Metal beds

The old-fashioned idea of ​​iron beds as hospital or camp beds is no longer relevant. On the modern market there are thousands of beautiful models that are distinguished by sophisticated design and can be matched to almost any interior. Let's see what is the difference between iron beds and models made from other materials.

Do not repeat the obvious truth that iron beds are the most durable to date. Often, many are frightened by the possibility of not finding a suitable iron bed for their small bedroom. For other people, the price of such furniture is very high. Still others are afraid to combine a metal bed with the rest of the furniture.

However, all these fears are unfounded and can be easily dispelled. Now on sale presents a huge number of different models, as they say, for every taste and color.Forged products can even be made to order. The master will help you choose a bed for any bedroom style.

Prices also vary. Not to say that iron furniture is cheap, but its price does not scare away an ordinary buyer. Of course, the design of the bed is much more expensive, but these expenses are justified, firstly, because of the quality of work (mostly manual), and secondly, because of the exclusivity.

Metal beds appeared even in the Iron Age, 3,000 years ago, when people had just got rid of the need to spend all the existing ore in order to melt into weapons or tools. Then they began to equip their home. It is not surprising that one of the first things they upgraded was a bed. In the Middle Ages, rich aristocrats began to order elegant designs to decorate their bedrooms, and the craftsmen of your time worked amazing wonders for them.

Then the manufacture of iron beds was put on stream, and all the romance and uniqueness evaporated. Typical simple designs few people found attractive.However, many with warm feelings recall the creaky iron beds from their childhood.

Modern models can not be called squeaky or boring. Of course, there are separate types of beds supplied to hospitals or kindergartens, but the home furniture market is full of different options.

If we dwell on the advantages of metal structures, we can single out the following:

• Metal is very durable, so that such a bed will last a long time;
• Metal is an environmentally safe material;
• There is no risk that the iron frame will catch fire, unlike wooden;
• The metal frame is very durable and can withstand high loads;
• The bed from metal can be picked up under any interior.

There are many types of beds with iron frame. They differ in design, size, style and purpose:

• So, often a metal bed is purchased for a children's bedroom. Often this is a two-story design or a loft bed. Bunkers are purchased to save space in the bedroom where the brothers and sisters live. Each of them needs to be allocated a place, and a two-story bed is an excellent solution.It is worth noting that for very young children wooden frames are more popular, iron is more suitable for children of school age.
• Attic is great for a teenager. The functionality of this design can not be described: besides the fact that it saves space in the room, it also gives the teenager the opportunity to "hide under the roof." Often, teenagers need it. Buying a metal loft bed, you provide a great service to your child.

• Frequent choice for small bedrooms - bed-sofa on metal frame. Buying this piece of furniture helps save space without losing convenience. It is also often purchased in bedrooms-living rooms, while serving as a sofa. Usually such a bed is bought immediately with a mattress, and it also takes into account the “sofa” purpose. Orthopedic mattresses do not have this function.
• Sofa different from bed with headboard, because, as a rule, the metal frame for the sofa is made immediately with the back, which is fitted to the wall. Sometimes the sofa is not even equipped with a headboard and footboard; more often, when designing a model, they abandon the foot for moreconvenience sleeping Therefore, when choosing, it is important to consider which sofa you need: right or left.

• Another common guest in ordinary homes is a folding iron construction, to put it simply, cot. They can be either single or double. Such a folding bed can help out in any unforeseen situation, be it the breakdown of your bed in the bedroom or the arrival of relatives. Folding models are usually made with an armor-clad mesh at the base, which turns them into a creaky and not very convenient option.
• Finally, designer legs with metal legs, often looking like an antique royal daybed represent the largest category of iron beds. Here are both forged models and welded from metal profiles.

Like wooden models, iron models are presented in various size variations:

• Cot made of iron is still popular. Many parents refuse such a purchase for fear that the baby may be injured, but some still prefer durable traditional models to wooden ones.
• Single models often purchased in the room of a teenager, as well as for a small bedroom where one person lives. Usually the width of this bed does not exceed 80 cm.
• One and half beds are more popular than single beds to the extent that they can serve as a bed for one person or for two, if desired. Typical sizes of single and half-sleeping beds range from 120 x 200 to 140 x 200 cm.

