Is there such a thing as a box room?
Is there such a thing as a box room?
One estate agent referred to it as a box room, and this was one of the reasons he didn’t get our business. Over the years, we have had it set up as a study, guest room (with double sofa-bed), and single bedroom. We have a high bed (Ikea) so all the floor space is usable.
What kind of bed is a box bed?
Box-bed in Austria. A box-bed (also known as a closed bed, close bed, or enclosed bed) is a bed enclosed in furniture that looks like a cupboard, half-opened or not. The form originates in western European late medieval furniture. The box-bed is closed on all sides by panels of wood.
Can you fit a double bed in a box room?
The kind of room its difficult to furnish/squeeze DC into. Message withdrawn at poster’s request. You would still be able to fit a double bed in that size room so I don’t think it would necessarily be a box room. As Polter says it depends on when the door / window / radiator are, and whether it is a perfect rectangle.
How big should a bedroom be to be a box room?
But we can make it 9ft by 7ft by moving a wall over and making what is currently the master bedroom smaller. It will mean that the master will then be the second bedroom instead but it’s only a foot shorter than the master would have been anyway so no biggie.
Box-bed in Austria. A box-bed (also known as a closed bed, close bed, or enclosed bed) is a bed enclosed in furniture that looks like a cupboard, half-opened or not. The form originates in western European late medieval furniture. The box-bed is closed on all sides by panels of wood.
Where did the idea of a box bed come from?
The form originates in western European late medieval furniture. The box-bed is closed on all sides by panels of wood. One enters it by removing curtains, opening a door hinge or sliding doors on one or two slides.
How do you get into a box bed?
One enters it by removing curtains, opening a door hinge or sliding doors on one or two slides. The bed is placed on short legs to prevent moisture due to a dirt floor. In front of the box-bed was often a large oaken chest, with the same length as the bed. This was always the ‘seat of honour,’ and served also as a step for climbing into the bed.
How is the back of a box bed closed?
The box-bed is closed on all sides by panels of wood. One enters it by removing curtains, opening a door hinge or sliding doors on one or two slides. The bed is placed on short legs to prevent moisture due to a dirt floor. In front of the box-bed was often a large oaken chest, with the same length as the bed.