One and a half sleeping beds: types and tips for choosing
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Everyone knows that sound sleep is a guarantee of health. To rest, and how to gain strength, each person needs a comfortable sleeping place. One and a half bed is able to satisfy the needs of both a teenager and an adult, and even more than one. This option is chosen by people who have small rooms, as well as those who want to save as much free space in the room as possible.
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The main differences
The size of a 1.5-bed is between a 1-bed and a 2-bed. It can comfortably accommodate an adult. Moreover, two people will be equally comfortable. This option ideal for a modest room. The bed can be placed not only in the bedroom, but also in the nursery.
In addition, there are adjacent models, when there is a second tier above the one-and-a-half bed, where there is a sleeping place for a child.
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Single beds are less comfortable and more modest in size. It is difficult to fit on them for a person who has a lot of weight. One and a half lorries also come to the rescue in such situations. The main thing is to choose a quality mattress and make sure that the sleeping place has a reinforced metal base. And The 1.5-bed bed is very comfortable for hyperactive children with sleep problems. Due to the large area, it will allow the baby to calmly toss and turn in a dream.
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The advantages of such products should be discussed. In addition to convenience, a wide range of them can be noted. Lorries are presented in furniture stores in a huge variety of shapes, colors and styles. You can pick up both the usual version of wood, and a bed, for example, made of wrought iron.
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You can not only sleep on a one-and-a-half bed. It is convenient to use it instead of a sofa to comfortably read or watch TV. Wood options are highly environmentally friendly, they can be placed in children's rooms.
The width of the bed ranges from 120 to 160 centimeters. It can accommodate a child, an adult or a married couple. It is very convenient to use when it comes to the furnishings of a one-room apartment. You can choose a sliding option with bedside drawers. In addition, it is quite possible to find products at a fairly budgetary cost.
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Possible constructions
Consumers are offered 3 main types of 1.5-bed beds. Among them are products with drawers, a lifting mechanism or podium models. Let's talk about them in more detail.
Lifting models
Such models are purchased by people who need additional space. It can be found under the bed. It is convenient to put bed linen and other necessary things here. This saves space and does not install unnecessary cabinets and cabinets. Most often, an orthopedic mattress is included with such a bed.
These models are very easy to operate. The drawers are opened by lightly pressing a special lever, which activates the mechanism that lifts the base into action. These manipulations do not require serious efforts.
In most cases, the frame of such models is made of metal, protected by special compounds from rust and the occurrence of corrosive processes. You can choose a color to your taste - the main ones are silver, white and black, but if you wish, you can choose something more interesting.
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Most often, beds made of metal are purchased for a bedroom with a minimalist interior.
As for the lifting mechanisms themselves, there are three types of them. Can be used gas or spring shock absorbers as well as hand lifting loops.
- Gas shock absorbers are very functional. With their help, you can raise the base itself and the mattress to a decent height. The mechanism is considered to be durable. However, the main disadvantage is the higher cost than other options.
- The spring shock absorber is considered a classic. The price for such models is much lower than in the previous case. They differ in that physical efforts will have to be made to lift the mechanism. If you use it constantly, it can quickly fail.
- The simplest option is regular hinges. You will have to lift the base with your hands. However, such models have the lowest price on the market.
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Experts recommend choosing 1.5-bed beds with orthopedic mattresses for teenagers. The load is removed from the spine and back, the muscles relax, and sleep passes in comfortable conditions.
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Drawer models
Such products also help to significantly save space in the room. Unlike the previous option, you can use the boxes, you can get the necessary things out of them even at the moment when someone is lying on the bed.
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Such models also have their own varieties. Among them are captain's and classic pieces.
On the captain's beds, the boxes can go in 2 or 3 rows. The sleeping place is on top. Usually, the lower tier assumes boxes of larger capacity, which are used to store bed linen. The upper one is filled with more miniature things.
It should be noted that such beds are quite high, which causes difficulties in their use for the elderly or infirm people.
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In classic beds, the drawers are located only in 1 row, usually in front or on the side. Each drawer is driven by the work of the wheels and is able to withstand a significant load.
When installing such a bed, it must be borne in mind that there should be enough free space next to it so that the drawers can be pulled out safely. Keep this in mind when planning the rest of your room.
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Runway models
This option is considered elite and is distinguished by its original appearance. The beds are not only eye-catching, but also comfortable, roomy and quite functional. They can be placed in small rooms.
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You can consider various design options, for example, when there is a sleeping place under the podium, and a working place on top of it.
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Products can be traditional and refined. As for the first, they are a frame made of wood or metal, sheathed with some kind of material. This may depend on the cost of carpet, linoleum or natural wood. The base is the support for the mattress. The price of such models is low.
In advanced models, drawers are supposed to be located inside the podium. They are used to store bed linen and other essential items. And also inside the podium there may be a bed itself, which needs to be pulled out for sleeping.
Runway models become a decoration of the room and attract attention. With their help, you can divide the functional areas. In addition, they are often used to mask communications.
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Variety of sizes and shapes
1.5-bed beds are available in a huge variety of shapes and sizes.
The standard bed length is 190 cm., which allows a person of average height to rest comfortably. If the product is intended for children and adolescents, then its length is less - about 170 cm. The length of models for newlyweds is usually 200 cm. The classic width of a lorry is 140-160 cm, its minimum value is 110 cm.
European models will vary in size. Standard measurements for them are 160 by 210 or 140 by 200 centimeters.
The average height of a classic model is about 55 centimeters. It can be used by both children and adults. Lower products are offered, about 30 centimeters, but they are not suitable for everyone. If the bed is 80 to 90 centimeters high, it has adjustable legs.
As for the shape, in most cases it is rectangular. However, if you wish, you can order round or square models. They are not less comfortable, but they look very unusual and fit perfectly into the extravagant interior of the room.
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Component options
Let's talk about the main structural elements of one-and-a-half sleeping beds. Among them are the frame, frame and bedside boxes.
The frame can have legs or be presented without them. Its basis is the drawers, that is, the panels located on the sides. But also the headboard can be fixed directly to the wall. These are wall-mounted or wall-mounted models. In addition, an add-on model can be used as a headboard.
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As for the frame, it is on it that the responsibility for the strength of the entire structure and its stability lies. It can be made of metal, plywood or wood.
Bedside boxes usually have roller guides for easy movement. They are made of chipboard or plywood.
It should be noted that the higher-quality material of manufacture is chosen, the longer the service life of the elements will be.
Now on sale there are new models of 1.5-bed beds. They have a mechanism that controls the slope in the area of the head of a person lying on it. Such products are in deserved demand, since sleeping on them is very comfortable and cozy. Considering all of the above, you can choose a bed that will give you healthy sleep for years to come.
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You will learn how to choose the right bed in the following video.