Have you considered these space-saving bed designs to maximize your interior decorating space?
Vertical and functional space planning are two of the most overlooked areas in most households interior design layout. In this article we'll discuss how to double the functional space in the bedrooms of your house. Think VerticalEffective space planning and interior design requires that you plan in three dimensions - so start thinking about the space above your head and higher up on the walls. There are great functional bedding and storage solutions you can use to easily double your floor space in a bedroom and its functional storage space. Futons for the guest roomsWhy waste the functionality and floor space of a designated guest room when it can normally operate as your den or library? When guests are expected, simply fold down the futon and make it into your guest bedroom.Loft beds for older childrenLoft beds are excellent functional solutions for older children that also want to use their bedroom as a social hangout or study room.
A loft bed allows you to place a sofa or study desk underneath the bed. This also creates a great atmosphere under the bed that is private and quiet. Bunk beds for the youngstersWhen there is more than one child in a bedroom bunk beds are a logical solution for using more of the vertical space available in a room, and also creates more space on the floor for playtime.Murphy beds for studios and 1 bedroom apartmentsMurphy beds are a great bed design to incorporate when space is on limited supply. Installing a Murphy bed will instantly open up the room floor space. In small apartments, installing a Murphy bed can have the effect of feeling like you've just added another entire room! Murphy beds are also a great option for adding to dens or studies to create a guest room.High platform beds for more storagePlatform beds are becoming very common now as bed designers switch from using bulky box springs to sleeker and more durable platform supports for bed designs.
The old space of a box spring easily creates another vertical foot of potential storage space under your bed. For a regular king size bed, this will create an additional 42 square feet of storage space under the bed.Air beds for emergency guest roomsIf your spare rooms in the house are dedicated to other functions that you really don't want to give up, then consider getting an airbed to use when having house guests stay over. Air beds are portable, inflate quickly, and have good support and functionality. You can also get air beds that quick inflate themselves from a small duffel bag.Trundle bedsTrundle beds are great to have in kids rooms to pull out for sleepovers and can operate as a second temporary bed if the need arises. When not in use it simply slides back under the bed.
If you have a trundle bed then you can free up more space in your storage room by getting rid of any fold out cots or beds.Day bedsDay beds are a functional bedding alternative that also creates a sitting area during the day. Great for apartments, girls rooms, or dens and guest rooms.Captain's bedsTo maximize storage space in your child's room consider a captain bed. With so many drawers under the higher bed frame you can do away with separate dresser drawers to free up more floor space.If you start to think vertical in you interior space planning you can be on your way to doubling your useable interior floor space in your home. For more bed resources and design tips you can visit http://www.loft-beds-bunk-beds.com/loft-beds.htm.
S.A. Smith is a freelance writer, editor, and contributor to the Loft Beds Bunk Beds resource site, and can be reached at http://www.loft-beds-bunk-beds.comCommercial Tanning Beds: An Overview
Commercial tanning beds come in two basic formats. Horizontal tanning beds are the tanning beds you most often see in both residential and commercial settings. These capsule or clamshell tanning beds consist of a lid lined with tubular ultraviolet lamps, and a glass or plastic "bench" contoured for optimal relaxation. Simply lie down, close the lid, and allow the UV light to penetrate your skin. Turn your body over one time halfway through your session for even tanning.
Vertical tanning beds are also known as tanning booths or stand-ups.
The interior is lined with ultraviolet light bulbs in a 360? pattern. Just step inside and close the door. Since your body is exposed to UV light on all sides, there is no need to turn your body over halfway through your session; therefore a tanning booth tans twice as fast as a clamshell tanning bed.
High-pressure tanning beds blast you with more tanning rays (UVA) and fewer burning rays (UVB). The lamps are made...
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Raised Air Beds
You have guests coming to your home for an overnight stay, and no extra bed for them to sleep on.
Why not look into raised air beds as a solution for your problem?
A raised air bed is much like a traditional air mattress, but inflates to the height of a standard traditional bed, providing your guests with the comfort they need for a good night's sleep.
Available in sizes much like traditional mattresses, raised air beds give you all of the comforts of a traditional bed in an easily portable, inflatable mattress.
