The first thing you need to do when buying any large piece of furniture, such as a divan bed, is to set your budget. If you don’t know how much you have to spend, then it becomes extremely difficult to narrow down your options. By setting a strict budget you’re immediately ruling out a large portion of the beds available and this will help you make the best decision.

Next, you need to consider how you like your bed to feel when you go to sleep. Do you like the bed to be as soft as possible? If so, then go for a spring edge bed. Do you like a firm bed? If you do, then a platform top base will be the best option. Again, if you know what kind of bed you want before you start, then you will narrow down your options and you won’t waste a lot of time looking at divan beds that aren’t right for you.

When looking for a cheap divan bed you need to keep in mind the reputation of the manufacturer as this is generally a good indication of the quality of a bed. There’s no point in buying a bed that’s a few pounds cheaper if it’s only going to last you a few years.

To give you and idea of current price ranges, here are a couple of examples of popular single divan beds available at the moment.

Budget single divan bed set – £60
There are plenty of budget options available, so if you don’t have a large budget, then this option from United Interiors is one of them. While there are other beds of higher quality, if you don’t want to spend a lot on a divan bed then this bed is worth taking a look.

Yorkshire Children’s Single Bed – £90
Childrens divan beds are a great way to provide your child with a comfortable place to sleep and some storage place for his or her toys. This is mid-range bed in terms of price and it comes with a mattress, divan bed base and headrest.

Single 2 Drawer Divan Base – £80
If you already have a mattress, then there is no need to purchase a full set. This is another mid-range option and is a good choice if you’re shopping for a new frame or bed base.

To recap, there are so many options to consider when purchasing a new single divan bed. However, if you are properly prepared and know exactly what you need, you’re going to be in a much better position to find the bed that is best for you.

But after about a week of sleeping on the floor, it’s safe to say that my perspective changed. I had to get a bed! So I started looking online and I realized that I needed a lot more than just a bed. I needed storage, a lot of storage because my room didn’t have a closet and all I had for my clothes was a small hand-me-down dresser from my older brother.

All I kept finding were futons and other “college” beds, like bunk beds. And that’s when I heard about divan beds from one of my neighbors who had been living there for a year. He was like, “you have to get a divan bed!” So I checked them out and he was right. These beds have drawers built into them, which is awesome because I can store so much stuff without using another piece of furniture.

Of course, I started looking at the double divan beds right away because I wanted to have the biggest bed possible. But then reality hit me when I realized that my tiny dorm room was built for single divan beds, not doubles. It was cool though. I was still able to find a single divan bed that had tons of storage space in its drawers. And the mattress… wow, don’t even get me started. It’s amazing! I feel like I’m sleeping on a could every night. The flipside to that, though, is that I literally have to drag myself out of bed every morning because I just don’t want to leave it.

It’s been about a month since I bought my divan bed and I couldn’t be happier. It looks great and stores all my clothes and my towels! I didn’t need much more to turn my dorm room into a comfortable pad, just a night stand, a writing desk and a couple of lamps. The best part is that with the money I saved buying my cheap divan bed, I was able to get a sick flat screen! Ahhh… college life!