A divan bed is made up of a base and a mattress, and the base can be customised in many different ways. The main use for the divan base is to use it as a storage facility, and there are many different ways of doing this. For example, the standard way is to have drawers in the base, where you can have 2 drawers, 4 drawers, 2 drawers and 2 continental drawers to allow for bedside tables. However, if you don’t require storage, some divan beds have the option of a shallow base, which lowers the bed if height is a problem.

A lot of divan beds now come as self assembly, so that if you believe that you may have trouble getting a whole bed into the room of choice due to narrow corridors for example, you can take the bed in pieces and assemble it in the room. A lot of divans also come on castors, so that once you do get it into the room of choice, getting it into position shouldn’t be a problem

The depth of the mattress with vary depending on how much filling there is in the mattress.

Divan beds come in 6 different standard size categories

Small Single (2FT 6″).
75cm x 190cm.

A typical size for people looking for a single bed but may have smaller room requirements

Single (3FT).
90cm x 190cm.

This is the standard single divan bed children and adults.

Small Double (4FT).
120cm x 190cm.

A typical size for people looking for a double bed but may have smaller room requirements.

Double (4FT 6).
135cm x 190cm.

The most popular size for a divan bed common for 2 adults sharing

Kingsize (5FT).
150 x 200cm.

This size is again popular for 2 people sharing, but is wider and longer, allowing for more room.

Super Kingsize (6FT)
180cm x 200cm.

This is the biggest standard bed size. This bed is best for 2 people who want the maximum amount of room.

European sizes

There are also a lot of none industry standard European sizes.

European Single - The dimensions of this are 90cm x 200cm, making it slightly longer than the industry standard single.

European Small Double - The dimensions of this are 120cm x 200cm, again making it slightly longer than the industry standard size.

European Double - The dimensions of this are 140cm x 200cm, making it wider and longer than the industry standard double. This size could be for people who want a slightly bigger bed, but don’t have the room to fit a Kingsize or Super Kingsize bed.

European Kingsize - The dimensions of this are 160cm x 200cm, making it wider than the industry standard size. This bed size could be best suited for people who want a slightly wider bed, yet don’t have the room for a Super Kingsize.

Bedsteads

Bedsteads are another alternative to divan beds. With a bedstead, you buy the mattress separately rather than it coming as a set like a divan. This could be the best option if you would rather mix and match to get your perfect bed.

Bedsteads are different to divans in the way that bedsteads don’t come in standard sizes, they only fit a standard size mattress. Therefore the size of the bedstead depends on the design and the materials used to build it. For example, a bedstead built from wood would most likely be thicker than a bedstead built from metal.

Bedsteads come in the following sizes:

Single
Will fit a standard single mattress 90cm x 190cm (3FT)

Small double
Will fit a 120cm x 190cm (4FT) Small Double mattress

Double
Will fit a 135 x 190cm (4FT 6″) Double mattress

Kingsize
Will fit a 150cm x 200cm Kingsize mattress

Super Kingsize
Will fit a 180cm x 200cm Super Kingsize mattress

In today’s ever increasing demanding market, the bed industry is doing everything possible to cater for all requirements. If the standard sizes however don’t meet your requirements, some manufacturers offer a custom built service to your exact specification.

Why not view the range of divan beds and bedsteads at bedstar.

Tags: divan, Mattress

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