My Dream Bed
Why is this my dream bed? Because it does two things: elevates to the ceiling, freeing up some room. And it also makes itself.
I will probably do a 3D version of this one day, because I’d also like to include two possible attachments: a workstation that folds up from the floor and from underneath the bed frame, and an entertainment unit that rests against one side of the bed by the wall.
This is sort of like a Murphy Bed, the ones that fold up into a wall. But I like having it elevate to the ceiling instead…much easier to manage methinks.
Posted on January 19, 2011, in Furniture, Gadgets and tagged Consumerism, Design, Entertainment, Furniture, IKEA, Technology. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
but… but people (like me) would trip over the head-end cables while staggering out of bed in the morning! and what if you get hot in the middle of the night, the same cables are holding the blankets up and slowly roasting you alive. plus it would be like getting into a bunk bed every time, having to pull it down to get in.
what if it sank into the floor when you got out, and then had a panel that swung down to cover it (like a Murphy bed in reverse)?
I figured there would be enough slack to prevent tripping, but you have a point.
It doesn’t need the cords per se - just a handy device to make the bed.
I see pulling the bed down about as difficult as opening the door, especially if it was simple mechanism (like pulling the blinds down).
I do like your ‘sinking into the floor’ suggestion. Or if there was a way to convert the bed into a large surface like a desk/table…or a pool table (!!!), that would be cool.
However I wanted to base this on existing bed design, in the hopes of opening up real estate in small spaces.