The Art of Sleep
The bedroom is the most intimate of spaces. Within its sanctuary walls we close down our conscious mind and surrender to sleep, and each new day is born from those first few moments in bed. We spend a third of our lives sleeping, not to mention the time spent engaging in other bedroom activities, yet how much do we really know about our bed?
We buy handmade jewellery, adorn our walls with art of great uniqueness and flair, buy cars because of their elegance or based on their superior design, because these things are not simply crafted, they retain a living craftsmanship. We surround ourselves with the things that speak to our sensibilities, and in a subtle synthesis these things mirror our personal lives, yet when the day ends, we more often than not climb into a factory made bed, and onto a mattress which is unique only insofar as it may have retained some impression of our somnolent bodies.
The majority of bed frames manufactured in the UK and America are bolted together like Meccano in roughly four sizes (single, double, queen and king size), are composed of iron, steel and wood in various quantities, and the better of which are designed to last upwards of five or ten years. The centrepiece of every bedroom, these frames look the same wherever they lay, anonymous, and without intention. Mostly these beds become noisy, if only subtly. Either the frame develops a creak or the mattress develops a victim complex and begins to complain under pressure. Beds are the vehicles which transport us from states of depletion to rejuvenation, they embrace us in our own most intimate embraces, yet so seldom do we give credence to this fact. We make do with mass produced, and so, like this, the busy nature of the day is carried into the sanctity of our sleeping hours and disturbs even the purest of pillow talk.
What draws more and more people towards bespoke is that bespoke furniture holds a deeper flavour of intention, a uniqueness and character which helps to draw out or reflect the uniqueness and character of the people who utilise them. After all, true bespoke is a synthesis between customer and designer, a fulfilling personal experience, a journey to create a deeply personal end product which reflects the individuality of the user.
In life beyond the postmodern we are constantly called to examine our quality of experience; the next generation of Blu-ray films are here to watch in “High Definition”, in restaurants we no longer “dine out” but we enjoy a “dining experience”, and doctors are daily called to assess whether some patients may live or die determined by their “quality of life”. Given the vast portion of our lives which we spend in our beds, it is astonishing how little focus we give, if any at all, to the quality of our sleeping experience.
A Luxury Bespoke Bed is an investment in your own quality of life. Crafted to your every desire with the finest woods available, joined together with skilful artisanship to create a solid centrepiece without even the thought of a metal bolt or creaking frame. A well-made bespoke bed can transform the aesthetic of any bedroom, and tailoring a bed to individual specifications also carries with it obvious physical health benefits.
The satisfaction, which comes with knowing that your bed has been designed by you, for you, and will last you a lifetime, is unparalleled, and will bring much happiness over the years as you come to realise that a harmonious space in which to rest is both fundamental to a happy life, and the completion of every home.
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