Bedroom Furniture Blog UK – Modern Beds, Wardrobes & Bedroom Design Ideas

August 17, 2026

What Width Is a King Size Bed?

A UK king size bed is 150cm wide, or 5ft, with a full mattress size of 150cm x 200cm. Split between two sleepers that gives 75cm each, which is 7.5cm more than a double provides and 15cm less than a standard single mattress. This guide explains what that difference actually feels like in use, why build and sleeping position affect how much width you need, and how pocket springs make a given width feel more spacious than open coil. We map the uneven steps across the full UK width ladder, show why external frame width can reach 170cm and catch out anyone measuring an alcove, and give the arithmetic for room width with one or two walkways. Storage bases, bedside cabinet heights and bedding sizes are all covered for the king footprint....

August 17, 2026

How Much Is a Double Bed?

Double bed frames in the UK run from the low hundreds for a metal or basic wooden design to several hundred more for an upholstered frame with an ottoman base, with mattresses covering a similar spread. Since double is the most widely produced UK size, choice is broad, so this guide focuses on what you are actually paying for: frame material, construction details like centre rail support and bolted joints, spring type and comfort layers. We start by clarifying double and small double dimensions, since the smaller size suits compact rooms and single sleepers at lower cost. There is honest discussion of whether storage bases earn their premium, the expenses people forget including bedding and bulky waste disposal, and the room and access measurements to take first....

August 17, 2026

What Size Is a Queen Bed?

A queen bed measures 153cm wide by 203cm long in American and Australian sizing, but queen is not a recognised UK bed size, which is why so many British shoppers end up with bedding that will not fit. The closest British equivalent is a king size at 150cm by 200cm, just 3cm smaller in each direction. This guide explains where the confusion comes from, sets queen against the full UK ladder of single, small double, double, king and super king, and shows that queen and UK king offer virtually identical sleeping space per person. It also covers the floor area a king size genuinely needs once frame dimensions and walking room are included, access routes and zip and link mattresses, central support requirements, and how to scale bedside furniture and storage around a larger bed....

August 17, 2026

What Is the Size of a Single Bed?

A single bed in the UK measures 90cm wide by 190cm long, with the small single at 75cm by 190cm sharing the same length but 15cm narrower. This guide gives both sets of measurements, explains why single duvets work across both widths while fitted sheets do not, and sets out the room size a single needs against a wall or with access on both sides. It covers frame heights suited to children, fitting two singles into one room and the bunk or trundle alternatives when width runs short, storage that uses height rather than floor, guest room mattress choices, and choosing bedside furniture in proportion....

August 17, 2026

Which Is Bigger a King or Queen Bed?

Within the sizing system both names come from, a king is bigger than a queen by around 41cm in width. In Britain the comparison shifts, because our king measures 150cm by 200cm and is fractionally smaller than a queen at 152cm by 203cm, making the two near twins. This article explains both sizing systems, pairs each British size with its nearest American counterpart, and offers a simple way to decide using width per sleeper, the height of the tallest sleeper and what the room can genuinely take. It also covers marking the footprint out with tape before ordering, checking the delivery route, keeping bedding easy to replace over the years, and finishing the room with bedside and storage furniture that stays in proportion....

August 17, 2026

What Dimensions Are a Single Bed?

A UK single bed mattress measures 90cm by 190cm, or 3ft by 6ft 3in, and this guide starts there before covering everything that figure leaves out. It explains the related sizes worth knowing, including the 75cm small single for box rooms, the 120cm small double for adults wanting more room, and long singles at 200cm for taller sleepers. Room planning is covered in detail, with walkway clearances, workable minimum room dimensions, and advice on placement in box rooms and loft conversions with sloping ceilings. Frame options are compared across wooden, upholstered, metal and storage designs, with particular attention to why under bed storage matters so much at this size. Bunk beds, mid sleepers and day beds are assessed as space saving alternatives, alongside notes on duvet and fitted sheet sizes, mattress rotation and furnishing the rest of a small room....

August 17, 2026

Is a Queen Size Bed Bigger Than a Double?

A queen size bed is bigger than a double, though the answer depends on which queen you mean, and in the UK queen is not an official size at all. This guide sets out the measurements clearly: a US queen at 152cm by 203cm against a UK double at 135cm by 190cm, and why a bed sold in Britain as queen is usually a 150cm king. It explains where the confusion causes real problems, particularly when double bedding is bought for a queen labelled bed and the duvet leaves too little overhang for two people. There is practical comparison of the room widths each size needs, why the extra length often matters more than the extra width, and what to check before ordering a frame or mattress from an international seller. It also explains why the term keeps surfacing in British searches, and why mattress depth needs checking alongside width if imported bedding is going to fit....

August 17, 2026

What Size Is a Double Bed?

A UK double bed measures 135cm wide by 190cm long, and this guide explains what that means once two people are actually sharing it. We set the double alongside the 120cm small double, the 150cm king and the 180cm super king, explain why 135cm gives each sleeper less width than a single bed, and clear up the confusion around the term queen, which is not a British size. There is practical guidance on the room dimensions a double needs once external frame width and walkways are accounted for, and why marking the footprint in masking tape beats reading a floor plan. We also cover slat spacing and centre support for frames, how mattress depth changes the finished sleeping height and the bedside furniture that suits it, double bedding sizes and fitted sheet pocket depths, and how sliding wardrobes and ottoman bases recover space in a tight bedroom....

August 17, 2026

What Is the Width of a 3/4 Bed?

A 3/4 bed is 120cm wide, sold in the UK as a small double and measuring 120cm by 190cm. This guide explains where that size sits between a single and a double, why so many British second bedrooms need it, and what the 15cm saving over a standard double actually buys you in walkway space. We cover how frame construction adds to the footprint, why footboards and tall headboards work against a narrow room, and how ottoman bases can outperform a squeezed in wardrobe. There is honest guidance on sharing a 120cm mattress, why edge support and pocket springs matter more at this width, and the bedding availability catch to check before ordering, plus ideas for furnishing the space that remains....

August 17, 2026

What Size Is a Queen Size Bed?

An American queen size bed measures 152cm by 203cm, or 60in by 80in, while Australia uses 153cm by 203cm. Britain has no standard queen at all, so a bed sold as queen here is almost always a UK king at 150cm by 200cm. This guide compares the queen against every British size in centimetres, showing it sits just 2cm wider than a UK king but 17cm wider than a double. It explains why the two sizing systems produced near identical products under different names, then covers the practical consequences: which bedding crosses over and which does not, the room dimensions this width needs once walkways are added, how headboard proportion should scale at 150cm, and how storage and bedside furniture should be planned around it....