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Furniture comes in all shapes and styles from beautiful hardwood pieces, to luxuriously upholstered pieces but the shopper who wants well constructed and durable furniture will have a number of standards they use to identify fine furniture. How to identify fine furniture may seem more difficult than it actually is when faced with a showroom full of pieces of varying styles and construction. However there are some very easy ways to tell when furniture is quality and intended to endure and when it is more cheaply constructed.
One of the first details to examine on fine wood furniture in order to separate it from similar less well made pieces is the wood grain. Woods used for excellent quality furnishings are carefully selected for aesthetics as well as durability. While simulated wood grain veneers and coatings exist they are easily detected.
While fine wood furniture may have a very thin wood veneer applied to the base, the difference is that the wood veneer will lay over a hardwood base in the case of quality wood furniture. Less well made pieces may have veneers applied to a fiberboard, or pressed wood base and will not be as sturdy or durable as quality wood veneer furniture.
A basic wooden chair is comprised of four legs, a back, structural supports and seating. However, the difference between high quality pieces and less well made furniture is easily apparent because attention is placed equally upon beauty and durability with quality furniture and the method of joining these pieces is usually invisible.
Well made and finely crafted furniture such as a wooden coffee table will have the joints disguised so that nothing mars the graceful lines of the table and the attention paid to disguising joints can usually only be seen by lifting up the table and seeing the cleverly hidden inset dowels or screws. If glue as well as doweling or screws are used to secure seams it will be invisible with quality furniture and the seams will match perfectly and not gape.
Not all quality furniture is strictly wood, upholstered well crafted furniture has certain features that will make it last and ensure it is comfortable. These small differences are not always apparent at a glance and it may require asking the store salesman about the details. For instance, the frame of an upholstered quality sofa will be a strong hardened wood, not softwood which will warp and sag over time.
Most upholstered furniture used for seating such as love seats, sofas or recliners will also have a spring system with padding over it to help provide a more comfortable seat. A basic set of springs is relatively inexpensive but most quality furniture will have the 8-way hand tied spring system which is more expensive and time consuming to make but provides a very comfortable seat. Consult furniture stores Calgary for more detailed information.
When checking wood furniture for quality signal of a quality piece is the weight of the furniture. Fine furniture is substantial because good hardened wood is heavy and that is one of the easiest ways to determine if a piece is constructed of good materials.
Looking into a furniture store through the window, it is probable that every piece of furniture in sight seems to be fine furniture. However upon closer inspection the quality furniture will stand out because of the attention paid to every single step in the construction.
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Building a bed can be an intimidating project for most DIY builders. Loft beds are a little different story, though. Many designs call for little more than 2x4s and some heavy-duty hardware. In fact, this may be one of the few pieces of real furniture that people can build without some well-honed woodworking skills to pull it off. Not to mention that it's probably the least expensive kind of bed you can build. And with the extra space you gain below (for a desk or table), they are hugely popular for college dorms.
The real savings comes from not having to buy an expensive mattress and box springs. I would still look at getting an inexpensive single mattress, though, since a cheaper alternative ( like a futon mattress) is probably not going to keep your knees and elbows from hitting the sheet of 3/4" plywood below. And hopefully the plans will have instructions for building a bed ladder -- which can make things a whole lot easier than trying to climb up the corner posts of the bed.
You'll need to be careful, though, when searching for plans on the Web. Even though I believe that most people are looking for the 2x4, simple-construction type of loft bed I describe above, some plans you'll find online are a little more complicated, and are more suited to woodworkers who want to build a piece of fine furniture. No doubt these are beautiful examples of loft beds that make your mouth drop in envy, but they stray a little too far from the original concept of a simple and cheap bed.
Are free plans worth the trouble?
You'll have to decide for yourself if most of these sites are worth your trouble to even go there. Everything else I'm seeing for free plans is pretty much, well, junk. So if you're serious about building this kind of bed, I'd suggest shelling out the - for a complete set of instructions.
