In modern interiors, other sleep devices are often used instead of beds - mats, tatami or ordinary mattresses. Sleeping on the floor without a bed is now fashionable, but not everyone thinks this solution is practical and convenient. It is worth understanding the nuances and methods of arranging a berth in order to choose the suitable option.
- Why do i need a bed
- Rejection of the bed: is such a decision reasonable
- Advantages and disadvantages of a mattress
- What to do if you like to sleep low
- Mattress or bed - what to choose
Why do i need a bed
There is a joke among designers that a bedroom is a room for a bed. Indeed, a beautiful, roomy bed immediately catches your eye, has to rest.
Furniture also has practical functions:
- Extending the life of the mattress. Any bed has a base, which ensures the normal position of the mattress without bends and creases. As a result, the springs retain the necessary stiffness and elasticity, and there will be no depressions on the sunbed itself.
- Help with orthopedic effect. A special bed base allows you to redistribute the load on the mattress during sleep. This helps the spine immediately take the right position. The quality of sleep from such events will increase, the health of the musculoskeletal system will improve.
- Ease of lifting after rest. The older the person, the more difficult it is for him to get up from a low base. The bed is high enough to facilitate lifting, reduce the risk of pressure drops.
- The presence of a back. Most beds have a headboard, so the pillow will not fall to the floor, and a person will be protected from the cold wall. In addition, if there is a headboard, bedding will not get dirty from paint, lime. Wallpaper life will also last, because they will not wear out from regular touches.
Rejection of the bed: is such a decision reasonable
Those who adhere to the classical approach to decorating a bedroom are unlikely to imagine it without a bed. Not everyone can decide to sleep on the floor, but this is not necessary. You can choose a non-standard bed or a low berth. The main thing is that the furniture should satisfy all the requirements of the residents.
There are three main types of beds:
- European. Familiar to all beds with medium height. They suit most people.
- American Such products are quite high in terms of "growth". They are very popular in North America, and are rarely used in Europe and Asia.
- Oriental. Beds of this type are attached to low legs that are not too far from the floor. The base of the furniture is wide, so the mattress does not completely cover it.
Not everyone can decide to place a mattress on the floor. Then you can abandon the traditional bed and pay attention to the eastern version. In addition, you can not put the mattress on an ordinary bed, but only on its frame, which does not have a headboard, footboard and decor.
Usually this is done in order to save, because the simplest design is very inexpensive. The height of the legs attached to the frame can be adjusted as desired. To make the design look beautiful, it is covered with a cloth like a cover.
There is another original solution that will allow you not to spend money on furniture. It is possible to build a bed frame from cargo pallets (pallet). Designers often use pallets for the manufacture of cabinet furniture.They are selected according to the dimensions of the mattress, sanded, painted or varnished, then connected to each other with fasteners. Since the height of the pallet is small, the berth will be low.
Advantages and disadvantages of a mattress
Sleeping on the floor, on a thin mattress has an important advantage. In this case, the spine assumes a physiological position, the load on the neck, lower back becomes minimal. Blood circulation is optimized, the work of internal organs improves. As a result, a person wakes up rested and alert, posture straightens.
If the mattress is used instead of a bed, other advantages are also visible:
- Saving. A set of “furniture + mattress” costs more than one mattress. If you do not buy a bed, the cost will be seriously reduced.
- Ease of cleaning and operation. There are special topper futon mattresses on sale, which, after waking up, are twisted into a roll and removed. Any mattress can be lifted, leaned against the wall. Covers can be easily removed from products, sent for washing or cleaned.
- Security. Often adults and children fall from a berth. This usually happens during a sound sleep. If you sleep on the floor, it is impossible to get injured.
- Free up space. In a small room after cleaning the mattress, you can free up a lot of space that is suitable for work, games with children, etc.
- Unusual view. A low berth will become a highlight, especially with its beautiful decoration.
- Deep sleep. Since the mattress will be located below, the air here is better saturated with oxygen. It is much more beneficial for human health and well-being.
Cons of such an undertaking is also available:
- Lack of orthopedic foundation. If special rails fastened in a single design are absent, the service life of the mattress will be reduced. It will still push through and deteriorate faster.
- Lack of airing. When the mattress lies on the floor, its lower part is "locked". Condensation begins to build up inside the filler. Due to the low air circulation, the operating time of the product is also reduced.
- Health troubles. Despite the benefits to the body, sleeping on the floor can end in trouble for a person. Cold air, which “walks” below, can provoke hypothermia, a cold. Especially often this happens on the concrete floor and in the presence of a thin mattress. In addition, in older people, lifting from the floor often causes exacerbation of diseases of the spine and joints.
- Lack of back. Sleeping without a headboard is quite uncomfortable, unusual. The pillow can slide back, roll down, as a result, it will have to be regularly corrected.
What to do if you like to sleep low
Manufacturers of furniture and products for sleeping offer different solutions for those who like to sleep on the floor. Now in stores there are special two-layer monoblock mattresses. The first (lower) layer in them is a spring block “bonnel” and serves as the basis. The second layer is soft, designed for relaxation and night rest. You can also buy a bed on a low base, like an oriental one, complementing it with a set of other low furniture (tables, chairs, armchairs).
Other sleep options closer to the floor:
- buying a base on the legs and hiding it with decorative panels;
- “Drowning” of the mattress in the podium (on a rigid or orthopedic basis);
- low pull-out bed, which rolls out on wheels from niches, other designs.
Mattress or bed - what to choose
The location of the mattress on the floor is considered fashionable, giving the room a touch of "bachelor carelessness." It is best to equip a sleeping place without a bed in the studio, housing a young family without children, a rented apartment. The mattress on the floor is perfect for interiors in the style of boho, loft, minimalism. The original place to sleep will appeal to those who prefer to regularly change the atmosphere in the house.
The sleeping area without a bed is more suitable for young people, teenagers. The mattress on the floor is good and with tightness in cash. Older people are unlikely to like this option, because getting up from the floor every day will be quite difficult. In each case, you have to make an individual decision. However, doctors do not recommend abandoning the bed at all. An orthopedic mattress is more effective when bundled with a special base, and savings may not be justified.
