A wrought iron bed is an excellent piece of furniture for the bedroom. Such a bed can plunge into the atmosphere of the Middle Ages and at the same time create a unique cosiness of the home environment. Nowadays, when everyone is looking for unusual design solutions for the interior of his home, forged elements become the most relevant - this is an ancient art, undeservedly forgotten, regains wide popularity. It is noteworthy that the wrought iron bed will be a worthy addition to any style, ranging from classics to contemporary modern.
Advantages and disadvantages of wrought iron beds
Furniture made in the forging technique has much more advantages than its wooden counterparts, for example:
The purity of the material - forged beds do not emit harmful substances, they are hypoallergenic and environmentally friendly, which makes it possible to install in children's
Long service life - metal frames have a high degree of strength and can be used by several generations. Such an indicator fully justifies the considerable cost of products,
A variety of design - an unlimited number of design options for frames and backs makes it possible to choose the most interesting option that will be appropriate in a stylish design,
Individuality - a handmade bed made according to the customer’s drawing will become a real exclusive, as it will not find repetition in other interiors,
Compatibility with other materials - metal can be paired with any other materials - wood, stone, leather, etc.,
Beauty - this indicator is often the most significant in choosing a bed for the bedroom. Such a chic piece of furniture will become a real decor, especially if it is supplemented with similar wrought-iron details, for example, candelabra on bedside tables.
As for the shortcomings, then, although there are few of them, they still exist. These include the large weight of the structure - moving it alone will be quite difficult. Also, it will not always be appropriate in studio apartments, where one room acts as a bedroom, living room, study, etc. Another disadvantage is the high cost, but it is fully justified by its long service life.
Features forged beds
The choice of a wrought-iron bed has many aspects, because it is not only a place for sleeping and relaxing, but also a wonderful interior decor, so the masters in every way tidy up, turning it into a standard of beauty. Modern technologies suggest two forging methods: cold and hot. During cold forging, molten metal is poured into special molds, which are then cooled. Hot forging provides more opportunities for imagination, as the shape is attached to the hot raw materials on the anvil. You can make a product with strict lines in a minimalist manner or equip it with many luxurious curls that give Provencal elegance. For the manufacture of metals such as iron, aluminum, copper, and sometimes cast iron. Based on this, we can safely say about the high strength indicators of the forged bed and its durability.
At the final stages of manufacturing, finished structures are primed, painted in a color palette selected by the client. At the same time, blacksmith paint is used, which can create a glossy, matte layer, the look of aged furniture, which will make it easy to place a bed in any style solution.
Forged elements are often combined with wooden, leather details. For example, the metal frame of the bed, equipped with wooden legs, or the leather soft headboard with ornate frame forging, looks great.
Types of wrought iron beds in different styles
Forged beds have a wide variety of models and styles, so it’s easy to choose a convenient option for both inexpensive bedrooms and the most luxurious environments. There are single or double beds for adults, as well as children's models, which can be single or bunk. Their main difference is in the design, which will suit the overall concept of the bedroom.
Classic
A chic classic bed will help to equip a real palace in the bedroom. Such beds have ornate patterns, high backs and footboards, which often contain golden blotches. The back of the headboard is perfectly complemented by a leather headboard, and the surrounding environment is the same luxurious chandelier with forging elements, fluffy carpets, mirrors and candlesticks.
Modern
In the modern direction, the smooth flow of lines, the absence of sharp angles and asymmetry are welcome. Such characteristics make the wrought iron bed in the interior the most appropriate piece of furniture, which will ensure the integrity of the direction. Forged elements perfectly create the effect of airiness, turning into real jewelry. It looks good bends, gracefully interwoven with each other.
Provence
Metal furnishings perfectly characterize rural areas, recalling the works of skilled blacksmithing craftsmen. In the interior, the bed with the effect of artificial aging or intentionally unpainted railing will look great. It harmoniously blends with wooden furnishings and pastel colors, and delicate floral curls on the headboard remind you of the spirit of romantic France.
High tech
Since this style is characterized by the presence of metal in the interior, a wrought iron bed may well find its place here. It is worth noting that its design will be somewhat different for its restraint and frank straightforwardness of the lines. Geometric patterns are appropriate here, for example, the headboard can have a clear rectangular shape or interweaving of direct rays with a pronounced spirit of asceticism.
