High Sleeper Beds

When it’s time to shop for a new bed, more often than not people are looking for a mattress on top of box spring combination. This is the traditional styled bed, but it can be surprising to learn that there are other more interesting beds like high platform beds which actually take up less visual space in a bedroom. The high platform bed is unlike a box spring in that it has a large open space beneath the frame, providing an additional usable storage or working area. If you’re tired of going the same route with the traditional box spring mattress setup, it’s time to see what benefits high platform beds have to offer.

First of all, high platform beds save space better than any other type of bed. The design replaces the box spring with an elevated bed frame, providing the bed mattress with a solid foundation that acts as the entire frame of the bed. A high platform bed is elevated much higher to leave an empty usable space directly under the mattress.

You may wonder if ditching your box spring would ruin your mattress. The answer there is simply to make sure that the mattress is well supported. Box springs are still mostly used in the United States, but other continents like Europe and Asia prefer platform beds and have used them with mattresses without any issues. This means there is no reason why a platform bed won’t give you the same type of support that box springs provide.

By nature of the design, some box springs use a thin metal frame since much of the bed support is taken care by the box spring itself. This is not the case with high platform beds. The thin metal frame is not needed at all because all the support is built directly into the bed frame itself. Usually the mattress lies on top of wooden or metal slats which are connected like a ladder. Another popular method of adding support to a bed is through a thin metal frame that rests directly on top of the slatted paneling. This gives the mattress breathability and solid support, which is often required of memory foam mattresses in order to maintain conditions to satisfy the warranty. Whether you need the air flow or support, a platform bed is versatile enough to address both these issues.

Box springs have the unfortunate side effect of taking up perfectly usable space. Divan beds are a popular alternative because they have drawers built directly underneath the mattress. A high platform bed takes the same concept and goes even further. They can elevate the mattress platform right up to your eye level, leaving ample room below for a desk, cabinet or drawer space, or even another bed (thus becoming the familiar bunk bed). Other variations even use dual desk and cabinet combinations or even accommodate sofa seating.

With so many benefits to be had with high platform beds, it’s easy to say bye-bye to those old box springs and get some versatility and extra storage space back from your room. Other advantages include:

• Safe to use with just mattresses only
• Affordable compared to box springs
• Better use of limited space
• Can combine two furniture into one
• Stylish and available in models like kids high sleepers to college loft beds to adult beds

A versatile piece of furniture for both parents and children, the kids high sleeper bed is the perfect solution to make everyone happy. High sleepers are great for households with kids that are tight on space. Without crowding your child too much, a kids high sleeper bed will give you extra functionality from your bed by using the empty space underneath. Using this simple design, high sleepers start to show off their true versatility.

If you have more than one child you will definitely know how precious space can be in a small apartment or house. If your kids are of similar age and you are having them share a bedroom, even two small beds will take up a lot of space without much room for anything else. Two kids high sleepers with desks underneath alleviates that problem quickly and easily. Without using up more space than a regular twin size bed, you’ve doubled the space usage because you now have a usable desk built directly underneath the bed frame.

Even with one child, the space saving virtue of a kids high sleeper bed gives your child more playroom in his or her bedroom. Since you’ve got a desk (or couch, cabinet, TV) and a bed using the same vertical space, you’ve reduced the need for any additional furniture in your child’s room. There are a number of other configurations, as mentioned, like high sleepers with bare empty bottoms underneath to high sleepers with chairs, cabinets, drawers, and half desks built in. With an empty bottom high sleeper you can move any existing furniture that you have underneath the bed and free up some additional space there. Another popular configuration to the bed-desk combination is the bed with futon. These high sleepers, also known as kids loft beds, are built with a comfortable sitting area so your child has a place to sit, read, and nap.

High sleeper beds fall under the general bunk bed category. Called platform beds or loft beds, they are beds that are raised high above the ground. There are also mid sleeper beds which only provide a modest lift with enough room for cabinets and drawers underneath but not a desk. Access to the bed is provided by a ladder which may be placed on the length or width of the bed depending on the design. With the sleeping surface now raised high above in the air, the empty space below can be utilized for additional furniture, giving the loft bed its space saving characteristic.

Kids especially love high platform beds because it’s unusual and it may remind them of summer camp when they slept on a bunk bed with roommates for a few months. It’s also quite exciting for a child to crawl up and down a ladder each day. Kids high sleeper beds are designed with several safety features including high guard railings on the bed itself and also along the ladder. Ladders are usually at an angled incline compared to high sleeper beds for college kids where the ladder may not even be present (the desk is the step) or else the ladder is completely vertical to the ground. These types of beds are much harder to get in and out of and are better suited for older children.

Kids high sleeper beds also come in a variety of fun designs and colors. Besides picking out a configuration for your child’s bedroom, you can also choose from a number of fun colors and even themed beds. Elaborate high sleeper beds can be decorated like a race car, castle, or anything that would attract and inspire the imagination of a child. While it can be fun for a kid, parents also love the high sleeper because it lets them save space and make better use of the room available. It can also be a great way to get kids to go into bed and sleep as some children simply do not wish to sleep.

Replacing an existing bed with high sleeper beds is an effective way to increase space in a room and add extra storage at the same time. This is because high sleeper beds make use of vertical space which mostly goes unused. Any furniture will take up floor space, but if you are dealing with tight quarters, then a high sleeper can free up extra space for you with its lifted bed design. A high sleeper bed, also known as a loft bed or platform bed, is actually a bed that is raised high above the ground. Where normal beds may leave a foot or two of space under the mattress frame, a high sleeper bed will leave five or more feet of space–enough that it is actually quite usable. There are plenty of platform bed models to choose from made in different materials and finishes.

Wooden frame high sleepers are popular because they come in many colors which is perfect for smaller children. Since there is extra floor space underneath the bed, many loft beds are built with desks or a wardrobe add-on or even both! You can get high sleeper beds with a couch or futon underneath or even a plain one so you can move some of your existing furniture right under the bed. If you’ve already got a desk or chair or bed table in the room already, you can get a bare platform bed with nothing underneath so you can place your current furniture right under it. What this does is give you a double benefit: you’ve increased your storage space because you can now put things under the high sleeper, and you’ve also freed up some extra floor space by moving your existing furniture underneath the bed. Especially if you have a large desk or futon, you will instantly see the difference with the extra space you gain.

These high loft beds usually come with ladders so you can climb on the bed easily. It may be integrated into the width side of the frame or it may be an extra ladder hanging from the side lengthwise. If you have small children, then you will need to get a sleeper bed with rails so your child doesn’t fall off. If you have two children, there are double high sleeper beds that are actually two beds joined in an L-shape. This is preferable to a bunk bed because it utilizes the corner space area much better and gives you many more configuration and storage options.

Look to high sleeper beds if you are dealing with space or storage issues in a small bedroom. The types of different high sleeper configurations are plentiful and you are sure to find one that fits your needs exactly. Get more from your living space by elevating the bed, where it doesn’t get much use during the anyways, on a high sleeper platform, and replace it with something sensible and used often like a desk or couch.