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Arranging twin beds in a room

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Usually, two children or guests have to share the same room and co-exist. In these situations, the main dilemma is always the bed placement. However, there is more than one way to organize a multi-person bedroom. Below, we have illustrated almost all possible solutions and combinations. However, all solutions are not suitable for every space. Each room has its own restrictions, regarding dimensions and proportions, the location of the entry door, the windows, the closet, etc.

How to arrange twin beds in a room

  • Create an L-shaped arrangement by placing the two beds in a corner of the room. It is preferable to keep an empty space between the beds, and place in the corner or in-between a piece of furniture, such as a wardrobe, a desk, a table or a nightstand. You can place the beds, footboard-to-footboard, headboard-to-headboard or headboard-to-footboard.

twin beds arrangement, bedroom arrangement, bedroom layout  Headboard-to-headboard with a wardrobe in-between. The wardrobe adds privacy to each individual bed.

 

Single bed position

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The position of the bed in a room has a major impact on its functionality and decoration. Generally, when arranging bedroom furniture, the largest piece is arranged first and the additional pieces are placed around it.

A single bed can be placed

  • With its side against the wall. The drawback of this placement is that you cannot place a bedside table next to the side of the bed. However, you can place a large piece of furniture, such as a wardrobe/desk behind the headboard.

bed position

 

Bedroom: The clearance around the bed

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The bedroom layout should allow clearance of 26''-30'' (66-76cm) around the bed. Clearance is important to allow bed-making and circulation around the bed. 

bed clearances

   

Bedroom:The clearance between two beds

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The image below illustrates the clearance between two single beds. The largest the distance between the beds, the more comfortable the circulation and access to the beds. 

distance between beds, clearance between beds

   

Corten: A material where the rust is the protective coating

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Cor-ten is the commercial name of weathering steels. Actually COR-TEN® is a trademarked name owned by US Steel. The material, was first developed in US in 1933, with the purpose to eliminate the need for painting. For this the ordinary steel, has been alloyed with small proportions of copper, silicon, manganese, chromium and either vanadium or phosphorus as minor constituents. 

   

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