Choosing Tools for Building
A loft bed is one of those unique projects that can come together very nicely using some very simple tools that you can find fairly cheap at your local home improvement center. At the top of my must-have list comes the circular saw (which I prefer to buy in the cordless variety). Most projects you might want to build for the garage, basement, or woodshop need nothing more than a functional circular saw to get the boards cut to size. Next on my list is a halfway decent drill/driver, which you'll need for mounting the hardware that holds everything together. I've seen really decent drill/drivers on sale for less than , and these will do the job for just about any simple wood project you take on.
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But occasionally we may find we need to find somewhere for any guests to sleep if they come to visit such as family members or friends. This normally means someone having to give up their bed but there are plenty of solutions to this dilemma of not having enough beds for guests.
Some sofas fold out to become a bed and to look at the sofa during the day you would never be able to tell that you're hiding a spare bed within the sofa, some sofas fold down completely of the cushioning is actually a mattress, these beds are called futons as they are derived from the lightweight mattresses that are popular in the Far East. Over there a lot of beds are no more than a mattress that rolls out and can be stored away during the evening allowing much more space.
As well as sofa beds and futons a lot of beds, mostly single beds look like divan beds but actually have a second bed underneath that can be dragged out. This may be attached to the main bed or there are models available that can fold out and look just like any normal bed.
Another option that isn't often thought of is wall beds, these beds fold down out of cupboards or fixtures attached to the wall, they are perfectly stable and supportive but can save you plenty of space as if they are not needed then you can fold it up into the wall and forget about it.
There are plenty of space saving and hidden beds to choose from that can help you accommodate guests easily without having to worry about where to get a bed from when a guest comes over to stay. Not everyone has the luxury of space for a guest room these days and so it is a great idea to get these beds that are not a permanent fixture and can be stored easily to make sure you don't run out of space in your home.
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When you talk of beds, you talk of dreamland and fantasies and everything that happens when you close your eyes and drift off to another world. When you're able to do that, you probably have a bed that's just right for you. If you can't, you'll probably need to get a new one. That's because the quality of the bed you're on pretty much tells you how much sleep you could get, other things being normal. We're not saying sleeplessness is the fault of bedroom furniture. There could be a million causes why you just couldn't get your eyes to shut. But you can't deny either that sleeping on the right bed sometimes drowns even troubles away. So if sleep is important to you, invest on it.
Making a wise choice of a bed is a whole dimension you don't want to fall short of understanding completely. First, you'll want a bed that fits right through the door to your bedroom, so take time to do the measuring. If you think you're not cut out for this, maybe ask someone who is (guys are usually pros.) This is the part where you also decide on the size of the bed you want to get - king, queen, twin, twin extra long. The reason why you'll want to decide on that first is because the size of the bed usually determines its price to a certain extent.
And then, you can decide on a theme. For a classic touch, you'll maybe want to get a four-poster, or if you prefer the modern furniture chic, a solid wood platform bed would be just great. Again, the reason why you'd want to consider your theme at this stage is because the design of your bed will have a bearing on its price.
And then, the mattress. Don't make the mistake of thinking that the nice-looking one is, indeed, the best one. Go ahead and take that mattress to a spin. Dive into it. Feel it against your back. Bury your face into it. If it feels good, it must be good. After all, that's the whole point of having the mattress. The part about the box strings shouldn't even bother you because they don't really matter as much as how they make the bed feel against your body. So if the thing feels good, it probably is.
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Sofa bed mattresses are notorious for being uncomfortable. If you want to be the best host in the world and ensure the comfort of your guests in every possible way, and that includes the comfort of their sleep, this mattress is probably the last you would want to choose.
The upside to using this type of mattress is that it is relatively cheaper. Also, it offers a more convenient way of storing. It functions both as a mattress and a sofa so it takes up relatively less space.
To make your guests feel more comfortable when they crash in your place, you can do a couple of things to make your mattress more comfortable. Here are a few steps you can follow:
Step 1: Complete sleeping arsenals. Get comfortable mattress toppers and pillows. If you have the budget, you can pick the mattress technologies purported to provide the most comfortable sleep. Latex toppers and memory foam mattress toppers are good choices as these are known to get rid of back pains and provide the best comfort possible. You should also consider using the plushest pillows.
