Chicago Sun-Times
LIVINGINTERIORSFEBRUARY 18, 1982
FOUR FABULOUS DREAM MACHINE’S THAT PROMISE YOU MORE THAN
A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP
Look, 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.
if it’s a question of mon-ey, We have tracked
doWn four high– styLe
Make Your Bed!
MICHAEL WALSHHOME 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.
bED? 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.)
