Choosing the right bed, made simple.
Six bed types. One quick quiz. Twenty-five years of designing children's beds, distilled into a guide that respects your time.
Help me choose
How old is your child?
All six bed types at a glance.
Compare the essentials before diving into the detail.
| Bed type | Min age | Footprint | Storage | Sleepover-ready | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | Any | Single | Add trundle | With trundle | Classic bedrooms |
| Mid Sleeper | 4+ | Single | Built-in | — | Small rooms, tidier kids |
| Bunk | 6+ (top) | Single | Add trundle | Yes | Shared rooms, siblings |
| High Sleeper | 6+ | Single | Built-in | With futon/sofa | Older kids, max floor space |
| Small Double | Any | 4ft | Add trundle | Yes (it's bigger) | Wriggle room, story-time |
| Trundle add-on | Any | Single | Yes | Yes | Sleepovers + storage |
- Min age
- Any
- Footprint
- Single
- Storage
- Add trundle
- Sleepover
- With trundle
- Best for
- Classic bedrooms
- Min age
- 4+
- Footprint
- Single
- Storage
- Built-in
- Sleepover
- —
- Best for
- Small rooms, tidier kids
- Min age
- 6+ (top)
- Footprint
- Single
- Storage
- Add trundle
- Sleepover
- Yes
- Best for
- Shared rooms, siblings
- Min age
- 6+
- Footprint
- Single
- Storage
- Built-in
- Sleepover
- With futon/sofa
- Best for
- Older kids, max floor space
- Min age
- Any
- Footprint
- 4ft
- Storage
- Add trundle
- Sleepover
- Yes (it's bigger)
- Best for
- Wriggle room, story-time
- Min age
- Any
- Footprint
- Single
- Storage
- Yes
- Sleepover
- Yes
- Best for
- Sleepovers + storage
Height matters more than you'd think.
A mid sleeper sits roughly 90cm off the ground — high enough for storage underneath, low enough for a 4-year-old to climb confidently. A high sleeper sits at 1.5m, with room for a desk below. A bunk's top mattress lands somewhere in between.
Single Beds
The everyday classic
A full-size adult single, designed to last from age 3 to teenager and beyond. The default choice when you don't need anything clever.
Children with a normal-sized bedroom and parents who want a bed that'll still look right when the child is 16.
Fargo
Smart, stately, traditional mortice and tenon joints. Ivory White, Farleigh Grey, Painswick Blue.
The EDIT
Retro feel, solid Beech frame, statement colours.
Classic Beech
Tongue-and-groove headboard, low foot end. Dove Grey or Pure White.
Bowood
Hand-painted finish, soft curves, Painswick Blue or Pure White.
Mid Sleeper Cabin Beds
The space-saving stepping stone
Raised just high enough for desks, drawers and dens underneath. The bridge between a normal bed and a high sleeper.
Smaller bedrooms where you need the floor space for storage or a desk, and a child who's confident on a few steps but not ready for a top bunk.
Bunk Beds
For shared rooms and sleepovers
Two full-size singles stacked. All our bunks split apart into two standalone single beds when the time comes — no need to buy twice.
Two children sharing a room, regular sleepovers, or families who want longevity — bunks now, two single beds later.
High Sleeper Loft Beds
Maximum space, maximum function
A bunk's top half — with a desk, futon, sofa bed or storage unit underneath. Our Fargo High Sleepers are the range we're most known for.
Older children whose room needs to be a bedroom, a study and a hangout zone — all without expanding the floor plan.
Fargo with Futon + Desk
Lounging futon plus a roomy corner desk underneath.
Fargo with Small Double
A small double underneath, single loft above.
EDIT High Sleeper
Full-length desk for serious projects, contemporary styling.
Small Double Beds
For wrigglers, sharers, and bedtime story marathons
A 4ft bed — bigger than a single, smaller than a standard double. The right size for a child who starfishes, or for shared bedtime reading.
Children who can't keep still in their sleep, parents who like a proper bedtime story, or rooms that need a generous spare bed for the future.
Beds with Trundles
The clever add-on
A giant pull-out drawer that rolls underneath any of our single or small double beds. Use it as storage, or pop in a trundle mattress and you've got a sleepover bed.
Anyone short on storage, anyone who hosts sleepovers regularly, or anyone whose child wants a parent on the floor on bad-dream nights.
Talk to us directly. No call centre.
We've been designing children's beds for 25 years. Tell us about your child's room and we'll point you to the right one.