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Trundle Beds Double Down on Style
With twice the function and visual appeal, trundles turn rooms into sleepover central at a moment's notice
Houzz Contributor. Fresh out of journalism school, I fell into decorating media and immediately discovered a new passion. An Atlanta native, I spent several years as an editor for Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine before making the leap to national publications and websites such as Houzz, Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Accents. I live in Birmingham, Alabama, with my husband and son, who’ve gotten used to coming home and finding the furniture rearranged. When I'm not dragging case goods across the floor, I enjoy good food and wine, college football, music of all kinds, and traveling.
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I've always been partial to trundle beds. My childhood bedroom had a white iron daybed with a pop-up trundle underneath, and friends who slept over thought it was the coolest thing to have a "secret" bed that pulled out at a moment's notice. Originally designed as a sleeping pad for servants who remained by the family's side during the night, trundles have evolved into a time-honored solution for maximizing overnight quarters without taking up undue space.
These stylish trundles take the old favorite to a new level of chic. Which one's your favorite? Tell us in the Comments.
These stylish trundles take the old favorite to a new level of chic. Which one's your favorite? Tell us in the Comments.
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This trundle expands the functionality and spices up the design of a spare, slim guestroom/office. The desk seems as though it would be more useful for storing nighttime reading than for doing actual work — you'd have to sit cross-legged to type or write.
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Trundles don't always have to be concealed beneath a bedskirt or behind a drawer front. In this cheery, eclectic bedroom, the bright green of the bed frame is carried to the trundle box beneath, left on display for another jolt of color.
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| Here's another trundle right in the open. I like seeing the tiny hint of royal blue to break up all of the wood. |
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| What makes better use of space than bunk beds? Bunk beds with a pullout mattress underneath. This technique works especially well in vacation houses or for families who have relatives and friends visit frequently. |
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| Trundles beneath these twin beds double the room's sleeping capacity from two to four — a pretty nifty trick. Alternatively, you could use the trundles for storage. |
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Sleek and elegant, this trundle blends so smoothly with the striated wood frame of the daybed that the handles are the only giveaway it's there at all.
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| A trundle on rails pulls out and slides in smoothly, and it's guaranteed to stay in place. What a great idea! |
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by By Brooke, LLC
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| A drawer-style trundle turns a comfy daybed into a double sleeping area. |
Ideabook published on Oct. 7, 2012.
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I am crazy about trundle beds; never had one growing up. I waited 55+ years to get one! It is a gorgeous mahogany French sleigh-bed style with a pop-up trundle that fits nicely underneath. It's in our one and only guest room, but mostly my hubs uses it for his daily power nap.
So much better than those dated day beds from back in the day; you know, the kind with the ugly wedge bolsters.