A Bed Fantastic

The Float

2006-06-27T21:48:00.000+01:00

How about this minimalist, but stylish bed for your loft conversion? Created by Max Login, the sleeping plain seems to float held by the wooden rods and stainless steel bows. We especially like the deconstructured photos, but then we have a bit of an addiction to Ikea flat pack. No one give us an allen key... (More info at Max Login)

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The Car Bed

2006-06-23T22:08:00.000+01:00

Hee hee hee hee hee! Woohoo!

My job here is done.

Check out the car bed at cummfybanana.com

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PS: No, we're not joking

The Courtney Skott Bed

2006-06-20T10:38:00.000+01:00

You've gotta love flickr. This is our latest find using Flickr - a truly fabulous new bed design by Courtney Skott. See the slideshow of this bed here.

Courtney Skott is a hot new designer who's got tongues wagging all over the place - including our favourite design*sponge.

Check her out at flickr.com

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The Bed Springs Bed

2006-06-19T14:21:00.000+01:00

As children we both loved trampolining. Perhaps that's why this unique bed appeals to us. Half futon, half trampoline this bed's got to be fun.

Check it out at hiddenartshop.com

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Sushi Pillows For Your Bed

2006-06-15T18:02:00.000+01:00

If you're looking for something a little kooky for your bedroom, why not get a few sushi pillows. There are loads of different sushi roll pillows available and the website is full of charming Japanese English like "We are so happy for your interest with us!"

Aaaaaaw... bless. Love the crazy Japanese stuff.

Check them out at theoriginalsushipillow.com

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The Celeste Bed

2006-06-14T09:22:00.000+01:00

Here's a bed with some serious wow factor. The Celeste Bed is actually a graduation project by designer Kris Van De Berghe. Looking at this bed, we suspect he'll go on to do great things.
The Celeste Bed has a white canopy made of washable material. The sail-like canopy can be used as a privacy screen or as a surface to project images on. And it's very, very hot.

Check it out at vomo.be

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The Kiss Bed Platform

2006-06-05T06:10:00.000+01:00

These days one doesn't just sleep in one's bed. Oh no my friend, your bed is your comfy spot for reading the paper, eating Sunday brunch, watching a DVD, working on the laptop or taking a shower. OK, we were just joking about that taking a shower bit.
The Kiss Bed Platform has been designed to reflect the many different ways we use our beds. You can insert trays, back-rests, arms and night shelves into the base to create different spaces. So you can transform your bed into the perfect place to eat Sunday brunch while reading the paper and blogging *eyes go a bit misty*. Not since the iPod bed have we seen a design so slick.

Check it out at manhattanloft.com

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The "Cosy" Sofa Table

2006-06-02T16:33:00.000+01:00

The benefits of having a sofa table might allude the more linear thinking of us, but it seems clear this kid's having a blast. As the designer explains "making it cosy for the ones that enjoy lying under the table" is the prime function here instead of a receptacle for that glass of wine after work - well not until the children are in bed at least (from www.marielouise.se).

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The Day Bed

2006-06-01T21:05:00.000+01:00

It's never the wrong time of day for bed. Day-time, night-time, any time's the right time. Here's a bed specifically made for people like us who enjoy the idea of lounging away the long summer afternoons. Book in one hand, G&T in the other. The Day Bed is made from a rattan frame covered with a skin of woven water hyacinth. And it's all curvy and pretty and we want to lie down on it immediately.

Check it out at projectimportexport.com

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How to Fold a Fitted Sheet Perfectly Every Time

2006-05-22T21:37:00.000+01:00

There's an art to folding. We should know - we have a friend who used to work at the Gap and he can fold a t-shirt to within an inch of its life. Folding a fitted sheet might stump even him though, so luckily we've found a few guides to help any linen oragami expert upskill.

Target
"Making the bed is so much more pleasurable when your sheets have been folded properly," promises this how-to from Target, "and not only do they take up a lot less space, they look great in your linen cupboard too!" The steps here are broken down and easy to follow (4/5)

Martha Stewart Living
The first lady has a no frills approach, and apparently it's foolproof but we found it hard to follow... (2/5)

Flickr
With an image every step this guide to folding a (yellow) fitted sheet is simple & fun - and there's even a sleepy kitty on the bed too! (5/5)

Spring Bedclothes from Marimekko

2006-05-17T04:13:00.000+01:00

Spring has sprung and it's time to take off your heavy winter bed linen and switch to something a bit fresher.
Marimikko's 2006 collection is like a visit to the botanical gardens with lots of plant prints and fresh colours.

Made from 100% cotton, these are the duvet covers and pillow-cases to bring your bedroom into summer '06. You can order duvets and pillows to be made from any one of Marimekko's range of funky fabrics.

Check them out at marimekko.co.uk

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Sleigh Beds

2006-04-20T17:27:00.000+01:00

There's something sleek about a sleigh bed, in wood or with metal frames. The curve of these beds also gives a wonderful sense of movement but make sure your bedroom is big enough otherwise a sleigh bed will make the space feel very cramped!

Racy Bed Linen

2006-04-05T12:28:00.000+01:00

It's only a matter of time before a blog about beds decides to lower the tone - we are dealing with the piece of furniture that most babies are made on, to be fair...

If you want to apply a little more burlesque to your bedroom, look no further than this great bed linen from Sin In Linen. The range, from sexy sheets to "soxy" throw pillows, and of course - matching sleepware (boxers and pyjama pants) has some fun designs for grownups, without ever lowering the tone. The "Vice" bedware set stands out with its bulging biceps and long legs - the tagline: "embrace your vices even while you sleep."

Resources:
Handbag explains how to create a sexy boudoir

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How To Make A Bed

2006-04-03T06:14:00.000+01:00

How do I make the perfect bed, every time?

