Cool Beds!

Cool or Weird? 5 Unusual Bed Designs

1. The “safe” bed
Clearly there is truth in the old practice of keeping your valuables under the matress when it comes to this bed. This is a BedBunker strongbox safe, that is made of 10 gauge steel fitted with ¼” thick 140 lb. hinged doors meant to provide protection for your money, jewelry, guns, documents, or anything that you don’t want exposed. The company also sells and incorporates these safes into couches, car seats or consoles.


2. Vertical bed
My first thought on hearing the phrase “vertical bed” was the classic image of Hannibal Lecter, tied with hinges on a vertical wheel chair. This is a weird choice for most people, I guess, but we all know that person who, if tired, can easily fall asleep standing up and nothing can wake him or her up. To be honest, this bed does look comfortable, but the truth is, the human body is not designed to sleep like this, as it needs the muscles to relax, in order for the brain to rest fully, as well. The vertical bed was designed by Ernesto Neto, and it was actually made as an art installation and was not marketed for a wider audience.

3. Giant birdnest
If this doesn’t scream over-protectiveness to your kids, then I don’t know what does. But seriously, if your little ones are fans of birds, this will make a great gift. It spans nearly 15 feet in diameter, and it can fit up to sixteen of your offspring as both a playground and a napping space.

4. The magnetic bed
This one is our personal favorite, but unfortunately it is also the priciest of the list, as you’ll see in just a moment. It’s unique, it’s stylish, modern and it will definitely impress the ladies as it floats at 1.3 ft. off the ground.  This one the power of permanent opposing industrial-strength magnets to enable it to float and the full scale bed can hold 900 kilograms (2000 lbs.) of weight, while a smaller scale platform can safely hold 80 kilograms. In order for it not to float too high, it is tied to the walls with chains. It was designed by Janjaap Ruijssenaars and it’s the world’s most expensive bed, at the price of $1.6 million for the full scale and $153,000 for the smaller unit


5. The Molecular Bed
This bed is also characterized by functionality, as it can be shaped to be a sofa, a futon, a chair, leave it as a bed, or do whatever you desire with it. This molecule inspired bed is made out of 120 sofa balls, covered in elastic plastic and joined together. If you pack it neatly, it works for saving space as well.