Quality sleep is of great importance for a good mood, performance and even health during the day. And in order to sleep, you need to buy a high-quality and comfortable bed. Is a bed with a soft headboard comfortable for sleeping?
Types of beds with headboards
Beds with a soft back and a lifting mechanism are usually original in shape, look beautiful and stylish. After all, this part of the bed is usually not covered by anything, so it is visible to everyone who enters the room.
Models with a soft headboard are conditionally divided by:
- style (classic, modern, art deco, loft, provence, hi-tech);
- quality of materials and price (elite, standard)
- size (teenage, single, one and a half, double);
- the quality of mattresses (built-in or not, orthopedic);
- the presence of boxes for things and a mechanism for lifting the frame.
Material
Usually beds with a soft headboard are made of wood and metal. Therefore, they are durable and beautiful. And most importantly - they can withstand heavy loads, so they last a long time.
The headboard here performs rather a decorative function. Therefore, it is covered with beautiful materials:
- Genuine Leather.
- Faux leather.
- Jacquard.
Genuine leather is an expensive material. But also the most durable and durable. It can be cleaned, including wet.
Eco leather at first also looks very good. Sometimes it can be kept in excellent condition for a long time. But user reviews say that often this material loses its appeal, gets overwritten, and takes on an unsightly look.
Jacquard upholstery is good because in case of damage it is easy to change it to another, newer and more beautiful.
The form
Beds for bedrooms, beds with a soft headboard, can have a different design.
The headboard can be part of it, firmly connected to the body. And it can easily be separated and be a separate element.
The headboard can have a different shape:
- thin and high;
- wide and low.
They perform different functions. Thin, rather decorative. You won’t lean on it, do not lean on it, lying on the bed with a book or magazine. Broad is better for this. You can lie down on it like a pillow.
The shape of the head can be oval, rectangular, non-standard, with bends. There is a place for the flight of fancy of designers and designers.
Functionality
When choosing a bed, you must first pay attention to the quality of the mattress. It will largely determine the level of comfort. Well, if it is orthopedic. Then your spine will not have to strain at night, and in the morning - to hurt.
The height of the bed also affects the comfort level of the bed. The older her master, the higher the bed should be. And if a young man easily climbs into a high bed, then the elderly will sit and get up low will be much harder.
To be sure of the correct choice of height, you need to sit on the edge of the bed. Feet should be completely on the floor. Listen to your feelings. If you sit comfortably, then the height of the bed is chosen correctly.
Remember that low beds usually do not have drawers. They are placed in models with a height of 70 cm.
Convenient to use bed without legs. Firstly, they will not fall off when used. Secondly, a drawer for bedding is usually hidden under such beds. But how to put it there? Do not turn the same day every day on the side of the bed with a soft headboard and a lifting mechanism.
Types of hoisting mechanisms
To get to the box, you need to raise the berth. This will help make the lifting mechanism. It is simply amazing how easily he copes with such a difficult task at first glance. One or more taps is usually enough to open the niche for your eyes.
In beds with a lifting mechanism, the frame does not firmly attach to the frame. She just lies on top. They are joined by a lifting mechanism. It can be of several varieties.
- Manual is the easiest. The owner of the bed raises the frame with the mattress, and the hinges hold it so that it does not slip from its place. This is the cheapest and easiest mechanism.
- The spring is designed to help the springs installed in the mechanism. It is possible to adjust the mechanism depending on the weight of the lifting part. To raise the frame, much less effort is required. The springs gradually stretch.
- The gas lift is the most modern and convenient mechanism. Here the rise comes from the action of the shock absorber spring, inside which gas is located. It is practically unnecessary to exert effort to raise or lower. The disadvantage of a gas lift is that it cannot be adjusted. If the weight of the sleeping person on the bed has increased significantly, an orthopedic mattress is installed on it, the old mechanism is removed and a new one is installed.
