Beds from solid oak
Natural wood is an ideal material for a bed. Those who are finances and space can “roam”, you can choose a very expensive model of oak. Beds from this array will serve you for years and delight your guests.
Wood features
Oak furniture has been made in Russia since time immemorial. This material is considered to be a solid, but not an “iron” tree (as, for example, a mountain ash or a pistachio stem). It is easy to process, well decorated and serves for an amazingly long time.
When the word "oak" immediately appears dark brown furniture. In fact, this is not always the case. In its pure form, the oak has a light color and a very beautiful pattern, according to which experts immediately distinguish this species of tree. The dark shade has a bog oak, a material that has been kept in water for years before it is processed. Moraine makes the wood even stronger, gives an interesting shade and adds value to the already expensive material.
Oak furniture is usually not stained with colored paints, becausehide pattern on valuable wood is impractical.
Oak bed:
- Will serve tens of years.
- It looks expensive and status.
- Will not spoil the ecology of the apartment - no chemical compounds are emitted from natural wood, except volatile production.
- Not afraid of mold or bugs.
There are also disadvantages to such a bed. In particular:
- She is expensive. Such a purchase is not affordable for everyone.
- Even the most minimalist oak bed looks very hard in the interior, so it is not suitable for small bedrooms.
- It is hard and literally. Move it during cleaning can only strong man.
Since oak furniture is much longer than all the other things in the apartment, you will have to plan its purchase for many years - that is, it will have to fit into the interior, even if you make repairs (and maybe more than once). Acquiring a bed from solid oak for 5-7 years is pointless.
Subtleties of choice
When buying or making beds to order should consider the following:
- Who will sleep on the bed. It is necessary to take into account the age and health of the owners of the bed.
- The size of the room in which it will be located.
- Interior styling.
However, it is important to pay attention to these details when buying any bed, but this concerns oak most of all: such an expensive purchase should be ideal. Return furniture, made to order, the manufacturer will be very difficult.
The bed for the couple should be spacious enough. You can check it this way: she should have a reserve of at least 10 cm for the tallest of the couple (for example, the husband is 180 cm tall, the wife is 173 cm, the bed should be at least 190 cm). The width of the test is as follows: everyone should lie on their half of the bed and put their hands behind their heads. If the elbows do not touch and the overall feeling is comfortable - this is “your” size.
To prefer a bed with legs or on the whole basis, depends on stylistics. But there is such a detail - for older people or those who have back problems or pain in the joints, a high bed with legs is better suited, since it is more convenient to get up from it.
Healthy people fit fashionable low beds.
As for the size of the room, the larger it is, the better. The oak bed itself looks massive and takes up a lot of space. Therefore, it is advisable to set it in such a way that it has enough free space on all sides except the back.To save square meters, you can choose a model with a lifting mechanism - at the bottom it opens a huge box for bed linen or other accessories. As an option - a bed-wardrobe with drawers.
It is unacceptable that a beautiful oak bed was squeezed into a small room and compressed from all sides by walls.
As for styles, oak is best suited. adherents of the classics and modern ascetic interiors.
Combination rules
Classic style suggests symmetry. That is, if you put an oak bed, it is advisable to do it in the center of the room, and on both sides of it place the same bedside tables, the same lamps.Perfectly fit mirrors or candlesticks.
For a restrained classic, the ceiling can be decorated with stylish plaster or make a tension option. For luxurious rooms in a baroque style or Rococo, stucco or painting will suit.
The ceiling should be crowned with a chandelier - preferably large enough - with 5 or more candles.
Parquet is ideal for the floor. As an option - wooden panels. You can lay the carpet, but under the weight of the bed, it will fall so that it will have to periodically completely re-run.
The color scheme of the classical style suggests warm, restrained and noble shades - brown, sand, beige, white. Since the oak bed will definitely be the culmination of the interior, you can start from its color.
Be sure to invest in textiles. The classic interior "loves" silk, satin and velvet. It is desirable to decorate the windows with good curtains. Tulle, lambrequins and tassels are acceptable. Bed covers and pillows must be in harmony with the curtains. On the floor you can lay a soft carpet.
