It is always hard to change something they you are very used to. I am not talking about changing life partners, that is a whole other subject which does not belong to a website about small double beds. Buying a new home, a new car or a new pet is quite stressful.

We usually replace our beds every 10 years. That is a long period and you somehow get attached to your bed even though it really is only a piece of bedroom furniture. This is why replacing an old one with a brand new one is not easy and some people consider this a true project. We just get used to something and changing it may be uncomfortable even if the new one has more quality and is objectively more comfortable. Researches have shown that sleeping in a known environment will get you more rested and your bed is the centre of that environment.

Choose the proper small double bed frame

Choosing the right frame for your 4ft bed is the basic thing to do. Bear in mind there are several different names for the same bed sizes, so you better measure the frame just to be sure it is the right size. Then choose the material. There are two most common small bed types – small double metal beds and wooden ones. Wooden frames have always been a bit more popular, because of their versatility when it comes to style. They adapt to trends much quicker than metal frames, considering their crafting and cutting potential.

And mind the price too. It does not always reflect quality, but it will reflect on your family budget.

It is sometimes difficult to find the proper beds and measurements that go with them, considering USA, UK and the rest of Europe have different names for same beds or even different sizes for equally named beds so people often mix things up end end up looking for a completely wrong size of a bed. This time we focus on UK bed sizes, but in future we will also make a comparison between different denominations.

Here are standard UK bed and UK mattress sizes:

UK bed size (width × length)

Single Bed Size 36×75 in

Double Bed Size 54×75 in

King Bed Size 60×78 in

Super King Bed Size 72×78

Small Single Bed Size 30 × 75 in

Super Single Bed Size 42 × 75 in

Small Double Bed Size/ Three Quarter Bed Size 48 × 78 in

We hope this list will be of assistance, but if you think we made any mistakes, feel free to comment.

Small double metal bed is like all other small double beds 4ft wide, which is enough for 2 people that wish to save space in their bedroom. Most people just go with pine when choosing their small double bed frame but small double metal beds are also gaining popularity quite rapidly.

The metal bedstead makes the bed more stable than wooden ones and because of the solid material it is much less prone to any damages except scratches.

A small double metal bed on wheels?

Considering that a metal bedstead might be somewhat heavy to carry around, you might want to choose a type of a small double metal bed that has wheels attached to the legs if you tend to redecorate your bedroom often. In that case you can just push it around as you please and when you want it to stay put, you just tighten the brakes that are attached to the wheels.