Because this particular piece of furniture serves double duty, it’s best to consider factors such as mattress size, drawer depth, and overall storage capacity before choosing.

Happy Beds goes one further and allows you to customise the base with your ideal number of drawers (up to four) or choose an ottoman for quick and easy access to your stored items.

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Its slatted base offers supreme mattress support and ventilation, with solid feet giving the perfect finishing touch. Buy now £319.99 , Wayfair HappyBeds Rodley Oak Wooden Ottoman Storage Bed ...

Bedsteads aka bed frames, are the classic kind of bed base. As the name suggests they are frames designed to support a mattress and may be constructed from wood, metal and/or other materials.

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