The bedroom is a room that is mainly used for sleeping.
The first meaning of bedroom mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) refers to a bedroom . The concept comes from the Hispanic Arabic alqúbba , derived from the classical Arabic qubbah , in turn coming from the pelvi gumbad (which can be translated as "dome" ).
The room used for sleeping is called an alcove or bedroom . That is why this type of room has the bed as the most important piece of furniture.
Characteristic of a bedroom
The bedroom is an area of the house whose design aims to promote rest . While there are areas of the home for common use or where visitors are received, such as the dining room or the living room, the bedroom is usually limited to the private or intimate sphere .
We said that the bed is the main piece of furniture in the bedroom, since it allows you to lie down. A bedroom may have more than one bed, depending on the number of individuals sleeping in the room in question.
Wardrobes to store clothes are also usually present in bedrooms. The same can be said for light tables , nightstands or nightstands .
Uses of the room
The basic use of a bedroom is for sleeping. Generally, after dinner, people retire to their bedrooms to go to bed, ending the day.
Beyond using the bedroom to sleep at night , it can also be used for rest at any time of the day. On the other hand, it is common for there to be a television in the bedroom, which can be seen from the bed.
Having breakfast or dinner, having sex and reading are other common activities in the bedroom. In recent years, especially thanks to teleworking , there are even those who carry out work tasks in the bedroom.
Painting the bedroom with light colors helps relaxation and promotes rest.
How to design and decorate the bedroom
To promote rest, it is possible to take into account different issues related to the design and decoration of the bedroom. It is usually suggested, for example, that the bedroom has acoustic insulation and that it has some mechanism or resource to block the entry of outside light (blinds, curtains, etc.).
For the walls, meanwhile, light-colored paints are recommended. These tones help relaxation and "enlarge" the space .
Bedroom ventilation is also important to take care of your health because it prevents virus particles or allergens from accumulating in the environment. Ideally, the room has a window that faces the outside.
Name of several locations
Alcoba is a term that appears in the name of different towns in Spain . We can name Alcoba de los Montes , in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha : this municipality is part of the province of Ciudad Real .
In Castilla y León we find Alcoba de la Ribera ( province of León ). In that same community, but in the province of Soria , Alcoba de la Torre appears.
The name is not only used in Spanish territory. A neighborhood in the municipality of Magsaysay , in the Philippines , is also known as Alcoba .