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What Size Is a Double Bed?
August 17, 2026

What Size Is a Double Bed?

A UK double bed measures 135cm wide by 190cm long, and this guide explains what that means once two people are actually sharing it. We set the double alongside the 120cm small double, the 150cm king and the 180cm super king, explain why 135cm gives each sleeper less width than a single bed, and clear up the confusion around the term queen, which is not a British size. There is practical guidance on the room dimensions a double needs once external frame width and walkways are accounted for, and why marking the footprint in masking tape beats reading a floor plan. We also cover slat spacing and centre support for frames, how mattress depth changes the finished sleeping height and the bedside furniture that suits it, double bedding sizes and fitted sheet pocket depths, and how sliding wardrobes and ottoman bases recover space in a tight bedroom....

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How Much Is a Double Bed?
August 17, 2026

How Much Is a Double Bed?

Double bed frames in the UK run from the low hundreds for a metal or basic wooden design to several hundred more for an upholstered frame with an ottoman base, with mattresses covering a similar spread. Since double is the most widely produced UK size, choice is broad, so this guide focuses on what you are actually paying for: frame material, construction details like centre rail support and bolted joints, spring type and comfort layers. We start by clarifying double and small double dimensions, since the smaller size suits compact rooms and single sleepers at lower cost. There is honest discussion of whether storage bases earn their premium, the expenses people forget including bedding and bulky waste disposal, and the room and access measurements to take first....

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How Long Is a Double Bed?
August 17, 2026

How Long Is a Double Bed?

A double bed in the UK is 190cm long and 135cm wide, and the length is the measurement most people overlook, because single, small double and double sizes are all 190cm. Moving from a single to a double therefore adds width but no legroom at all: only king and super king sizes step up to 200cm. This guide explains who finds 190cm too short, how tucked duvets make a short mattress feel shorter still, and why frame length matters more than mattress length once footboards and headboards are counted, pushing the real floor requirement to between 205cm and 215cm. It also covers room layouts for narrow and short bedrooms, choosing between small double, double and king, bedding and mattress notes, and efficient storage around a double bed....

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What Are the Measurements of Bed Sizes?
August 17, 2026

What Are the Measurements of Bed Sizes?

UK bed sizes run from small single at 75cm by 190cm through to emperor at around 200cm by 200cm, and this guide sets out every measurement in one place. It covers the full range in centimetres and feet, the width each sleeper actually gets at every size, matching duvet and fitted sheet dimensions including mattress depth allowances, and the frame allowances that make external width up to 30cm greater than the mattress. It also gives the room size each bed needs once walkways are included, compares UK sizes against US and European equivalents where names mislead, and explains how to measure a room before ordering....

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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 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 Is the Best Bed to Purchase?
August 17, 2026

What Is the Best Bed to Purchase?

Choosing a bed comes down to four decisions in the right order: the mattress, the size, the base support and the frame style. This guide works through each, starting with how firmness should follow body weight and sleeping position rather than preference, and why pocket sprung construction matters most when two people of different weights share. We cover choosing the largest size a room can properly take without losing its function, why a tired slatted base will undermine a new mattress within a year, and how fabric, wooden, leather, gloss and metal frames each suit different households. There is honest guidance on whether storage bases earn their place, how to test a mattress properly, and what to read on a specification rather than a description....

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What Is a Hybrid Bed?
August 17, 2026

What Is a Hybrid Bed?

A hybrid bed uses a hybrid mattress: pocket springs for support and airflow, combined with comfort layers of memory foam, latex or gel for contouring and pressure relief. This guide explains how a hybrid is built from the spring base upward through the comfort layers to the reinforced edge support and quilted cover, and describes honestly what it feels like to sleep on compared with pure pocket sprung and all foam alternatives. It covers low motion transfer for couples sharing a double, why hybrids run cooler than memory foam, and which sleeping positions and body weights suit which specifications. There is practical guidance on mattress depth against fitted sheet pockets and frame side rails, the weight involved in rotating one, slat spacing and central support requirements for bases, adjustable bed compatibility, the break in period, and the straightforward care routine that keeps foam comfort layers and pocket springs performing well over many years of use....

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What Size a King Bed?
August 17, 2026

What Size a King Bed?

A king size bed in the UK measures 150cm wide by 200cm long, or 5ft by 6ft 6in, making it 15cm wider and 10cm longer than a standard double. The extra length is often what decides whether a king actually fits a room, and frames add a further 5cm to 18cm on top of the mattress width. This guide sets out the room size a king needs with proper walkways, compares it directly against double and super king in space per sleeper, and explains the bedding and pillow sizes that fit a 150cm mattress. Mattress construction for two sharing, frame styles, storage bases, styling proportion in a larger bedroom and access advice for delivery are all covered, with a closing FAQ....

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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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