If you’re planning to furnish a guest room but aren’t too sure of how to make sure your visitors’ every whim is catered for, consider investing in TV beds. This sort of sleeping solution allows the bed’s occupant to watch television in comfort, while also providing value for money and saving space. TV beds have a flat-screen television built into the foot, which can rise up at the touch of a button, and similarly be stowed away again after the occupant has finished watching a film or their favourite show. This is a great way of making the most of the space on offer in a guest bedroom – perhaps there isn’t any room for a freestanding unit, or you’d rather have the peace of mind the set won’t fall off a chest of drawers or a wall-mounted bracket. It’s also useful if you’ve gone for minimalist decor and are hoping to keep the space free of clutter, or want to avoid disrupting the room’s tranquil ambience. A TV bed adds the luxury factor and is something your visitors are bound to appreciate and admire. Not only this, they can also provide you with the reassurance your television will be safe, potentially giving you longer usage from the set than if it were permanently in view and exposed to dust and sticky fingers. Not only are these beds useful, they are also stylish. You could choose between black, brown or white colour options that are covered in mock or real leather and add to the room’s sumptuousness. Many of the sleeping solutions have panelled high head and foot boards, making them a really eye-catching focal point of any bedroom. And there’s no need to worry about the motorised lift being too noisy, as many of these are made to be whisper-quiet, so when you decide to use the television you’re unlikely to even notice the contraption make a sound. You might be concerned that this type of bed is out of your price range, but with a little research you could discover this is in fact not the case. TV beds often include the television set in the price, and many of these units are modern, branded 26-inch screens. Meanwhile, if your guests are fans of video games, you may find the options also have extra space for installing a console and keeping the wires tucked away, allowing your visitors hours of pleasure. Post navigation Previous Post George Clarke interview: the architect talks Prince Charles, David Beckham and the Shard