Bed with drawers, arrangement of elements and their capabilities

The level of comfort of a living room is largely determined by the level of comfort of the furniture present in it. That is why the issue of acquiring home furniture is so acute for many families. It is especially important to be careful, even some pickiness when choosing a bed, because this piece of furniture should meet the high requirements of comfort for sleep, practicality, beauty. It is easy to choose a bed with drawers that is good in quality and attractive in appearance if you know all its advantages and disadvantages.

The nuances of the model

Many furniture stores present such multifunctional furniture as a bed with drawers to the attention of customers. This is not an ordinary bed, since its frame is made of wood and is equipped with one, two or more drawers, each of which is located at the base of the bed, and goes outside thanks to the equipment with special rails. This design allows the compartments to move silently, smoothly. Such a design solution is designed to store all kinds of things. For example, it is quite convenient to place linens, decorative pillows, a winter blanket in the summer, and a bedspread in the drawers. Such elements can have different sizes, additional decorations, but in general they are great for small-sized residential premises.

An important advantage of such furnishings is the absence of dust in the space under them, because it is filled with drawers. Although on the other hand, this fact complicates the process of airing the bottom of the mattress, which is not very good. Another feature of such interior items is the fact that such a product will have to be placed only close to the wall with the headboard and not at the adjoining wall, but in the middle of the room, because to open the drawers you need free space.

To get the most spacious bed model, you can pick up an option with several tiers of drawers. They can comfortably accommodate not only bedding, but also personal items. If you carefully consider the layout of a room with a similar piece of furniture, it will certainly be filled with comfort, an atmosphere conducive to relaxation.

Box layout options

Many modifications of the legged bed with storage boxes can be found today in furniture stores. Models differ in the nature of the arrangement of the boxes. This factor largely determines how convenient the way to access things in the compartments is, therefore, must be taken into account when choosing. But which model is the most comfortable and practical? Let's try to figure it out. The drawer for laundry can be located in different ways, which will determine in many respects the level of its functionality, as well as the attractiveness of furniture. Here are a few common examples:

at the end of the bed - in this case, the compartments have hinged covers on top, and do not extend out from under the bed;
drawers are placed on both sides under the bed. Then the box for things under the bed drives in completely, and the furniture takes a holistic look. The model in which the compartments are equipped with mortise handles looks particularly harmonious;
linen boxes are located in a straight line on the side panels of the bed. The level of spaciousness of this design will be quite low, since the boxes do not fill the entire bed space.

Also note that different models may have a different number of linen compartments. The most popular options are those with two wide drawers located on both sides of the bed, as well as models with four drawers of the same plan. Some models for storing items do not have boxes, but special niche shelves.

On the sides

At the end

When planning the space of a room with such an interior item, it is important to remember the advice of experienced specialists:

when adjoining a sleeping bed to a wall surface with a lateral part, the person’s access to one of the sides of the bed is limited. This means that using boxes from this side will be impossible. Just pick up the option with compartments only on the free side of the structure;
if drawers are placed at the end of the product, leave space in front of the bed. Otherwise, it will be impossible to open the box;
if other items of furniture are located next to the berth, it is worth using a structure with a box under the sleeping place.

Functions and Features

A bed with storage boxes is an excellent alternative to long-boring sofas, chairs with a transformation mechanism. Such furniture copes with several functions at once:

you can choose a bed with drawers and an orthopedic mattress, which will provide a high level of comfort, keeping the body in good shape;
Allows you to easily and without additional costs, stealing the space of the room, provides storage of bedding and other things. If such a model is installed in a children's room, then you can use the space as a box for toys;
Due to their compact size and high functionality, such items save valuable precious space in small rooms. For this reason, a bed with storage boxes is often chosen by owners of small-sized housing. But nevertheless, it is worth remembering that the model is even more compact without protruding handles on the drawers, additional surround decor;
performs a decorative function, making it possible to create interesting interiors.

In other words, beds with drawers are a kind of transformation of a conventional walk-in closet with drawers and a comfortable sleeping bed for rest and sleep. In the case of small housing, this design is just a godsend. It is also irreplaceable in the children's room, where often there is little space for a large number of toys and children's clothing.