Step 2: Have you seen those egg crate mattress covers? These can actually improve the comfort of your guests. You can place them below the sofa bed. You can remove them just as soon as you place the sofa back as it will look weird with it below the mattress but the comfort will eclipse the slightly unpleasant look.
Step 3: Some sofa beds are inflatable. If you have this, you should place some sort of mattress adhesive at the bottom of the bed to prevent it from slipping. There are other air inflatable guest beds with sticky bottoms but if you have not bought one, you can try this trick.
Step 4: Get a thicker mattress pad. This will help add up to the height of the guest bed to make it feel as if it is a real bed. You should also place the mattress in a private area so your guests can really feel as if they are in their home.
So you see, there are a lot of merits to having a sofa bed at home. The next time you purchase this type of mattress, you should consider first the comfort of the people who will use it rather than how it would tie up with the design of the room. But if you already have this mattress at home, just spruce up its comfort with the steps mentioned above.
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A child's room should be a place of fun, comfort and security. These are the elements to consider when you are choosing how to decorate and furnish their bedroom.
A child's rooms is their space, but they will often want and need to include you in their activities, so be sure to make sure that there is some comfortable furniture for an adult as well as a child.
Below are our top three reasons why you will come to love the single chair bed.
1. Reading stories. Reading stories is essential to your child's development. Through stories they learn about language. When they are babies and you cuddle them with picture books they are learning the association of words and images. As they get older they understand about reading from front to back of a book, and left to right of a line. Eventually, your child will read to you at night. A comfortable armchair is an ideal and cuddly way to do stories.
2. When your child is ill they will need you near them. Sometimes they will simply need a kiss or a cuddle in order to go back to sleep, but there may be times when they have a fever or nightmares and you want to be near them throughout the night. At times like this it is lovely to sleep in the same room so you can be sure that you will hear them if they need you.
3. For when their friends come to stay. The culture of sleep overs is growing year on year. It would be nice to have enough space to have a spare bed for your kid's friends, but in reality, space is valuable and this is when a single chair bed is useful. They can sleep in the same room and in the morning you can fold it away and there will still be space to play.
As you can see, a single chair bed in a kids room would certainly get plenty of use over the years and would be a worthwhile investment. Before you hit the shops it is worth considering what type to buy.
There are two basic styles of chair beds. The first is a foam pull out. This often does not have arm rests, so if not as comfortable for reading stories, it is also unlikely to be as comfortable for sleeping on. The more expensive, but better long term investment is one in the style of an armchair, with a traditional pull out bed with a separate mattress.
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The single chair bed used to be a cheap options to create added sleeping for students; this has all changed now.
There are two basic styles of single chair bed; the foam mattress or the metal framed mattress.
The foam chair bed is a simple design. It is basically a basic wooden structure which forms the bottom and back of the chair. Attached to this is the foam mattress. This literally unfolds to create a mattress which lies on the floor.
The foam chair bed is great for kids. It is a perfect solution for sleep overs. However, it is not that comfortable for adults and is certainly not a bed you would want to sleep on for many nights.
Designers have realised that it is often used in kids rooms and as a result they have covered these with fabrics which will appeal to the younger family members.
For adults there is no doubt that the best single chair bed is one which as a supported mattress. These will usually look like a traditional armchair when folded up. The cushions then remove and underneath the seat there is a bed, rather similar to a camp bed. Although this style of bed only has a thin mattress they are usually very comfortable. The mattress will be on a metal frame which will have a mesh or fabric, held taught to the frame with stiff metal springs. This setup means that a goods night sleep can be had, even with only a thin mattress.
If you are planning on sleeping on, or having a guest on your single chair bed for any period of time then you may want to buy one of the mattress accessories to add to their comfort.
The most popular mattress accessories are either the memory foam topper or a feather topper. The memory foam topper will usually have to be removed before the bed can be returned to a chair, however, there is sometimes space for a feather topper to be folded up with the mattress.
If you cannot fit the topper in the bed when in a folded position it is not usually too much bother as both these style toppers can be quiet easily rolled and stored at the bottom of a cupboard.
All in the single chair bed is a versatile piece of furniture which will also look attractive in any room.
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