Big Brand Beds blog

Our biggest ever Hypnos Mattress Sale.

Read our informative guide to the top 8 best mattresses for heavy people.

Here we reveal the different sizes of mattresses and beds. In the States they have twin, full, queen and king beds and mattresses. There are a few other speciality sizes, the most popular being the California king. In the UK our standard bed sizes are single, double, king size and super king size. Small single beds and small double beds have become more common, but we're going to focus on the 4 standard sizes. So what’s the difference?

If you are looking for a strong bed frame / heavy duty bed frame that is stylish and fashionable, keep reading.

A warm cosy duvet is an integral part of our sleep, but how often or when should you replace it. The Sleep Council recommends they should be replaced after 5 years.  However this is dependent on the quality of the product you buy. Inexpensive hollowfibre ones might need replacing every couple of years. However when you by a Die Zudecke Canadian Goose Down duvet or a Nimbus White Goose Down duvet, they have a 10 year guarantee.

Z Beds? Years ago, guest beds were often referred to as Z beds. This was because they folded in 3 in the shape of a Z. They tended to be on the small size and more like a glorified deck chair or sun bed.