• Double bed has a size of 160 x 200 cm. Often this bed is chosen for a large matrimonial bedroom. Design options here are quite diverse. Pay attention to the height of the bed. For the interior in a classic style, Baroque, Art Deco special high beds are available. More often similar models are made under the order according to the individual sketch. For modern interiors in the style of Loft or Hi-tech fit low beds with a minimum of decoration.
• Three-bedroom bedAlso called “king size”, it is becoming more and more common in the interiors of bedrooms. This bed has a truly royal size - more than 2 meters wide! Usually a bed of this size is made to order, as a result, the buyer receives a fully exclusive piece of furniture.

Metal beds are available in various colors and shades.Not only standard bronze, silver and gold are popular. White or black wrought-iron bed can be inscribed in the interior very harmoniously, especially if you dilute these colors with interesting decorative elements.

For different styles and situations will suit different colors of the iron bed. Thus, a model for a teenager should be of a dark or light color, but not a flashy shade, but a calm one. During this period, children are quite agitated, and too bright a bed can prevent them from falling asleep quickly. Sustained shades will help to establish the quality of sleep, while they look very stylish and modern.

Beds of precious metal colors best fit in Baroque, Rococo, Art Deco, classic interiors. The bed, supplemented with wrought iron elements, will serve as an excellent accent against the background of expensive luxurious furnishings. Pay attention to the bed cover in this case.The effect of aged paint for the listed styles will not work.

Country style also requires caution when selecting an iron bed. As you know, wooden samples are most often used here, so the choice of the iron equivalent can be a daunting task. Pay attention to the old models that can be purchased at flea markets. Most often they contain the remnants of the original paint. Restoration of the bed and the installation of a new base is unlikely to cost you more than buying a new wrought bed, and the result will exceed all expectations. So, finally repainting the bed yourself in the appropriate color, you will receive a completely unique piece of furniture.

For the modern Minimalism, Hi-Tech, Loft Style It is best to use pure gray, white, black colors. The presence of any finish is unacceptable, the iron bed should be as simple and quality as possible.Behind black or white is very hard to hide errors, so do not spare money on a really high-quality bed.

Mass production of iron beds in Russia is now not as developed as in the USSR. Much more common are small workshops offering to forge or weld a bed to order.

Forged models They are made of steel or cast iron rods completely by hand using a hammer. Traces of forging are always visible to the naked eye. Forged products are made, as they say, forever. Sometimes, the utilization of such a bed even among professionals takes a lot of time and effort.

Forged models are very heavy, as they are made from solid rods, not empty inside. They are always exclusive. Forging requires a large consumption of expensive material. In particular, therefore, the prices of these beds are prohibitively high.

When welding, hollow pipes or metal rods are used. Despite the fact that this method is a budgetYou should not equate it to the production of soldiers or hospital beds. Welded products can be very beautiful and high quality, as well as stylized forging. Sometimes the quality of stylization reaches such heights that a layman is unlikely to distinguish a forged bed from a welded bed.

The advantages of this option include not only the price. Welded beds are quite light due to the cavities inside. The structure is not necessarily flimsy, but it is inferior to the forged counterpart in durability.

When buying a finished iron product, we advise you to pay attention to Malaysian-made beds. Today, Malaysia is the leader in this sector. As a rule, products from this country are of rather high quality and relatively budget, and a rather wide range of various models of all heights and sizes is presented.

Prices for metal structures vary.You can find models of economy class, which will be quite affordable, and you can watch the elite exclusive options, the price of which will be much higher. Price variations are as follows:

• Average, price for a welded children's bed keeps at the level of 5000 rubles. At the same time, a more elegant version of the bed, complemented by a soft headboard, will cost 13,000 rubles already.
• Sofa bed You can pick up at a price of 12,500 rubles. Of course, it will not be purely iron, but will be supplemented with any inserts. Most often, when making a sofa, wood is used, glass inserts are quite rare.

