Divan Beds Guide

There are literally hundreds of different single divan beds available at the moment, which makes it close to impossible to pick the right one unless you narrow down your options. In this post I’ll be giving a few examples of single divan beds, as well as some tips to make sure you don’t spend hours looking at the wrong type of beds for you.

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.

Probably the most exciting thing about going to college is that it’s the first you get to live away from home. I know it was for me. Here I Was in a new city, meeting new friends and best of all, I had my own place! It didn’t matter that I shared it with three other guys. It was mine. Honestly that first week I was so excited to be in my own apartment that it didn’t even bother me that I didn’t have any furniture.

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!

When my wife told me she wanted to redecorate our bedroom, I was looking forward to it about as much as I was looking forward to getting a root canal. Don’t get me wrong, I was aware that it was important to my wife for me to be involved, but how many different shades of off white can we really consider?? Anyway, being the dutiful husband that I am, I went along with the selection process… new paint, new curtains and new furniture.

Once we got to the store I figured it was safest for me to start looking at furniture, at least I wouldn’t have to worry about patterns and designs and accents. But before I knew it was surrounded in a sea of dressers, wardrobes, this tables, that tables and beds. Lots of beds. I thought I was going to drown in the middle of this superstore. It was like that scene at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark when they put the boxed up ark into storage in that massive warehouse – just endless rows of furniture.

So I had to come up with a plan. I knew my wife would have endless questions for me if I didn’t offer her some options. I decided that I needed to find a solution that would kill as many birds with one stone as possible. And that got me to thinking… how can I get multiple pieces of bedroom furniture into one? Because this is how guys think. If you don’t believe me, then how else did we come up with the turducken?

Anyway, back to my plan. It seemed to me that there had to be a bed that my wife would find suitable to her taste and that also had tons of hidden storage spaces. So I started walking through the aisles and I was surrounded by every kind of bed imaginable! Bunk beds, brass beds, canopy beds, platform beds, futons… everything you could imagine. And then I saw it. It was like a dream. Before me was a bed that was big enough for the both of us, actually looked nice and had drawers built right into the base! It was a kingsize divan bed with extra deep divan bed drawers. I felt like a kid on Christmas morning as I rifled through all the drawers marveling at all the space we would have. I knew my wife would love it and, more importantly, I knew I was that much closer to getting back home and in front of the tv!

About fifteen minutes later my wife found me as I was laying on the mattress. I didn’t have to say a word. She saw it all on my face. Our bed had been chosen. Ever since then, divan beds have been my favorite kind of bed.