Well you would think that choosing a bed would be easy wouldn’t you? There are just a few standard size options and you pick the size you prefer! But beware; it’s not quite that straightforward.
What you really need to know before ordering your bed is the size of the mattress that it needs to accommodate. Unfortunately, we find this is where there can be much confusion. We all think we know the different terms for mattress sizes. Such as single, double, king and queen. However, because of the global nature of supply chains nowadays, there are often slight discrepancies. Continental European sizes, Scandinavian sizes, North American sizes and those of the UK are all quite different. Think about the difference in clothing sizes between countries and you’ll get the picture!
Take a look at Wikipedia’s entry for this topic just to see the opportunities for error!
If you already have a mattress to accommodate, we would always ask you to measure it and confirm the size with us when buying your Natural Bed Company wooden bed base. Our bed bases are made to fit the standard UK mattress sizes which are shown in the chart below. In addition, we do offer Euro Kingsize (160x200cm) as standard, due to its popularity, so you can find the price for this on our product pages.
In fact as all Natural Bed Company beds are made to order for each individual customer, we are also able to make beds in bespoke sizes. Just contact us with the mattress dimensions you wish to have a bed made for, and we can supply you with a quote.
Plus, if you’re ordering from abroad don’t be put off by our standard UK size options available online. We will also be able to make a bed in the size you require. Just get in touch with us to discuss!
We make our bed bases to fit metric size mattresses. You will find that many mattress manufacturers also use metric measurements, which has become standard. This, along with its accuracy, is why we also use this system. However, some mattress manufacturers will still work imperially (feet and inches).
When you translate the imperial size to metric, you will find it isn’t an exact match, as shown in the table below. Due to this, we would recommend checking this before you order a bed base. The differences are extremely minimal, but if you do want us to customise the size slightly so that it fits your imperial size mattress, just let us know.
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