All beds are good, and which one is the best?

The bed is for us so familiar piece of furniture that without it it is impossible to imagine our usual living conditions. On it, you start and end your day. How to choose a bed? Let's see.

The bed is for us so familiar piece of furniture that without it it is impossible to imagine our usual living conditions.

Five good sleep conditions

Which bed is better suited for family comfort and will create the necessary conditions for a good sleep? There are five factors that determine the level of comfort:

• shape - appearance and functionality;
• dimensions - length, width and height;
• construction - frame and materials;
• bed base - determines its safety;
• Mattress - protects your health.

Which bed is better suited for family comfort and will create the necessary conditions for a good sleep?

Let us consider in more detail each of them.

The classic rectangular shape - the basis of bedroom furniture.

1. Form - beauty or practicality?

The classic rectangular shape - the basis of bedroom furniture. The beds in the shape of a heart or a circle look spectacular, but uncomfortable in everyday family life. Sleeping together on such exclusive beds can only be firmly embraced so as not to fall in a dream on the floor. You can curl up, but if you have a sore back, then there will be no restful sleep. For a bed of irregular shape, you need to sew sheets and capes on order. It requires more empty space to be used inefficiently.

You can curl up, but if you have a sore back, then there will be no restful sleep.

ON A NOTE! If there is not enough space for wardrobes, for storing clothes and other necessary things, use beds with built-in drawers.

Transforming beds will help you solve the problem of lack of space in an apartment with a small area. During the day, they can turn into a wardrobe or a comfortable writing desk. Also pay attention to the bunk folding beds disguised as a sofa.

For a bed of irregular shape, you need to sew sheets and capes on order.

Owners of a spacious apartment will like a bed on the podium. The idea of ​​raising a cozy nest above worldly vanity will undoubtedly bring your relationship to a higher level, but before that, think carefully about the expediency of this step.

The choice of bed frame depends on the number of people who will sleep on it.

A more practical solution would be to equip the podium with drawers. In fact, you get a complete wardrobe, pretending to be a bed.

2. Dimensions - it all depends on the latitude, length and height

In Russia and Europe, the division of beds into three categories — single, one and a half, and double beds — is widely used. But each person has individual values ​​of height and shoulder width, which do not always fit into the Procrustean bed of such a classification.

With good build quality, such a bed will last a long time.

The most important thing is the size of the bed. The length should be no less than your height, which you can safely add 20 cm. To choose the bed of the required width, the following simple method will help: lay down on it strictly in the middle, spread your arms to the side and bend them in elbows. If they remain within the sleeping area - you are not mistaken in the choice.

On a low bed it is easier to catch a cold from a draft.

In furniture stores, you can choose beds made according to European and American standards. In order to buy comfortable furniture, use our comparative table:

The height of the base also affects comfort.

The height of the base also affects comfort. It depends on the climate and local cultural traditions. On a low bed it is easier to catch a cold from a draft. For Europe with a cooler climate, a value in the range of 0.5–0.6 m is considered optimal, and in Asia it does not exceed 0.4 m. The American people suffer the most from falling - the minimum bed height starts at 0.8 m.

The material and frame of the single bed can be the same.

ON A NOTE! For older people, it is preferable to have a high positioning of the base of the bed - so they spend less effort on getting up in the morning.

Each person has an individual height and shoulder width, which does not always fit into the Procrustean bed of such a classification.

3. Frame and material - the more serious the relationship, the stronger

The choice of bed frame depends on the number of people who will sleep on it. A single bed can be made of chipboard and consist of two supporting backs (headboard and footboard) and two longitudinal side walls - tsarg. With good build quality, such a bed will last a long time.

The material and frame of the single bed can be the same. But more often there is a variant of the four regals, four legs and one hinged headboard.

But more often there is a variant of the four regals, four legs and one hinged headboard.

Double and family beds are experiencing increased stress. So do not buy economy options. The best solution would be a metal frame or a box of solid wood.

Headboards (headboard and footboard) are important elements of the frame that perform several tasks:

• in single and semi-double versions, they are the supporting element of the frame;
• prevent the pillow from falling and the blanket slipping to the floor;
• they protect from contact of body parts with the wall - the wallpaper does not deteriorate and the risk of colds is reduced - we remember how we like to watch TV before going to bed, with our backs to the headboard;
• in some models, the base is made in the form of a narrow and high box with a convertible top, which is convenient for storing soft things;
• On the back of the headboard you can install night lights for easy reading.

Double and family beds are experiencing increased stress.

4. The basis for the bed - you can only rely on the fact that offers resistance

The main rule - the bottom of the bed should not sag under the weight of the mattress and sleeping people. Therefore, clamshell with a base of stretched tight fabric and design with metal bars can be useful only as a temporary bed.

