Beds and Bedding

Aerobed

Posted on Thu, Sep 9, 2010 by Benny.

An aerobed is a special type of bed that can be inflated and deflated. This type of bed became popular when Aero Products International, a company manufacturing aerobeds, devised a way of easily and quickly deflating and inflating inflatable beds. Through this inflating and deflating mechanism, an aerobed can be completely inflated in only one minute and deflated in only 15 seconds. This quick way of inflating and deflating beds was patented by the company in 1992. Aero Products International is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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Bunkbeds

Posted on Thu, Sep 9, 2010 by Benny.

Bunkbeds are space-maximizing beds, which can accommodate two people. They are composed of two bed spaces or bed surfaces wherein one bed or bed surface is stacked on top of the other bed. Making use of floor space for only one bed while accommodating two people, bunkbeds are ideal for rooms with limited space.

Bunkbeds are commonly found in kids’ bedrooms, as well as in bedrooms for at least two occupants such as those in hostels, dormitories, summer camp cabins, prison halls, university resident halls, ships, and garrisons.
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Murphy Beds

Posted on Thu, Sep 9, 2010 by Benny.

Murphy beds are types of bed that can be flipped up or propped up in a wall closet or cabinet. Also known as wall beds or fold away beds, Murphy beds have mattresses attached to their bed frames through bolts placed at each of the four bed corners. Like trundle beds, Murphy beds are also used to save floor space in a room. That’s why they are usually not equipped with box springs, foot boards, headboards, or bed railings.
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Beds

Posted on Thu, Sep 9, 2010 by Benny.

Beds are pieces of bedroom furniture mainly used for sleep, rest, and relaxation. The earliest forms of bed were made of stacks of straw or other natural objects or materials such as wood, stone blocks, and hay. The oldest account of a bed can be found in Homer’s “Odyssey” where there is a charpoy made of woven rope and was used by Odysseus.

Some historians believe that the earliest sophisticated forms of bed were used by the ancient Egyptian elite, whose beds were elevated with high bedsteads and had pillows and privacy curtains. Members of the Egyptian royalty even had beds made of wood and gold.
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