Most raised air beds come with a built-in pump, in order to help make inflating the bed as easy as possible.
Many also allow for the firmness of the top portion of the mattress to be adjusted, giving your guests control of their comfort.
Just like with traditional mattresses, raised air beds come in various forms.
There are fabric-topped raised air beds, and pillowtop raised air beds.
And no matter what...
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The Benefits of Metal Bunk Beds
Metal bunks beds are very popular, particularly since they are typically less expensive than wood bunk beds. Most metal bunk beds are manufactured in Taiwan, Malaysia and Mexico and are sold in the U.S. by importers and retailers. Tubular metal is used to construct these beds and they are often painted with high gloss black, white, red or blue paint. These metal bunk beds typically sell for between $150 and $250 each.
With metal bunk beds, both the frame and the ladder are constructed of metal.
Metal bunk beds can be a twin bed over a twin bed, a twin bed over a full-sized bed, or simply a twin bed over empty space where you can put a couch, desk, dresser or other items.
Metal bunk beds are generally much lighter than wood bunk beds. This makes them more flexible, allowing you to change the format of the bedroom much more easily. The lesser weight also makes them a more viable online purchase. Specifically, shipping costs are less due to weight and...
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A Look at Kids Bunk Beds
Kids bunk beds are the most common types of bunk beds. Adult bunk beds differ as they are typically more functional, such as bunk beds used in the military. Conversely, kids bunk beds often serve a more entertaining purpose ? to get kids excited to go to sleep.
Kids bunk beds are exciting. Many children, particularly those who recently graduate from a crib, want a "big kid bed". And, bunk beds are clearly the most entertaining type of bunk beds since they allow the child to sleep with a sibling and are easy to play in.
However, kids bunk beds come with safety risks.
The major safety risk is injuries resulting from kids falling from their beds. This is usually caused from kids playing haphazardly. Fortunately, there are several ways to keep kids bunk beds safe. To begin, it is critical to use side guardrails on both sides of the upper bunk. These guardrails must be secure in case the kids move around/roll during sleep.
Likewise, it is a good...
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A Look at Wooden Bunk Beds
Wooden bunk beds are a very popular type of bunk bed and have many advantages over metal bunk beds. Specifically, wooden bunk beds are often safer since there is no need to worry about metal or weld cracking.
The main disadvantages of wooden bunk beds are size and bulk. Wood is much thicker than the metal tubing used on beds and, as such, takes up a lot of space and is very heavy. As a result, moving a wooden bunk bed is an ordeal and not something you want to do very often. Likewise, shipping these beds is fairly expensive, although if you buy online and out-of-state, you will save money on sales tax.
Wooden bunk beds are often quite elegant.
Many have shelves, drawers and/or desks built right into them, and can be finished in a variety of wood stains. The beds can make a bedroom more appealing to children, who can draw on them, put stickers and hang posters on them, depending upon the desires of their parents.
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Air Mattress Beds
Air mattress beds are no longer considered temporary sleep solutions.
These days, air mattress beds are becoming luxurious high-tech alternatives to the traditional and occasionally painful metal spring mattresses that most people currently sleep on.
If you're having trouble sleeping, an air mattress bed is definitely an option you may want to consider.
Air mattress beds have the ability to mold to the exact shape of the sleeper's body, giving support where it's needed most.
This unique ability eliminates the strain on pressure points that often occurs while sleeping on a coil spring mattress.
This can ultimately interfere with the natural alignment of your spine.
A mattress that is too hard won't allow for the natural curvature of your spine, while one too soft will allow for abnormal bends in your back.
Either way, it spells long-term aches and pains for you without the proper support.
Not only that ? as time...
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'Get a Head Start on the Holidays' By Santa Tim
What if Santa showed up in September with a simple plan that would help individuals and families reduce the stress and anxiety that comes with the December Holidays? Could this type of program reduced the stress? The anxiety? Or, the depression that some people develop when the holidays arrive.Are you one of the many that stresses out, gets depressed, or worries too much during the annual November and December holidays? Maybe you wish you could spend more time enjoying the Holidays and less...
Have you considered these space-saving bed designs to maximize your interior decorating space? 'Get a Head Start on the Holidays' By Santa Tim
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