Danish and Arab Daybed by Dekka

Have you lately thought of a comfortable and relaxing daybed? Something that will brake all the designing standards and traditions... something that is plain enough to be genial and unusual. Watch it here! Maybe the Danish and Arab Daybed from Dekka is the very embodiment of your dream.

Though, conceptually it features a totally new approach, this daybed still is made in keeping with the best design traditions of top level furniture. The roots of the Dekka's daybed go deep into Arabic traditions where asymmetrical shapes made up the very harmony. Here the asymmetry is represented by the irregular hexagon cells. The Danish influence is seen in the 'melted'' angles of the hexagons.

I find the design very interesting first of all because it is controversial. Here you'll find a soft and spongy fabric used along with polished aluminum frames (looking almost like some grating or grill). Also I was surprised about the fact that the piece combines handwork (padding is hand made by Heidi) and industrial processing at the same time.

Unlike many of the furniture concepts this daybed looks extremely minimalistic and aesthetic while providing perfect functionality and comfort. The designer (FurnID) was successful in designing an exclusive masterpiece of furniture that after all succeeds to stay artistic. It is actually a gadget for which your back will deeply thank you!

It is enough to mention that the Dekka daybed won "Bo Bedre’s Furniture Award 2007" at the Copenhagen International Furniture Fair. This piece of furniture was estimated to US $48,182 (EUR 34,000). The question is: are you ready to pay this money for the thing? I'd say the concept deserves the money, my purse would say it can't afford it.

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Lomme Bed – Beyond Pleasure!

I'm constantly thankful to my fate that I was born in an era when people have learned to take pleasure out of everything! Modern design serves people to embody the most crazy and gritty ideas. Some things people create strike with their out-of-mind tendencies, others are as natural as Lomme Bed.

Lomme Bed, is actually a pleasant surprise for me! It is one of the luxury beds presented by Lomme design platform...(which is beyond my purse)... but Gosh, it is awesome! They just brought us to our origins by the fact that the bed took one of the most organic shapes in nature – the egg. This bed is a real challenge to develop the art of sleeping and much more :)!

Let's say that the manufacturer has touched the fine limits of successful combination between nature, art and design. Though Lomme Bed is made in best traditions of sleep-enhancing technology, believe me, it is not made only for napping!

Specs
Lomme Bed is the result of two years’ research in the fields of sleep problems and natural therapies. Beside the fact that it feels comfortable, it also uses light and sound therapy to remove outside disturbances and allow you to relax.

Now, attention! It has an iPod-ready sound therapy system meant to remove outside noises. In addition a muscle relaxing system due to high end mattress is just the thing my back needs. So it is not only about design, it is about health too!

Design
The idea of making sleeping as relaxing as possible is 100% welcomed in this full of sorrows and stresses world. Lomme's bed brings sleep into focus and creates most natural environment for one-third of our lives.

I believe it is all about approach towards thousands of hours of unsatisfactory, interrupted sleep! They have just created a bed that seams unique by the way it feels and looks. I think the hidden idea is to trigger and enhance all 5 senses which will make your going to bed just irresistible.

Psychologists also believe that an egg shaped bed might inspire protection and makes our brains relax completely.

PS. I was thinking: if I can't change the fact that I spend one-third of my life in bed, then it is better to spend it in a Lomme one. You can always choose to get a quality rest and a premium sleep instead of a traditional sleep.

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