• One and half bed with wooden inserts, you can buy from 6,000 rubles, while all-metal will cost about 10,000 rubles. For the height of the bed you also have to pay extra: the price of high options is kept at 18,000 rubles.
• Bunk models quite expensive, their cost is about 18,000 rubles. Beds in attics are located in approximately the same price category.
• The cost of a double iron bed It starts from 26,000 rubles and grows depending on the height of the bed, the width, the number of decorations.

People who have bought a bed often share their opinions on this matter. Most agree that the purchase was successful. This piece of furniture in the care of unpretentious, it is enough to occasionally wipe it with a rag and grease squeaky details. Many people believe that the quality of sleep depends not so much on the bed itself, but on the quality of the mattress and linen.

Some people also say that the iron bed is very cold and it is not always pleasant to sleep on it and advise to choose forged models with wooden inserts. But no one offers to give up forging, because it looks very stylish.

Of course, if you have not been trained in blacksmithing, you will not be able to forge an iron bed yourself. However, there is another way to create a stylish piece of furniture yourself:

• To begin, you will need a finished metal support. Favorite can be found at the point of metal or at a flea market.You can also weld the frame yourself, but it is more costly and energy consuming than to find a ready-made and use it in the future.

• If you chose a box made in the USSR, you need to get rid of the “native” squeaky mesh and buy a base. Choosing a good bed is a very important step. We advise you to choose the lattice, not the solid. Of course, the assembly of such a base will require more time, but it guarantees you a better quality of sleep, since the sleeping place will be better ventilated.
• After you fix the base on the frame, you can paint it. When choosing a paint, pay attention to the properties it possesses. Currently, there are coatings to protect the metal frame from corrosion and rust. Give preference to such substances with protective properties.

• After the frame dries well, proceed to decorating. Here your hands are completely untied. You can use different spraying (for example, spraying gold paint on a white frame looks very nice), decor. You can master the technique of decoupage, especially if you plan to stylize the bed under the rustic style of the interior.

Another interesting version of the metal bed do yourself in the next video.

Create a beautiful interior design, focusing on the iron bed is very easy. We bring to your attention modern ideas with a detailed analysis of design solutions.

These interiors are made in the style of Provence. Notice how the iron beds blend harmoniously with the furnishings. White color as a priority is not chosen randomly. It allows you to give the room an atmosphere of airiness, lightness, simplicity.

On the example of a white bed made with gold splashes, but the model still does not seem pretentious due to the lack of decorative elements, such as forged patterns, roses, and so on.

The example shows an interior in which there are several iron models at the same time. Such a nursery is suitable for both boys and girls.. Again, the light color of the beds allows you to visually create the illusion of expanded space. Iron beds in many ways help to cope with the lack of space, because visually they look not so cumbersome as wood.

The photo shows a room option for a girl in Provence style. The room looks a bit rustic, but the iron box fits in perfectly.

Here are examples of designer beds, the headboard and footboard of which are made using the art of forging. Pay attention to how beautiful such a box looks against the background of luxurious classical and modern styles. This clearly shows how an elegant work of art, such as a hand-made wrought-iron bed, can be easily combined with various designs in the interior.

This photo shows sea ​​style in the interior. The bed repeats the main thematic message: the shape of the rods suggests the idea of ​​algae deep under water, and the bronze color of the frame - of old ships.

Here is another example of how beautiful an iron wrought bed looks. in a classic interior. A soft headboard adds chic to this bed, as does the gilded trim elements. Noble black color does not look gloomy, but even a little solemnly, giving the whole bedroom a finished look.

Artistic forging looks very interesting. at registration of beds with a canopy. For example, in this particular case, the decor of the bed echoes the main idea of ​​the eco-interior, at the same time acting as the main accent of the room.

Sofa bed, simultaneously serving as a bed and a sofa, will be an excellent functional solution for a nursery. These photos are perfectly demonstrated that it can be used not only when designing the bedroom for girls, but also for boys.

This illustration shows an example of using a wrought bed to decorate a bedroom. in loft style. The iron bed in this case is not particularly sophisticated, but the quality of the material and work is perfectly visible. Bronze coating looks inconspicuous, but noble and very modern.