| Vertical and functional space planning are two of the | | | | adding to dens or studies to create a guest room.High |
| most overlooked areas in most households interior | | | | platform beds for more storagePlatform beds are |
| design layout. In this article we'll discuss how to double | | | | becoming very common now as bed designers switch |
| the functional space in the bedrooms of your | | | | from using bulky box springs to sleeker and more |
| house.Think VerticalEffective space planning and | | | | durable platform supports for bed designs. The old |
| interior design requires that you plan in three | | | | space of a box spring easily creates another vertical |
| dimensions - so start thinking about the space above | | | | foot of potential storage space under your bed. For a |
| your head and higher up on the walls. There are great | | | | regular king size bed, this will create an additional 42 |
| functional bedding and storage solutions you can use | | | | square feet of storage space under the bed.Air beds |
| to easily double your floor space in a bedroom and its | | | | for emergency guest roomsIf your spare rooms in the |
| functional storage space.Futons for the guest | | | | house are dedicated to other functions that you really |
| roomsWhy waste the functionality and floor space of | | | | don't want to give up, then consider getting an airbed |
| a designated guest room when it can normally operate | | | | to use when having house guests stay over. Air beds |
| as your den or library? When guests are expected, | | | | are portable, inflate quickly, and have good support and |
| simply fold down the futon and make it into your guest | | | | functionality. You can also get air beds that quick |
| bedroom.Loft beds for older childrenLoft beds are | | | | inflate themselves from a small duffel bag.Trundle |
| excellent functional solutions for older children that also | | | | bedsTrundle beds are great to have in kids rooms to |
| want to use their bedroom as a social hangout or | | | | pull out for sleepovers and can operate as a second |
| study room. A loft bed allows you to place a sofa or | | | | temporary bed if the need arises. When not in use it |
| study desk underneath the bed. This also creates a | | | | simply slides back under the bed. If you have a trundle |
| great atmosphere under the bed that is private and | | | | bed then you can free up more space in your storage |
| quiet.Bunk beds for the youngstersWhen there is more | | | | room by getting rid of any fold out cots or beds.Day |
| than one child in a bedroom bunk beds are a logical | | | | bedsDay beds are a functional bedding alternative that |
| solution for using more of the vertical space available | | | | also creates a sitting area during the day. Great for |
| in a room, and also creates more space on the floor | | | | apartments, girls rooms, or dens and guest |
| for playtime.Murphy beds for studios and 1 bedroom | | | | rooms.Captain's bedsTo maximize storage space in |
| apartmentsMurphy beds are a great bed design to | | | | your child's room consider a captain bed. With so |
| incorporate when space is on limited supply. Installing a | | | | many drawers under the higher bed frame you can do |
| Murphy bed will instantly open up the room floor space. | | | | away with separate dresser drawers to free up more |
| In small apartments, installing a Murphy bed can have | | | | floor space.If you start to think vertical in you interior |
| the effect of feeling like you've just added another | | | | space planning you can be on your way to doubling |
| entire room! Murphy beds are also a great option for | | | | your useable interior floor space in your home. |