At the moment, your apartment is being renovated and you think where will the sleeping place be, what is better sofa or bed? Their pros and cons, what to look for and what to do before delivery? We will tell about everything in our article.
Choose a place
The very first thing to do is to choose a place where the sofa or bed will be located. It is best to choose a room with a larger area. If the area of the room is large, then you can put a wardrobe, a bedside table and much more in it. After the wedding, many couples think about adding a family, and you can put a cradle in a large room.
In the large bedroom you can put a cradle for a baby
When choosing a bed, it is worth considering whether it is sunny or not. Since if you are going to put a bed in a room with windows facing the sunny side, then it will be hot in the room. Blackout curtains, sun protection film on windows and air conditioning can help with this.
Blackout curtains for the bedroom on the sunny side
It is worth paying attention to whether this room is adjacent to the toilet or bathroom. Because when using them, the sounds of water, the descent of water will be heard. If one of the family members smokes in the toilet room, the smell will come.
Does this room have a balcony? This is an additional storage space for household items, as well as fresh air.
Is it the side of the house? If the answer is yes, then it will be cool.
Also one of the main issues are the neighbors. It happens that loud sounds come from neighboring apartments (TV at full volume, crying or stomping of a baby) and even at night.
back to index ↑Types of beds
- Bunk beds.
- Rectangular shape.
- Round form.
- Bed-wardrobe.
- Bed on the podium.
Bunk
Most often, such cribs are placed for small children when there are two of them in the family. This saves space in the room.
Bunk beds are also used in hostels. Several of these beds are placed in one room and thus many people can stay in a hostel for little money. Hostels are very popular with tourists.
Bunk bed suitable for a family with several children
This bed option is an excellent solution for a large family with ordinary apartment conditions. When there are a lot of children in the apartment, then parents with children can sleep on a bunk bed.
rectangular shape
The classic version of the bed is a rectangular bed. Usually it is placed in the middle of the room or closer to the corner. It is very easy to choose a mattress and bed linen for this type.
Bedroom with classic rectangular bed
Round form
The round shape is suitable for apartments with a large area, as well as country houses.
It will take time to choose a mattress, because not all firms sell such round shapes. They cost more than regular ones. For round shapes, you need non-standard bed linen.
Round bed suitable for large bedrooms
The round shape of the bed is acquired by people who live according to Feng Shui.He says that houses do not need to have sharp corners.
Bed - closet
Some people have a closet at home, but is it really a closet? Is it possible that this is a bed?
During the daytime it is a closet. Outwardly, it looks like a closet, nothing can be put inside, it is not functional. In the evening, it unfolds and turns into a bed.
Bed wardrobe will save bedroom space
This type of bed is suitable for small, one-room apartments and hostels.
Bed on the podium.
An interesting view is the bed on the podium. On the top of the podium, you can place a table and a chair, and the bed will slide out like a shelf. You can make a bed upstairs with shelves (in the podium itself) into which bedding can be folded.
Functional platform bed
Bed: pros and cons
In this section, we will consider the pros and cons of putting a bed at home.
Pros:
No need to constantly fold and unfold. It is enough just to lay;
– it is more comfortable to sleep than on the couch;
– lasts longer than a sofa;
Years later, it is enough to change only the mattress, and not the bed itself;
- if you choose a good mattress and a good sofa, then there will be no back discomfort, you will have a good sleep and heavenly dreams;
The bed in the bedroom will provide a comfortable sleep
Minuses:
- requires a separate room or a large area;
The bed will organically fit into a large bedroom
Sofa: pros and cons.
Consider the pros and cons of putting a sofa at home as a sleeping place.
Pros:
- develops;
This means that at night it is a sleeping place, and in the daytime a sofa, there is more space in the room from this space.
- suitable for small and one-room apartments;
– different types of upholstery material (fabric, leather, eco-leather and others).
The sofa is suitable for small apartments
Minuses:
- over time, the mechanism can become loose, it stops folding, which means you have to buy a new sofa.
- "separating strip";
Due to the fact that the sofa is laid out on it, it is not always comfortable to sleep, and this affects the back and sleep. The part that decomposes may be of a different material than the one that is permanent.
The sofa takes up less space than the bed
During sleep, a person changes positions and may find himself on the "dividing strip" and then in the morning there may be back pain and no rash.
back to index ↑What should you pay attention to when choosing a bed?
- dimensions;
People have different heights and weights, so first of all you need to look at the size of the bed. Will it be convenient and comfortable for this person with his height and weight.
Bed size depends on height
- legs;
Metal, small, separate legs can ruin the floor covering, such as linoleum. If over time you want to move the bed to another place, then a mark will remain on the soft floor, and another type of floor can be scratched.
- storage space;
Many people are practical and choose a bed with drawers to store bedding, perhaps shoes or toys.
Practical bed with storage boxes
- care;
Products made of eco-leather and leather are enough to wipe with a damp cloth, you can wash it, but you can’t do this with a product made of textile material. This requires a different approach to care.
- sides and headboard;
There is a bed with sides, and there is without. With sides can be considered when a bed is chosen for a child. If this is a sofa, then you can lean on them when you sit.
The child needs a bed with sides
Some types of beds have a headboard.
- material;
The frame of a bed or sofa is made of different materials: beech, wood, metal and others. All of them have different pros and cons. Is it worth reading about each type of material and making decisions for yourself, what is right for you?
Bed with headboard in the bedroom
- delivery;
We discuss the delivery time, is the lift carried out to the apartment or just the entrance? What is included in the shipping cost?
An important factor is the presence of a freight elevator in the house. If it is missing, then the movers will have to lift the furniture to the apartment, and this is an additional expense.
- assembly;
A person always has a choice: pay a percentage of the order value and then the sofa or bed will be assembled in a matter of minutes and already stand in the apartment. Or assemble a bed with your own hands.
back to index ↑What needs to be done before delivery?
Things to do before bed delivery:
- it will be determined exactly where the sofa or bed will stand;
You can make a sketch for clarity.
Bedroom sketch example
- make soundproofing;
Previously, houses were built for centuries and with good sound insulation, now new buildings have very thin walls and therefore it is worth making sound insulation in the place where you are going to relax, sleep, and even better, do it in the whole apartment. Because it affects your health, sleep quality or lack of sleep.
- if the room is cool, then you should think about warming it;
- wash the floor in this room;
- to carry out a normal approach to the place where the sofa or bed will stand; So that during delivery, movers can freely bring in a bed and not stumble over boxes or shoes.
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