Outdoor beds are trending, but you may be wondering, “Why an outdoor bed and not just a hammock, chair, or bench?” Prepare to list your bench set for sale, dear reader.
Aside from the most obvious use for outdoor beds (the ability to lay down outside on something other than grass, dirt, brick, concrete, orinsect homes), these magical structures offer a rare and invaluable opportunity with every installation: the chance to slow down. If you are caught up in a do-do-do lifestyle, an outdoor bed might be just the push you need to take life on down a notch.
Feel free to take in the following outdoor bed uses as inspiration, or add them to your to do list.
- Take more time to practice the art of being.Outdoor beds serve as a constant, in your face reminder to take time for life’s little pleasures. These incredible inventions are literal support systems for: laying down outside and watching the clouds pass, soaking up summer nights (or summer days for that matter) with your favorite drink in hand, looking cool while strumming the guitar you never use, or sipping your morning coffee a little more slowly. I would argue that outdoor beds are simply playgrounds for life enhancement.
- Reward yourself for your gardening efforts.The best payoff for the hard work you put into your magical yard? Gazing at it. Spending time in it.Enjoying it.我建议把你的户外床正好放在你美丽的plein air宅基地的正中央,或者放在可以俯瞰让你快乐的东西的露台上。如果你没有以上两种选择,请放心,如果你的户外床上有最舒适的垫子和/或你能围起来的人,放置的位置并不重要。
- Cuddle with your sweetheart or sweetpet more often.Taking time to cozy up to loved ones in the great outdoors increases happiness by 123%. (That may or may not be a made up statistic, but doesn’t it make you feel good?)
- Enjoy more naps…因为你值得拥有它们。无需进一步解释。
Recap:Here’s the formula for a great outdoor bed:
Yard or porch
+Bed Frame
+Mattress
+>1 Pillow
+Optional Pets Or Additional Favorite Human
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Pure Bliss
Finding Your Outdoor Bed
户外床有各种各样的形状和尺寸,从熟铁床到木制床再到金属床。无论你是通过自己的血汗权益还是其他权益来获得户外床,都可以把它看作是一项终身投资。我知道,有些东西贵得离谱,但让我们面对现实吧——如果你有一个这样的东西,你会离开吗?(And would it ever leave you?)
If that little nudge didn’t convince you, there is always theDIY pallet furniture option. Oh, and my personal favorite: the option to just take an extra bed from inside and place it outside. We can’t all be Beyoncé, but we can exercise our right to nap among nature.
Outdoor Bed Options
Geometric Swing Outdoor Bed
Kodama Zomes can hang from trees of course, but with an additional suspension frame, they can swing anywhere else in nature. Plus, their promo videos do not disappoint (sorry, bank account). ViaKodama Zomes, starting at $5,400.
Better-than-a-Tepee Outdoor Bed
Two words: floating bed. Adding the pendulum motion of this setup to your summer nap fits right into the equation for the perfect outdoor bed. ViaThe Floating Bed, starting at $3,995.
Rustic-Chic Outdoor Bed
虽然看到世界上有些人的家看起来像Pinterest上的照片,让人有点恼火,但我不得不佩服这些手工艺人,他们完美地将乡村风格、舒适风格和西南风格结合在一起。重新装饰你的户外床,以配合你的装饰品味永远是一个选择!ViaVRBO.
Outdoor Bed with an Ambience
Add a slight breeze, a snack plate, and a mojito, and you’ll be set for a staycation. Style Me Pretty inspires the addition of a chandelier and lantern lighting to enhance the ambience (making it even more reasonable to stay a little longer). ViaStyle Me Pretty.
Swinging Pod Outdoor Bed
The woman in this picture says it all. The pod-like shape and emphasis on cushions make it so easy to dive right in for some midday shuteye. ViaLushhome.
Understated Outdoor Bed
If you’re into understated furniture, staining the frame of your outdoor bed is a great way to create a sense of incognito comfort. ViaCoastal Living.
Hidden Outdoor Bed
Well, just take me away. If you happen to have a glam tree house, why not add a hanging outdoor bed over your personal babbling brook? ViaBuzzfeed.
Sleeping Porch Outdoor Bed
Outdoor beds can also function as your only bed when strategically placed on a sleeping porch. Enjoy the cool summer nights with a simple, nature-oriented set up. ViaBourbon and Boots.
Garden Immersion Outdoor Bed
Remember how I mentioned placing your outdoor bed right smack dab in the middle of your hard-earned garden? Holi Coffee got that right, with an added roof for shade and a beautiful bright color scheme to boot. ViaHoli Coffee.
Hamptons Outdoor Bed
Can’t make it to the Hamptons this year? Forget the travel fuss — One Kings Lane offers a ready-made, stylish opportunity to bring a slice of the Hamptons to your homestead. ViaOne Kings Lane, starting at $4,755.
Shaded Pod Outdoor Bed
“The Shade” outdoor bed is moisture-resistant to suit humid or rainy climates, and bonus: it comes in only 3 pieces. If you’re not into taking on an assembly situation, this one is for you. ViaHome Infatuation, call for price.
Oversized Cushion Outdoor Bed
There’s nothing more inviting than a tufted cushion on a warm afternoon. Simply crawl in, pull the shade down, and prepare to embrace a new siesta routine. ViaPier 1 Imports, $799.
