The Storage Bed Buying Behaviour Survey 2026
Storage beds have become a default choice in UK bedrooms because the bed occupies more floor area than anything else in the room, and Furniture in Fashion finds that buyers now compare formats rather than models. The decision between drawers, an end opening ottoman and a side lift base determines whether the bed suits the room at all. Drawer beds need 55cm to 65cm of clear floor for the drawer to extend, which is the constraint that most often rules them out in narrow bedrooms, while lift up bases need no floor clearance but demand vertical space for the mattress arc. Capacity is best judged by internal compartment depth rather than bed height, and framed beds typically lose depth to the rails compared with divan bases. Sorting belongings by frequency of access is the reliable way to match format to household....
