Evelyn Carson
It can offer up as seating during social gatherings, create the perfect spot for an afternoon nap, and can even be moved around if you choose a light, freestanding design. In terms of living room furniture ideas, a daybed can be a fantastic investment if you have the space.
A cross between a chaise, a sofa, and a bed, it's a piece of furniture that is a staple of luxury living rooms.
Daybeds are usually an additional choice to a seating set-up, especially in larger open plan spaces. But with this furniture piece's growing popularity, several new styles have taken over the market, suited to a modern living room's aesthetic. This fantastic furniture is great for reclining or leaning on to read, for playing video games, or working on a laptop.
Many daybeds these days have chaise-like options that make them as good as a standard bed or like a lazy boy chair. While the stairway painted in luscious red makes an immediate impact, the long seater, matching the wood tones on the floor looks classic and tasteful.
'So I selected the day bed because it can be used as a bench for up to three or so people to sip their cocktails, and can also be used a napping lounge for one person on a Sunday afternoon with few glasses of Rose’.
Its clean modern lines balance the traditional interior architecture, which is the perfect sight for me.'
If you have a spare (perhaps broken) bed hiding in your attic or garage, it might be time to do a little repairing and redesigning the living room. Find a local carpenter to fix the piece and use it as a charming addition to your living room.
'The four-poster beauty in the frame is an antique opium daybed sourced from Taylor B Fine Design in Singapore, and fitted with original Chinese lattice screens,' says Anjali Mangalgiri, founder of Grounded. An armless, backless option can be fit into a reading nook that doesn't quite feel quaint. 'We knew we wanted a daybed in this area to serve as a bench for the entry (which opens right into the apartment) and also to provide some seating for the leather chairs that sit opposite,' says Tyson Ness, founder of Studio Ness (opens in new tab).
'The family is a young one with two small boys and they used this area for playtime and needed space for the adults to comfortably perch. Want to break a floor plan or segregate two similar areas with separate functions? And wooden or fabric screens can, in a way make a space seem smaller, especially if it's a small apartment living room.
The piece can act as a room divider that doesn't interfere with sightlines, provides extra seating, and segregates functions in an open plan. To make the space feel visually light and breezy, choose a white frame and muted furnishings, and layout a neutral rug too. While adding artwork on the walls of these corners may help, a good small living room furniture idea is a daybed. Also, a daybed doubles as the perfect window seat, ideal for lounging and soaking up the sun.
If you don't want this corner to stand out, then merge the hues of the daybed and its furnishings with the walls and floor, like in this image. If you want your daybed to look more like a couch, you can add large sofa cushions on it to make it look more like a seater than a bed.
Sometimes a room may need a second sofa, but you may not want to interrupt the sightlines or make the space feel too crowded. Throw in some soft cushions, and a blanket, creating the perfect farmhouse living room vibe. The furniture piece serves several functions, and can easily double up as a couch, a reading spot, a lounger, or even a guest bed.
A twin-size daybed is the most comfortable seat in the house because it offers the luxury of a conventional bed.
For small apartments, having a multifunctional piece like a daybed is a better bet than a big, bulky sofa. If you're opting for a lightweight, floor daybed, you can move it around in the house, and use it in the kid's room, guestroom, or even in the balcony.
