Choosing Guest Beds for a Modern Townhouse

Townhouses spread their rooms across several floors, and that makes furnishing a guest room a little more involved than it first appears. The right bed depends on where the spare room sits, how easily a frame can travel up the stairs and who usually comes to stay. In this guide we look at ground floor, middle floor and top floor guest rooms in turn, and explain why measuring the route through the house matters as much as measuring the room itself. We compare doubles, king sizes, small doubles and singles with trundles, and suggest frame styles that sit comfortably in clean lined modern interiors. There is practical advice on placing a bed beneath a sloping ceiling, choosing a mattress that suits most sleepers, and giving guests somewhere to unpack. We also consider guest rooms that double as studies or dressing rooms, so the bed earns its place all year round....