Specialty: Hanging beds for indoor & outdoor use
Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range - ($$$) High-End
As evidenced by Maxwell's Year in Bed, shopping for beds can be quite a task. But here's an option for those looking beyond the grounded, rectangular version: the floating bed.
A round bed that comes in three sizes, the Floating Bed can be hung from the ceiling or from a stand, indoors or out. Though intriguing as a design element, John Huff created the Floating Bed not for looks, but to maximize the benefits of ideal omni-pendulum, or floating, motion. From syncing brainwaves to preventing varicose veins, the company points to several scientific studies that claim better health and sleep are found from a gentle rocking.
Though clearly not a fit for everyone and every space, the Floating Bed would make an amazing statement piece for a sleeping porch, spacious master bedroom, meditation room, or playroom for the kids.
For more about The Floating Bed, visit their store page over at Marketplace.
(Images: The Floating Bed)
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Comments (7)
I never understand floating furniture. Usually it takes up way too much room and blocks visual space. Example 3 above completely kills most of the space on that patio. However in the other images there seems to be ample space and it works well.
This is my dream bed! I will have it. I will have it soon. It has been foretold.
These look interesting -- but I'd never, ever want one. Who wants to get motion sickness during sex? And imagine trying to rest comfortably in that when you had the flu or a stomach virus and every single moment made you rock back and forth. Ugh.
The only one I like is the outdoor example at some sort of resort (last one). That one looks really inviting and fun. On a day-to-day basis, no way. Round sheets? Yikes - don't need my shopping to get MORE difficult.
I absolutely want one of these! But I have to agree that there are a lot of things you couldn't do on one that you could do on a normal bed. Still, a little nudge would rock you right to sleep. Maybe we should just revert to sleeping in hammocks...
For me, hanging beds don't seem restful. The idea that you are constantly fighting the force of gravity creates a feeling of tension and stress. When I go to bed, I feel comforted by the fact that there is a solid foundation supporting me.
I'm actually seriously considering this. Just last week as I was tossing and turning, not sleeping at 4 am, I thought about how my best sleep ever was on an overnight cruise.
Not crazy about how they look but for me a bed should be more about function over form. Also pretty pricey (but I can see why).