Hanging bed: types, options for fixing to the ceiling, shapes, design, ideas for the street

Pros and cons of suspended structures

Like any other furniture attributes, these pendant models have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Types of hanging beds

There are several options for fixing structures to a suspension:

• Wall. Due to the fact that this hovering model has a hidden mount, it turns out to create a certain effect of levitation in the air, which looks truly bewitching.
• Ceiling. The most commonly used type of attachment, reminiscent of a garden swing. Anchoring loops are mounted directly into the ceiling or into beams if they are to be installed in the attic.
• Combined. It is the most reliable and safest type of fixation, which, due to both ceiling and wall fixing, provides maximum structural strength.

In the photo there is a bedroom interior and a hanging bed with a combined type of attachment.

When choosing a mount, the static and dynamic load of the hanging product is taken into account, for example, for installing children's beds, the combined type of fixation will be the most suitable option, when one side of the bed frame is adjacent to the wall, and the other is attached to the ceiling with holders.

Options for attaching the bed to the ceiling

The fastening of the berth on the hangers, first of all, depends on the type of ceiling.

On chains

It is considered to be a fairly strong anchorage related to a floating bundle. Due to the slightly rough look of the chains, they are most often used only in certain style solutions.

In the photo there is a suspended one-and-a-half bed on metal chains in a teenager's room.

On the ropes

Ropes or ropes are attached to the ceiling with heavy duty anchors. Also, sometimes for even greater strength, the nodes under the base are lubricated with varnish.

Pictured is a fusion-style bedroom with a hanging bed equipped with ropes.

On metal cables or hooks

The most durable and reliable version of angular fixation, capable of withstanding not a small weight of the sleeping structure and people resting on it.

Pictured is a hanging bed fixed on metal cables in a loft-style bedroom.

Bed shapes

Popular forms of hanging models.

Round

Requires a particularly thoughtful placement, for example, round structures are advised to be used in the design of terraces, spacious rooms or loggias in a country house. This product can be fixed in the form of one or more ceiling points.

Rectangular or square

The rectangular design is the most traditional shape of the bed, which perfectly suits any style solution and does not cause planning difficulties. Square, unlike the previous model, takes up much more space and therefore is not always suitable for an ordinary apartment.

Two-tier

Beds located one above the other, using the same fixing, will become the most comfortable and at the same time unusual option for a room with two children.

Unusual shape

In addition to the usual, there is a huge variety of informal and non-trivial solutions, for example, a hanging hammock bed, a ball bed, a nest, a swinging cocoon looks quite original, and products in the form of a real ship or boat will delight any boy. An unusual bed on slings is often used for a recreation area; an elegant figured model decorated with a canopy would be appropriate to place in a girl's room.

The photo shows an unusual hanging hammock bed in the interior of a city apartment.

Selection recommendations

To choose a truly high-quality product that will fit especially harmoniously into the surrounding space, take into account the following tips:

• First of all, when choosing a sleeping bed, take into account the age category.
• It is advisable to choose beds and suspensions made of natural material.
• This design should be as harmonious as possible with the environment.
• Use only strong and high-quality fasteners and other parts.
• When choosing a mattress for this rather heavy model, you need to take into account that it is high, dense and, at the same time, light.

A selection of photos in the interior of the apartment

For children's hanging beds, a combined type of fixation is generally chosen, which is the safest for the child, does not swing and can withstand significant loads. In a bedroom for adults, this model on suspensions will not only become a central piece of furniture, but will also create a romantic atmosphere, especially if it is complemented by lighting. There are also many design solutions for newborn babies, for example, it can be hanging cradles, made as a wicker basket, wooden, fabric or knitted cradle.

Pictured is a white hanging bed with lighting in the design of a modern bedroom.

In addition, to transform a small room, kitchen-living room or studio apartment, suspended transformer models are perfect, in the form of a folding, lifting or retractable structure in the ceiling niche.

Design ideas for outdoor beds in the country

Suspended products, complemented by a back and sidewalls, are a comfortable sofa swing, which is perfect for decorating a veranda or loggia on a personal plot.

In the photo there is a summer veranda in the country with a suspended wooden sofa bed.

In a gazebo in the garden, a lightweight rattan structure made in an eco design will look perfect, such a decor can be supplemented with a mosquito net, which will provide an opportunity to calmly rest and sleep in a bed on the street, fully enjoying the views of the surrounding nature.

Examples of design in various styles

The appearance of the structure on suspensions also depends on a certain style direction. For example, in light Provence, they often use a sleeping place suspended on white wooden beams, in an industrial loft, use rectangular beds decorated with pillows and secured with strong cables or metal fasteners.

Pictured is a hanging bed on thin ropes in a loft-style bedroom.

Models on ropes look especially harmonious in a nautical style, and couch beds on a wrought-iron suspension will become an unusual and non-trivial solution for an oriental interior. For rustic country, the most appropriate models are on a frame made of timber with massive beams or ropes as an attachment. Products on chains will perfectly fit into an eclectic design.

Photo gallery

A hanging bed, regardless of its location, be it a room in a city apartment, a veranda in a country house or an attic in a private house, undoubtedly becomes the most special and extravagant centerpiece of the entire environment.