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Fainting Room and Daybeds – A Story Behind the History

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In the Victorian Era, daybeds were commonly used as a place for women to rest during the middle of the day. They are a cross between a chaise lounger, bed, and sofa, allows the guest to rest comfortably yet still attain it’s aesthetic appeal. These types furnishings are commonly found in rooms called “fainting rooms”.

As you might have guessed, a fainting room was a room that women could rest in when they felt faint. During the Victorian period, the “hourglass” shape was a distinction that most women sought after. To attain a hourglass figure, women would have to wear a corset that tightened the mid-torso to the point where the rib cage and internal organs were pressured. With the increased tightness and the lungs depressed, there was less oxygen flow from the constricted breathing due to the use of the corset. This resulted in women fainting from suffering for long periods of time in a corset while being unable to breath normally.

Now, daybeds are used in many homes that need practical living space with the spacial capacity function. They are sold in roughly four pieces, headboard, two side rails, and the link spring. Optionally, the pop up trundle is used to hold an extra twin size mattress. They are made similar to the ones used in fainting rooms, and now make a nicely elegant piece in standard home decor.

Our favorite daybed is the Surrey Honey Pine Finish Solid Wood because of the sleigh bed design and sturdy wood construction. This particular item is made from solid wood and has a large space underneath the bed that can be used for storage or the pop up trundle.

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Daybeds With Trundles

Daybeds are known to be very versatile and can fit into many diverse settings in your home. Daybeds make a good sofa cum bed combo for your home. They can serve as a good seating option or a well decorated bed and they double up as additional sleeping space when you need it. Daybeds are available in wood and metal. So you can choose one depending on your requirement.

Daybed frames are available in solid wood that will give you an authentic look. If you are looking for a rustic atmosphere then you can go in for cedar. For a cottage effect, white charm would be ideal and for a elegant traditional look the one to go for is oak. Also painted wooden daybeds are available. You can pick one which complements the room where you intend to put the daybed.

Adding a trundle to the daybed increases the sleeping space. They are normally stored under your daybed and when can be pulled out when you need an extra bed. Roll out trundles are quite common and they convert the daybed into a twin size sleeping space. With the option of a trundle your sleeping space would be equivalent to a twin size mattress.

If you are looking for much more than a twin bed and feel the need for a king size sleeping space, then you can go for a lift up or pop up trundle. Lift up trundles will have foldable legs to extra support. Pop up trundles are not safe if you have children around. Pop up trundles are made out of metal and have the option of being left in an elevated or lowered position. Pop up trundles are preferred over lift up trundles as they are easier to setup.

Trundles are available with link springs or box springs. Some of them also come with a Bunkie board or slat pack. Bunkie boards are thin wooden platforms. They fit inside the trundle frame and provide even support to the mattress. A slat pack is a number of wooden or metal slats that are attached to the frame of the trundle. So depending on your preference, the type of trundles can be selected, just like you would do for your bed.

Day beds with trundles nowadays are sleek, elegant and also feature drawers which can be used to store stuff. Day beds with trundles are available at a wide range of prices. You can pick up trundle day beds from $300 onwards. So if you are running out of space at home to entertain over night guests then you can always look for a daybed with trundle as an option. Since trundle daybeds can be used as a sofa too, you can be rest assured that it would be a good option to go for instead of investing in another bed to be put up in a room. And with a wide variety of trundle daybeds available in the market it shouldn’t be much of a problem selecting one to fit your budget and your needs.

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