Beds - For consumers whose space is at a premium
In congested and popular parts of central London and other cities so many larger properties have been subdivided into flats or maisonettes, so that people are living in rather less space than is optimum. People make do by having space saver kitchens, having showers in their smaller bathrooms rather than baths, and by choosing spacing storage solutions. What about bedrooms? How can you select space saving beds? Well quite a few good options are available for a children’s bedroom, choose bunk beds for example, those bunks that have integrated desk and storage are especially good as space savers. For your room consider small double beds at four feet wide rather than the four feet six inches of a standard double, they are quite adequate and will make a small bedroom much more spacious. For occasional guest rooms consider sofa beds so that the room can be used for other things when you have no guests. Another option is not what we in the West would conventionally consider as beds but continues to be used in Japan especially – futons. In the cities of Japan, living space has long been at a premium and futons were a way of adapting to this.
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Futons are made with a fabric exterior and stuffed with material, usually cotton, and are made to be rolled up and put away in an out of the way closet whilst not in use. It is best to invest in a removable cover for your futon, which can be taken off and easily washed. They are a solution for a studio apartment or anywhere else where space is at a premium, or indeed for an occasional guest. I have slept often on futons in both the UK and Japan and consider them very comfortable. A futon will also be much less expensive than the conventional Western sleeping solution. All in all it is a surprise that futons are not much more widely used. No doubt, it is because of some innate Western conservatism, with central heating and floors no longer made of stone, futons should be much more acceptable. The other great advantage of a futon is that it can be washed and hung out to dry; one does worry about what lurks inside a ten year old mattress. A futon can also be hung out to air in the sun it can also be beaten clean; the Japanese have a special tool made of bamboo to beat futons clean; it resembles a Western carpet beater. Look at what I have said and make up your mind. A sensible suggestion I have heard, quite a few times is to try a futon first before you make any buying decisions. So there you have my space saving recommendations either look to get the smaller sized, space saving conventional Western furniture, or go with a minimalist and very probably money saving Japanese inspired solution. We have adopted their cars perhaps now we should adopt their bedrooms.
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