Double Up Outdoor Bed
As simple as this bed is, it would be a chic addition to any yard and easy to customize. And the idea of two outdoor beds? Better than one. ViaCentsational Girl.
Easy Breezy Outdoor Bed
Easy set up, easy relaxation, easy to relocate. This minimalist outdoor bed has a lightweight feng shui vibe that will fit in anywhere your heart desires. ViaWayfair, $444.
Cabana Outdoor Bed
This is more like a personal hideaway than an outdoor bed, well-suited for those who are looking forward to extended happy hours and sleepy Sundays. Add some twinkle lights and hire a live band for a truly magical Sweet Water Cabana experience. ViaSweet Water Cabana, starting at $5,500.
Hang Out Hybrid Bed
This easy-to-assemble outdoor bed is deserving of its own nook in your yard. It offers the shade and sharable size of an outdoor bed, coupled with the sway of a hammock. ViaWayfair, $1,059.
Poolside Outdoor Bed
TheLow Country Swing BedsEtsy商店出售一张户外床,似乎是为泳池边的空间而做的。用雪松、柚木和松树手工制作,这件艺术品将是一个美丽的声明。ViaEtsy.
Dressed Up Outdoor Bed
This DIY hanging version is a perfect example of how adding your favorite comfy nesting materials can make a pallet bed look like a million bucks. The addition of a divider wall and greenery says, “Do Not Disturb” in the most polite way. ViaMy Scandanavian Home.
Southern Summers Outdoor Bed
Modern DIY doesn’t have to be tedious or complicated. With both visual and written instructions from The Merry Thought, making a hanging outdoor bed is as simple as pie. DIY tutorial viaThe Merry Thought.
Boho Outdoor Bed
Add some exotic pillows fromBarrington Blue, and your outdoor bed is dressed up for your nap party. A canvas addition to the simple frame is a great way to block the bed from falling leaves. ViaDesign Lovefest.
70’s Throwback Outdoor Bed
With a garden path designed for this outdoor bed, its placement looks meant to be. Adding steps at the entrance provides an additional sense of place to this dreamy 70’s-vibe nook. ViaGreen Gardens Group.
Modern-Rustic Outdoor Bed
One Kindesign never disappoints with ideas for combination settings. The stylish rug and lantern at the foot of the bed make this setup inviting for solo afternoons of reading or a romantic couple’s happy hour. ViaOne Kindesign.
Grounded Outdoor Bed
这是一张超方便的户外床,这个版本的理念是简单为王。用一张旧的上铺或里面额外的沙发床,加上一些吸湿枕头,你就可以开始了。ViaPinterest.
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Tiki Hut Outdoor Bed
Vtwonen adds a basic, shaded frame and straw divider to this outdoor dream, which calls for extended sleeps. A day of taxing yard labor? This bed is there for you. Viavtwonen.
It’s a Party Outdoor Bed
Setting pillows upright transforms an outdoor bed from a snooze-pad to a party nook. Add your favorite drinks and some low outdoor lighting for best results. ViaPillow Perfect.
Cozy Lounge Outdoor Bed
Belle Maison obviously understands cozy outdoor living. Add your favorite throw and curtain sheers, and your outdoor bed becomes a reading nook and happy hour lounge. ViaBelle Maison.
DIY Patio Daybed
This is the cutest darn thing, with added storage and a color scheme that enhances the surrounding greenery. Lovely Greens makes this dreamy daybed accessible for even a first-time DIYer. ViaLovely Greens.
The Outdoor Bedroom
For those who are lucky enough to live in climates where sleeping outside full-time is an option, don’t hesitate to transfer your entire cozy bedroom from the great indoors to the great outdoors. ViaService Central.
Summer Slumber Outdoor Daybed
The Robin and Sparrow blog highlighted a neighbor’s outdoor daybed, perfectly placed for use as a couch, hideaway, or reading lounge. Add some mood-enhancing lantern lights for additional bliss. ViaThe Robin and Sparrow.
Ambience Outdoor Bed
Shelterness shows us that even in an urban homestead environment, a cozy outdoor nook is achievable. They have all elements of the perfect outdoor bed equation here, with bonus points for including the cuddleable sweet pet. ViaShelterness.
Romantic Outdoor Bed
Chandelier! Flower petals! White bedding! This sweet set up is picture-perfect romantic, ready for an afternoon of Netflix (The Notebook, anyone?). ViaStyle Me Pretty.
Oolala Outdoor Bed
Woohome understands everything necessary for a couple’s outdoor boudoir. In this gorgeous showcase, the triple threat of lighting is used (hanging lights, lantern, candles) to support deep conversation and endless cuddles. Viawoohome.
Dressed Up Outdoor Bed
All dressed up and no place to go—hooray! This pretty bohemian outdoor bed reveals what a unique frame can do for an already inviting space. ViaSheer Luxe.
All in the Details Outdoor Daybed
With the combination of a hand-carved frame and simple DIY posts for shade, vtwonen has created a lush escape. Note the use of a rug, chair, and bedside ottoman for extended stays. Viavtwonen.
Susansays
These are all very nice, but I thought “Outdoor Beds” was going to show me gardening ideas. HA
Kane Jamisonsays
Woops! We’ve got those, too!