Bed sizes: classification, standards, tables, height selection

The size of the beds, well-chosen in all respects, allow for the most comfortable sleep and rest.

What are bed sizes?

The size of the structures, depending on the country of the manufacturer, can vary significantly and slightly from each other. Therefore, choosing a bed, first of all, take into account what furniture factory it was made, for example, in a Russian or foreign one.

Standards of domestic beds according to GOST RF

Typical sizes of Russian beds according to GOST 13025.2-85.

Standard Euro Beds

According to European parameters, these products are measured by the width and length of the mattress, and not the frame. English or French manufacturers measure in inches and feet, such a system differs from the usual metric system in centimeters and meters.

Bed sizes from IKEA

American sizes

The USA also has its own distinctive features from Russian and European standards, dimensions that are mainly indicated in inches or feet.

Summary table of all sizes

Table comparing common sizes.

Sizing rules

A few basic rules:

• For a competent choice, one should measure the area of ​​the room, study the dimensional grid, the range, features of bedding and mattress.
• They also take into account the physique, habits, weight, height, length of the arms and legs of a person, for example, it is necessary that the legs and elbows do not hang down from the bed, do not rest on the back, headboard or footboard.
• The optimal size of the bed for two, should be at least 140 cm, and the distance between sleeping, about 20 centimeters.
• For adolescents a loft or a single model is perfect, and for children of schoolchildren or preschoolers, you can choose products 60 cm wide and 120-180 cm long.
• Feng shui is better to give preference to large, but not too bulky structures. For two, you only need to choose a double seat, so as not to create a psychological and emotional imbalance in the pair, and vice versa, if a person sleeps alone, then a single model will be enough for him.
• When choosing a comfortable length, you should add to the height of a person thirty or forty centimeters, this is especially important for those who often sleep on their backs.
• The most convenient option in size is a double construction, which also replaces two separate beds and thus frees up space.
• In a narrow or small bedroom, it is advisable to install the model taking into account the ergonomics of space. The length and width of the bed should be such that the aisles near the bed were at least 60 cm.

How to choose the height of the bed from the floor?

Height is a very important criterion, which completely depends on human physiology and on the stylistic direction of the interior. There are low models from 20-30 cm, medium ones from 40-60 cm and high ones from 70-90 cm. The most optimal of them is the design of average height, which is convenient for almost everyone, however, if a person has too low or vice versa, high height, you should choose a bed for individual requirements.

The photo shows a spacious bedroom with a yellow bed that has an average height.

Sizes of a double bed

Dvuhspalka has a very wide range of width, almost no restrictions.

In America and Great Britain, similar 2-bedroom structures are distinguished by a more fractional classification, from which they distinguish: double standard, royal and super royal.

On the photo is a double bed in the interior of a modern bedroom.

Sizes of one and half bed (half-bed)

Provide the ability to comfortably accommodate one person who prefers a lot of free space during sleep. The one-and-a-half lorries can be from 120 to 160 cm wide, while using the 160 cm model, even two can easily fit on it.

The maximum dimensions of the half-and-half constructions correspond to the minimum dimensions of the two-split, which makes the difference between them almost imperceptible.

In the photo is the interior of the bedroom, decorated with a yellow bed of one and a half size.

Single bed size

For such models, the length is not inferior to more dimensional products, but due to the small width and elongated shape, they easily fit into any premises.

Single structures, which also have names, single or twin, are ideal for accommodating an adult with an average build or a child.

In the photo is a single bed in the interior of a nursery for a girl.

King and Queen Size Beds

A king-size or queen-size sleeping bed has a truly royal size that provides free accommodation for two or, if necessary, even three people.

These three-bedroom beds have a truly huge width in excess of 200 cm and are more appropriate for the design of spacious bedrooms, for example, for a family with a baby.

The photo shows a minimalist bedroom interior with a white king-size bed.

Dimensions of non-standard beds

Unusual models of oval, round shape, often have large sizes. In this case, the sleeping position, you can choose any, even across.

Such products may have a diameter of from 220 to 240 cm and are more suitable for overall rooms. Most often, round and oval versions are made to order, either under non-standard parameters of a person, or to create an individual and luxurious interior.

The photo shows a non-standard round bed in the interior of a spacious bedroom.

For a children's room, the ideal option is a product with a diameter of 180 centimeters, and for a married couple, a sleeping place with a diameter of 250 cm.

Due to certain sizes, it turns out to choose the most comfortable model that will provide an ideal, pleasant sleep and give the most comfortable feeling.