Maybe you've last seen a daybed when you were over at the neighbors, or maybe you've been a card-carrying daybed aficionado for years. We've got a real soft spot for this versatile piece that's equal parts informal and traditionally elegant, so we've been keeping an eye on the market, and here's what we see on the daybed landscape.
Try a Little Leather
What's a little more luxury among friends? Even though you'll find a lot of daybeds that maintain a more traditional style, some manufacturers are finding ways to incorporate new materials, and leather is always a popular choice. Not only does this supple product feel fantastic, it can soften the appearance of a daybed and give you a whole new palette of colors and textures to work with. You also get to enjoy some new touches like contrast stitching and embossing.
Keeping a Low Profile
This may be one time that you won't want to keep something on the down-low. You'll be showing your daybed to everyone you can find when you bring home the sleek, low-down designs of these low-profile offerings. Taking their cue from platform beds, daybeds are beginning to ride closer to the ground. They may not offer the same under-bed storage capacity, but they make up for it with their nod to modern design.
Open-back Designs
There's nothing wrong with a little line-blurring amongst friends, is there? Open back daybeds are finding a fun middle-ground between a daybed and a fainting couch, and we're all for it. There's a still a mattress for that superior comfort, but the open back gives it a modern feel and a visual lightness that is really going to make it a neat addition to any room. We also think that this interesting shape makes it a candidate for more rooms in your home, so start thinking outside the box when you see one that appeals to you.
Matching Case Goods
Your daybed isn't going to have to fend for itself anymore. Now that daybeds are taking a proper place in the home, they're getting the treatment that any respectable piece of furniture deserves. When you've found a daybed that really speaks to you, make sure to check the manufacturer's other offerings for matching items that can really bring a room together.
Full-size is the Right Size
Twins are cute, but nobody ever referred to their glass as being "half-twin". Get the comfort you want on a scale that you need. There's nothing worse than having great clothes that don't fit, and having an ill-sized daybed is no different.
Going Green
That's all great, but what's next? As green-inspired products become more commonplace, expect to see daybed offerings keep up with the times. Organic textiles and safer dyes are already widely in use, but you'll begin to see more sustainable building materials like bamboo-board and environmentally conscious finishes that focus on less harsh products that contain fewer volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
