We attach great importance to the interior: it should not only please the eye, but also be comfortable and functional. How is the podium for a bed different from standard solutions? First of all, the fact that such an interior item is capable of performing several functions.
A podium under the bed (photos of the most interesting solutions we present below) can be a "zone of rest and relaxation", but not only. In it, with a successful design, you can hide various little things that are always in sight, you can store - like in a chest of drawers - clothes and bedding.
If we choose a standard solution, we need to decide on the place that we can select under the box. Whatever we hide under the bed, everything will be in sight. Well, unless we find a long coverlet to the floor. A podium for a bed solves these problems radically: you can use it both as shelves and as drawers for storing things, or you can also combine these two functions.
This decision has its drawbacks. A podium for a bed is usually mounted on a wall or floor, therefore it will be difficult to move. In addition, if we want to create a multifunctional recreation area, we will have to allocate a fairly large space for it. At a minimum, it should be 2-3 meters wide and the same length. However, in small rooms, just the podium for a bed is better off than a bulky bed. Having laid out pillows and bedspreads in oriental style on it, we can create an atmosphere of bliss and relaxation. In a minimalist version, everything that you can do with your own hands from improvised, even, one might say, junk materials, is perfect for us. Pallets, drawers are a great idea for such a piece of furniture as a podium bed. The price of this product may actually be extremely low.
Take six to eight medium sized pallets. It is important, of course, to carefully process them: sand, sand, paint (optional). It will be most convenient to fasten them in two tiers (you can use steps) with metal corners. We put a mattress on top - the bed is ready!
If you want, in addition to simplicity, to also get a functional place to store small things, consider how the drawers will be put forward. You can put them simply on wheels, or you can attach retractable guide tires to their side walls. For a children's bed, a podium bed is an ideal solution: firstly, it will give a lot of space for toys and entertainment. Secondly, there is no danger that the child will fall or roll at night. And in the living room such furniture is useful. Often, in modern apartments, the “salon”, “bedroom” and “dining room” (and sometimes also a work room) are all in the same room.
By the way, such a bed is also convenient because in the blink of an eye it can turn ... into a dance floor, into an office, into a mini-stage. It will be enough to hide the mattress, put the bed in the drawers - and the podium is ready. In this case, it is advisable to make it as if built-in - using the same coating for the surface itself and the steps that are applied on the floor. Such furniture is also interesting in that the area for sleeping can be arbitrary. So you don’t have to limit yourself in movements and you can sleep at least along, even across, without feeling the edge.