A Buyers Guide: Daybed, Wood or Metal Beds?

The average useful life of a bed is usually 8 to 10 years, a bed can deteriorate up to 70% in this time, depending on use and care. If you’ve had trouble sleeping, tossing and turning, and waking up frequently, or have pain in your back, shoulders, or neck, it might be time to change your bed.

Size Matters

Most sleep experts agree that the bigger the bed, the better the sleep. Your bed should be 15 cm longer than the tallest person who sleeps in it. This ensures that you don’t end up sleeping diagonally, which is bad for your back and uncomfortable for you and your partner.

A healthy sleeper will toss and turn 30-70 times a night, so width is important, too. The width of the bed is particularly important if you sleep with a partner. A standard double bed (135 cm) gives each person only 69 cm of space, which is narrower than a single bed.

You will also need to consider the size of your bedroom. Make sure there is enough room to fit in other bedroom furniture, including enough space to open drawers and cabinets.

Bed frame vs sofa

Maneuverability – A bed frame will always arrive ‘flat packed’ so it can be assembled in the room. This can be an advantage if you live in a home with narrow hallways or sharp curves in stairs rather than a bulky daybed base.

Ventilation: A mesh or mesh base will ventilate your mattress as it allows air to flow underneath for a cool sleeping environment. Therefore, a bed frame may be much more preferable for allergy sufferers or asthmatics.

Design – You can make a lot more of a design statement with a bed frame. The frames are available in a wide range of materials including wood, leather and metal beds. Whether you are looking for traditional and classic or contemporary and minimalist, a bed frame offers many more design possibilities.

Height – Bed frames are typically lower than daybeds, which is especially helpful if you have trouble getting into or out of bed.

Storage: The daybeds are available with removable storage drawers, however the space is really optimized under the bed frame. You will have the option of storing larger items, whereas with a daybed you are restricted to the size of the drawer.

Bed bases

The base of a daybed is simply a wooden box on which the mattress sits. The base of the wooden or metal beds will be made up of slats; either suspended or rigid. A slatted bed with springs will have curved wooden slats, usually made of beech, that sit within the frame. Their natural bounce means that they will adapt to your profile. A larger bed will have a double spring unit, supported by a center rail. This stops the “rolling together”, ensuring that you are not disturbed when your partner gets out of bed. Rigid slats are fixed, non-sagging wooden slats. Therefore, they provide an overall firmer feeling bed.

As a general rule of thumb, the spacing between each slat should be less than 3 inches for proper support. The wear of a mattress will also be greater the wider the spaces. Most manufacturers make their own slat spacing recommendations to fit your mattresses, so be sure to check this out.

Wood Vs Metal Beds

Durability: There is nothing quite as strong as metal beds, they are solid and sturdy and you never have to worry about the frame breaking, warping or weakening.

Design: While wooden beds look fantastic, metal beds give you a lot more options when it comes to style. Since the bed is the focal point of a bedroom, you may want to go for an eye-catching piece; Molded and molded metal can in unique and elaborate designs.

Color – Metal beds offer you color and finish options. This is great if you are looking for children’s beds or something that really makes a statement.

Size: Metal beds tend to be significantly less bulky than other one-bedroom suites. Wood can be thick and cumbersome. This makes metal beds ideal for smaller bedrooms.

A bed is one of life’s key purchases. Making the right choice will reward you with a better quality of sleep, help your posture and overall health. Choose wisely and do a lot of research. Sleep in an inadequate and ill-fitting bed and you could be setting yourself up for health problems in the future.

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