Beds are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes with many different designs from around the world.

Bespoke Bed Designs

The beauty of Bespoke Bed Designs is that you get to choose exactly how your bed is made up. More often than not the top layer of a bed is the mattress, designed to provide comfort and support.

Historically this would be filled with straw or, in the case of the wealthy, feathers. Today, fillings may include cotton or foam, sometimes used in conjunction with springs for added support for the user, water or air can also be used.

The next layer of your bespoke bed design is the box spring which provides additional support and suspension for the mattress. This is followed by the Bed Frame which lifts the mattress and box spring off the ground. Bed frames, are made of wood or metal.

Though not truly parts of a bed frame, many people include headboards, footboards, and bed rails in their definition of bed frames. Headboards and footboards can be wood or metal. When create a bespoke bed design you are free to make your bed as minimal or lavish as you choose.

Choosing Bed Sizes

There are four standard beds sizes in most countries, in the UK these sizes are:

• Single Beds - 36 in x 75 in (0.9 m x 1.9 m)
• Double Beds - 54 in x 75 in (1.35 m x 1.9 m)
• Queen Sized Beds - 60 in x 78 in (1.5 m x 2 m)
• King Sized Beds - 72 in x 78 in (1.85 m x 2 m)

These dimensions are for mattress the bed frame may be slightly bigger, depending on the type and design, in order to fully support the mattress. In addition the thickness of the mattress may vary greatly.

When creating your own bespoke bed design you are free to choose the bed size that suits your needs.

Alternative Bed Designs

There are many Alternative Bed Designs that contrast standard bed designs over the years as well as some completely different styles altogether. Some of alternative bed designs include:

Air Beds use an air-inflated mattress blown up either orally or using a pump. This is usually made from plastic, textile-reinforced plastic or rubber. When deflated the mattress can be rolled or folded into a comparatively small size making storage and transport relatively easy.

Bunk Beds are a type of bed where two or more beds are stacked one above the other. This allows two or more people to sleep in the same room while maximizing available floor space lending them well to use in places with minimal floor space or places wishing to maximise the use of available floor space.

Futons are a type of traditional style Japanese bed, also available in larger Western styles. Futons are relatively flat, around 5 cm (2 in) thick and filled with cotton or some type of synthetic batting. Futon sets are often sold including, the futon mattress (shikibuton), a comforter (kakebuton) or blanket (mōfu), a summer blanket (towelket), and pillow (makura) which is usually filled with beans, buckwheat chaff or plastic beads.

Four Poster Beds are built with four posts at each corner supporting a tester, which is essentially a large panel used to enclose the top of the bed and was intended to hold the curtains that would surround the bed in order to keep out draughts. While their primary function is now largely unnecessary, due to improved insulation and draught exclusion, four poster beds have remained popular in the UK due to their attractive and traditional appearance.

Hammocks are simply a large piece of fabric suspended between two points. Often used by people for sleeping or sitting in places where space is limited.

Sofa Beds are a combination of a sofa and a bed, where the bed element is usually hidden from view when the piece is being utilised as a sofa but can be subsequently unfolded or removed from its hidden storage to easily provide a sleeping space.

When creating your own bespoke bed design you are free to incorporate elements of alternative bed designs to create your ideal bed design.