The base of the now popular curved lamellae, glued from wood veneer, facilitates the design and quietly withstands heavy loads. But it can easily break if your children decide to use the bed as a trampoline.

The best solution would be a metal frame or a box of solid wood.

The base of the bed should be from a solid piece of thick plywood or chipboard. Allowed grill of thick boards with a small gap between them.

IMPORTANT! When buying a wooden bed, make sure that there is a longitudinal lintel inside the box that performs the function of an additional support. It evenly distributes the load created by sleeping, and prevents pushing the bed base.

On the back of the headboard, you can install night lights for easy reading.

5. Mattress - the balance of yin and yang is in mutual agreement

Be attentive to his choice. Products that come with a bed do not take into account the individual characteristics of your figure. And when the bed is double, a natural conflict of interests will arise between the spouses, which should be resolved as soon as possible.

Cheap foam products are quickly pressed and lose their original shape - they do not withstand long-term use. Discard such a mattress or hide in the closet and use for guests.

The main rule - the bottom of the bed should not sag under the weight of the mattress and sleeping people.

If your weight categories are the same, then a mattress for a bed with a base consisting of blocks of dependent springs of about 100 pieces per 1 sq. meter. The upper part of each spring is connected with the next. This method provides the necessary orthopedic rigidity, but has a drawback. With a large difference in weight, the outer surface forms a slope in the direction of the heavier spouse. And this is fraught with its inevitable slipping from bed to the floor during sleep.

It requires more empty space to be used inefficiently.

The second consequence of this method of tying the springs is an unpleasant loud creak. You can make a good sound insulation in the apartment, but it will be cheaper to buy a mattress for a bed made with the use of independent spring technology (EVS) - 200 or more per square meter. meter. Each of them carries its own part of the load, without transferring it to the neighboring element, and is enclosed in a shell, which eliminates friction and dampens clicks emitted by sharp compression. The surface finely adapts to the shape of your body, eliminating the bias.

The base of the now popular curved lamellae, glued from wood veneer, facilitates the design and quietly withstands heavy loads.

But this disagreement in bed may not end - your spouse likes to sleep on a hard surface, and you are accustomed to a feather bed. In a modern mattress, a layer of batting or latex is responsible for softness, and rigidity is created by the felt or coconut fiber (coir) that follows it. The ratio of the thicknesses of these components gives the surface the necessary properties.

If your tastes are completely different, buy two single mattresses for the bed of the same size, differing in surface hardness. You can also purchase a product in which one half is intentionally made softer. A similar effect can be achieved through the use of less tight springs.

For older people, it is preferable to have a high positioning of the base of the bed - so they spend less effort on getting up in the morning.

With a difference in weight of over 50 kg, the DS product will save the family idyll. Elements made according to the principle “two in one” are evenly distributed between ordinary blocks of independent springs - a narrower smaller length is inserted into a high spring with a larger diameter. The ratio of conventional and reinforced elements is approximately 260 to 130 per square meter. meter. When the external one cannot cope with the load, the internal spring comes to the rescue. Such a construction significantly prolongs their use.

Protective cover should not accumulate dust and moisture and rubbed to the holes. The best material is jacquard - it includes cotton and synthetic materials.

The length should not be less than your height, to which you can safely add 20 cm.

NOTE! The higher the cotton content in jacquard, the higher its strength.

A good and cheaper solution would be a knitwear case. Polyester products are durable and do not let in moisture, but are poorly ventilated and create a weak coefficient of friction - the sheets slip off easily. Covers of calico "breathe", but quickly wiped.

The most important thing is the size of the bed.

Every bed should know its place!

Ergonomics has long been developed simple and mandatory rules that help to conveniently arrange it in the room:

• double bed is better to put the headboard to the wall;
• between the surrounding objects and the side walls of the bed there should be a free space of at least 70 cm;
• do not put a bed in front of the window - few people like to wake up from bright sunlight, and the risk of earning a chronic cold from constant drafts will increase markedly;
• do not place the bed in the center of the room - a niche or space in the furniture wall would be the best option.

In furniture stores, you can choose beds made according to European and American standards.

Listen carefully to the advice of interior designers. The bed must match the chosen style.

• The woven design with a bamboo frame will perfectly fit into the ecological style, but it will not fit well with the minimalist design.
• High podium or platform will fit well in high-tech, but will not look good in the interior of the Romanesque or Provence, as well as in rooms with low ceilings.

There are five factors that determine the level of comfort.

IMPORTANT! Beds of this shape will look organically in a separate bedroom, but the height of the podium should not exceed 0.2 m.

On it, you start and end your day.

Because, as you rested at night, depends on the productivity of your day. Therefore, go carefully to the choice of bed - it plays an important role in this. To make the nest of family life truly cozy, make sure that your loved ones have a welcome homecoming.

If there is not enough space for wardrobes, for storing clothes and other necessary things, use beds with built-in drawers.

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