What is the cabinet bed?

The cabinet bed is a closed bed, occasionally built into a large movable piece of furniture or, more often, built directly into the wall of the room. This type of bed can be cozy and cozy, especially if it is built with the door to close the bed from the rest of the room. The cabinet bed can be a very simple construction, with just more than beds, some wooden walls and perhaps some simple doors, or it can be very sophisticated. A truly rich cabinet bed may include storage drawers, elegant carved wood and built -in touches such as lights, either for decoration or for helping a good book.

This diversity of the bed has roots that stretch far in human history. Houses in antiquity usually did not hold too warm at night and made sense, especially in northern Europe, to sleep in a smaller space, which could be easier to keep warm. Houses in most human history also represented little in the way of space or privacy and nSometimes and a bed in the corner projected by the curtain or door was attractive simply because it offered a modicum of personal space.

In the modern world, cabinet beds are often an expression of taste rather than practical objects, but remain very practical in smaller homes or apartments that may not allow separate bedrooms for all who live there. Such beds can add storage space to smaller rooms or houses. They can also be a useful way to keep a rarely used bed for sight when not used, and can be a great entertaining and practical space savings space when used for baby beds.

This type of bed can be relatively easily created because it generally does not contain any supporting or moving parts and can be constructed using a simple but robust wood frame that can be covered with wood lining and painted or finished. In front of the figureBy the bed of the cabinet, the course, the owner of the house should be certain that he wants to devote one wall of the room to the bed and should make sure that no vital heating or electrical systems will be disturbed.

More ambitious carpenters can add drawers or cabinets to the cabinet bed. Curtains can easily be added to check the sleeping niche or a wooden door can be mounted, although some ventilation is an absolute necessity for safety reasons. A little rescued or artificial antique Victorian brass ornaments makes an excellent finishing touch for this project and greatly adds the magic of such a bed.