5 Mid-Century Modern Beds That Will Transform Your Guest Bedroom

A spare room stops feeling spare the moment the bed has some presence, and mid century design is well suited to the job because its proportions were drawn for smaller homes. This guide looks at five frames worth considering for a guest bedroom: the tapered leg walnut frame, the low slung platform bed, the open slatted spindle headboard, the padded panel frame on timber legs and the compact small double. Alongside each one we explain the rooms it suits, how to dress it and what to check before buying. The guide also covers the four things every guest room genuinely needs, how to keep the palette warm without turning the space into a period pastiche, and the comfort details visitors notice first, from mattress firmness to bedside lighting. We also look at the warm period palette of ochre, olive, teal and rust, and how to use it without turning the room into a pastiche....