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Chicago Sun-Times LIVINGINTERIORS FEBRUARY 18, 1982 FOUR FABULOUS DREAM MACHINE’S THAT PROMISE YOU MORE THAN A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP L OOK, YOU SPEND A THIRD OF YOUR LIFE IN BED- AND NOT ALL OF IT SLEEPING. THESE DAYS, BEDROOMS ARE LIVING ROOMS, TOO–AND HIDEOUTS, GUEST QUAR- TERS, AT-HOME OFFICES AND PLACES TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TOGETHER. YET, TOO MANY OF US PAY TOO LITLE ATTENTION TO THEM. WE’LL SPEND A BUNDLE ON A LIV- ING ROOM THAT’S RARELY OCCUPIED, BUT NOT ON THE ROOM THAT’S SUPPOSED TO SOOTHE AND COMFORT US ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT, EVERY NIGHT. I F IT’S A QUESTION OF MON- EY, WE HAVE TRACKED DOWN FOUR HIGH– STYLE Make Your Bed! MICHAEL WALSH HOME FURNISHINGS EDITOR SWEET-DREAM SLEEPERS THAT YOU CAN BUILD YOURSELF– PROBABLY FOR LESS THAN MOST OF THE STANDARD ISSUE MOD- ELS ON THE MARKET. OR IF YOU’RE SHORT ON TIME OR CAR- PENTRY SKILLS, YOU CAN HAVE A PRO DO IT FOR YOU. B ED? WHAT BED? IT’S THERE ALL RIGHT: A STAN- DARD DOUBLE MATTRESS AND BOX SPRINGS SITTING ON THE FLOOR AND FRAMED BY THE TRADITIONAL ROLLS OF A SOFA. TWO BARREL LIKE BOLSTERS AND PLUMP PILLOWS TAKE UP HALF THE SPACE WHEN THE BED IS NEEDED FOR SITTING, THEN COME OFF AT SLEEPY TIME. IF YOU PREFER MORE CONTEM- PORARY, STRAIGHT ARMS YOU CAN BUILD, PAD AND UPHOLSTER THEM YOURSELF (SKIRTED 1-BY- 8 BOARDS ALONG EACH SIDE OF THE BOX SPRINGS CONNECT THE TWO ENDS.) OR, AN UPHOLSTORY SHOP CAN MAKE THEM FOR YOU. A SOFA/BED LIKE THIS CAN ALMOST WORK ANYWHERE, BUT IT’S IDEAL FOR A GUEST ROOM (EVEN WHEN THERE ARE NO GUESTS) AND STUDIO APART- MENTS WHERE SPACE IS ALWAYS AT A PREMIUM. DESIGNED BY INTERIOR DESIGNER JOHN ROB- ERT WILTGEN, OF CHICAGO FOR A MODEL APARTMENT AT 1212 S. MICHIGAN. (SUN-TIMES PHOTO BY PHIL VALASQUEZ.)
