Floating beds shape the thrill of sleeping suspended in midair. The first time I saw a floating bed I was amazed; the visual effect it creates is shocking, fooling our brain with some ease. For a moment you forget that a floating bed does not float by itself and requires wall brackets and some discreet supports to make it look like it.
Floating beds are really a great twist on bedroom design because they become a focal point with a lot of strength and personality. This type of floating bed is ideal for the most modern bedrooms, but do not be fooled, with the right textiles they can fit perfectly into any type of decorative style.
Floating beds allow you to suppress the headboard. This element that usually works in the bedrooms as a focal point, it is not necessary with a floating bed. These also manage to fool our brain doubly. Not only do they seem to float but they also make the space open up, achieving a visually wider room. Have we captured your interest? Discover what is the key to these beds, their advantages and disadvantages to contemplate them or not in the decoration of your bedroom.
What are floating beds like?
Floating beds seem to defy the law of gravity when in reality what they do is defy our eyes. This type of bed has a platform that screws to the wall giving the feeling that the bed is floating. Without the mattress on top and without the textiles, this platform draws attention by itself due to its robustness, although it is not the only one responsible for supporting all the weight.
Most floating beds have a height adjustable central support, in addition to the platform bolted to the wall. A support despite which the bed continues to create that magical suspension effect and comes in different shapes and sizes as you will have time to see in the images.
Advantages of floating beds
- Create a magical suspension effect which can be enhanced with LED lighting. turning the bed into the star of the room.
- They are adjustable in height at the time of installation and therefore capable of adapting to the needs of very different people.
- The suspension on a single leg makes it easy to flow the space in the room, making it visually greater.
- The absence of obstacles also facilitates cleaning and hygiene.
- Most can be installed on different types of walls and laminated plaster partitions
Disadvantages of floating beds
- They are safe, but like all furniture they have a Weight Limit which is essential to respect.
- They do not have storage extra under the mattress.
- Not all floating beds can be attached to all kinds of walls. Those with weaker support points will require a stronger septum.
- Those beds with only one support they are expensive, they do not fall below 2000 €
Models of floating beds
We want to show you in Decoora two examples of floating beds, so that you can compare the characteristics in the catalogs of the furniture houses that sell them. Fluttua is the most popular, the first to introduce floating secrets to the market. Flai is a less sophisticated design with more supports but that achieves a similar effect at a lower price.
Fluttua Bed - Lake
Fluttua is the world's first floating bed that defies the law of gravity. A single central support, adjustable in height, supports the frame, fixed to the wall by means of a studied anchor: the innovative HPL bed base is imperceptible to the eye, creating a magical suspension effect for the bed. No external obstruction to the mattress, no rigid obstacle that limits the flow of space in the room, making cleaning and hygiene as easy as possible.
The careful engineering study allows the installation in different types of walls and partitions of laminated plaster, and the strict tests guarantee the maximum level of safety for the user. This bed, specifically supports the weight of two people up to 140Kg sleeping or two 120 kg people sitting on the edges.
Flai bed - Müller
The FLAI bed, available in solid oak, is particularly attractive due to its natural charm. The clear, straight lines create a harmonious design language and the special construction gives the bed a floating appearance.
The bed can also be customized as required. For example, it is available with or without a headrest. Handy add-ons can be ordered for additional storage space. The highlight, however, is the additional LED lighting, that underlines the floating effect of the furniture.
Where to put them
This type of bed is ideal for both small bedrooms and large bedrooms. As there are not so many obstacles that allow a continuous view of the ground, they provide greater visual amplitude to the rooms, a feature especially in small bedrooms.
As for its convenience in large bedrooms, this is due to its ability to attract all eyes. In a large bedroom, with a greater number of furniture, it is easier for eyes to disperse. A floating bed there is no doubt, however, that will become the center of attentionOut of competition!
Floating beds will also add a new and modern touch to the bedroom. A style that you can enhance incorporating LED lights and dressing the bed in a sober way, as you can see in the different photographs, with textiles in neutral colors. Do you prefer to maintain a more traditional aesthetic? Dress the bed in warm clothing or rely on colored pillows and cushions to balance out a light-hued sheet or quilt.
Now, you already have all the information you need to know if floating beds are or are not for you.
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