A daybed is one of the most multifunctional pieces of furniture available. Whether it forms a focal point of your room, partitions off a section of living space, provides a place to sit and read, or helps with seating when entertaining visitors, sleeping is probably the last thing you’ll end up doing on a daybed.
What is a daybed?
A daybed is a comfortable seat for the inside or outside. Its uses are endless. Whether you want a simple wooden daybed, or one that’s covered in pillows and soft furnishings, a daybed will be a vital part of your home, both inside and outside. Prime Liquidations have a beautiful supply of water hyacinth, seagrass and teak, so there should be a wood that suits your comfort and style needs.
Where should you use it?
You can use a daybed as a couch in one of the high-traffic areas of your home, like your living room. Alternatively, you could make it an outdoor daybed, with space for reading the weekend papers or entertaining friends. Or, if you prefer a more ornate look, you could make a carved wooden daybed a feature of your room.
Couch
In a small space, a daybed can serve as a great replacement for a couch. Using a daybed as a couch also provides the easy option of transforming the daybed into an actual full-size bed, should any guests need to stay the night.
Reading nook
Daybeds can offer a cosy place for family members to retreat to, particularly if they’re positioned away from a main living or seating area. Putting a daybed by a window to maximise a view or in a hallway for a piece of calm throws up a whole new range of functions. A daybed could become a reading nook or, in a hall or entranceway, could become the place where the family and visitors remove shoes and leave their bags.
Partition rooms
SImilarly to a bookcase or screen divider, a daybed is a great way to partition a room. Due to its low-slung nature, a daybed is an easy way to separate spaces without making a room feel cramped, while providing extra seating at the same time.
Fill an empty corner
A daybed can also be used to fill an awkward space, brighten up an empty corner or cover up something architectural you don’t want on view. If you are placing a daybed in an empty corner, you could also use it for storage, storing books, music or games on top of it.
Outside use
A daybed really comes into its own outside. Unlike a traditional material couch, a daybed can withstand the elements. Unlike soft furnishings, it won’t fade in the sun, or get saturated in the rain. A daybed outside gives off a lazy days holiday vibe while doubling as extra seating for visitors.
How can you style it?
How you choose to style your daybed will depend on the aesthetic of the rest of your home. It’s a versatile piece of furniture that can be styled up with soft furnishings or left unadorned.
Soft furnishings
When it comes to soft furnishings, there’s no limit to what you can throw at a daybed: multiple cushions, rugs, blankets, the lot. As a daybed is a simple, single-level structure, you can use different textures and colours to make the daybed as inviting as possible.
Side tables
While a daybed can be a statement piece on its own, you can also coordinate it with matching side tables or even a coffee table. This works particularly well for an outdoor daybed when you have more space for entertaining. Regardless of where you place your daybed, a side table gives you the chance to style the area with plants, candles, ornaments or pictures and also provides a place to store a drink or a book for your own comfort and convenience.
How to make it comfortable
It’s important to make your daybed comfortable, whether you’re using a daybed as a couch, or even considering the possibility of using your daybed as a bed. The best way to do this is to choose a comfortable mattress (if you want the daybed to have a mattress). Opt for a few supportive cushions and pillows or bolsters in different shapes and sizes, and add a throw blanket to layer it up.
Prime Liquidations has a large selection of daybeds at affordable prices. Call us or come down to our warehouse to check out our range of different sizes and styles and find the perfect, cost-effective daybed for you.
