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Posts tagged “beds & mattresses”

Where's the Bed in This Kitchen?
Better Homes & Gardens

I'm a sucker for unusual solutions to space challenges. And this one made a shortcut to the top of my list of successful outside-the-box space ideas: a guest bed in the kitchen....

Sleek & Modern Bed Recommendations
Good Questions

Q: I'm buying my first home this month and I'm in need of a bed. All of the headboards I find are too gaudy and don't fit my requirements for something clean, modern, and simple. I've always loved Mi...

Don't Try This At Home: Mattress Dominoes

We needed to laugh at something ridiculous this morning. This video (after the jump) of a British bed company's attempt to set the world record for longest mattress dominoes did the trick......

Media Furniture with Fold-Out Bed!

People who live in small spaces sometimes need creative solutions for where to sleep overnight guests. We thought we'd seen it all until we spotted this Poppi Theatre system from Resource Furnitur...

Survey: Would You Ever Consider a Hanging Bed?

We spotted this delightful photo of a hanging bed, originally published in now defunct Cottage Living, over on Elements of Style. It looks kind of dreamy but we worry about motion sickness......

Ikea Slatted Bed Bases: Have You Upgraded?

On our last quick trip to Ikea Stoughton, we were walking though the bed section and noticed a large display advertising a variety of bed slat bases. We've bought a couple Ikea beds in our life and al...

Survey: Relationship between Childhood Canopy Bed And Grown-up Canopy?

We have a special place in our hearts for canopy beds which we attribute to growing up with one. For example, when we spotted this red canopy bed, designed by Charles Ramberg, in the April 2009 iss...

Hot or Not? Hybrid Modern / Classical Bed by Vicente Wolf

We've been going through a pretty major awakening to a wider range of styles than ever before. Our eclectic style is reaching new heights. So when we spotted this custom bed by Vicente Wolf in the...

Reclaimed Wood Plank Bed from Viva Terra

Maybe its the frigid January weather, or maybe its our freezing cold bedroom — whatever the reason, we are loving this warm, vintage Plank Bed by VivaTerra. And we're not the alone — as ...

Inspiration: Full Size Daybed!

We work with plenty of clients who live in studio spaces where living room, bedroom, and kitchen are one. One approach to make a bed appear more couch-like than bed-like is to place it along a wall...