The Benefits Of Upgrading To A King Size Bed This Summer – Double beds are great, but king size beds are even better. The simple reason is space. A king size mattress is 15cm wider and 10cm longer than a double, giving you the extra space equivalent of a slim person sleeping on their side. If you have a baby or toddler who sleeps in the middle, young kids who crawl into bed in the early hours, or even a partner who hogs the bed, that extra space is worth its weight in gold.
The Benefits Of Upgrading To A King Size Bed This Summer
How big does a room have to be for a king size bed?
Now, we know what you’re thinking – can you even fit a king into your bedroom?
That depends on exactly how much space you have. We’ll admit that a mattress that’s 15cm wider and 10cm longer isn’t a small dimensional increase.
But there is a trick to the trade.
If you get a divan bed – or any platform base – the base is the exact dimensions of the mattress with no protruding parts like a standard bed frame, and this usually evens out the size increase of the king-size mattress.
For example, a double bed frame might measure:
- 2,000mm x 1,460mm
While a king size divan might be:
- 2,000mm x 1,500mm
That’s a 4cm increase in width despite the massive mattress space gain.
So, in most cases, a king-size divan base can be placed in the same place as a double standard bed frame.
Is a king size bed better for couples?
15cm extra width isn’t to be sniffed at with a bed-hogging partner or kid in the middle.
If you have kids, pets, or bed-hogging partners, you know the feeling of a double bed – cramped, with minimal room to get comfortable.
King size beds change all that with an extra 15cm of sleeping space and 10cm at the foot of the bed, which is ideal for your pets to sink into.
Pictured: Birlea Valentino 5FT Kingsize Fabric Bed Frame – Charcoal. Priced £604 (Save £244 on RRP) Available from Bedstar.
There’s a good chance you won’t bump into your partner all night in a king size bed. Bliss for those times when personal space is life.
What type of mattress is best for motion isolation?
That extra 15cm of a king size bed and mattress makes all the difference for better motion isolation from your partner.
If your partner tosses and turns often (or vice versa), a king size mattress ensures less transference, especially for pocket spring mattresses. Pocket springs operate independently, so one doesn’t affect the other.
Mattresses like the Sleepeezee Pocket Gel Poise (medium) and Silentnight Torino Memory 1000 (medium firm) offer excellent motion isolation.
Pictured: Silentnight Torino Memory 1000 5FT Kingsize Mattress. Priced £559 (Save £229 on RRP) Available from Bedstar.
Option of more built-in storage
That wider bed base provided by a king size provides more storage space.
King size divan beds can accommodate four to six drawers versus two to four with doubles, or you can get an even bigger storage space with an ottoman bed.
Ottoman king size beds offer enough storage for all your out-of-season duvets, bedding, and clothes. You can also add shallow boxes to keep things organised.
Transform your bedroom’s style
Buying a new bed frame is your opportunity to change the look and feel of your bedroom with a fresh interior design.
Minimalist, industrial, and Scandinavian styles are popular, or you can choose a classic mid-century modern or Art Deco number.
Sleigh beds and poster beds work brilliantly in eclectic spaces, but industrial pieces like the Flintshire Cilcain are most popular in 2024.
Pictured: Flintshire Cilcain 5FT Kingsize Metal Bed Frame – Bronze. Priced £335 (Save £143 on RRP) Available from Bedstar.
Summing up
Upgrading to a king size bed this summer is your ticket to more personal space, better motion isolation, and more storage space.
Fears about making your bedroom feel cramped feel cramped aren’t logical, considering that a king size divan base is slightly larger than a standard double bed frame. Plus, you can specify an ottoman base with enough storage to replace your wardrobe or drawers.
Debz Louise is a plus-size blogger based in Yorkshire. Behind many nationwide campaigns such as #WeaAreTheThey & winner of Best Blogger at the UK Plus Size Awards, she talkas about life as a plus-size 40-something woman in South Yorkshire.
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