Bed vs. Hammock

May 13, 2011 in Furniture,The bedroom,Weird furniture with 4 Comments

First it was kitchen chairs versus kitchen benches, not it’s beds versus hammocks. Before you say ‘Whaaaa?’ consider that I’ve featured some pretty weird beds in the past: a bed without a mattress from Linda Topic and beds with feelings and a bed made of filing cabinets, all spring to mind. But all of that seems pretty normal to me compared to a small space solution I read recently. Which was ditch the bed, and get a hammock.

A hammock? A hanging-from-the-walls honest to goodness hammock. And not a chic queen size hammock bed like this fancy number from Le Beanock:

Now this I could do...

I’m talking about a straight up piece of fabric hanging by two points that is a bit more, er, enveloping than your average bed. A bed like the sailors of old crashed out on between watches. A hammock like you might buy at Amazon and is meant for outdoor use. A hammock like this one perhaps. I guess I can see it as a space-saving measure in the tiniest of New York or Tokyo apartments.

But does anyone else’s back hurt just thinking about ditching a traditional bed to make space and sleeping in a hammock instead? Because mine sure does!

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4 Responses to “Bed vs. Hammock”

  1. Julie May 13, 2011 at 8:50 pm #

    As a claustrophobic and an occasional sleepwalker, just the idea of trying to sleep in hammock made me laugh out loud.

  2. ZaftigWendy May 16, 2011 at 12:34 am #

    I have slept in a real hammock – a string hammock, no less, and found it surprisingly comfortable. And I have three herniated discs.

  3. Sarah June 8, 2011 at 3:39 pm #

    I now really want this as my bed! =)

  4. Christa Terry June 9, 2011 at 11:21 am #

    I’d be a little afraid of getting seasick, Sarah! But to each her own!