What Is a Single Ottoman Bed?
A single ottoman bed is a 3ft bed with a lift-up base that opens to reveal a large storage space underneath the mattress. It is the smartest bed for a small room, because it gives you a full bed and a full storage box in the same floor space. At Kensley Home, ottoman beds start from £250. Every order comes with free delivery, and you can pay on delivery too. See our single ottoman beds
A single ottoman storage bed works with a gas lift. A gas lift is a pair of pistons that lift the whole mattress base, so you can raise the top of the bed with one hand and reach everything stored underneath. There are no drawers to pull out, so the bed works even when it is pushed against a wall. A single ottoman bed side lift opens from the long side of the bed, which is the most common style and the easiest to use when the bed sits against a wall. A single side opening ottoman bed is the same side-lift style under a different name, and a small single ottoman bed side lift is the same design in the smaller 2ft6 size.
Why a Single Ottoman Bed Suits a Small Room
Ottoman single beds are made for rooms where space is short: a child's bedroom, a teenager's room, a box room or a guest room. The storage space under a single ottoman bed holds bedding, out-of-season clothes, shoes, books and toys, and it keeps them out of sight. A single bed frame ottoman base is stronger than a drawer divan for heavy items, because the weight sits on the solid base rather than on drawer runners.
An ottoman storage single bed is also easy to keep tidy. There is no gap under the bed for dust and lost socks to gather in, because the base sits flat on the floor. An ottoman single storage bed gives you the same deep storage, and both are a better choice than a plain single bed if your room has no wardrobe space to spare.
Colours and Prices
A white single ottoman bed suits a bright room and looks clean with any bedding. A black single ottoman bed is a bold choice for a modern room, and an ottoman single bed black finish looks smart with white or grey bedding. A single black ottoman bed is the same black bed under a different name. A beige single ottoman bed is a soft, warm neutral that suits almost any room. A bed ottoman single in any colour gives you the same lift-up storage, so choose the colour that suits your room, not the storage.
A cheap single ottoman bed does not have to mean weak storage. Our ottoman beds start from £250, and every bed is made with a strong base and a gas lift that is built to last. A cheap price should never mean a bed that sags or a lift that fails, so check the base, the fabric and the guarantee before you buy. A side ottoman single bed is a bed that opens from the side, and it is the style most people choose for a single room.
The Ottoman Frame
An ottoman single bed frame is the frame and base that the mattress sits on. It is built from a solid board base with a gas lift on each side, and the mattress rests on the lift-up top. A single bed frame ottoman style is the same frame, and it can be bought with or without a mattress. If you already have a single mattress you like, a frame-only ottoman is a good way to keep the cost down. Mattresses from £170 if you need a new one, and divan beds from £130, sofa beds from £250, and wardrobes from £170.
Measure your room before you order. A standard single ottoman bed is 90cm wide and 190cm long, which is 3ft by 6ft3. Leave space to lift the top fully, and remember that the bed needs room above it to open. If the bed sits under a low shelf, the top may not lift all the way.
A Small Bed with Big Storage
A single ottoman bed is a small bed with big storage, and it is one of the best buys for a small home. See our single ottoman beds — and the full range on our home page. Ottoman beds from £250. Free delivery and pay on delivery on every order, from our Dewsbury bed shop.
