Podium bed in the interior
Is there a perfect bed for a small bedroom? What to do if there is very little space in the one-room apartment, and you need to place not only a sleeping place, but also full-fledged storage systems? There is a versatile piece of furniture that can handle all of these functions, and it’s a good idea to save precious floor space..
Two in one
A rational solution for a small interior
Why is a bed on a podium good? At first glance, it seems that such a design is cumbersome and inconvenient, but this is only an illusion. In fact, thanks to this design, in one corner of the room, you can immediately place a sleeping place, a study and a dressing room. The podium takes up almost as much space as a standard bed. But the dimensions are selected individually, since the podium is created to order.
Platform bed
Bed on a small functional podium
Large pull-out storage box
Lots of storage compartments
Functional and convenient
Benefit issues
Stylish solution for a very small bedroom
Skeptics will say that the process of making a podium is long, labor-intensive and not cheap. But if you compare it with the purchase of full-fledged pieces of furniture (wardrobe, chest of drawers, table, bed), and think about their placement in the interior, then it becomes clear that the podium will cost less, and even save space.
The podium bed makes the bedroom spacious
Great solution for a one-room apartment
Bed with storage compartments
Bed on the podium in a single room
How and what to make a podium?
A practical solution
Before designing a podium, you should think about what functions it will perform, how many boxes and other hidden elements there will be. Then you need to measure the area and make markings, choose a material (from budget options, it is better to stop your attention on chipboard with a minimum thickness of 15 mm). One person can cope with the creation of the podium, but it is good when there is an assistant. In general, it takes 1-3 days to assemble such a structure, depending on the complexity of the structure..
Very functional bed
Beautiful and bright bedroom
Matryoshka bed
Podium bed in the interior
Double bed on the podium
Where is a podium bed appropriate? First of all, in small one-room units, where it is not possible to supply a large amount of overall furniture. the catwalk is a great space saver, sometimes you can hide the entire wardrobe, books, seasonal clothes and shoes in it. During the design process, you can plan a hidden pull-out table, large pull-out drawers, bookshelves, storage space for small items.
A good solution for a nursery where several children live
Of course, a podium bed is simply irreplaceable in small bedrooms or rooms with non-standard layouts. Such rooms are immediately visually relieved and become more spacious..
Podium in the nursery
Also, the compact podium looks good in the interior of a children’s room, especially where several children live. This design can serve as a bunk bed or a wardrobe-bed-table system..
Bed-table-wardrobe
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