Scandinavian style
Beds made of wood and metal are best suited for the Nordic style, so combining a wooden base with a wrought-iron back and foot will be a good option. A feature of the Scandinavian style beds is their massiveness, emphasizing the seriousness of the Nordic style. The headboard is designed in strict lines without unnecessary decoration. They may have some rudeness in processing, which at the same time will create a cozy atmosphere.
Simplicity and naturalness of designs are the main criteria characterizing loft furniture. The most unexpected decisions are appropriate here, for example, a forged bed in the form of metal pipes or with a headboard made of rough wooden boards. Against the backdrop of the brick walls inherent in the interior in the loft style, such furniture looks amazing.
How to choose a wrought iron bed
Going to buy a wrought iron bed or intending to order its production, it is necessary to calculate what size it should be. The bed can be single or double. In principle, there are certain standards for both types, but it does not hurt to try the bed, lie down on it and see if there will be enough space. The dimensions of the bedroom, where it is supposed to be installed, play an equally important role in this matter.
Shod beds can be rectangular or round. A round wrought iron bed will certainly look attractive, but you need to consider that it will occupy a large area and may become too overweight for a small room.
It is also worth paying attention to the frame - it can only be with a back or with a back and foot. In this case, the choice depends on the personal preferences of the owners - the second option is closer to the conservatives, so to speak, a classic bed, but the first option looks much easier. The head of the bed often serves as a decorative element, some prefer to highlight it with a large size, while receiving a real masterpiece of art forging.
Wrought iron beds require an additional purchase of a mattress, which is the main element that provides comfort during relaxation. Modern mattresses can have various fillers made of artificial or natural materials. There are mattresses with connected spring systems and disconnected when each spring takes its place in the cell. The latter option, as practice shows, is much more convenient - the mattress perfectly adapts to the features of the physique.
Wrought iron beds in the interior
Particular attention is paid to the choice of wrought iron beds. This is not just a bed, but also an interior decoration. Therefore, designers are trying to turn ordinary metal into a real work of art. Ordinary curls can be safely converted into spectacular details of a wrought iron bed.
Most often, they try to combine a metal base with stones, glass, wood, leather or fabric. The result of this neighborhood is a bed that is perfect for modern, classic, baroque or high-tech.
Shod beds become the center of a modern interior, thanks to the beauty and refinement.
Types and rules for choosing wrought iron beds
A bed is an indispensable attribute of a bedroom. The quality of the bed depends on how full the sleep and mood during the day will be. Therefore, buying a bed is a responsible and important business. Choosing a bed is better for those who will sleep on it, so that visually and functionally it completely suits the owners.
Experts advise to choose a wrought-iron bed according to the following parameters:
Forged beds have been appreciated at all times for the fact that on the one hand they are reliable and durable due to the special properties of the material, and on the other hand, the metal bends easily. Manufacturers willingly use the latter property to give elegant shapes and lines.
Dimensions depend on the parameters of the room, on who the bed is for, on the individual preferences of the owners. The design of the apartment or house dictates the form, as well as the imagination of the designer and the owner of the room.
Forged bed frame - what it consists of, how it is made
Wrought iron beds in the interior are currently at the peak of popularity. The bed frame is the supporting part of the entire structure. Its strength and reliability depends on the thickness of the metal used for the manufacture of furniture, and fasteners.
The framework is of several types, but two options are considered the most popular:
- with a foot and a headboard,
- only with the headboard.
The choice depends on the general concept of the design of the apartment or house, as well as the individual preferences of the owners. The first option is used by people of conservative views who prefer a classic style in the interior. The second option looks easier and fits any interior.
The frame is the visible part of the bed, so special attention is paid to its choice. The basic principle in this case is a harmonious combination of the massiveness of the metal and its grace. Manufacturers advise in everything to adhere to a sense of proportion. The curvature of the lines at the head and foot may resemble some design features of other furniture in the bedroom. This will generalize objects, giving the room a completeness of image and style.
In the modern design of the space, forged objects often began to use the patination of metal parts. At the same time, the interior acquires a touch of antiquity, and an image of objects with history is created. This design always looks interesting, beautiful, and living in it is cozy and pleasant.
The shape of the forged bed does not always have to have a classic rectangular design. It can also be round or oval. Forging involves not only ornate lines or floral ornaments of metal, it can also be of a simple concise look, made in minimalism. In any case, whatever the design of the bed, it is easily decorated with textiles.
