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v-bed: A Bed Frame and Best Friend for Life

By Jenny Rector on Friday, February 27th, 2009

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v-bed. Designed by Roy Schäfer for Tojo.

You spend about a third of your life in bed sleeping or at least, that is what we are told to do. Realistically though, in addition to sleeping and relaxing, you also probably indulge in the occasional bed-bound meal and use your bed to throw vital belongings that should probably avoid direct contact with the floor.  It is no secret that a bed is something one needs and uses for as long as they can - but when it comes to buying one, what size do you ultimately choose?

What if, when purchasing a new bed frame, you didn’t have to commit to a long-term decision? Like an accordion, the v-bed, designed by Roy Schäfer for Tojo, can conform to whatever size best suits your current living situation. Ranging in size from a twin to a king, the v-bed by Tojo will accompany you from the suburbs to the city and back again; will see you through your swinging singles and serious relationships and as such, can expand and contract as desired. According to Tojo, “As your children grow up the v-bed will grow with them and can serve as either a child, teenage, student, queen size or king size-bed.” In my case, the story goes as follows: as a twenty-something who is growing up and constantly relocating, I need a bed that adapts to these changes as fast as I do. While my dream penthouse might be a far cry from a small urban studio, I want to invest in a bed now that will stay with me for a while.

The frame itself comes at an extremely reasonable in price (~$470) and requires only a mattress (no boxspring.)  The v-bed can be easily assembled and likewise dismantled without tools and in no time at all. The materials of the bed are all environmentally friendly, no screws, mountings, varnish or paint - purely natural. Made of untreated beech wood multiplex, the v-bed varies in size between 35.4 and 70.9 x 78.9 inches. Another expandable bed to check out: Thut Möbel’s Scissor Bed. Though a bit less refined, it uses a scissor-action lattice principle which functions similarly to the v-bed.  Since no one really knows what the future holds, the v-bed is a fantastic piece for the bedroom that allows you some flexibility and access to great design for a lifetime.

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Jenny Rector recently completed her degree in Architecture at Cornell University. Although she has forever been an east-coaster, she loves to travel, experiencing new people, cultures, food and of course design. She has worked at both a small architecture firm and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

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[…] v-bed: A Bed Frame and Best Friend for Life […]

by Jacob Slevin February 28th, 2009

This would have come in so handy before dropping big money on a bed frame for my new apartment… Jenny, where were you last week??!!

by Jenny Rector March 1st, 2009

Ha… I was available for consultation, but I don’t remember you soliciting my opinion!!!

by Rusty Wadsworth March 2nd, 2009

This is absolutely GENIUS!! WOW!!

by Tom R. March 2nd, 2009

Inexpensive, practical, and innovative, very nice find.

by Jenny Rector March 2nd, 2009

And much more affordable than most “design” products too. I only wish the mattress didn’t cover a lot of the gorgeous detail! Keep in mind though, the frame can be wider than the mattress itself so you have an exposed border.

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