When buying a bed with a soft headboard and a lifting mechanism, its parameters are calculated. To do this, add the weight of the frame, mattress, sleeping, add 15 percent. Get the desired width of the bed.
The lifting mechanism is installed on different types of beds, including a round one. And these can also have a soft headboard. The main thing when choosing is still the weight of the base.
Design
The main element in the design of the bed is the frame. The material for its manufacture is metal or wood. The metal is durable, but can be corroded. The tree is environmentally friendly. The frame can be oak, walnut, alder, pine, maple. The most durable and durable species are oak and beech. Pine will for a long time fill the room with the smell of needles.
The mattress is installed on beech orthopedic lamellas. They give the bed resilience, while at the same time preventing it from sagging.
Fit to room size
Usually a large double bed with a soft headboard and a lifting mechanism looks good in a large bright bedroom. There is enough space to place other furniture. And for smaller rooms, single beds with a soft headboard are more suitable.
Sizes of a bed with a soft headboard
The width of the bed ranges from 70 cm to 2 m. The standard is considered to be doubles with a width of 1.6 m. In order to correctly determine the width of the bed you need, there is a special rule. You need to lie on your back, put your hands in a lock in the chest area and part your elbows. Add on both sides at least 10 cm. Then lie down on his side with a little fist. From the back to the edge of the bed should also remain 15 cm.
The length of the bed is more dependent on the age of the person for whom it is intended. The standard value for adults is 2 m, for children - 1.2 m.
Double bed with lifting mechanism
To make the double bed with a lifting mechanism as strong as possible, the base is pulled together with special devices. They divide it into compartments into which the bed is laid.
If the bed with a soft headboard and a lifting mechanism is double, and the mattress is orthopedic, then you can lift it only with a gas elevator.
The bed is 160x200 cm wide, even by European standards. Its base has two sections. There are models with slats that are regulated differently for each part. This will help each of those sleeping on it to feel comfortable.
On such a bed, the lifting mechanism is installed in two ways.
It may be normal, in which the entire base rises. Some beds of this size have their own base for each half. It rises with its lifting mechanism. Each of the sleepers can remove his bed without waiting for the other.
A bed of 180x200 cm is almost always lifted by a gas device. Sometimes even the mattress and frame need to be lifted separately, each with its own mechanism.
One and a half bed
A bed 140x200 cm is called a double bed by European standards. With us, it is considered one and a half. It happens with one base or two-section. But everything will rise together, and only vertically.
The lifting device is gas or spring. Manual almost never occurs.
Single bed
A bed for one person is much easier than a double. Therefore, usually a simpler lifting mechanism is installed on it. Exceptions are exquisite designer models where the gas lift looks more natural.
It is possible to lift a single bed with a soft headboard and a lifting mechanism vertically or horizontally. Then the mechanism is installed to the side, and the frame rises from one of the sides.
Orthopedic bed
All beds with orthopedic mattresses are lifted by a gas lift. Their base is made of wood or thin metal to make it easier. Wooden slats 1 cm thick are at a distance of 6 cm or 3 cm (reinforced version). They are a little curved. Their stiffness is adjustable in some models. You can make tougher or softer individual sections.
Manufacturers
Such beds are made by different furniture companies:
- Turkish company "Bellona".
- Mebelgrad (Russia).
- "Tatami" (China).
- HitLine (Russia).
Reviews
A bed with a soft headboard and a lifting mechanism reviews collects mostly positive. They indicate that the drawers below are very roomy. The gas mechanism easily raises the bed frame. The spring mechanism also does a good job of this.
Very comfortable, users find a bed with a soft headboard and a lifting mechanism with a separate lifting of the parts of the base.
The availability of storage space compensates for some of the shortcomings that are found in different models of such beds. But what about those who have a new bed, but without such an element of decor? Users say you can buy a soft headboard for a regular bed. It turns out a beautiful and original wooden bed with a soft headboard.
Double beds with a soft headboard are more popular than single beds. This can be explained by the fact that the latter look too bulky.