The Barcelona Sofa Bed-Fulfill all your fantasies of the perfect home
The Barcelona Sofa Bed has always held an important position in a world where trends come and go. And it represents a carefully crafted design idea and acts as a link between art and usefulness. If you're wondering why this bed is such a favorite in interior design, let's look into its story, what makes it special, and why it could be the perfect piece to add some personality to your home.
Ⅰ. Introduction
The Barcelona Sofa Bed was designed in 1930 by the renowned architect and designer Mies van der Rohe.
Mies van der Rohe
This day bed really shows how good Mies van der Rohe was at working with shapes, lines, and different materials. As a prominent figure in the modernist movement, Mies van der Rohe was chosen to design the German Pavilion for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. He designed the matching Barcelona Chair for the pavilion, which caused a great sensation at that time.
the German Pavilion for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition
One year after designing the Barcelona Chair, Mies also designed a sofa bed. It is also made of leather and metal steel pipes.
Barcelona Collection Furniture
The inspiration for this sofa can be traced back to ancient Greece. At that time, nobles often held banquets at home and urgently needed furniture that could meet multiple scenarios and functions, be flexible and easy to move, and could be used for sitting, reclining, and sleeping. Thus, there was this kind of sofa called klínē.
Murals Depicting the Lives of Ancient Greek Aristocrats
This piece of furniture allowed people to rest and sleep at night, and also provided a place to rest when sitting or watching theater performances.
klínē
There are many day beds inspired by klínē, but why is this Barcelona Bed revolutionary? Because most previous beds were bulky and cumbersome, either with carved wooden frames, large canopies, or excessive fabric decorations. This sofa, called lit en bateau, is known for its detailed craftsmanship and fancy decorations. That’s why it’s become really popular in France.
Lit en bateau was very popular among nobles in the 19th century
Mies discarded all unnecessary elements and only focused on the core functions of the bed: a stable mattress support platform and a backrest for leaning against. And his goal was to create a bed that was both lightweight and stable, simple yet exquisite, and he undoubtedly succeeded. The Barcelona Bed has been around for over 90 years, and it’s still just as groundbreaking as when it first came out. That shows how great design can last forever.
Ⅱ. Detailed Breakdown
The beauty of the Barcelona Bed comes from its simplicity, but upon careful observation, you will find that the carefully designed details are the key to its standing out. Here is a breakdown of the unique features of this bed.
1.Silhouette
The first impression of the Barcelona Sofa Bed is its low-profile design. Unlike tall and bulky beds that make the space seem cramped, the slender silhouette of it allows light to flow freely, and it can even broaden the visual space in small bedrooms. Its lines are also clean and neat, purely presenting a sense of geometric beauty. This simple design allows it to fit into almost any style of space.
2. Backrest
The Barcelona Sofa Bed has a very practical backrest design, which is convenient for users to lie back. The backrest does not take up unnecessary wall space and perfectly balances form and function. It is not only sufficient to support you when reading or leaning against a pillow, but also maintains a slender line, adhering to the minimalist origin of the bed. Our PureBau products have very precise backrests. Their stitching is fine and they are well-made and they are the finishing touch that adds elegance without piling up decorations.
3. Fabric
This sofa beds with different fabrics have different textures. The leather ones are very textured, classic and luxurious; while the fabric ones are more warm and soft, providing a rich choice of colors and textures. Our PureBau Barcelona day beds offer PU leather and genuine leather for you to choose from. We use carefully selected leather embryos and process them through 58 processes, making them feel incredibly soft.
Ⅲ. Matching Suggestions
1.Minimalist Style
The minimalist style emphasizes simplicity, pursues transparent, tidy and functional space, and highly matches the design origin of the Barcelona Sofa Bed. The simple lines of the bed can naturally integrate into the minimalist space and avoid visual clutter. Match it with a low metal coffee table and a light-colored carpet, and decorate some minimalist decorative paintings on the wall to create a minimalist style decoration.
