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How Do You Attach Headboard to Bed?
August 16, 2026

How Do You Attach Headboard to Bed?

A headboard attaches to a bed in one of three ways: bolted to the head end of a bed frame with the brackets supplied, fitted to a divan base using two threaded struts that screw into sockets on the base, or mounted separately on the wall behind the bed. This guide explains how to identify which method your bed uses, what tools to have ready, and how to work through each fitting properly, including starting every bolt loosely so the headboard can be squared up before final tightening. It also covers what to do when a headboard and bed have mismatched fittings, how to handle worn bolt holes, how to judge the right height and width for a room, and the twice yearly checks that keep a headboard secure....

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How Do You Assemble Divan Bed?
August 16, 2026

How Do You Assemble Divan Bed?

Assembling a divan bed means fitting the castors, joining the two base halves with the supplied linking bars, bolting on the headboard and laying the mattress on top, a job that takes twenty to thirty minutes with two people. This step by step guide covers each stage in order, from unpacking in the right room and counting the fixings before you start, through seating castors squarely so the base does not rock, to aligning the two halves flush and starting both headboard bolts by hand before tightening either. It also explains zip and link mattresses, levelling the base on uneven floors, airing a new mattress before use, and troubleshooting the usual complaints: halves that separate, crooked headboards, creaking bases and castors that will not stay in....

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Is a King Size Bed Bigger Than a Queen?
August 16, 2026

Is a King Size Bed Bigger Than a Queen?

The answer depends on whose sizing you are reading. Inside the American system a king is far bigger than a queen, at roughly 193cm wide against 152cm. Compare an imported queen with a British king, however, and the queen is fractionally larger at 152cm by 203cm against 150cm by 200cm, so the two are best treated as equivalent. This article explains why two separate sizing systems exist, pairs each British size with its nearest American counterpart, and shows how much width per sleeper each one gives. It also covers what to do if you already own an imported frame, the room dimensions each size realistically needs, delivery access through older UK houses, and the central support wider mattresses require....

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What Are Double Bed Dimensions?
August 16, 2026

What Are Double Bed Dimensions?

Double bed dimensions in the UK are 135cm by 190cm for the mattress and base, while the external frame runs from 143cm to 160cm wide depending on how the sides are built. This guide separates those two figures and explains why the frame measurement is the one to plan a room around. It details mattress depths and finished bed heights, headboard heights and the radiators and window sills they can clash with, duvet and fitted sheet sizing including topper allowances, walkway and drawer clearances, internal capacities of drawer and ottoman storage bases, and how the double compares with small double, king and single....

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What Is the Best Bed to Buy?
August 16, 2026

What Is the Best Bed to Buy?

There is no single best bed, but there is a reliable order for making the decision, and this guide sets it out clearly. We start with sizing your bed to the room rather than to preference, including the walkway clearances that decide whether a king or a double gives you the better bedroom. From there we compare slatted, ottoman, drawer and TV bed bases according to how much storage you actually need, then look at how fabric, wooden, metal, high gloss and leather frames behave in daily use. The second half focuses on the mattress, matching construction and firmness to your sleeping position and weight, and covers central support, slat spacing, headboard height and delivery access checks....

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What Size Is an Emperor Bed?
August 16, 2026

What Size Is an Emperor Bed?

An emperor bed usually measures 200cm wide by 200cm long, making it 20cm wider than a super king and 50cm wider than a UK king. Unlike the standard British sizes, emperor is not fully standardised: some makers build 180cm by 220cm or wider variants, so dimensions must be confirmed against the specific bed. This guide gives the measurements you will encounter, explains why sizing differs between manufacturers and what that means for buying bedding, and sets out the room dimensions an emperor realistically needs once frame borders and walkways are counted. It also covers stairwell and doorway access for a mattress that cannot be folded, support requirements across a wider span, and how to scale rugs, cabinets and storage to match....

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Where to Purchase a Bed?
August 16, 2026

Where to Purchase a Bed?

Beds are bought in three main ways in the UK: from a specialist online furniture retailer, from a high street showroom, or secondhand. Online specialists carry the broadest choice of frames and sizes with full measurements, showrooms are most valuable for testing a mattress in person, and the secondhand market suits frames far better than mattresses. This guide compares all three routes and sets out the checks that matter in each: the measurements to take in the room, the access route from the front door to the bedroom, which figures in a listing are genuinely useful, and how slat spacing and mattress depth affect your choice. It also explains why the bed should be ordered before the bedding and bedside cabinets, how to split a budget sensibly between the frame and the mattress, and the questions worth asking about construction, weight limits, carton sizes and returns before you place an order....

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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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What the Size of King Size Bed?
August 16, 2026

What the Size of King Size Bed?

A king size bed in the UK measures 150cm wide by 200cm long, which is 5ft by 6ft 6in, and that figure refers to the mattress rather than the frame. This guide places the king within the full range of UK bed sizes, showing exactly how it compares with a double at 135cm and a superking at 180cm, and explaining why the extra 10cm of length often matters more than the extra width. It also clears up the difference between a UK king and an American king, which causes most of the confusion around bedding. We cover the room size a king realistically needs, mattress construction and depth at this width, duvet, sheet and pillow sizing, delivery access, and how to furnish around a bed this size....

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What Is the Standard Width of a Double Bed?
August 16, 2026

What Is the Standard Width of a Double Bed?

The standard width of a UK double bed is 135cm, or 4ft 6in, paired with a mattress length of 190cm. This guide explains what that width actually gives each sleeper, working out to 67.5cm per person when shared by two adults, which is narrower than a single mattress and explains why partner disturbance is more noticeable on a double than a king. It sets the double within the full British range from single at 90cm through to super king at 180cm, and highlights that length only increases at king size. There is detailed guidance on the gap between mattress width and external frame width, which can exceed fifteen centimetres on upholstered beds, plus the walkway clearances and minimum room widths needed for comfortable access. The guide also covers when a 120cm small double is the smarter choice, frame styles that suit tight rooms, sliding wardrobe clearance and bedding pocket depth....

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