented in today's furniture market, forcing manufacturers to come up with new designs that can attract and interest the buyer. To one of the options for a comfortable and comfortable sleep is a bed-podium. It will be relevant for apartments with a small area, as well as in the furnishing of the interior of a country house, as it allows to significantly save space.

Wooden bed-podium at the window

Great solution for the bedroom - a comfortable wooden bed-podium at the window

Convenient compact solution in the interior of the apartment - a bed-podium

Original bed-podium in the interior

Original bed-podium in the interior of the room

The unusual look of the model on the dais is causing more and more interest, both among young people and among older people. Due to its unusual design, the bed-podium gives a highlight to the interior and also saves a lot of space, leaving space around itself.

Classic Catwalk Bed

Classic podium bed with drawers for a small bedroom

The multi-functionality of the podium allows you not only to store various things in the niches of the bed, but also to use it as a place to play in the nursery, to store bedding and various objects, thereby achieving order in the apartment.

Children's bed-podium with a place to play

Comfortable children's bed-podium for two children with a place to play and a pull-out bed

Advantages of the model

High bed with steps

Built-in high bed with steps-drawers and mirror cabinet

Thanks to the design decision, the interior of the apartment can change beyond recognition if you install such a model. The advantages include the following points.

  1.      Separate zoning. A dwelling divided into conventional zones will look more interesting and unusual due to the open space, which is formed due to the absence of boundary contours. The installed bed-podium will highlight the visual limitations in the interior in a natural way.
  2.      Practical approach. The installed product will not only give newness to the interior of the apartment, but also help implement several functions simultaneously, such as storing objects, a sliding base, and a podium can hide various communications (pipes, electrical outlets). In addition, it is not difficult to build a podium; it is enough to have ready-made construction details and connecting them together is not difficult.
  3.      Square footage. Another advantage of the installation, allowing you to significantly save space for receiving guests or playing a child. Particularly relevant will be the use of the podium in the design of the children's room, as well as living and sleeping areas.
  4.      Visual effect. The room in which the pull-out bed is installed takes on an elegant look and a certain mood.
The built-in bed is a great way to hide it in the interior.

Embed the bed in the podium - a great way to hide it in the interior of the living room

What are the bed-podiums

Wooden bed-podium in a small bedroom

Wooden bed-podium in a small Scandinavian-style bedroom

There are podiums not only in appearance, but also in the design of the assembly and the material of manufacture. Let's look at some of them.

With monolithic base

Podium bed with monolithic base

Unusual bed-podium with a monolithic base

They take as a basis a plot of living space where, for example, a retractable bed will be located, a wooden structure (formwork) is installed on it and concrete is added. The finished base is glued over with a floor covering. Top is set frame products. The advantage of this design is that it will last a long time. The downside is a lot of weight. Previously, such podiums were installed in castles and palaces.

With frame podium

Frame base for the bed-podium

Frame base installed in the niche for the future bed-podium

Lightweight wooden or steel structures are used as materials. You can make them yourself or buy ready-made parts and assemble. The majority of models presented in the modern market, manufactured in a similar way. It remains to choose your favorite model and install it in your home.

With retractable base

Retractable beds in the children's room

Pull-out beds for two children from the podium-play area in the children's room

Retractable beds that can be stored under the base of the frame are also often found in apartments and private houses. The advantage of convenience is the open space of the vacated territory. On the podium you can install a workplace, various equipment, arrange toys and make a children's corner, etc.

How to choose the right material

Soft bed-podium

Soft orange bed-podium for a non-standard bedroom

Depending on the purpose for which the podium will be installed, you need to choose the appropriate material. Conventionally, the podiums can be divided into the following types:

  • for technical use;
  • decorative purposes;
  • combined type.
Retractable bed with a sofa and TV on the podium

Extendable double bed with a sofa located on the podium and a TV

Technical box is installed to hide communications in the room, as well as storage. Decorative box set for visual selection of zones. Combined podium set when they want to combine some functions at the same time. A niche base and things are stored in a niche, but sometimes a place is actively used for various types (games, work, storage, etc.)

