Practical, relaxing day beds
Day beds are highly flexible. By day, they’re a comfy sofa for chilling out, by evening they transform into an equally relaxing bed frame. Not only does this make them excellent for outfitting spare bedrooms, but they can even provide a kids’ room with a cool hangout space.
See our day beds selection here and start making the most of the sometimes minimal floor space available in children’s bedrooms.
The benefits of day beds
These multi-purpose pieces of furniture excel at multiple tasks, such as:
Saving space: By far the most prominent benefit of a day bed is its ability to reclaim unused floor space. Rather than having both a sofa and a bed frame in one room, with a day bed, you can reap the benefits of both pieces in an all-in-one solution.
Storage: Many day beds are built with storage in mind. As such, you can find a wide variety of storage-focused day beds right here. From drawers to cupboards, they pack as much spare storage as possible into the unused cavity beneath the mattress.
Cost savings: When you combine multiple pieces of furniture, you don’t just save space, but you can sometimes save money, too. Compared to buying separately, having a small sofa and a bed frame in one unit can be a more cost-friendly approach to buying furniture.
Considerations when buying a day bed
While you might be convinced, take a few seconds to consider the following before buying your child’s day bed:
Room size: Every room size is different, so be sure to take thorough measurements of the floor space available in your child’s bedroom. Thankfully, most day beds are compact and fit into complicated spaces, but you can never be too careful!
Storage: Although a children’s day bed will offer some degree of storage, the amount of it can change depending on the model you’re viewing. For the odd pillow, duvet, or toy, a day bed will do just fine. However, for bulkier items, you may want to look at taller kids’ storage beds.
Children’s age: Day beds are slightly raised off the ground compared to other types of kids’ beds. This can mean that a young child may experience some difficulty getting in and out of the bed, especially if they’re not tall enough to raise their leg above the mattress.
Most children over four years will do just fine, but before you leave your child on their own, be sure to teach them how to safely get in and out of the bed.
Assembly: Our day beds arrive flat-packed for your convenience. This meansthat you’ll need to put it together yourself once it arrives. To do this, you’ll need a screwdriver (or a low-powered drill) with Phillips, pozi drive, or hex heads, and a soft mallet close by. Building shouldn’t take you longer than two hours, but if you’re feeling stuck, don’t panic. Contact us and we’ll do our best to help.
Cleaning/maintenance: Our kids’ beds (including day beds) are designed to deal with the rough and tumble of everyday life. As such, they can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Avoid using harsh cleaning chemicals - these can ruin the finish of the frame itself.
Types of day beds
Day beds with storage: In addition to combining your bed frame and bedroom sofa into one unit, storage day beds also offer convenient compartments for putting nighttime essentials out of the way.
Day beds for small rooms: Optimised for smaller-than-average bedrooms, these day beds are designed to be as small as possible, while still maximising comfort.
Day bed materials
Our day bed range comes in two materials: metal or wood.
Metal offers more resistance to bending and warping compared to wood, but wood can be a more cost-effective material. Both have advantages and disadvantages, which we’ve highlighted in our blog: Wood vs metal: which bed frame material is best?
Day bed sizes
Day beds are usually a standard single, but small double and standard double options can sometimes be found.
Single Kids’ Beds (3'0" x 6'3"): Suitable for most children over four years, as well as young teenagers, single kids’ beds are the second smallest size we have available.
Small Double Kids’ Beds (4'0" x 6'3"): Sitting between single kids’ beds and standard double kids’ beds, small double kids’ beds add an extra foot of width, while keeping the same length as a single.
Double Kids’ Beds (4'6" x 6'3"): Double kids’ beds are the largest available. They can comfortably fit two or three sleepers, if needed, with six more inches of width over the small double.
For more help on kids’ bed sizes, see our guide: Children's Beds Buying Guide
