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The Impact of Beds on Bedroom Design
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By Paul Jolley
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In years past, beds were not considered to be an element thatfactored into bedroom design, more just a place to lay yourhead, although the bed could be dressed to match whatever stylehad been chosen for the bedroom.
Times have changed and with the return of bedsteads or framebeds, the bed is now an element that factors in quite highly inbedroom design. The range of styles, colours, fabrics andmaterials that today's modern beds are manufactured from go toenhance and work in synergy with all bedroom design plans.
The decision of the type of bed to purchase in relation todesign can be broken down into three steps:
The aesthetic of the room.
Deciding on the aesthetic of a room or the way that it looks isnot as difficult as it may seem at first. In most cases you willalready have a good source of inspiration from the other roomsin the house, but let's say for arguments case that it is ablank canvas. In that case the world is your oyster as there areso many places to draw ideas from; -The internet -Interiordesign book/magazines -Ideal home exhibition type shows -Newproperty development show houses (always a favorite of mine)-Furniture retail showrooms (you don't always have to shop)-Friends and relative's houses
Once you have got your inspiration for how the room is going tolook you need next to plan how the bed is going fit in the room.
Where to position the bed
This can be something that gets overlooked at this stage and canresult in being quite costly if other purchases are made such asfurniture without this in mind. It is therefore important thatbefore purchasing of any bedroom furniture takes place,consideration is given to the following.
Size of bed - will there be sufficient space around thebed to meet your requirements i.e. opening wardrobe doors,doors, getting changed round the bed etc etc.
Position of bed - have you planned on buying bunk bedsthat the steps will only go on one side and thus will only go onone wall or a captain's bed with the same problem.
Height of the bed - you may have taken into considerationthe length and width of the bed, but what about height? This isnot a problem for about 98% of beds, but is a big considerationwhen buying a four poster bed. Have you measured the height ofthe room and will that four poster fit in term of height?
We have so far worked out the style and limitations of the roomin which you are going to house your bed, but there is one lastconsideration to take into account before you part with any ofyour hard earned cash. That final consideration is what you useyour bedroom for or "How do you live in your bedroom"
How do you live in your bedroom?
As mentioned in the introduction bedrooms have become amultifunctional space, and these days are used as offices,somewhere to watch TV, listen to music or a quiet place to reador get away from the grind. All of these are key components thatneed to be considered when deciding on the type of bed that youwill buy.
It is now time to go and purchase that dream bed. Now that youhave followed the steps above you should be confident that thepurchasing decision will be a calculated one, and one made fromconsideration as opposed to impulse. By using the rest of thisguide as a would be "bed purchasing bible", you will feel atease when confronted with "jargon" and "terminology", and mostof all you will be in the driving seat when it comes deciding onthe type of bed for you!
In summary; a bed is the centerpiece of any bedroom and time andconsideration should be spent on the whole process of planningand choosing the bed that will be suited to your requirements.As mentioned in the introduction "a decision to buy a bed shouldhave the same amount of time and effort spent on it aspurchasing a car", if this is followed, and in conjunction withthe advice from this guide, you will find yourself making apurchasing decision that will not just enhance the style andfunctionality of a bedroom, but will also result in acomfortable nights sleep.
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