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Beds

You can’t put a price on a decent night’s sleep. And choosing the right bed for you is always a good place to start. Design Storey’s selection offers something for all types of sleeping space.

Mathilde Nightstand Bed Anthropologie

This will appeal to fans of mid-century modern but it will actually work well in any style or period or room. Cleverly the bedside tables are built-in which is one less thing to think about (and good bedside tables are hard to find) and may even force you to be tidier otherwise you will wake up with seven books and a tube of nightcream in your face. Maybe keep the glass of water on the floor.
Felix Chaise Corner Sofa Bed Love Your Home

Sofa beds are a whole world of pain. What looks good as a sofa can often make a terrible bed. Many of the most attractive sofa beds are only singles and if it’s a good bed it might be hideous when folded up. Love Your Home generally give good sofa bed. We had a modular one (not from here) that folded out in such a way that one person had to climb over the back (side when it was a bed) to get up in the night. No good for elderly parents. This one allows you to scoot along the side (which is handy storage) which is easier. If your guest room and home office are one and the same then you need a sofa bed.
GFW Platform Metal Double Bed Frame Argos

I have just bought two of these for my teenage sons’ rooms. They were easy to put together, affordable, and the minimal style means they don’t dominate the rooms while still looking modern. There is some storage underneath. Delivered fast and reliably too.
LOFT Mila M&S

A simple bed that comes in single or king and a choice of blush, teal or grey. The legs will make the room look bigger as you will see the floor underneath - try not to fill it with junk! I know you will but think of the feng shui.
LUCIA Velvet Bed Frame Barker and Stonehouse

Comes in king or superking so check your measurements before you go any further. There is something rather elegant about this gently flared bedhead with the ribbed velvet making a modern change from buttons. There are several colours to choose from but teal features again - this is shaping up to be a strong colour for this year. Personally I’d have the umber with lots of pale pink and natural linen bedding. The feet come in gold or silver which normally I would dislike but actually think that works with this luxurious bed.
Buisseau Oak/Cane Bed La Redoute

It has to be said that all those velvet beds can rather dominate a space so if you want something a little less demanding then cane is a good way to go. This has good detailing around the headboard and won’t look like a giant tanker landed in the middle of the room.
Luna Grey Velvet Beds Graham & Green

I rather like this mix of wood and velvet although I have to say it might be helped by the stripy linen bedding which is the perfect mix of rustic contrast with the luxurious headboard fabric. So often a successful scheme is about the contrast of materials - bring down the luxe with a bit of rustic or amp up the rustic with cashmere and velvet.
Topeka King Size Ottoman MADE

Another storage bed (look out they are very heavy and quite tough to build but the angled back and curving head will embrace you and is very comfortable for those who like to read in bed. Or sit up and chat. OK shall we just admit it - work. Just make sure you move your bedside table forward so you can still see the clock when lying down.
Bergen Oak Bed Cox & Cox

This is a good example of bringing the unexpected in. These beds are usually made of metal and belong to the retro hospital/boarding school look but in wood it’s a different thing. Lighter than velvet, less fashionable (by which I mean more classic) than rattan, this is a rather beautiful, yet minimal bed. Bring the contrast by piling on heaps of patterned bedding - try Society of Wanderers.
Waska Rattan La Redoute

Rattan and cane have been growing increasingly fashionable over the last few seasons as the passion for all things Seventies continues. La Redoute sells great rugs and bedding and, given that I am here to wade through 3000 pages of product so you don’t have to, I can also tell you that there are treasures to be unearthed. This bed is one. It comes in double or king size and is minimally styled with a cane headboard. FWIW (as they say) wicker is the process, cane and rattan both come from the rattan palm and former tends to refer to a thinner style of weaving that is usually used on parts of furniture (chair backs, doors, headboards) whereas rattan is more likely to be the whole piece.