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The Double Bed Affordability Report: Wages vs Furniture Prices
September 2, 2026

The Double Bed Affordability Report: Wages vs Furniture Prices

Bed affordability is decided by lifetime cost rather than purchase cost, and our 2026 analysis sets out exactly where that cost concentrates. No official UK series pairs wages with furniture prices, so this report deliberately declines to publish a ratio and examines instead what makes a double bed frame survive or fail: the centre rail and its supporting leg, whether joints are bolted or stapled, and whether slats are sprung and correctly spaced. Frames that cannot be dismantled are written off at the first house move, which makes them expensive whatever they cost. Room size imposes a limit before budget does, and the report gives workable minimum room dimensions for every UK bed size from single to super king. It also explains when an ottoman frame genuinely improves the equation in small bedrooms, and why storage pressure is often mistaken for a bed problem when the room could solve it vertically instead....

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How Much Is a Double Bed?
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....

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How Do You Fix a Squeaky Bed?
August 17, 2026

How Do You Fix a Squeaky Bed?

Most squeaky beds come down to loose frame fixings, slats shifting in their supports, or a mattress rubbing against the frame. The quickest route to a quiet bed is to tighten every bolt in sequence, then reseat and pad the slats, then check the mattress and base contact points. This guide explains how to locate the noise before dismantling anything, why overtightening a wooden frame causes lasting damage, and how felt or foam tape under slat ends silences the most common source. We also cover central support legs sinking into carpet, headboards acting as levers, divan and drawer rattles, when a frame has genuinely reached the end of its life, and the twice yearly checks that keep a bed quiet. There is a methodical way to isolate the noise before touching a spanner, an explanation of why solid wood frames often squeak in winter and settle in summer, and a short list of the fixes to avoid entirely....

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What Are Dimensions for King Size Bed?
August 17, 2026

What Are Dimensions for King Size Bed?

The dimensions for a UK king size bed are 150cm by 200cm, or 5ft by 6ft 6in, but a mattress size alone is not enough to plan a bedroom. This guide sets out the four measurements that actually matter: mattress width and length for bedding, plus frame external width and length for floor planning, which commonly run to around 165cm by 215cm. We show what a king gives each sleeper compared with a double, explain how to measure a room step by step including walkway allowances and fixed obstructions, and cover the delivery route checks that catch people out with a rigid 200cm mattress. There is also guidance on UK versus other size conventions, how frame style changes the footprint, and correct duvet, sheet and pillow sizes....

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How Big Is Super King Size Bed?
August 17, 2026

How Big Is Super King Size Bed?

A super king bed measures 180cm by 200cm, exactly twice the width of a single, and this guide explains what that scale means in a real UK bedroom. We compare per person width across double, king and super king, set out the room dimensions needed for comfortable walkways, and identify the point at which a king gives you a better bedroom. There is detailed advice on the biggest practical hurdle, getting a 180cm mattress up a UK staircase, including how zip and link and vacuum rolled options solve it. We also cover the central support and slat spacing a 180cm base requires, using ottoman storage under such a large footprint, and dressing the bed with the correct duvet size and pillow arrangement....

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What Is the Best Bed to Purchase?
August 17, 2026

What Is the Best Bed to Purchase?

Choosing a bed comes down to four decisions in the right order: the mattress, the size, the base support and the frame style. This guide works through each, starting with how firmness should follow body weight and sleeping position rather than preference, and why pocket sprung construction matters most when two people of different weights share. We cover choosing the largest size a room can properly take without losing its function, why a tired slatted base will undermine a new mattress within a year, and how fabric, wooden, leather, gloss and metal frames each suit different households. There is honest guidance on whether storage bases earn their place, how to test a mattress properly, and what to read on a specification rather than a description....

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What a Standard Double Bed Size?
August 17, 2026

What a Standard Double Bed Size?

A standard UK double bed measures 135cm wide by 190cm long, making it the most commonly bought size in the country and the easiest to furnish around. This guide explains why the double became the default, how much floor width different frame constructions add on top of the mattress figure, and the clearances a double actually needs in a typical UK bedroom. It clears up the confusion with small doubles at 120cm and US full sizes at 137cm, both of which cause bedding problems. There is detail on divan, wooden, upholstered and ottoman frame options, fitted sheet depths that stay put, and honest guidance on when to size down to a small double or up to a king, including why the 190cm length matters more than the width for taller sleepers. Because a double gives each of two people around 68cm, it also covers the set up choices that make the most of it: pocket springs, pillow sizing and duvets....

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What Dimensions Is a King Size Bed?
August 16, 2026

What Dimensions Is a King Size Bed?

A king size bed in the UK measures 150cm by 200cm, or 5ft by 6ft 6in, but that is only the mattress. This guide separates mattress dimensions from frame dimensions and shows how much different constructions add: a slim metal frame might add 5cm of width while an upholstered design adds 25cm, and headboards and footboards can push total length to 230cm. We explain what each sleeper actually gets at king size, why the 200cm length matters more than the width for taller sleepers, and how to work out the room space needed using realistic walkway allowances. There is also guidance on UK versus other size conventions, correct duvet, sheet and pillow sizes, and how a wide bed changes the scale of bedside furniture and lighting....

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What Is King Size Bed Size?
August 16, 2026

What Is King Size Bed Size?

King size in the UK means a mattress of 150cm by 200cm, which is 5ft by 6ft 6in, sitting between the 135cm double and the 180cm super king. Rather than repeating the numbers, this guide looks at what the size delivers in practice: 75cm of sleeping width each for a couple, slightly less than a single apiece, and 10cm more length than a double, which matters for anyone near 6ft. We explain who a king genuinely suits, when a double or super king is the better answer, and what changes in the room once a wide frame is in place, from wardrobe door clearance to slim bedside cabinets and taller chests. Frame materials, central support rails and slat spacing are covered, along with a clear comparison of UK, US and European king sizes....

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How Do You Make a Bed Frame?
August 16, 2026

How Do You Make a Bed Frame?

Making a bed frame comes down to building a square outer box sized to your mattress, adding a central support rail with legs, and fitting cross slats no more than 7cm apart. This guide gives a full cut list for a double frame at 135cm by 190cm, sets out which timber sizes to use for rails, legs and slats, and explains how to check diagonals so the rectangle stays true. It also covers corner fixings that resist racking, why the centre rail is the component most home builds regret skipping, simple headboard construction, suitable finishes for a bedroom, and when buying a frame makes more sense than building one....

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