The bed itself for a classic interior should be of a simple form - rectangular. It is desirable that she had a headboard and footboard.Depending on your preferences and the rest of the room design, they can be decorated with upholstery, carriages and carvings. Models on legs look more solemn. Too low beds, trestle beds, round and floating models will not fit here.
Be sure to consider the decor of the bedroom. Statues, frames, candles, paintings - all this is useful to make the bedroom truly luxurious and cozy.
For those close to the modern style (in its classical interpretation), oak furniture is also suitable. This trend does not tolerate low cost. It is characterized by a raid of aristocracy and some kind of relaxation, carelessness.
A bed in the Modern style will be noticeably "lighter" than the classic one - simpler, simpler. This style loves smooth S-shaped forms - you can realize this smoothness in the design of the headboard.
A subdued light is characteristic of the modern. It is permissible to abandon a large chandelier in favor of small point light sources. Mosaics and stained glass look very good - they can decorate lamps, ceilings, windows. Textiles can be decorated with floral or animalistic ornaments.
Fans of modern interiors can offer to arrange a bedroom in a minimalist style. Ideally, it should be a big and bright room. In the center of the bed. It is extremely simple and has the correct shape - rectangular or round. It is preferable to have a low bed without legs, standing on the floor with all grounds. All the decoration of such a room is a bed, a wardrobe and a light source (for example, a floor lamp in the corner).
The bed may have a headboard, and may not have it at all. In this case, it looks very beautiful when a decorative panel is fastened on the wall at the headboard, for example, upholstered with fabric. It visually complements the bed, but in fact is not a headboard. Symmetry is no longer important here - the light source can be on the one hand, a simple picture in a smooth frame - on the other. Instead of a picture you can hang on the wall panels with an abstract pattern. No unnecessary textiles, just the necessary minimum - inconspicuous curtains (like Roman or Swedish ones), a bedspread, a couple of pillows. No unnecessary textiles, just the necessary minimum - inconspicuous curtains (like Roman or Swedish ones), a bedspread, a couple of pillows.
These bedrooms are good for bachelors or for those who do not keep at home too many things. Maintain order in such a bedroom, if you have a large family, it will not be easy.
Expensive wood is perfect for a bedroom in the Loft style, which is very fashionable today. This style breaks all the frames and mixes old and new, shabby and brilliant. Loft has an imprint of industrialism - brickwork, open high ceiling, on which floors, open metal pipes, bare stone floor are visible. To create a bedroom in this style, you need to make a start not from the bed, but from the room.
For a loft fit a bed of simple shape, low, with a headboard in the form of several slats knocked together.
Since the oak bed looks very presentable, it is best to surround it with retro items, for example, worn poufs or a deliberately coarse bedspread.
Perfect and low bed of pallets. Since the pallets are made from another type of wood, you can make a similar oak bed to order so that its lower part imitated the pallets brought down between themselves.
For more ideas on how to lay out beautiful oak beds in the interior, see the next video.
Care
Dear thing always requires a special approach.Do not think that the bed will remain beautiful in itself. Oak furniture requires unpretentious, but still full care.
Immediately after the bed was in your home, leave it for a day, without putting mattresses and bedding. From it should be eroded remnants of furniture oil, which is treated with wood before transportation.
To prevent valuable wood from cracking, it should not be placed too close to heating devices to heat sources or directly to the sun, where it will “sunbathe” under direct rays. Once every few months, for example, during the general cleaning of the bed, it is desirable to wipe with a cloth with a special composition that will moisten the wood and give it a noble shine. The tool can be found in large furniture stores. It is usually made on the basis of flaxseed oil.
Due to the heavy weight, the oak bed should be moved very carefully - no need to pull the legs or the head, because under the weight of the mounting boards can not withstand. You need to rearrange the furniture carefully, not "throwing" it on the floor.
Try not to spill coffee, tea or wine on the bed.If this happens, wipe off immediately to prevent stains from eating into the wood.