We here at A Bed Fantastic wouldn't call ourselves neat freaks or anything, but we definitely do make our beds every day. Every single day. Rain or shine.

OK, so we're neat freaks, are you happy now?

Given that it's something we do every day, we started wondering if we were doing it the best way to make a bed. After reading a pile of articles, it turns out that our 'duvet and pillow' approach is kinda lazy, but hey it works for us. Here are the best articles of the lot.

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The Clip Bed

2006-03-30T06:30:00.000+01:00

We belong to that special band of people who get a kick out of beautifully designed stationery. Give us a leather-bound notebook or a silver pen, and we're in seventh heaven. Perhaps that's why the Clip Bed, inspired by a paper clip, gets us all shiny-eyed.

The Clip Bed by Patricia Urquiola is totally funky and has a unique design whereby the headboard continues to the end of the bed and then folds back on itself. The headboard can also be bent to different angles, depending on your personal preference. To round it all off, it the bed comes with it's own lacquered side table.

So, stationery-lovers around the world, unite with us brothers and sisters! For today we have found a bed (from molteni.it).

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Make Your Own Upholstered Headboard

2006-03-28T11:47:00.000+01:00

We're not sure if we want to Be Jane per se, but we definately want to know how to make an upholstered headboard. And just for the record, Eden Clark's kinda hot.

Making Your Own Upholstered Headboard! (Warning: there are lot's of exclamation marks!!!)

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Ball Poster Bed

2006-03-26T00:55:00.000Z

How hot is this bed? So hot. It's a really fun blend of masculine dark wood, and playful, quirky bubbles. The Ball Poster Bed is brand new at Conran (conranshop.co.uk).

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How often should I change my bed sheets?

2006-03-15T16:58:00.000Z

We liked the look of this thread on Metafilter which asks "How often do you change your sheets?". The general consensus is: much more often when there's the chance of getting a little something something.

"Before I met her: Once a month. Now: Every seven seconds."

Quite a few people go into quite a lot of detail about the state of their bed linen, and how (in)frequently they are changed, but we should point out that changing your sheets every 1 - 2 weeks seems to be a good target to aim towards, washing your pillowcases every week.

Cleaning Bed Sheets - Quick Tips >

Wash in cool or lukewarm water on a gentle cycle
Don't pile on the detergent and avoid any with bleach (it breaks down the fibers)
If sheets have cooled in the dryer and have wrinkle,s put them on for 5 minutes with a damp cloth.

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Horse Head Pillow

2006-02-27T17:09:00.000Z

With April Fools in the not too distant future, we bring you the a pillow in the shape of a horses head to terrify your partner. The pillow is "a custom severed horse head plush that is actually quite comfortable to sleep on, albeit a tad on the south side of morbid." Sounds fun! (hint: Make sure you watch the Godfather the night before for maximum effect...)

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Beds for Beginners!

2006-02-22T15:22:00.000Z

There are many great mysteries in this vast Universe of ours. How the heck are you supposed to get hospital corners on a bed? - for example, and how do you test out a mattress to make sure its comfortable before you buy?

We thought it would be useful (as much to us as to anyone reading) to find out exactly what constitutes a comfortable bed, and what we should be thinking about (price? mattress size? lumbar support) when we go to the local bed shop. So sleep easy knowing that over the next few weeks we'll be on the case. Whenever you see this logo, we'll be bringing you the best bed tips and information we can find, rest assured. And we promise, no more bad bed puns. Well not a lot a lot more...

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Captain Bed

2006-02-17T17:16:00.000Z

In our continued series on beds you can store your life in, we bring you the Captain Bed:

It has six (count them) six drawers and each drawer is 35 inches long. We'd have to buy stuff just to store in it...

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Three Things to Ask Yourself Before Going to Bed

2006-02-09T16:38:00.000Z

We remember reading about this over a year ago, but good advice don't get old.

"Success is continuous improvement. It's to know that we are growing everyday," according to Tony Robbins, that scary guy with the big jaw you see on infomercials. He also suggests answering these three questions before hitting the sack:

What have I learned today?
What have I enjoyed today?
What have I improved or contributed today?

We'd also like to add something we ponder every night: "where's that damn remote?" (answer: under your left thigh).

Beds + Flickr = Fantastic

2006-02-03T13:03:00.000Z

"The bed has become a place of luxury to me! I would not exchange it for all the thrones in the world." Napoleon Bonaparte

Murphy Bed by Allan M

Untitled by CM

selecting his music via his cordless keyboard by levistone

Bubbletoes by katehutson

Cynthia by square-eye

Pillows by allysonkalea

Interloper by onekell

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iPod Bed

2006-01-31T21:29:00.000Z

This bed can play you a lullaby while you go to sleep, a rockin' track to wake you up, and even some sexy music when the mood is on.

No, it's not magic, it's the The Pause Bed. The built-in bedside shelves have an optional iPod dock and speaker system, so you can play all your favourite music and charge your ipod without bothering to get out of bed.

Obviously designed by one laaaaazy mutha.

Another unique thing about this bed is that the manufacturer plants a New Zealand native tree for every bed sold. Aaaaw.

Check out the cool video too.

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Ultimate Bed!

2006-01-31T11:51:00.000Z

Are bedtimes a little too relaxing? Hoping to invest in another outlet for your OCD? Then look no further than the Ultimate Bed(TM) - The Bed that pays for itself(TM). As it the name implies, this bed has a lot going on - headboard lights, a remote, tv stand and more drawers than a trouser shop. This isn't a bed, it's a large oak wardrobe lying on its side with a mattress on top.

We're also not sure if we like the timber being described as "honey stain" either. But maybe that's just us...