Did you know that sleep is still a mystery to science? Scientists know for sure that we need sleep, and that being without sleep for too long will literally make us go insane and eventually kill us. They know about how much sleep we need, too. But they don’t exactly know what we need sleep for. There are strong indications that sleep is a function that lets the body and mind rest and rejuvenate, but it has not really been proven…

In this posting, I will present some beds that may make you wonder if you are awake or dreaming. At the very least you will fall asleep with a smile on your face

The Floating Bed

I would love to go to sleep in this bed designed by Janjaap Ruijssenaars! Actually, I would love to go to sleep in this room… The floating bed is kept off the ground by enough magnets to keep 900 kg in the air. To make sure that the bed doesn’t float away (because of wind or other things that may rock your bed…), it is anchored to the walls by four cables. With a price tag at over a million dollars (yes, that is six 0’s), I doubt this bed will be more than a dream for most of us. But what a lovely dream…

A cheaper version of the floating bed is this round floating bed, which is a little less elegant and suspended from the ceiling.

The Cocoon Bed

The Lomme bed is a little on the science fiction side. I can imagine storm troopers sleeping in these. Well, at least it would match their uniforms. Talking about matching: you can change the color of the light inside the bed, allowing you to color coordinate with either your bedroom or your Star Wars pajama. The Lomme’s color changing feature is intended for light therapy, and it features a unique light therapy alarm clock.

Jokes aside, I do love the smooth and futuristic design of this bed, and the color therapy sounds intriguing, but what other furniture would it go with? The classic Bubble Chair by Eero Aarnio? Maybe this is a challenge for Julieann, the Tastemaker Diaries’ interior designer?

The Rocking Bed

This bed literally rocks! Getting rocked to sleep is no longer an experience reserved only for babies. This is a rocking bed for adults, and any little motion you make will make it rock (think about it…). Luckily for the easily motion sick among us, you can get stoppers that will keep the bed still. The circular lines really appeal to me, but I am not sure rocking is my thing. I wonder if you can get it to roll around the room if you only rock it hard enough? Hmmm…

The Cloud Bed

Is sleeping amongst the clouds your thing? This clean cut wooden canopy bed has cloud-shaped cut-outs, allowing light to peek in at you as the sun rises.

I think this bed is really adorable, maybe something for a young girl or boy’s room?

The Tree Bed

Would you like to rest among the trees? This wrought iron tree bed with a little birds’ nest nestled at the top is quite whimsical and charming.

If you are the decorating type, I am sure you can finds lots of fun ways to decorate the bare iron branches. The rest of us might find the odd piece of clothing hanging off a branch after a late evening…