300 for a new bed

Bigphil1474

We bought a brand new Super King Divan bed with a super duper mattress last year - definitely not old fashioned. Plus there are only 3 bits to fit together, and the drawers are very handy. 

Worth looking for a charity furniture shop - we have a big one near us that sells new and used beds, and you'd expect to buy a new mattress on a second hand bed anyway. Most build at home beds tend to come in very few bits - the 2 ends and the bit in the middle. We have a double where the bit in the middle is supported by 2 sides which are bolted at each end, and the metal frame to support the mattress is in 2 sections. Rubbish description, but the whole thing is only 6 pieces to fit together. 

olb81

Hi I've had a good look at ikea and for 300 approx I have narrowed to:
Nieden double pine Base £89 or malm white double frame £180
With mattress vestmarka double firm £139.
I ts a which best buy surprisingly and appeared cool and firm. 
The vesteroy was even more comfy but has more material on top so would.be warmer and was £199

Albermarle

olb81 said:

Hi I've had a good look at ikea and for 300 approx I have narrowed to:
Nieden double pine Base £89 or malm white double frame £180
With mattress vestmarka double firm £139.
I ts a which best buy surprisingly and appeared cool and firm. 
The vesteroy was even more comfy but has more material on top so would.be warmer and was £199

I was going to say you would be better looking at a small double than a single, but you seem to be doing that anyway.

olb81

Well double isn't much more , example the pine frame at ikea is £89 for double and only £14 less for single 

Yorkie1

olb81 said:

Hi I've had a good look at ikea and for 300 approx I have narrowed to:
Nieden double pine Base £89 or malm white double frame £180
With mattress vestmarka double firm £139.
I ts a which best buy surprisingly and appeared cool and firm. 
The vesteroy was even more comfy but has more material on top so would.be warmer and was £199

They both rate well in Which? Vestmarka is open coil (single coils fixed together with a wire), and Vesteroy is pocket sprung (each coil in its own pocket). 

OC is often said to be quite bouncy, can wear out quicker than PS, and may result in a poorer quality of sleep than other mattress types.  

I don't think there's much in it between them.

Momogeew

olb81 said:

I was just wondering if divan is easier although they are a bit dated these days ?

No, not dated, still very current ! !
I was looking at beds 2 weeks ago and Divans are still very popular and comprised of about 70% of the showroom, i was surprised because i, too, thought they weren't !

Auti

Divans with drawers are very useful! Also stand up to rough and tumble from children/pets as no slats to snap (often cheap, thin wood) or leave lines in mattress when you want to turn it.

olb81

OK cool. Trouble is ikea divan is £365  it's nice but not that nice! Anywhere I could get a divan base for £150ish?

olb81

I've found 2 more options from argos 
Any thoughts
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4727451?clickPR=plp:1:39

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/2842651?clickPR=plp:2:297

Albermarle

The divan will most likely be more comfortable, and with the metal frame one you will be banging your shins and stubbing your toes on the corners, unless you are very careful.