Why UK Homes Are Choosing Multi-Functional Double Beds

Storage capacity, not appearance, is now the first question UK buyers ask about a double bed, and our analysis explains why the bedroom has become the most contested room in the house. Bedrooms in British housing stock increasingly absorb sleeping, dressing, storage and home working in a single footprint, while the Nationally Described Space Standard sets just 11.5 square metres as a minimum double bedroom in new homes built to it. Furniture in Fashion examines why ottoman lift bases have displaced under bed boxes and part depth drawers, why mattress weight rather than frame quality determines whether a lift feels manageable, and why the clearance a storage bed needs to open is a separate measurement from the bed footprint itself. The report sets out the clearance each format needs, from end lift and side lift ottomans to drawer divans and storage headboards, plus guidance on circulation gaps and delivery access....