Great selection of Bedsteads, stylish and affordable.
Bedsteads, whether metal, wooden or leather-look, whether single or double, are the most stylish kind of bed to introduce to a bedroom. Whatever the mood you want to set, bedsteads can portray the look you’re after. A double metal bedstead can offer real film star looks, for example, whereas a wooden bedstead usually confers a simpler, country style. Leather-look shouts glamour and opulence. There’s no denying double bedsteads have more impact, and of course they offer more comfort, too, so maybe that’s the size to choose – in metal, wooden or leather-look, with Furniture Expressions, all our bedsteads create beautiful looks at affordable prices.
how does a bedstead work?
Bedsteads work by providing a supportive platform to a mattress. The base of single and double size bedsteads is usually made of metal or wood. Metal can either come in the form of a mesh, recommended for lighter people such as children, or for occasional use; or slats. Wooden bases can either be a solid platform, as in a theme bed for children, or again as slats. Traditional wooden slats are found on quality double bedsteads, even those with a metal or leather-look frame, and the very best quality are sprung. Metal slats are found on the single sizes only of our metal bedstead frames.
Looking at slatted bases, the gap between them is important: you need the slats fairly close together to support a large, heavy mattress. Wide slats are also helpful in this. If the bedstead is described as sprung slatted, this is the very best, as it complements the way your mattress works.
what about storage?
Bedsteads rarely have built-in storage, although they do provide lots of space beneath for storing things in your own boxes or bags. However, at Furniture Expressions, we have several double bedsteads (currently only in wood, not metal or leather-look) with built-in drawers or with matching under-bed drawers as an optional extra. For a bedstead with built-in storage, Blackthorn has two useful end drawers. It comes in double and king size. Cherry (a white bed) has matching under-bed drawers as an optional extra which slide on castors beneath the bedstead.
widths and lengths
All our bedsteads, wooden, metal and leather-look alike, come in various sizes, from single and standard double to superking. For taller people, the important thing is the length. This is always 190cm/6’3” for double bedsteads, but increases to 200cm/6’6” for king size (5’/150cm). The expert thinking on beds as advocated by the National Bed Federation is to buy the biggest you possibly can. The more room you have to move around while you sleep, the more comfortable you will feel and the better quality sleep you will enjoy. You’ll see the results of that next morning! This applies whether the bed is for a single sleeper or for two. For two people looking at a double bedstead, in any finish including metal, if they have the space and can afford a little extra they should consider a king size bedstead 5’/150cm wide. We also have several double bedsteads, in metal, leather-look and wood, available in an alternative width, the 4’/120cm size. These models are the Birch in metal, the Bark in leather-look and the Cherry and Pear in wood. There aren’t very many bedsteads of this size in the marketplace, and it is a very useful choice, both for a single sleeper who sensibly wants something a little bigger than a standard single but doesn’t want to go to the expense of a standard double, or for a slimline couple who don’t have space for standard double bedstead! Whatever your choice, you’re sure to love the bedsteads we present for your delight at Furniture Expressions.
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