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How Long Is the Queen Size Bed?
August 16, 2026

How Long Is the Queen Size Bed?

A queen size bed is 200cm long in the UK, which is 6ft 7in, making it 10cm longer than a standard double and the same length as a British king size. This guide explains the 200cm standard against the 203cm international variant, shows how to judge whether that length suits your height once pillow thickness is accounted for, and clarifies why external frame length always exceeds the mattress. It also covers fitting a long bed around chimney breasts and radiators, which bedding matches a 200cm mattress, getting a large frame up a narrow staircase, and how to furnish the space at the foot of the bed....

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How Big Is a Double Bed?
August 16, 2026

How Big Is a Double Bed?

A UK double bed mattress measures 135cm by 190cm, but the frame around it is what determines whether the bed fits your room. This guide breaks down the difference between mattress and frame dimensions, explains how much varies between slim metal, wooden, upholstered and divan designs, and sets out the room size a double needs once walkways and door swings are counted. It also covers bed height and why it affects both comfort and how a low ceilinged room reads, whether 67.5cm each is enough for two adults, when moving up to a king makes sense, and how to choose duvet and sheet sizes that actually stay put....

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What Size Is a King Size Bed in Feet?
August 16, 2026

What Size Is a King Size Bed in Feet?

A UK king size bed measures 5ft wide by 6ft 6in long, or 150cm by 200cm, and this guide starts with that figure before explaining what it means in a real room. It sets out the full range of British bed sizes in feet and inches, from 3ft singles through to 6ft super kings, and highlights the two patterns worth remembering: length only increases once, at the step up from double to king. It then addresses the distinction people most often miss, that the quoted size is the mattress rather than the frame, and shows how a deeply upholstered surround can add several inches on every side. There is practical guidance on floor space and walkway clearances, choosing between wooden, upholstered and storage frames, matching duvet and fitted sheet sizes to a 5ft mattress, and adapting a king to fit an average UK bedroom, plus a comparison with super king....

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What’s King Size Bed Dimensions?
August 16, 2026

What’s King Size Bed Dimensions?

A UK king size bed measures 150cm by 200cm, or 5ft by 6ft 6in, and that figure refers to the mattress rather than the frame around it. This guide takes the measurement further than the headline number: how a king compares with a double and a super king in sleeping width per person, the room dimensions needed to keep both sides walkable, and how much an upholstered frame, a deep headboard or a footboard adds to the footprint you have to plan for. We cover UK king duvet and fitted sheet sizes, why sheet pocket depth matters once a topper goes on, the total bed height that makes getting in and out comfortable, and the central support rail a 150cm span needs. A warning about US king sizing is included, since the same word describes a very different bed....

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What Size Is the Bed?
August 16, 2026

What Size Is the Bed?

Working out what size a bed is comes down to measuring the mattress across the head end and down one side, then matching those figures to the UK size chart: single at 90cm by 190cm, small double at 120cm, double at 135cm, king at 150cm by 200cm and super king at 180cm by 200cm. This guide explains how to measure an existing bed correctly, including depth and external frame dimensions, and why the frame is always larger than the mattress it holds. It also shows how to identify an unlabelled or imported bed, where continental and American sizes differ from UK ones, how to match duvets and fitted sheets to the size you measured, and what to do when a mattress and frame do not fit each other properly....

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How Wide Is a Superking Bed?
August 16, 2026

How Wide Is a Superking Bed?

A superking bed in the UK is 180cm wide and 200cm long, which is 6ft by 6ft 6in, giving each sleeper 90cm of space: the same width as a standard single. This guide explains how that compares with a king and a double, and what the extra 30cm actually changes for couples, taller sleepers and families. It sets out the room size a superking realistically needs once walking space and bedside furniture are allowed for, and how to test the footprint with masking tape before ordering. We also cover access through doorways and stair turns, rolled and zip and link mattress options, the bedding and pillow sizes that suit a bed this wide, and frame styles that carry the proportions well in a large bedroom....

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What Is the Width of a Queen Size Bed?
August 16, 2026

What Is the Width of a Queen Size Bed?

A queen size bed is around 150cm wide in the UK, which is 5ft, and that matches the British king size rather than sitting between double and king. This guide explains the 150cm figure against the international 152cm variant, works out what 75cm of personal width per sleeper actually feels like, and sets out the room width you need once frame thickness and walkways are added. It also covers wardrobe door clearance, how much external footprint different frame styles add to the same mattress, which bedding sizes fit a 150cm bed, and how to furnish around the reduced space either side....

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What Is the Size of a Super King Size Bed?
August 16, 2026

What Is the Size of a Super King Size Bed?

A UK super king size bed measures 180cm by 200cm, or 6ft by 6ft 6in, making it the largest standard size sold in Britain. This guide gives the exact mattress and frame dimensions, explains that 180cm gives each sleeper the width of a full single, and compares it against king and double sizes. We look at the room size genuinely needed for access on both sides, why stair turns in older UK homes often dictate whether a super king is viable, and how two part divan bases and rolled mattresses solve that problem. There is also practical detail on the centre support and slat spacing a mattress this heavy requires, whether zip and link is worth considering, and how to scale bedside furniture and lighting to suit a bed of this width....

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How Big Is an Emperor Bed?
August 16, 2026

How Big Is an Emperor Bed?

An emperor bed measures 200cm by 200cm, a perfect square and the largest widely available UK bed size beyond bespoke work. This guide sets the size in context against single, double, king and super king dimensions, and explains why the square proportion changes how the bed reads in a room. We cover the minimum bedroom size needed for an emperor to function properly, the delivery route considerations that catch buyers out at this width, and the realities of sourcing emperor mattresses and bedding, which are made in far smaller volumes than standard sizes. There is advice on frame styles that suit the scale, how to furnish the rest of the room around a bed this large, and a simple masking tape test worth running before you commit....

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

What Is the Size of Super King Size Bed?

A super king is the largest standard bed size available in Britain, measuring 180cm wide by 200cm long, and this guide explains what that means in a real home. We compare it against the UK king and double, and show why the useful figure is 90cm of width per sleeper, the same space a single mattress gives one person. There is detailed guidance on the room dimensions the size genuinely requires, how sloping eaves and window positions affect placement, and how to check whether a 180cm mattress will make it up a British staircase before you order. We also cover super king bedding sizes and fitted sheet pocket depths, pillow arrangements at this width, the centre rail and slat support a wide frame needs, and how to scale bedside cabinets and wardrobes so the room stays balanced rather than crowded....

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