Admittedly floor beds or low beds aren't for everyone. The elderly would find them uncomfortably low and hard on the knees, but young parents with a toddler will eliminate the fear of the baby rolling off a high bed. As with everything, there are advantages and disadvantages with the style.
Admittedly floor beds or low beds aren't for everyone. Theelderly would find them uncomfortably low and hard on the knees, but youngparents with a toddler will eliminate the fear of the baby rolling off a highbed. As with everything, there are advantages and disadvantages with the style.
If you are thinking of going that route, here's the pros and cons listed forpracticality and style both.
Easy On The Pocket
Floor beds can be high on style and low on investment
This may seem like a no brainer, but a simple mattress on the floor ischeaper than a formal bed frame! You can choose to do without the bed frame andthe headboard or retain the headboard to create the look of a bed without anelevated frame. It'll be easier on the pocket if you've just spent on a newapartment and are being judicious with your finances. That said, floor beds arenot a formal look, and may not suit all decor themes.
Kid Friendly
A floor bed with a cute house shaped frame in a kidsroom
Floor beds are a wonderful option for the kids room to encourage them toroll around and play without sharp corners and hard surfaces to cause injury. If youhave a toddler in the house, floor beds eliminate the fear of the baby rollingoff the bed from a height as mentioned before. In fact floor beds arerecommended as an option to cribs in the Montessori method. Although the lowelevation is a plus for kids, it's a major negative for the elderly or disabledas the low height is a strain on already stressed joints like the knees andhips.
The Montessori method recommends floor beds for babies
In a tropical climate sleeping closer to the floor is cooler becausethe area closest to the floor is the coolest in a room as heated air rises.This is a much more subtle application of the basic law of physics that is usedto lift hot air balloons! The hot air in your room will naturally rise to bereplaced by cooler air, therefore the lower the elevation of your body whileyou sleep, the cooler the area. A floor bed could help reduce your airconditioning bills in the summer!
Minimalist
Floor beds fit right in with the new modern-contemporary vibe in thedecor world. Depending on your taste, you can choose an angular low slung frameor a mattress on the floor. A minimal look is perfect for a small apartment asan uncluttered space feels larger than an overly decorated ornate option.
Save Space
A floor bed is versatile and flexible, if you need the spacefor a home office or a kids play area all you have to do is roll it away and you haveempty room space to do as you please. A floor bed can also be a great optionfor a spare bedroom as you can turn it into a guest room when you need to whileusing it everyday as a home office space with the bed rolled up.
Visual Clarity
Low slung beds take up less visual space therefore making a room looklarger as more space is free or unoccupied. A large bed frame can make a roomlook overfull and claustrophobic. Resist the temptation to buy a conventionalbed for a small room instead opt for a mattress on the floor or for a low bedframe.
Environment Savvy
A floor bed uses less materials, even if you opt for aminimal low slung frame, the materials required to manufacture it will be fewer than a conventional bed frame. Fewer materials equal a smaller carbonfootprint! So a floor bed is better for the environment too.
If you decide to ditch your conventional bed, at the least,you'll be choosing something different style-wise, and with the list aboveyou'll be able to make an informed decision.
