Renovating a loft space to add an extra bedroom is a great idea. It can certainly add value to your home, whilst also make the most out of the space you have available. However, some loft spaces can be tricky to work with! That’s why we thought we’d run through our low beds along with our tips on how to style a loft bedroom.

Our Japanese style Kyoto Bed comes with or without a headboard and in a range of bed sizes
Oriental Bedroom featuring our low Kyoto Japanese style bed and bedside tables.
under-bed drawers can be made to match the wood of your bed frame
Kumo Japanese style bed
Contemporary low wooden platform bed
Kobe a low platform style bed here Pine and without the optional headboard
Japanese style low wooden Kobe bed or futon base shown without headboard
Kobe is a low platform style wooden bed shown here in Pine

Your Loft Bedroom

First of all, here’s a few things you might want to consider when starting to think about your loft renovation. These are issues that all loft rooms can pose, and we want you to be as prepared as possible!

  1. Access. Loft hatches or narrow staircases can make getting into your loft a tricky task. We recommend ensuring that all your furniture is self-assembly. Unless you are lucky enough to have a wide open staircase to your loft!
  2. Room height. If you have a low ceiling, consider a low bed. It will increase the sense of space in the room and the actual space above your bed! Choosing low bedroom furniture is also a good idea – keep everything in proportion and you will achieve a coherent, sophisticated loft.
  3. Room size. If space is tight, it makes sense to pick a bed design with a compact footprint. A number of our beds can be made without a headboard and have the same footprint as the mattress. For example, take a look at our Kyoto and Kumo beds.
Loft style bedrooms, the low wooden platform bed, the Oregon shown in Walnut wood
Oregon a contemporary low solid wood platform bed
Kulu is a low Japanese style bed made in the uk from solid wood, in this case Ash
A closer view of the optional attached side tables on our hand made low Kulu wooden platform bed
Koo coloured headboard bed
Koo coloured headboard bed
ki solid ash low bed
Our Kulu bed is a solid wooden platform style low bed with optional shelf tables attached

Our Low Bed Collection

At Natural Bed Company, we offer a wide range of designs perfect for loft spaces. These are perfect for rooms in which the slope of the roof, or the positioning of a window can limit the height of your bed.

Japanese Style Low Beds

If you’re a fan of minimal styling, you’ll love our Kyoto, Kumo and Kobe low beds (see the range at the top of the page). These are available with or without a headboard, offering a Japanese-inspired solution for compact spaces. The Kyoto bed also allows for under-bed drawers to be used underneath it. Thus, you can create a handy storage solution alongside transforming your loft into a beautiful, simple living space.

After more of a statement piece? Our Oregon, Kulu and Koo beds are worth a look. The Koo is part of our ‘Choose Your Colour’ range, allowing you to pick absolutely any colour for the headboard! The frame is available in either solid oak or walnut. Just let us know the Pantone or Farrow & Ball reference number for the colour and we’ll order it in.

Low Oregon solid wood platform style bed in Cherry
A closer view of the painted headboard of our Koo low platform bed
Koo a low wooden bed with a painted headboard in your choice of colour
Kulu a low Wooden Platform Bed with optional side table is shown here in Ash wood
Our Oak Kulu low platform bed has a contrasting black-painted headboard.
Kulu is a low solid wood bed with optional attached side tables. The painted bed frame has contrasting tables in Oak.

Classic Style

If you are interested in a more classic, traditional design the Nevada, Java and Sonora beds fit the bill perfectly.

Low wooden Nevada bed with low cube bedside tables, great for attic bedrooms with low ceilings.
Scandinavian style slate linen bedding on our pale ash low wooden Sonora bed
Java a contemporary low wooden bed in solid oak
Great for loft spaces and attic rooms the low contemporary solid wood Java bed here is in Beech Wood
Nevada chunky low wooden bed hand made in Britain from solid Oak
boho bedding on the Sonora low wooden bed for a contemporary Nordic look

If you require a mattress to go with your new loft bed, we would recommend opting for a slim mattress. We have some amongst our range that are around 20cm in depth, which is ideal. This means that, even with a narrow headboard panel (see the Nevada), the headboard will not be lost behind pillows or look out of proportion.

Don’t forget to view our range of bedside tables designed to complement the beds in our range. The Cube, Kyoto and Nevada tables are the perfect size for any loft or attic. Look out for our new blog on our new Cube table range which will be live on the website soon!

If you’re looking for inspiration for your loft space, you might like to take a look at our Contemporary Loft Style board on Pinterest.

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