2.Soft Modern Style
The soft modern style adds warm materials and soft colors on the basis of modern simplicity. The slender lines of the Barcelona Sofa Bed can be balanced by soft elements, which not only retains the modern sense, but also creates a warm atmosphere and retains a certain warm tone. You can choose a Barcelona Sofa Bed in colors such as light milk tea color and light camel color, and match it with a wooden coffee table or other wooden furniture to enhance the atmosphere of the space. Moreover, a textured white blanket, several small-sized decorative paintings, and lamps with soft light and simple shapes can all take the texture of the entire space to a higher level. Several green plants can also add a comfortable atmosphere to the space.
3.Art Deco Style
Art decoration style is often characterized by high-saturation colors, geometric patterns or mixed elements, and too much furniture or decoration makes the space cluttered. And the Barcelona Sofa Bed can balance the exaggerated sense of space and make the personalized design more orderly. It also could choose colors with high saturation such as red and blue. Metal lamps can be mounted on the walls or ceiling too, adding a delicate touch that matches the metal bed legs.What's more, the floor can be covered with geometric patchwork carpets, abstract art carpets, etc., but it needs to match the color of the furniture. Hang some nice, simple paintings on the walls and pick colors that go well with the Barcelona Bed to keep everything looking feel consistent and balanced. You can also place 1-2 ornaments, such as metal sculptures, glass vases, etc., to make the space more lively, in the meantime the number should not be too many to avoid visual congestion.
4.Light Luxury Style
The light luxury style creates a sense of luxury and delicacy through materials such as metal, leather, and velvet, and naturally matches the elegant and classic Barcelona Sofa Bed. The simple lines of the bed can greatly enhance the texture of the light luxury style. You can add some pillows in soft velvet or silk, in muted colors, to really bring out the sofa bed's texture. Spreading a light-colored fur pad on the head of the bed to increase the sense of luxury in the space is also a great idea. It is also recommended that the coffee table be of low saturation, made of glass or metal, simple and delicate. Then match it with a high-quality handmade wool carpet and metal lamps with neat lines to enhance the overall coordination. Moreover, large paintings and photographic works can be hung on the walls to enhance the artistic style of the entire space.
Ⅳ.Styling Tips
1.Large-Area Decoration
The core charm of the Barcelona Sofa Bed is "simplicity". If it is matched with a large-area complex pattern carpet or a huge high-saturation color art painting, the space will appear very cluttered. At the same time, if it is matched with redundant furniture, it will cover up its line beauty and cause space clutter.
Even if you have to choose a huge decorative painting, be sure to choose a low-saturation decorative painting to set off the beauty of this day bed.
2.Color
If the bed is dark, avoid having more than 3-5 main colors in the space. For example, the dark blue sofa in the picture below is matched with a brown day bed and colorful graffiti murals, which will make the space have no fixed color tone and be very chaotic.
If the bed is light-colored, avoid matching it with high-saturation contrasting colors to prevent visual glare. The matching of low-saturation colors is the opposite of high-saturation colors and can give people a refreshing feeling. In the picture below, the light pink day bed is matched with a green chair, a blue sofa and a blue carpet, which is lively and beautiful.
The color tone in the space should be restrained. If you lack experience in matching colors and styles, it is better to use black + white + gray or black + white + red, both of which can reflect the Bauhaus aesthetics of the Barcelona Sofa Bed. Like the picture below, the red sofa bed is matched with a white sofa and a red chair, and the floor and walls are decorated in an industrial style, implementing modernist aesthetics.
The combination of black, white and gray is also very classic. If you think the color of the red day bed is too difficult to match, you can choose the classic black Barcelon Sofa Bed, match it with white walls and wooden floors, and embellish it with small color blocks to make it very brilliant.
3.Other Home Decorations
The low design of the bed needs to be matched with equally low furniture. If the bed is placed together with tall lockers and storage racks, it will destroy the lightness of the bed and make the space very dull.
The Barcelon Sofa Bed is matched with a tall floor lamp, a short coffee table and a ceiling lamp, which can better balance the proportion of the overall space and give people a sense of a wider space.
In conclusion, the Barcelona Sofa Bed is an expression of a kind of life attitude, demonstrating your pursuit of home space. It reminds us that we don't need a lot of furniture, just a few high-quality pieces can make the space look luxurious. No matter what kind of home style you are creating, the Barcelona Sofa Bed can be perfectly integrated. After all, in this world full of redundancy, the best things in life are often the simplest ones - and the Barcelona Sofa Bed is the most extreme proof of this concept.