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No Frame? No Problem. Here's How to Do a Bed on the Floor

These low-slung solutions look surprisingly comfortable. What do you think?

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The simple yet spacious master bedroom opens up to a private terrace.
The simple yet spacious master bedroom opens up to a private terrace.
Stacey and Doug have assembled a series of vintage vignettes throughout the house, including a McKenzie-designed bed and a retro wall-hanging in one bedroom.
Stacey and Doug have assembled a series of vintage vignettes throughout the house, including a McKenzie-designed bed and a retro wall-hanging in one bedroom.
The cabinet under the built-in desk opens to reveal a fold-out bed for guests.
The cabinet under the built-in desk opens to reveal a fold-out bed for guests.
The ultra-compact "sleeping berths" are a couple of steps up from the ground. Deep frame windows mediate views to the outside and the white walls bounce diffused light to illuminate the space as if it were a light box.
The ultra-compact "sleeping berths" are a couple of steps up from the ground. Deep frame windows mediate views to the outside and the white walls bounce diffused light to illuminate the space as if it were a light box.
Australian firm Clare Cousins Architects proves urban living and functional family homes are not mutually exclusive. The firm smartly (and inexpensively) reimagined an 800-square-foot apartment to provide more than enough space for a young family. The new floor plan maximizes social areas and minimizes sleeping spaces through the creation of “micro” bedrooms that fit a single bed. The rooms were sectioned off with full-height, pine plywood joinery — a nod to Shigeru Ban’s Furniture House.
Australian firm Clare Cousins Architects proves urban living and functional family homes are not mutually exclusive. The firm smartly (and inexpensively) reimagined an 800-square-foot apartment to provide more than enough space for a young family. The new floor plan maximizes social areas and minimizes sleeping spaces through the creation of “micro” bedrooms that fit a single bed. The rooms were sectioned off with full-height, pine plywood joinery — a nod to Shigeru Ban’s Furniture House.