In many houses there are canopies that are mounted on a metal base over the bed. This option is perfect for those who prefer privacy during sleep. In addition, the canopy gives romance to the bedroom and airiness of the interior.
Forged beds are manufactured in two ways of processing metal - hot and cold.
- With the hot method, the metal is heated up to 700 degrees. It becomes plastic, it is easy to give it the desired shape. This method is performed both manually and by machine. With the industrial method, it is easy to make cast parts, plant elements in the form of flowers, leaves, branches and so on.
- The cold method is called stamping, as it is carried out using a special machine. This significantly reduces the cost of items, unlike the manual version. Such wrought iron beds are available at a price category.
The finished products are primed, painted in the color that the customer chooses. When staining, a special blacksmith paint is used. The service life of such a coating is at least ten years. Paint can add dullness or gloss, as well as shine or aging effect. All this makes it easy to fit the bed into any interior.
Head and foot
The headboard and foot of the wrought-iron bed require special treatment. It is these elements that determine the style of furniture. Modern bedside backs can be paired, and there can only be one headboard. In any case, in a pair of sets, the backs are made in a single ornament, style and color.
The latest fashion trends in the furniture industry allow you to combine metal with other materials. A combination of wrought-iron headboards and leather padded inserts has become very popular. A soft headboard softens the metal solidity and gives comfort during sleep.
The combination of metal and wood is no less popular in the modern design of the bedroom. The metal frame on wooden legs looks especially cool. At the same time, these details may be in monocrystal, or may contrast with each other. Both that, and other option are admissible in modern design of bedrooms. The main thing is not to violate the harmony of style and colors in general in the interior.
The foot, as a rule, performs a decorative function. Tall people prefer beds without it for the convenience of sleep. Or order a bed on an individual project, which leads to a rise in the cost of construction.
The shape of the headboard can be varied. Many people prefer to highlight this part of the bed due to its size. At the same time, due to the height of the backrest, truly masterpieces of modern blacksmithing art are created. Such a back becomes an adornment of a bedroom, its accent.
You can choose the headboard without a specific shape, using just bent lines. This design is preferred by those customers who like inconspicuous main details in the interior, but constantly change decorative elements. This makes it possible to change at any time of the year, or simply by mood. A wrought iron bed with a headboard always looks modern and beautiful.
Wrought iron bed base types
If the frame is the visible part of the bed, then the base under the mattress is hidden. And, despite this, much depends on the foundation.
It may be the usual solid layer on which the mattress is laid. And it can consist of orthopedic armor, located at a certain distance between each other. Of course, the second option is the most acceptable, as it allows the mattress to constantly ventilate, saving the berth from moisture. And armor per se can be either wooden or metal.
Forged beds often use metal armor. A wrought iron bed in the bedroom is bought not only to decorate the interior, but also for the health of the owners.Therefore, it is important that the berth is executed in accordance with all the recommendations of specialists. The metal base with the use of slats allows for wet cleaning in the bedroom, provides access to all parts of the bed. This is especially important for those. who suffers from all kinds of allergic diseases.
Types and rules for choosing mattresses
Many people do not even know why they wake up every day already with a feeling of tiredness. It would seem that night is a time of rest and accumulation of energy resources. But not everyone wakes up awake and ready for new achievements. But everything can be changed for the better simply by choosing the right mattress.
Forged Bed Classification
Forged beds are distinguished by shape, style and manufacturing method.
In relation to the form, everything is simple: it is round, oval, rectangular.
In terms of style - modern technologies allow to realize any of them, although each has its own characteristics:
- in Art Nouveau - the bed is as if trimmed with dark openwork lace,
- in the classic - the headboard with its characteristic strict outlines is bordered by an elegant frieze,
- at the palace (Rococo or Baroque) - smooth curved lines of the back, and on the back itself a floral ornament,
- hi-tech (currently being a popular area of design) - a massive headboard, which is either cast immediately or is made of interwoven nickel-plated pipes,
- ethno-style - distinguish between eastern and African directions. In the first case, the pattern of metal curls on the back resembles an Arab ide, in the second headboard is covered with a forged pattern.
As for the type of forging, there are two of them:
- Hot forging - when the metal is brought to a soft and ductile state by heating to a temperature exceeding 6000 ° C, and then, using a hammer and other blacksmithing tools, a product of the desired shape is formed from it. This method is used when it is necessary to perform fine art work,
- Cold forging - when a metal workpiece is pressed into a mold. A similar method of giving the metal the necessary shape is akin to serial stamping.
