Bed Buying Guide

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Bedroom Furniture Buying Guide 1

Table of Contents � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2Table of Contents � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 3Introduction � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4Bed Buying Guide � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 5

For People Wise Enough To Invest In A Good Night Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Choosing the Perfect Bed � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7Types: � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8

1. Sleigh Beds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2. Storage Beds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3. Guest Beds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

4. Children Beds and Bunk Beds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

5. Daybeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

6. Sofa Beds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Materials: � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 13

1. Wooden Beds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2. Metal Beds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3. Real Leather Beds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4. Faux Leather Beds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

5. Fabric Beds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Bed Frame Sizes � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18

UK Standard Bed Sizes � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 19

Ikea (European) Standard Bed Sizes � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 20

Mattress Buying Guide � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 21

Choosing The Perfect Mattress � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 22

The Significance of Your Sleeping Posture � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 23

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Sprung Mattress, Pocket Sprung Mattress Or Memory Foam? Respond To Your Own Body� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 24

1. Sprung Mattress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2. Pocket Sprung Mattress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3. Memory Foam Mattress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4. Latex Mattress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5. Orthopaedic Mattress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

UK Standard Mattress Sizes � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 30

Ikea (European) Standard Bed Sizes � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 31

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Introduction

This ebook is aimed at helping people make wise and

informed decisions when buying home furniture items like beds and mattresses. Contemporary furniture market is teeming with a plethora of choices with never ending

technological advancements further coming forth to make it more challenging for people to decide and buy what they need.

That is why this ebook is designed to present readers with useful information on buying major home furnishing items like beds and mattresses, making their hard earned

money return them the best value.

BedBuying GuideFor People Wise Enough To Invest In A Good Night Sleep


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Bedroom Furniture Buying Guide

There is no denying the fact that all you need after an exhausting day of work is a perfectly sound sleep, which is hard to come by without a luxurious comfortable bed and mattress. It is a great relief to know that there is a wide and exclusive range of high quality, contemporary styled beds and mattresses available, which can lead to an amazingly

There is much more to bed than a mere place to sleep; you can turn your bedroom into an aesthetic marvel with the help of the design of bed you choose. And choosing the correct mattress will ensure you an

For People Wise Enough To Invest In A Good Night Sleep

Sound Sleep

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Bedroom

Here is a detailed Bed Buying Guide at your disposal to make sure you end up with the most aesthetic and serene place to sleep.

Choosing the Perfect Bed

You are never going to get into a day fresh unless you have had a peaceful and comfortable sleep, for which you definitely need to have a great bed to sleep in.

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Types:

There is a wide variety of beds available in the market. Some of the most popular are listed here.

1� Sleigh Beds

With a curved headboard as well as footboard, Sleigh beds give you a distinctive traditional look and feel. Sleigh beds are available in wood or metal, or covered in real or faux leather for the chic casual look.

Sleigh Bed

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2� Storage Beds

Storage beds offer you great solution if you are faced with confined space. Not only do you get a comfortable place to sleep at night, but stylishly disguised storage spaces in various styles and designs lend you a great storage space to exploit.

Storage Bed

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3� Guest Beds

Hosting overnight guests can turn into your worst nightmare if you do not have enough space and sense to accommodate them. There are some extremely convenient and practical solutions that modern guest beds offer, helping you give your guests a

wonderful place for a restful sleep. You can pick from some great

variety of folding beds, rollaway beds and trundle beds to make sure that hosting guests overnight never becomes a problem for you.

Guest Bed

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4� Children Beds and Bunk Beds

Choosing the correct bed for your children can be a difficult task, but nowadays, there is a variety of contemporary styled chic design beds available. Modern day children’s beds and bunk beds not only offer comfort, but they are available in a variety of colours and designs, which will bring a touch of class and style to your children’s bedrooms and a bring about a smile on their pretty innocent faces.

Kids Bed

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Daybed

5� Daybeds

Daybeds give you the convenience of lounging during the day and

sleeping during the night. That is why they are fast becoming today’s must haves due to their multiple uses. You can pick the one that suits your style and budget.

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6� Sofa Beds

The concept of sofa beds comes handy in saving space too, also elegantly embellishing a bedroom. Sofa Beds offer convenient and comfy sitting space, while also turning into a luxurious sleeping space when needed.

Sofa Bed

Materials:

Not only you get a variety of styles in beds, but furniture manufacturers of present day use different reliable and durable materials to come up with attractive and comfortable designs. Some most common include:

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Wooden Beds

2� Metal Beds

Metal beds offer a great change from the conventional wooden frames. A metal bed is can bring a touch of modernity to any home and are available in a variety of design and colours.

1� Wooden Beds

Conventionally, wooden bed frames are considered to be the most reliable ones. Contemporary furniture marts showcase some great specimens of wood craftsmanship that would simply amaze you and would serve to adorn your bedroom in a beautiful manner.

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Metal Bed

3� Real Leather Beds

Many believe that real leather beds are the most exclusive ones, exuding great style, luxury and comfort together. Secondly, real leather is believed to look and feel even better with aging, unlike some other materials. So, you will also be able to keep them with you for significant period of time.

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Real Leather Bed

4� Faux Leather Beds

Faux leather beds offer great alternative to real leather ones, also serving to be really cost effective compared to real leather beds. Cleaning and maintaining them also turns out quite convenient. Most of the times, all you would need is a gentle scrub with a damp cloth for the purpose of cleaning them.

