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

How Big Is a Super King Bed?

A super king bed in the UK is 180cm x 200cm, or 6ft by 6ft 6in, covering 3.6 square metres before the frame is added. Each sleeper gets 90cm, the same width as a standard single mattress, which is why so many couples move up once the room allows. This guide covers the full dimensions including mattress depth and weight, then works through the floor space needed for walkways on one or both sides. Delivery access gets particular attention, since a rigid 180cm mattress will not turn a tight Victorian stair landing and rolled or zip and link designs are the practical answer. We also look at which frame materials suit a bed this dominant, how ottoman storage works at this scale, and how to fit bedside cabinets, drawers and wardrobe doors around it....

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What Is the Smallest Double Bed Size?
August 17, 2026

What Is the Smallest Double Bed Size?

The smallest double bed in the UK is the small double at 120cm wide by 190cm long, or 4ft by 6ft 3in, sitting between a standard single and a full double. This guide explains where the 15cm saving over a 135cm double genuinely matters, from narrow box rooms and loft conversions to teenage bedrooms, and sets out what 60cm of width per sleeper actually means in practice. It also compares small double against single and double dimensions, covers the room width needed once frames and wardrobe door swings are accounted for, and flags the limited availability of small double fitted sheets before you buy....

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How Long Is a King Size Bed?
August 17, 2026

How Long Is a King Size Bed?

A UK king size bed is 200cm long, which is 6ft 6in, and the frame around that mattress usually measures 205cm to 215cm from the back of the headboard to the front of the footboard. This guide explains why length is the figure that matters most at king size, since every UK size up to a standard double is only 190cm long and king is the first step that adds length rather than just width. It covers how much floor length to allow at the foot of the bed, measuring walls at both floor and headboard height in older homes, planning a king bed under a sloping loft ceiling, how mattress depth changes the way the bed reads in a room, and the bedding sizes that suit a 200cm mattress....

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What Are the Measurements of a King Size Bed?
August 17, 2026

What Are the Measurements of a King Size Bed?

A UK king size bed measures 150cm by 200cm, or 5ft by 6ft 6in, but that is the mattress figure rather than the space the bed occupies. This guide separates the two measurements that matter: the mattress size you buy bedding to, and the external frame size you plan the room around, which can run to 175cm wide and 215cm long once a padded headboard and side rails are included. It covers the clearances to leave for wardrobe doors and ottoman lifts, the room size a king genuinely needs, king duvet and fitted sheet measurements including pocket depth, and how frame height and mattress depth combine into the finished height of the bed. We also explain the delivery route check that prevents most problems on the day....

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How Wide Double Bed?
August 17, 2026

How Wide Double Bed?

A standard UK double bed is 135cm wide, which is 4ft 6in, with a length of 190cm or 6ft 3in. This guide explains why the finished bed always takes up more width than that, with padded upholstered frames adding as much as 10cm on each side, and why that difference decides whether a double fits comfortably in a British box room. We compare double, small double and king size widths and lengths side by side, work out how much sleeping width each person actually gets, and set out the walking clearance a double bed needs on each side and at the foot. There is practical advice on awkward bedroom shapes, including chimney breast alcoves and loft rooms with sloping ceilings, along with guidance on double bedding sizes, mattress depth and making a small bedroom work with under bed storage....

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How Big Super King Size Bed?
August 17, 2026

How Big Super King Size Bed?

A super king size bed measures 180cm by 200cm, or 6ft by 6ft 6in, making it the largest size in general UK use. It is 30cm wider than a king, which gives each sleeper 90cm, the same width as a standard single each. This guide puts those numbers into context against the full UK range, then works through what the size means in practice: how much a slim or upholstered frame adds to the footprint, the room dimensions needed for sensible walkways, and why the delivery route through doorways and stairs needs checking first. We also cover the extra centre support a wide frame requires, super king bedding sizes, pillow arrangements that span 180cm properly, and how to scale bedside furniture, storage and lighting around a large bed....

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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 Are the Dimensions of a Super King Bed?
August 17, 2026

What Are the Dimensions of a Super King Bed?

A UK super king bed measures 180cm by 200cm, giving each of two sleepers exactly the width of a single mattress. This guide places those dimensions against every other UK size, explains the room proportions a super king actually needs once walkways and wardrobe doors are counted, and covers the delivery problem that catches most buyers out: getting a 180cm headboard up a turning staircase. It also details super king bedding sizing and why king duvets do not work, why central mattress support matters at this width, and how bedside cabinets, benches and rugs need to scale up alongside the bed....

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What Are the Dimensions of Beds?
August 17, 2026

What Are the Dimensions of Beds?

UK beds come in six standard sizes, from a 75cm small single through to a 180cm super king, and this guide sets out every dimension in both centimetres and feet. We explain the pattern that matters most: sizes up to double share a 190cm length while king and super king extend to 200cm. Beyond the mattress figures we cover how much frame construction adds to the footprint, why upholstered designs take the most space, and the clearance each size needs for comfortable access. There is also guidance on children's and bunk bed heights, matching duvet and fitted sheet sizes, the continental and American dimensions that catch out online buyers, and how to plan wardrobes and drawers around what remains....

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How Wide Is a Double Bed cm?
August 17, 2026

How Wide Is a Double Bed cm?

A standard UK double bed is 135cm wide by 190cm long, and that 135cm figure is UK specific: American full mattresses are 137cm and European doubles are often 140cm, differences small enough to sound negligible but large enough to stop a fitted sheet gripping. This guide works entirely in centimetres, covering how the 135cm width splits between two sleepers, why mattress depth decides your fitted sheet skirt, and where the double sits relative to every other UK size. We show the arithmetic for calculating room width with one or two walkways, explain how external frame width can add up to 18cm, and note why divan bases give the most mattress for a tight alcove. Bedding sizes, under bed storage options and the furniture that fits alongside are all included....

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