The Best Sleigh Beds for Loft Bedrooms

Sleigh beds and loft bedrooms can be a surprisingly good match. The curved head and foot ends of a sleigh bed echo the slopes and angles of a converted roof space, and a well chosen frame can make an awkward room feel deliberate and cosy. The difficulty lies in the details. Sloping ceilings reduce usable height, stairs are often narrow and floor space near the eaves is limited. In this guide we explain how to measure your loft properly, which sleigh bed profiles suit lower ceilings, and why a low foot end often works better than a tall one. We compare wood, fabric and leather frames, look at where to position the bed in relation to windows and the roof pitch, and suggest storage and bedside solutions that make the most of the eaves. We also cover access, assembly and lighting so your loft bedroom works as well as it looks....