Posted on %s16/02/2017 04/05/2023The Makers of our Black Lotus Bedroom Furniture We make all our beds (and most of our bedside tables) in our Sheffield workshops, but unfortunately we don’t have the space or capacity to make our designs for chests of drawers and other bedroom furniture too. We tried to find someone in the UK who would make to our […]
Posted on %s23/01/2017 04/05/2023Matthew Conduit Photographs at the Natural Bed Company The Natural Bed Company is extending its exhibition of photographs by Matthew Conduit until the end of February.
Posted on %s28/09/2016 02/11/2023Photography Exhibition – Launch Event We’ll be opening a photography exhibition on Saturday – 8th October, at our Sheffield showroom on Fitzwilliam Street. It’s a stunning exhibition of large landscape photographs by renowned local artist Matthew Conduit. Please join us between 1pm and 5pm and celebrate the opening with a glass of fizz. More About […]
Posted on %s23/08/2016 04/05/2023Exhibition of Landscape Photographs by Matthew Conduit Part of the attraction of our large new showroom space is the opportunity to use it as an occasional gallery space. We’re excited to announce that we’ll be opening our first exhibition in October with work by the incredibly talented photographer Matthew Conduit. For over 30 years Matthew has photographed […]
Posted on %s17/08/2016 02/11/2023Made In Sheffield Exhibition The Natural Bed Company is delighted to be included in the Made in Sheffield exhibition currently showing at the Millennium Gallery, in the heart of Sheffield city centre. Made in Sheffield is a dazzling celebration of the internationally-renowned making and manufacture that takes place in our 21st century city.Featuring work […]
Posted on %s12/06/2014 01/11/2023Beech Wood – The Latest Bed Trend We’ve noticed recently that beech is having something of a renaissance amongst our customers with a big increase in the popularity of this timber choice. It doesn’t come as a surprise – its light, pinkish colour and speckled, unimposing grain make it an easy fit in most bedrooms. Sourced from […]
Posted on %s05/02/2014 04/05/2023A Short History of Futons A Short History of Futons in the UK What is a futon? A futon is a traditional Japanese mattress with a cotton cover originally filled with layers of cotton fibres.In 1983 when we started making futons that’s how all futons were being made, but over the last 30 years there […]
Posted on %s02/12/2013 03/05/2023What is the correct meditation posture? Have you decided to take up meditation recently, but aren’t sure how you should sit? Of course some people lie down to meditate but there’s a danger of falling asleep! Also you can meditate while walking, but the general practice is to sit. So what should I sit on to […]
Posted on %s07/10/2013 19/10/2023Will Sprung Bed Slats Increase the Life of My Mattress? Bed Slats – Sprung Beech vs Pine – Which is Best? The majority of our beds come with a sprung beech slat system as standard. A base with sprung slats has curved and laminated wooden slats which sit within the solid wood bed frame. The natural flex in the slats […]
Posted on %s06/02/2013 22/12/2021Looking After Your Futon Mattress… Please note that, unfortunately, we are no longer making futon mattresses. We hope the following information will still be of use if you have an existing futon from us, but we won’t be making them any more. Our futon mattresses are a modern version of the traditional Japanese mattress. We […]