Dimensions and parameters

The choice of a bed with storage boxes must be carried out taking into account the growth and number of users. Do not lose sight of such a factor as the free area in the room, be sure to determine its size using construction tape. Often manufacturers offer standard options for such furniture of certain sizes, but if desired, you can make a model with a non-standard width, height or length.

Remember, a bed with drawers will always be larger than its sleeping bed. Indeed, often people confuse these concepts and acquire a model that is not quite suitable in size in the house.

Often the standard length of a berth is 2 m, but you can find models whose berth is 1.90, 1.95 or 2.20 m in length. The width of a berth can be different. Consider the three categories of this parameter in the following table.

View	Width of a berth, m	Appointment
Single	0,8-1	Suitable as an extra bed for guests or permanent for children and adolescents.
One and a half	1-1,5	It is quite suitable for sleeping two people of average build.
Double	1,6-2	Optimum for two people of average or dense build.

To determine the actual length of the bed for a particular person, you can use the following formula. Add another 10-15 cm to the user's height. This will be enough for a comfortable sleep. In order to determine the comfortable width of the bed, you can lie on the bed, fold your palms on your chest, putting your elbows to the side. If they do not hang down, the berth is wide enough, so it will be comfortable to sleep on it.

An important parameter such as the height of the carcass model. It will be slightly larger than the height of the drawer, and the last parameter will determine the level of capacity of the storage compartment.

The most common beds with the following frame height:

20-30 cm - optimal for young people, but not suitable for an elderly person with diseases of the joints, obese weight. To get up from such a piece of furniture will be somewhat difficult, and the box itself will not be spacious enough. But visually the bed with drawers for storage and a low frame will look compact;
50 cm are optimal for most users, so they are most in demand among buyers. For such products, bed drawers are very comfortable and roomy;
80-90 cm - optimal for many users, but not suitable for people with diseases of the cardiovascular system. Due to the high frame, the capacity of the linen compartments will be very high, but visually the furniture will look bulky.

Exterior design

The bed with drawers can be made in a large number of diverse stylistic directions of design. Therefore, it is not difficult to choose an option for a specific interior style. The main thing to remember is what features one or another direction of the design of furniture and residential premises has. We will describe the options most demanded by customers:

Art Nouveau bed with drawers has rounded shapes and flowing lines. There is no pretentiousness characteristic of, for example, Rococo. Such structures are made of wood, particleboard, MDF, and the main color solutions are restrained tones. For example, gray, white, beige, brown;
Rococo models are distinguished by grace, curved lines, decorated with fine carvings with curls, floral patterns. They are made from valuable species of wood, for example, from oak or walnut. Color schemes: white, pink, blue, and also blue with golden contours. The linen box for the bed is made in the same tone as the frame of the product;
the bed in Provence style has smooth lines and always a foot. To create them, a tree of more common and affordable species of wood (for example, pine or spruce), MDF, particleboard, forged metal is used. The colors that are most relevant for Provence are pastel, shades of white;
The high-tech version with drawers below is a low design of simple geometric shapes. Also often they have sharp corners, are equipped with a lamp built into the head. And the material that is used to create such furniture is chromed metal of cold or acid tones.

It is important to pay attention to the design of the head of the bed, because it determines the main emphasis in the room, displays the main features of the chosen style:

the headboard made of wicker rattan or bamboo will harmoniously complement the ethnic, tropical style of the decor of the bedroom or children's room;
a bed with a leather headboard looks equally good in a classic and ethnic style, and is also suitable for minimalism;
the round model perfectly complements the bedroom of the Art Nouveau, Art Deco or high-tech style, and the podium bed suits the Eastern style, high-tech, minimalism.

For the decor of such interior items, inserts from different materials are also used. We describe the main characteristics of the most popular options:

textile inserts are pleasant in appearance, differ in affordable cost, but it is somewhat difficult to care for them;
genuine leather as a decoration for beds with drawers is very practical, comfortable, but expensive for the buyer;

Faux leather in external aesthetics will resemble leather, but its price is more affordable. However, if there are animals in the house, this option can quickly become worthless.