| Vertical and functional space planning are | | | | the effect of feeling like you've just added |
| two of the most overlooked areas in most | | | | another entire room! Murphy beds are also a |
| households interior design layout. In this | | | | great option for adding to dens or studies to |
| article we'll discuss how to double the | | | | create a guest room. |
| functional space in the bedrooms of your | | | | |
| house. | | | | High platform beds for more storage |
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| Think Vertical | | | | Platform beds are becoming very common now as |
| | | | bed designers switch from using bulky box |
| Effective space planning and interior design | | | | springs to sleeker and more durable platform |
| requires that you plan in three dimensions - | | | | supports for bed designs. The old space of a |
| so start thinking about the space above your | | | | box spring easily creates another vertical |
| head and higher up on the walls. There are | | | | foot of potential storage space under your |
| great functional bedding and storage | | | | bed. For a regular king size bed, this will |
| solutions you can use to easily double your | | | | create an additional 42 square feet of |
| floor space in a bedroom and its functional | | | | storage space under the bed. |
| storage space. | | | | |
| | | | Air beds for emergency guest rooms |
| Futons for the guest rooms | | | | |
| | | | If your spare rooms in the house are |
| Why waste the functionality and floor space | | | | dedicated to other functions that you really |
| of a designated guest room when it can | | | | don't want to give up, then consider getting |
| normally operate as your den or library? | | | | an airbed to use when having house guests |
| When guests are expected, simply fold down | | | | stay over. Air beds are portable, inflate |
| the futon and make it into your guest | | | | quickly, and have good support and |
| bedroom. | | | | functionality. You can also get air beds |
| | | | that quick inflate themselves from a small |
| Loft beds for older children | | | | duffel bag. |
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| Loft beds are excellent functional solutions | | | | Trundle beds |
| for older children that also want to use | | | | |
| their bedroom as a social hangout or study | | | | Trundle beds are great to have in kids rooms |
| room. A loft bed allows you to place a sofa | | | | to pull out for sleepovers and can operate as |
| or study desk underneath the bed. This also | | | | a second temporary bed if the need arises. |
| creates a great atmosphere under the bed that | | | | When not in use it simply slides back under |
| is private and quiet. | | | | the bed. If you have a trundle bed then you |
| | | | can free up more space in your storage room |
| Bunk beds for the youngsters | | | | by getting rid of any fold out cots or beds. |
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| When there is more than one child in a | | | | Day beds |
| bedroom bunk beds are a logical solution for | | | | |
| using more of the vertical space available in | | | | Day beds are a functional bedding alternative |
| a room, and also creates more space on the | | | | that also creates a sitting area during the |
| floor for playtime. | | | | day. Great for apartments, girls rooms, or |
| | | | dens and guest rooms. |
| Murphy beds for studios and 1 bedroom | | | | |
| apartments | | | | Captain's beds |
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| Murphy beds are a great bed design to | | | | To maximize storage space in your child's |
| incorporate when space is on limited supply. | | | | room consider a captain bed. With so many |
| Installing a Murphy bed will instantly open | | | | drawers under the higher bed frame you can do |
| up the room floor space. In small | | | | away with separate dresser drawers to free up |
| apartments, installing a Murphy bed can have | | | | more floor space. |