4 Aspirational Daybeds (Plus 2 Affordable Ones)

Into Bedroom Month but don't have a bedroom? Studio apartment dwellers often look to the daybed as a dual-purpose furnishing for the small home. These are a few we love but certainly can't afford. But hey, isn't that often the source of great inspiration?...

Up top: The R.M. Schindler Sofa, designed by architect Rudolph Schindler, for his own Los Angeles residence sells for around $12,000.

Donald Judd's daybed design.

Lublin Daybed by Mebel Furniture.

The Cleopatra daybed by Dick Cordemeijer. Via Bloesum

Two more affordable options, one modern, one traditional:

The Parsons Daybed at Room and Board.

The Priscilla Daybed at Pottery Barn

Comments (12)

That Donald Judd piece looks like a DIY dogbed. But love the Cleopatra one. Gorgeous.

posted by Comicgeek on January 15th 2009 at 5:23pm
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The Schindler sofa is gorgeous - Although I'm generally against knockoffs, I'd be willing to bet that you could get a good carpenter to make a similar frame out of Cherry and Veneered plywood and have a custom tufted mattress made w/ a cotton velvet cover to get this style for $11,000-12,000 less...

posted by bepsf on January 15th 2009 at 5:34pm
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The Schindler and the Lublin are both available to the trade here in New York City via DESIGNLUSH.

But if anyone NOT working with a designer wants to buy either (especially the Schindler), I'm SURE they will sell it to you directly!!

Tell Stephen Patrick sent you. :)

posted by patrick (the other one) on January 15th 2009 at 6:06pm
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Is it to early to reserve my space in the bunker with the Schindler daybed for 2012?

posted by Seaside on January 15th 2009 at 6:47pm
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"Priscilla Daybed No Longer Available"

This is my sad face. D':

posted by Allsunday on January 15th 2009 at 11:42pm
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I don't quite understand the Donald Judd piece. A pine box for how much? Come on.
I do like the Lublin, though.

posted by Aiekan on January 16th 2009 at 9:34am
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A sofa costs anywhere from 1000-10,000 and a bed can cost anywhere from 1000 - 10,000. So, combine both and splurge.

I love the Judd one. Some people just don't understand art.

posted by Modfan on January 16th 2009 at 2:57pm
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I sort of understand art.

And Donald Judd should stick to it.

posted by patrick (the other one) on January 16th 2009 at 9:39pm
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"understand" the donald judd? i just plain don't like it. the point of a day bed is multi function. that piece is isolating and dreary. imo

posted by sunnyshelle on January 19th 2009 at 6:20pm
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The Judd piece doesn't look very comfortable.

posted by martigny on January 20th 2009 at 4:01am
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I'm so sorry that my $50,000 (plus interest) art degree is so meaningless. I guess I should go back to school to learn the true meaning in an unadorned pine mattress holder.

To each his own.

posted by Aiekan on January 22nd 2009 at 3:37pm
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Sorry for the plug but we sell some really nice daybeds http://www.click4beds.co.uk/shop/beds/white_beds/products/joseph_polo_white_day_bed.html and http://www.click4beds.co.uk/shop/beds/guest_beds/products/obc_edwardian_day_bed_metal_bed_frame.html which both look great

posted by click4beds on November 2nd 2009 at 10:32am
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