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Oct
Almost a third of our time is spent sleeping! Every day we spend 7h47 sleeping in our bed. This directly affects the quality of our sleep. It must therefore be comfortable with good bedding to ensure that we wake up in good shape. Besides these benefits for our health, the bed became a full decorative piece which embellishes our room with different accessories, such as bed feet. Here is some ideas Des Pieds Sous Ma Tables to help you make a modern, bespoke DIY bed.
The bed feet are one of the most important accessories when making your bed. For what ? Because they determine the height and allow good ventilation of the mattress. THE foot of the bed adapts to your needs and style of your room.
The legs of the beds raise the box spring and the mattress and thus create a space letting the air circulate for dry bedding.
If you suffer from back pain or have difficulty getting out of bed, a simple bed raiser can change your life. Generally, a bed is between 50 and 55 cm from the ground. There is no bed leg height ideal, everything will depend on your needs to achieve bed size that suits you for a more pleasant sleeping experience.
Two types of orientation can be distinguished. Those who prefer discreet bed legs less than 17cm height and those, on the other hand, who wish to raise their bed with taller feet. In the latter case, the footboard becomes a central element of the bedroom and the choice of its shape and material is decisive.
For a standard box spring, a set of 4 legs is sufficient, for a double bed, depending on your weight, consider adding a 5th support leg.
La bed size plays a key role in the comfortyou the well-being sleepers. Whether we are alone or in pairs, it is important to sleep well and to choose the right size mattress and box spring.
In France, a single bed standard measure 90x190 inch for adult. For a child over 6 years old, the standard size of a single bed is de 80 x 190 cm. For the babies and children under 6 years old, the dimensions can range from 60x 120 cm to 70x 140 cm.
If you are spending your couple, the standard 2-seater size is 140x190 inch. Inspired by the American trend, large size beds are the most preferred. We then speak of queen size bed of 160 x 200 cm or king size of 180 x 200 cm.
Did you know that a wider mattress allows the sleeper to have an extended deep sleep phase?
By simply changing the legs, you can give your bed a new look with modern metal legs, authentic solid wood or minimalist steel legs.
If you have little space available, add storage to bring a practical and functional side to your bed. For example, you can integrate under your bed, a wooden shelf on wheels with storage drawers or lockable boxes. For the more DIY enthusiasts, you can transform a cabinet door into a shelf on wheels.
For a DIY headboard, bet on the recovery of pallets, a vintage door, a frame... You can make a wooden panel and paint it the color of your choice or even embed lights for a rendering more cozy. For a storage headboard, make a mini shelf or mini bookcase and place it behind your bed.
To bring style and originality to your bedroom, here are some ideas for DIY bed creation modern.
Wooden pallets are all the rage in recent years. They can be used to simply and quickly make a bed. To guarantee you good quality, we recommend EPAL Europe pallets which can be painted and varnished as you wish.
To create a bed of 160 x 190 cm, opt for 4 wooden pallets of 120 x 80 cm. For assembly, start by cutting two pallets 70 cm in length (on the longest side: 120 cm). You will thus obtain pallets 70 cm long and 80 cm wide.
Then take care to sand them lightly to smooth the wood and prevent splinters from appearing. Finally, place the two pallets you cut against the wall, leaving the 80 cm side against the wall. Then, position the two large pallets that you did not cut (120*80 cm) against the first two pallets. Be sure to place them lengthwise.
For more originality, dare the suspended bed, very trendy at the moment. To make a suspended bed, you will need wooden beams, pallets, a plywood plate to hold the mattress, ropes or chains and suspension hooks or steel bars.
Make sure your ceiling is strong enough to support the weight of a bed and mattress. Do not forget to also take into account the weight of the sleepers.
To make it, equip yourself with wooden planks, metal supports, wood screws, a screwdriver and a sander. Start by assembling the frame by fixing the 4 boards with 4 metal supports. The presence of supports on the corners will prevent damage if your bed has to support a lot of weight. Finally, all you have to do is add the 4 bed legs of your choice. You can opt for wooden, metal or steel legs.
