Small Double Beds – A small double bed strikes the perfect balance between giving you plentiful sleeping space and efficiently using your floor area. Small doubles are 120 cm wide compared to the 135 cm width of a standard double, while singles are 90 cm wide. That extra 30 cm of width compared to a single is equivalent to someone sleeping on their side (perfect if you long for more space!).
Small Double Beds
Some slender couples can even manage with a small double bed, although these are mostly upgrades for singletons and teenagers’ bedrooms.
Join us below to discover the top six small double beds you can buy.
Editor’s note: Small double mattresses are 120 x 190 cm, but bed frames might be wider, so always measure your bedroom for the frame, not the mattress!
- Birlea Harper
Pictured: Birlea Harper 4FT Small Double Fabric Bed Frame. Available from Bedstar.
The Birlea Harper is a Mad Men extravaganza with a 1960s-style buttoned headboard, light wooden legs, and a low platform. The dove grey fabric is durable and plush, and there’s plenty of headboard padding to maximise your comfort levels.
- Nordic Mill Shake High
Pictured: Nordic Mill Shake High 4FT Small Double Wooden Bed Frame. Available from Bedstar.
The Shake High is Nordic Mills’s take on a minimalist wooden bed frame that retains some traditional charm. It’s made from Scandinavian pine, handcrafted for quality, and finished in an antique pine finish. This is a fantastic small double bed for your rustic space.
- Aspire Chesterfield
Pictured: Aspire Chesterfield 4FT Small Double Sleigh Bed Frame Available from Bedstar.
The Aspire Chesterfield from Urban Beds is an upholstered sleigh bed with head and footboard scrolls and button detailing set into a cross-stitch pattern. The grey velvet fabric is sumptuous, giving your bedroom a touch of class.
- Sweet Dreams Cassia
Pictured: Cassia 4FT Small Double Ottoman Bed – Grey. Available from Bedstar.
The Cassia is a fabric ottoman bed with an end-lift mechanism, meaning you lift the ottoman platform from the foot of the bed. The fabric is heavily padded with a square pattern, and the sprung slatted base helps enhance breathability.
- Birlea Atlas
Pictured: Birlea Atlas 4FT Small Double Metal Bed Frame – Black. Available from Bedstar.
The Atlas is a black metal delight with antique brass finials and eye-catching clamshell grippers. The glossy black finish is gorgeous with an unmistakable Victorian style perfect for your traditional or eclectic bedroom. Also available in cream.
- Giltedge Florida
Pictured: Giltedge Beds Florida 4FT Small Double Ottoman Bed. Available from Bedstar.
The Florida is a beautiful side-opening ottoman bed that can be configured to open on either side for access. It sits on chrome gliders, and you can choose from over 30 fabrics. The stylish winged headboard comes as standard.
How to choose the perfect small double bed
Decide on a material
You can get wooden, metal, and fabric small double beds.
- Wooden beds are incredibly sturdy and bring a warm aesthetic to your bedroom – perfect for traditional designs.
- Metal beds can bring a sleek, contemporary look to your bedroom, perfect for minimalist or industrial decor.
- Fabric beds offer comfort and style in equal measure. Their soft, inviting texture is ideal for creating a cosy, luxurious atmosphere.
What’s your interior design like?
Your small double bed should complement your bedroom’s overall style and aesthetic while providing sturdy support for your mattress.
For instance, an ornate metal frame could be perfect for a Victorian townhouse with an eclectic interior design, but a glitz and glam bedroom will call for a more extravagant fabric bed frame (crushed velvet is popular).
If you haven’t decided on an interior style, your bed frame should lead the way – use it as a focal point and design your bedroom around it.
Built-in storage can make life easier
If your bedroom lacks storage, or you don’t have an airing cupboard in the hallway, an ottoman bed or a bed with drawers will provide a welcome amount of new storage space.
Small double ottoman beds are the best for outright storage—look for models with storage depths in excess of 25 cm to store more bulky items.
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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