Pros and cons of wrought iron beds
Forged beds from KVI factory have three main advantages:
- Beauty - no comment here,
- Originality - each bed is made manually by individual order, so it’s impossible to completely repeat even the serial model,
- Durability - these beds have been perfect for several generations.
And only one main problem - rearranging them from place to place is quite difficult.
Before you buy wrought iron beds, you need to know about one more nuance: they gradually darken and the initial shine is lost. However, this does not deprive them of their attractiveness, and even vice versa - it gives them greater nobility and a more expensive appearance, as things that have a “history”. It is to give an antique look that some forged products are aging at the production stage. A layer of powder paint is applied to the product, and after that - gold, bronze or silver. The latter, drying out, creates the effect of patina.
What gives a wrought-iron bed to the bedroom interior
There is a prejudice that forged beds in the interior of a standard apartment absolutely do not look - you need either a royal castle or a modern fashionable mansion. But this is a mistake. These beds are good in any bedroom. Thanks to their openwork, airy details and beautiful ornate weaves, they will turn any room into royal chambers, add European sophistication and chic and emphasize the good taste of the owner. And if the wrought-iron bed is placed in a large private house, it will become a real symbol of the family nest.
Such a bed is usually expensive. Especially if it is exclusive and made in a single copy. But there are options at a budget price. The cost will be affected by the quality of metal processing, the complexity of the ornament, the painting method, the craftsmanship of a blacksmith and many other factors. But it's worth it!
At the KVI Forge website, you can find over 100 photos of forged beds and choose any one of them! You can make changes to the sketch and it will become exclusive. We make beds of the size you need according to photos and sketches. You can buy a forged bed with delivery not only in Moscow and the Moscow region, but also throughout Russia.
The advantages of wrought iron beds
Shod beds for a bedroom can be chosen both in assortment of shops, and ordered according to own sketch. In the first and second cases, you can easily focus on your case: the size of the room, its design, the color scheme, personal preferences, other furniture. Contrary to confusion, wrought iron beds are not only good for large bedrooms, they are suitable for small rooms.
If you carefully approach the choice of beds, you will win in several aspects:
Firstly, any wrought iron bed looks expensive and luxurious, so in the bedroom you will feel truly aristocratic.
Secondly, a wrought-iron bed skillfully selected for the interior will do more than half of the work to create an atmosphere. If you also correctly design the entire room, it will be just your territory, it will be a real house, reflecting the inner world, creating a mood, unlike any other room in the world!
Thirdly, of course, convenience: a double wrought-iron bed is a wonderful matrimonial bed, comparable to a royal one. However, even a single will be no less comfortable and beautiful.
Fourth, it is really durable furniture that will last a very long time.
Variety of styles
Modern art forging has evolved over the years, and the result is a huge variety of styles. In addition to the classical medieval - massive details, rough lines - absolutely different, right up to the opposite, options are now popular. It can be minimalism, or it can be a pattern of strict straight strokes.
The pattern can be aggressive, heavy, but also light and airy. We can say that it is possible to realize any fantasy, and your master will realize it.
If you can’t create a sketch yourself, then look at the photos of wrought iron beds on the Internet and pick out what you like. Of course, in this case too, you can change something for yourself.
As for design, then pay attention to such comments:
- Firstly, the different heights of the backs: at the foot it is usually lower than at the head. You can also artistically beat this moment when creating a sketch.
- Secondly, forged beds are ideal for creating a canopy bed. Think about it!
- Thirdly, the combination of metal and wood looks great, so you can add wooden elements, at least decorative ones.
Methods of processing iron during forging
There are two ways: hot processing and cold.
In the first case, iron is heated up to 700 degrees, and then it can be given any shape. On an industrial scale, this method is used to create individual decor elements, for example, flowers or ornament details.
The second method is called stamping. Parts are stamped with a special machine, which makes them cheaper: after all, this is not manual work, but conveyor production. True, in this case it will be more difficult with the implementation of original ideas.
Next, the product is primed and coated with paint. This is also an important point in the manufacture, because the color scheme in the interior plays an important role.
In general, forged furniture, although not easy to create, is worth all the effort: it is convenient, beautiful, stylish, and also durable and durable. Do not spare the moral and financial costs for such a bedroom design, and you will be comfortable with long codes in it. Be careful about creating your cozy nest!
