Bun Van Bed

Circu has made a name for itself as the premier maker of luxury children’s furniture. It was founded on a dream of creating a magical world for children where they could live their fantasies. The company is owned by the Covet Group and was established in 2014 in Portugal.

Each piece that Circu creates is unique, with its own individual character and charm. Boasting bright pastels and bold primary colors, the company’s imaginative handmade stools, bookcases, storage cabinets and beds are produced with carefully selected materials by Portuguese artisans — a team of expert carpenters, weavers and designers. Each furnishing is made with great care — Circu products are fine-tuned to cater to the curious and adventurous spirits of children, and some pieces take up to 12 weeks to complete. 

Circu’s designs typically draw on familiar forms — while the shapes and structures are sometimes unconventional, each piece is inspiring and adds a charming touch to any space. There are beds that replicate train cars and balloon gondolas, bookcases made to look like big, red rockets and dressers created to appear as unevenly stacked individual drawer casings. Crafted in acrylic, aluminum and stainless steel, Circu’s line of Graphic floor lamps created in partnership with DelightFULL Unique Lamps brings blocky oversize letters of the alphabet into a child’s bedroom for a clever lighting alternative. The company offers chairs adorned with fairy wings and bunny ears, as well as desks in playful shapes, such as airplanes and clouds. 

Headquartered in Porto and Rio Tinto, Portugal, the brand also has locations in Saint-Ouen, a northern suburb of Paris, and in New York City. Circu has exhibited its covetable furnishings at Salone del Mobile Milano.

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We find relaxation and solace in our bedrooms, which are often the most cherished rooms of a home. Your antique, new or vintage bed and bed frame are integral to this oasis of personal comfort.

Beds and bed frames have long been an important part of the sanctuary that is the bedroom. For the upper class in countries such as England, the massive, costly beds of the 16th and 17th centuries were decorative and of the poster variety. Some were characterized by large painted wooden headboards, often made of oak, that featured ornate carvings and richly colored curtains affixed to each of the two or four posts — think of today’s sumptuous upholstered headboards as a distant cousin to these luxurious furnishings. The heavy fabric curtains were drawn across a fringed canopy to close out the sunlight that might’ve warmed your grandiose and opulent bedchambers. This feature could also offer privacy as desired, because, as we all know, a bedroom is for more than just sleeping. 

Coiled springs didn’t make their way into mattresses until the 1800s, which likely made for a far more comfortable night’s sleep for many. Bed frames of cast iron and brass were introduced during the mid- to late-19th century. Later, the 20th century brought with it marvelous innovations for slumberland, among them daybeds from the likes of George Nelson and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich as well as convertible sofa beds.

Today, you will find a range of beds geared toward your individual personality and preferred style of decor. When shopping for a bed and bed frame, keep in mind that you’ve got options. Sizes range from twin to California king. At 76 inches wide and 80 inches long, a king-size bed is roughly 16 inches wider than a queen-size mattress, and your bed frame will likely add two to five inches to each side. (The California king bed is 84 inches long.)

From dramatic bedroom designs to uncomplicated, minimalist approaches, the bedroom has evolved into the haven that it should be: a peaceful place of respite, where we begin and end every day. Take the time to create your very own oasis — you deserve it. Rest easy with an expansive collection of antique, new and vintage beds and bed frames available on 1stDibs.