How to Choose Wooden Beds for a Modern Townhouse
Modern townhouses bring a particular set of challenges to choosing a bed. Bedrooms are stacked over several storeys, stairs are often steep with tight turns, landings are compact and rooms tend to be long and narrow rather than square. In this step by step guide we explain how to plan the route in before choosing a frame, measuring doors, stair flights, turns and landings so that headboards and side rails arrive without a struggle. We look at how to work with narrow room proportions using slim rails, raised legs and frames without footboards, and which bed styles suit clean contemporary architecture, from low platforms to slatted headboards and storage frames. We also cover timbers and finishes that bring warmth to plaster, glass and engineered floors, how to approach each floor of the house differently, how to coordinate storage across bedrooms and how to reduce noise and early light on busier streets....