Bright children's bed-podium

Bright children's bed-podium with a seating area and storage space

Depending on the purpose of the design, select the desired material. Most often for the assembly of the podium using chipboard, ready-made wooden bars and furniture boards. The frame of the podium is calculated on the basis of the mass of the weight on which the timber will be held. The average gravity of the platform should not exceed 450-700 kg per square meter.

Assemble the product itself is not difficult. It is enough to prepare the necessary materials and tools. What is needed for manufacturing is given in the table below.

Item of the product Instruments Material
Future frame Screws, screwdriver, electric drill Coatings made of MDF, chipboard, metal profile
Top of product Fasteners Carpet
Steps Screws, hammer, drill A tree is used, along with a non-slip coating.
Top facing layer Screws, drill, hammer, glue Corners, fabric stickers

What qualities to pay attention to when choosing

Bed-podium for a country house

Comfortable bed-podium for a bedroom in a country house

Because how correctly you pick yourself a bed, depends on your interior and the further operation of the product. Pay attention to the following points:

  1. The material of manufacture. It must be durable and environmentally friendly;
  2. Weight of the structure. The finished model must withstand two adults;
  3. Product height Give importance to the place where the podium is located when you are standing nearby. An ordinary person should stand up easily and not rest his head on the base of the second tier or on the ceiling;
  4. If niches are provided, the height of the podium should not exceed 40 cm;
  5. When the bed is located at a height of more than 40 cm, it is recommended to make steps so that it is easy to climb.

Choosing a bed-podium for a small bedroom

Full double bed

Full double bed-podium with organized storage places

Depending on how you use the sleeping space, the installation can be of two types: to a permanent place and as a temporary option with a pushing base.

Permanent bed on the podium

Permanent bed on the podium in the interior

Permanent bed is equipped with a podium with a mattress and with all bedding. This option provides a comfortable sleep and the correct anatomical position of the body. Bedside frame can be used as a stand for coffee or tea, as well as books and magazines. Comfortable location allows two adults to sit quietly without constraining each other.

Retractable bed with space for work and study

A podium with a place to study and work upstairs and a pull-out bed for sleeping below.

A temporary option when the podium after sleep moves into the base of the frame and with it all the bedding. It is suitable when the apartment has a small area and the bedroom serves at the same time as an office or a place to play (a similar option is especially relevant in children's bedrooms and rooms).

Podium with retractable baby beds

High podium with place for study and games and with pull-out children's beds

What style is suitable for the interior

Bed podium for the nursery do it yourself

Bed a podium for a nursery with the hands

Depending on what style prevails in your apartment, be guided by the appropriate podium in terms of color and form of production. It is important to consider how the bed will visually look in relation to the style of the room. It should be noted - select the color of the box, focusing on the floor covering. Together, they are perceived as one. There is a smooth visual transition from the floor to the bed-bed.

Chic large bed

Large plush bed located on the podium with storage space

What is the peculiarity of the bed-podium and how to apply them in the interior

Bed on a high catwalk

A bed on a high catwalk for an unusual stylish interior

The main advantage is a special structure that allows it to be used in a multifunctional plan. Modern developers offer a wide choice with various mechanisms and functions, including retractable beds. The main feature is the ability to save space and store items.

White teenage girl bedroom furniture

White teenage girl bedroom furniture with a catwalk bed

The vacated space can be used at your discretion, it is especially valued in small apartments and small rooms. The selected bed-podium for your apartment will become not only a place of comfortable rest and sleep, but also an original accent and a highlight in the interior.

Built-in bed for the kitchen-living room

Fitted guest bed for a small living room

Video: Bed podium. Idea for a small room

50 different options for the use of bed-podiums in the interior

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