Ottoman as a piece of furniture came to our everyday life from the East. If you look for the root of this word in Turkic languages, then the word "tahta" can be translated as "board". The Persians called the so-called wide sofa without a backrest (ottoman). The realities of modern life and furniture design have brought a lot into the design of this piece of furniture. And now it will be more logical to talk about a bed-ottoman. And it can be used as a place for sitting, and as a bed.
In stores a huge selection of such furniture: with one or two backs, with or without boxes, from laminated chipboard or from solid wood. But you can order an individual bed-ottoman, taking into account your wishes and the required sizes.
Due to what the ottoman has become so popular? Its main advantage is: the couch does not make a bedroom from the room, but you can sleep on it as if you were on a good bed.
Dimensions of the bed-ottomans
Ottoman designed for sleep, often made by a single.
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However, often there are ottomans in the form of a double bed.
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This is already dictated by the requirements of the owner, the purpose and size of the premises. The bed-room will look more like a bed , if it has a back, usually soft, at the headboard (on the short side of the rectangle). And, if the back is located on the long side of the mattress, then the couch will look like a sofa. In the constructive solution of the bed-ottomans armrests are not provided.
Corner bed-ottoman
The corner bed-ottoman is even closer in appearance to the sofa. This couch can be placed in the living room, in the kitchen or even in the office. It all depends on the quality of upholstery and the size of upholstered furniture. Such items of furniture have two backs, and a smaller backrest can be located both on the left and on the right. In this case, the corner-bed is said to be "right" or "left". So first you have to decide on the place where it will be installed.
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Bed with ottomans
An even more attractive piece of furniture, especially in small-sized apartments or in children's rooms, will be a bed-ottoman with drawers. They are located below, under the couch. It can be one large or two-three drawers of smaller size, which easily extend or roll out. There are boxes with closers. Sometimes boxes are made of the same material as the skeleton of the bed-ottoman. In this case they are invisible. Boxes can also act as decor elements of this piece of furniture. Here, the imagination of the designer comes into play.
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Ottomans with a lifting mechanism
ABOUTIt is convenient to use a bed-ottoman with a lifting mechanism. If the lifting mechanism is equipped with gas-filled shock absorbers, the laundry box opens effortlessly. In this case, a fully mattress with a rigid base on which it is located rises, opening access to the things in the box.
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Ottoman with pull-out bed
Boxes are extra storage space. But it is more important to have an extra bed. This issue is easily solved if the room has a couch with a pull-out bed. Boxes are replaced by another mattress on the frame, which is equipped with a "drawout" or "retractable" mechanism. In this case two different levels of sleeping places are obtained. Such a couch with a pull-out bed is a rational "guest" or "children's" budget option.
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Bed-ottoman from an array
For the fabrication of frames of such furniture materials of two price categories are used. The first, more economical option is the manufacture of a casing made of laminated chipboard with beech, apple, cherry, maple and other wood. More expensive option - a bed-ottoman made of solid wood. It can be pine, birch. The bed-ottoman is appreciated from an array of Karelian pine. Furniture made from an array of different types of wood from the point of view of ecology is preferable, since it releases less harmful substances during operation. It smells nice with a tree. Of course, such a bed-ottoman will provide a healthy sleep.
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