Tuesday, March 10, 2009

A brief history of contemporary futon bunk beds

By Todd Martin

Futons bunk beds have been a favorite of college students dorm rooms as well as other city accommodations for decades. Futon bunk beds are elegant, practical, and flexible; they may well be incorporated into almost any surrounding. One thing that the majority people dont know is that futon beds originated in Japan. For centuries, Japanese people have slept on thin futon mattresses placed directly on the flooring. They saw no prerequisite to include a complex bed with a frame and box spring and headboard. All that these early futons involved was the thin mattress, small pillows, and a blanket. In the morning, the futon bed may well be rolled up and put in a cabinet. Eventually, the idea of sleeping on futon beds extended to America too.

Modern futon bunk beds are a brilliant fusion of functionality, comfort, and design. Far from simply being two beds, the bottom bunk is actually a futon that can convert easily from a bed to a couch. This is a favorite of college students who wish to conserve as much space in their room as possible. By having your bed also act as your couch, you dont have to buy any separate couch, thus leaving a lot more floor space available. The comfortable couch can be used for relaxing, watching television, studying, or just hanging out. If you want to enlarge the utility of this bunk bed to its limit you can also purchase the optional drawers or tumble bed.

Contemporary futons regularly have flexible frames and may well be used as both a couch and a bed, depending on how the frame is set. The frames are generally made of colored metal, but can be wooden too. Futon beds do not have to be folded out just like couch beds; all the sleeper has to do is push the backside of the frame from the standing couch position to a flat bed position. These systems are comfortable in whichever the couch or bed position and are best for providing accommodation to overnight visitors.

Modern collections of futon mattresses are thicker than the original Japanese models. They are on occasions filled with wool, polyester, cotton, or soft man made fibers. They do not include the springs that common beds have. A typical mattress can turn into uncomfortable after a while if the springs do not hold up well to demands. This is not a problem with futons for the reason that a good number of them have no springs.

Futon bunk beds like Twin Over Futon Bunk Bed in Natural - Cinnamon have developed very much over time. From their early period as simple space saving Japanese beds to their present day flexible models, they are a great choice to standard beds.

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