Yes, a high gloss double bed can work well in a room with awkward corners. The trick is to place the bed against the longest straight wall, use the irregular corners for compact storage or seating rather than trying to force the bed into them, and choose a frame with a slim profile and rounded or clean edges. Gloss helps, because it reflects light into the darker recesses that angled walls, sloping ceilings and boxed pipework tend to create.<\/p>\n
Awkward corners are part of life in many UK homes. Victorian terraces have alcoves and bay windows, loft conversions have sloping eaves, new build flats have boxing around pipes and risers, and some rooms are simply not square. Below is the approach we suggest when customers ask how to fit one of our double high gloss beds UK<\/a> into a room that will not cooperate.<\/p>\n Before you look at frames, sketch the room from above. Mark every wall length, the position of doors and windows, radiators, sockets, and any angled walls, sloping ceilings or boxing. Note the ceiling height at the lowest point if you have eaves.<\/p>\n Then identify the longest unbroken stretch of straight wall. For most awkward rooms, this is where the headboard should go. A standard UK double mattress measures 135cm by 190cm, and a frame will add a little to each. You need a wall wide enough for the frame plus bedside space, and a clear run in front of it of around 60cm beyond the foot of the bed.<\/p>\n Once you have that wall, the awkward corners stop being a problem to solve with the bed and become spaces to use for something else.<\/p>\n Rooms with a diagonal wall, often found in flats with unusual floor plans or where a corridor cuts through, can feel impossible to furnish. Resist the temptation to angle the bed to match the wall. Instead, keep the bed square to a straight wall and use the triangular space left by the angle for a small bedside cabinet, a plant or a tall slim lamp. A rounded or curved cabinet fits a triangle more neatly than a square one.<\/p>\n In loft rooms, the headboard usually works best against the tallest wall, with the bed running towards the slope or alongside it. If the bed must go under the eaves, a low headboard is essential. Check you can sit up in bed without hitting your head, and that you can make the bed without crawling. The low space under the eaves on the other side suits low storage, such as a chest of drawers or a blanket box.<\/p>\n Boxing often appears in corners and stops the headboard sitting flat against the wall. If the boxing is shallow, a bedside cabinet placed in front of it can disguise it. If it is deeper, consider moving the bed so the boxing sits beside it rather than behind it, and use the top of the boxing as a shelf.<\/p>\n Alcoves either side of a chimney breast are a gift. Place the bed against the breast and use the alcoves for bedside storage, or place the bed elsewhere and fit tall storage into the alcoves. Either way, the alcoves are working rather than wasted.<\/p>\n A door that opens into a corner of the room limits where the bed can go. Make sure the door can open fully without touching the bed frame, and leave a clear path from the door to at least one side of the bed.<\/p>\n Rooms with awkward corners often have uneven light. Angles create shadows, and sloping ceilings can leave parts of the room dim. A gloss frame reflects the available light and lifts those darker areas. White and pale grey gloss are particularly effective, but even black gloss catches light along its edges and helps define the shape of the bed in a dim room.<\/p>\n Gloss frames also tend to have clean, simple lines. In a room that already has a lot going on architecturally, a plain, smooth bed brings a sense of order. Ornate or chunky frames can make an irregular room feel cluttered.<\/p>\n When choosing a frame, look at the overall footprint as well as the mattress size. Wide side rails, bulky footboards and oversized headboards all add to the space the bed takes up. A slim frame with a moderate headboard is the safest choice. You can compare profiles across our full range of modern bedroom furniture UK sale<\/a> to see which shapes suit a tight space.<\/p>\n The corners you could not fit the bed into are often well suited to storage. A few options that work well:<\/p>\n When choosing corner storage, measure the depth of the corner at floor level and at the height of the top of the piece. Angled walls and slopes often narrow as they rise, so a cabinet that fits at its base may not sit flush at the top.<\/p>\n Wardrobes are often the hardest piece to fit in an irregular room, because hinged doors need a wide arc of clear floor. Sliding wardrobes solve this. Their doors stay within the footprint of the wardrobe, so they can sit closer to the bed without blocking access. Mirrored sliding doors also bounce light around the room and make it feel larger. Our modern sliding wardrobes UK<\/a> range includes gloss and mirrored options that coordinate with gloss beds.<\/p>\n Place the wardrobe on the wall that receives the least natural light, so it does not block a window, and keep it away from any slope where the doors would be too short.<\/p>\n In irregular rooms, it is common for one side of the bed to have plenty of space and the other very little. You do not need matching bedside furniture on both sides. A full cabinet on the generous side and a wall shelf or slim side table on the tight side works well. Matching lamps or wall lights on both sides keep the look balanced even when the furniture differs.<\/p>\n For more ideas on fitting bedside storage into tight spaces, our article on fitting a bedside cabinet in a small UK bedroom<\/a> covers practical widths and alternatives. If you also want a chest of drawers in the room, our guide on fitting chests of drawers in small UK rooms<\/a> walks through sizes and clearances.<\/p>\n Awkward corners are often dark corners. A floor lamp in one corner, wall lights by the bed and a central ceiling light on a dimmer cover most needs. In loft rooms, consider plug in wall lights that clip to a beam or wall rather than relying on a ceiling light that may sit in an awkward position.<\/p>\n Gloss amplifies the lighting you choose. Warm, diffused light keeps the finish looking soft. Bare bulbs or cool white spotlights can create glare.<\/p>\n Colour can make an awkward room feel more settled. Painting walls and sloping ceilings the same soft shade blurs the angles and stops the eye catching on every change in direction. A large rug placed square to the bed gives the room a clear, regular centre, even when the walls around it are not. Pale gloss frames sit comfortably against these quiet backdrops and keep the overall effect calm.<\/p>\n Run through these points before ordering:<\/p>\nStart by Mapping the Room<\/h3>\n
Common Awkward Corners and How to Handle Them<\/h3>\n
Angled walls<\/h3>\n
Sloping ceilings<\/h3>\n
Boxed pipes and risers<\/h3>\n
Alcoves and chimney breasts<\/h3>\n
Doors in corners<\/h3>\n
Why a Gloss Double Suits Irregular Rooms<\/h3>\n
Using the Corners for Storage<\/h3>\n
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Wardrobes and Awkward Walls<\/h3>\n
Bedside Space When One Side Is Tight<\/h3>\n
Lighting the Irregular Room<\/h3>\n
Colour and Flooring in Irregular Rooms<\/h3>\n
A Final Check Before You Order<\/h3>\n
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