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Faux Leather Bed

5� Fabric Beds

Fabric beds also present you with an amazing variation in bedroom furniture. The look and feel of the bed frame covered in an exquisite fabric is one of a kind and that is why the number of people going for fabric beds is increasing with the passage of time.

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Bed Frame Sizes

Size of a bed frame is actually the measure of the mattress filling it perfectly. For example, labelling a bed frame as small single sized means it can best accommodate a small single mattress, i.e. 190 cm x 75 cm according to UK standard bed sizes. UK furniture industry also offers Ikea sizes, which slightly vary from their corresponding UK sizes. The difference is described below in detail.

Fabric Bed

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UK Standard Bed Sizes

Bed Size Width (cm)

Length (cm)

Space per person (cm)

Comments

Small Single 75 190 75 x 190 Accommodates one small adult

Single 90 190 90 x 190 Accommodates an adult; good for guest hosting

Small Double 120 190 120 x 190 Enough for one large adult or

two small adults

Double 135 190 135 x 190 Wide enough for a large adult or two small adults

King Size 150 200 150 x 200 Wide enough for two large adults

Super King Size 180 200 180 x 200 Conveniently wide enough for

two large adults

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Ikea (European) Standard Bed Sizes

Bed Size Width (cm)

Length (cm)


Comments

Small Single 80 200 80 x 200 Accommodates one small

adult


Small Double

Enough for one large adult or two small adults



Super King Size 180 200 180 x 200 Conveniently wide enough

for two large adults

There is no reason why you shouldn’t get the best bed with all these important aspects in your mind.

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Choosing The Perfect Mattress

People are characterized with individual sizes, shapes and sleeping habits. That is why it is important to understand the difference among mattress materials and mattress firmnesses available. The height and weight table presented below will help guide you on the most appropriate level of mattress firmness needed according to your

Mattress Firmness Chart According to Body Weight and Height

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The Significance of Your Sleeping Posture

The degree of mattress support needed by your body is determined mostly by the way you sleep; on your stomach, sideways, or on your back.

If you prefer sleeping sideways, trying out a softer mattress with a high pillow can help your shoulders and hips to descend down conveniently, while supporting the rest of your body.

If you sleep witht your back lying on bed, going for a medium firm mattress with a medium high pillow will serve to provide improved support to your back and neck.

If you lie on your stomac while sleeping,picking a firmer mattress coupled with a lower pillow will reduce the strain that your neck muscles will have to bear otherwise.

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Sprung Mattress, Pocket Sprung Mattress Or Memory Foam? Respond To Your Own Body

Different people have different choices when it comes to buying a mattress. Some prefer pocket sprung mattresses; some go for open spring mattresses, while some others go for memory foam. Each of these types of mattresses comes with different features. The truth is that your own body (and pocket as well!) tells you what it feels best with. So, listen to your body more than anyone else.

1� Sprung Mattress

• It is perhaps the most commonly used type of mattress in the whole world,

especially due to its cost effectiveness

• Border wires or rod enables the mattress to retain its shape, while also giving

it a firm edge

• It comes with machine-stitched sides

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Sprung Mattress

2� Pocket Sprung Mattress

• Especially recommended in case you and your partner have different body sizes,

because it minimizes the chances of you two rolling towards each other while

asleep

• Feels more luxurious due to small individual springs encased in distinct fabric

pockets

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• Every spring responds individually, proportional to the weight of the body part

resting on it

Pocket Sprung Mattress

3� Memory Foam Mattress

• This type of mattress moulds and contours to your body

• Offers additional support and effortless natural movements while sleeping

• Also helps maintain appropriate body posture, while aligning spine horizontally

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even when lying sideways

• It adjusts itself to body temperature of a person, i�e� it expands in summers

absorbing body heat of a person to give off cooling effect, while it contracts and

gets firmer and denser in winters to give a cosy feeling

Memory Foam Mattress

4� Latex Mattress

• One of the best things about Latex Mattress is that it is all natural; manufactured

from totally organic material, much unlike other types of mattresses

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• In addition to offering all the features of memory foam, latex mattress offers

various extra benefits

• Offers enhanced support for a better aligned spine while sleeping

• Responds to body heat changes even better and longer than memory foam

mattress

• Being manufactured from natural material, it also offers anti allergenic

properties

• More reliable as well as comfortable due to the natural material used

Latex Mattress

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5� Orthopaedic Mattress

• Offers the best relief to those suffering from joint and back pain with its firm

support

• It is capable of relieving pressure from joints and spine to offer restful serene

sleep

• When topped with latex or memory foam, enhances sleeping comfort even

more

Orthopaedic Mattress

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UK Standard Mattress Sizes

Mattress Size

Width (cm)

Length (cm)


Comments

Small Single 75 190 75 x 190 Accommodates one small adult


Small Double 120 190 120 x 190 Enough for one large adult or

two small adults



Super King Size 180 200 180 x 200 Conveniently wide enough for

two large adults

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Ikea (European) Standard Bed Sizes

Mattress Size

Width (cm)

Length (cm)


Comments

Small Single 80 200 80 x 200 Accommodates one small

adult


Small Double

Enough for one large adult or two small adults



Super King Size 180 200 180 x 200 Conveniently wide enough

for two large adults

Remember, an informed decision is the best one. So, make sure you adhere to the buying guide at your disposal before you

invest in a good night sleep.

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