1. First of all you should remember that everyone spends a large amount of time each and every day sleeping, so it’s important to make sure you have a comfortable bed. There’s nothing worse than having an uncomfortable night’s sleep so comfort is of primary importance when choosing a double or single divan bed. Don’t be afraid to go ahead and lay down on a bed in a showroom. That’s what they are there for.
2. Next, you should decide whether you want a divan bed or a different kind of bed. When people talk about divan beds they usually mean beds with a base that includes storage drawers, so if you don’t need extra storage in your bedroom a cheaper option may be available.
3. Aside from comfort the next most important thing when choosing any type of bed is the style and patterns you want. If you don’t feel adventurous, then buying plain white sheets and duvets will go well with most colour schemes. Otherwise try to get colours that match or complement your rooms existing design.
4. When it comes to comfort, one of the things that can make all the difference is how well the bed is constructed. This is one of the advantages of buying in a physical retail shop as you can see the bed in real life before you buy and even try it out. You might find lower prices on the internet, but it’s difficult to be sure of the quality of a bed without seeing it.
5. A metric for deciding on the quality of a bed mattress is how many springs it has. In most cases you’ll find that the more coils of spring the bed contains, the firmer it’ll be although this may or not be a good thing depending on your personal preferences.
6. When buying a divan bed make sure you get one with the right drawer storage solutions for you. There are different storage options for divan beds, usually drawers or cabinets. Since most bases can be easily customized, be sure to find the one that suits you best.

While buying a new bed is usually not easy, hopefully these tips will give you a better chance of finding the right one in a reasonable amount of time. While you don’t want to spend days looking for a new bed, the more time you put in the more likely you are to find the right one.

Box springs continued to improve in comfort, appearance and functionality over the last 50 years.  Unfortunately for retailers, however, whenever a customer heard the term “box spring”, he saw the product as low-end regardless of how finely crafted the box spring was. And so was born the divan bed.

A couple of retailers in the heart of London’s furniture district decided to start calling their box springs “divan beds.” Granted, their box springs were very high end and much more than just an economical bed piece. They were selling elegant beds that were highly functional, customizable and practical. However, at the heart of all their beds was the box spring. One of the retailers came up with the idea when his mother-in-law visited their store and and called one of their beds “simply divine.” And that got him to thinking… divine… divine comfort… divine bed… ahh!… divan bed! And the rest, as they say, is history.

Great story, eh? If only it were that romantic. In actuality, there was no retailer with a famous mother-in-law. Divan beds, though, do have their roots in the traditional box spring. They are similar to the traditional box spring in that they are made of a base with the mattress resting on top of it. That is about as close as they get to the original beds however.

Today’s divan beds come in a wide assortment of sizes (double divan beds, for example), comfort levels, finishes and storage options. These innovations were driven both by bed manufacturers, but also by linen retailers and mattress manufacturers who greatly benefited from the increase in divan bed sales.

Divan beds are most popular in the UK. In fact, the UK is the only European market where divan beds are sold. You would have to go to America or Australia to find other countries that sell divan beds on a large scale. However, given the fact that so many retailers have an online presence today, you could easily purchase no matter where you live. But the shipping and handling cost might cost you the same amount as the bed. Ouch!

Recently, I was in the market for new bedroom furniture and during my search for the perfect bedroom setup I kept hearing about divan beds. Everyone kept talking about them, but nobody could tell me just what makes a bed, a divan bed. But after a lot of research and a lot of explanations I found out exactly what they are. I decided to put together this site to save others the trouble that I went through.

So… what are divan beds? Well, first off, they are some of the most popular beds in the UK.  (So that’s why nobody here in Los Angeles could tell me much about them!) They are practical beds that consist of just the base and mattress. The main benefit of a divan bed is its storage options. Typically, the base of the bed will include a set of built in drawers. This incredibly handy storage feature maximizes your living space without sacrificing the bed’s aesthetics.

Divan beds do not include a headboard. They are simply placed against a wall or a corner of a room. Most people use cushions and pillows to give the bed a personal touch and additional comfort. If you prefer a headboard, one can be easily added to the base like most other beds. Another popular option and very cool idea is to mount the headboard directly to the wall and place the bed in front of it. This is a particularly handy option if your bed has castor wheels, as it can easily slide away which makes fixing the bed a snap each morning!

Divan beds are available in a wide variety of sizes to accommodate any room’s dimensions, from compact single (very tiny!) to super king (very large!) They are also equipped to handle nearly every type of mattress, from simple coil spring mattresses to custom memory foam mattresses.

If it’s not obvious already, the beauty of divan beds is their almost limitless customization possibilities.  You could go dorm style and get a simple single divan bed on wheels with one drawer. Or you could create a spa-worthy king size oasis with a pillow top memory foam mattress, custom drawers and a suede headboard. Because of their customized options, divan beds are often ordered online and can either be delivered or, in some cases, picked up at the manufacturer’s warehouse.

For additional information about divan beds, please have look around the site and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. In the near future we’ll have recommendations for where to buy cheap divan beds.