Bed Guide: 5 Tips on Choosing the Right Size Mattress

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From an early age, we often hear phrases like “you must sleep a minimum of 8 hours a day.” It’s common knowledge that this brings invaluable health benefits, from reducing stress levels and keeping the immune system strong, to improving concentration, memory and decision-making skills. To guarantee a good night’s rest, having a comfortable bed that suits users’ needs is pivotal, especially considering that humans spend one-third of their entire life sleeping. Thus, when architects, designers and homeowners are faced with different bed options available in the market, the decision must be carefully thought-out and take a number of factors into account, whether related to aesthetics or functionality. But before any stylistic or material decision is made, it is crucial to start with the basics: defining the size of the mattress.

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Before doing so, multiple questions arise: What bed will fit my needs better? How to know the optimal bed size for my bedroom? How much space do I need around the bed? To answer these and facilitate the selection process, below we present 5 tips on choosing the right size bed through a collection of inspiring examples. All of these typologies can also be found in Architonic’s ‘Beds’ section.

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Cite: Valeria Montjoy. "Bed Guide: 5 Tips on Choosing the Right Size Mattress" 25 Sep 2022. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/986716/bed-guide-5-tips-on-choosing-the-right-size-mattress> ISSN 0719-8884

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