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SustainableDivan Bases - FAQs
Please see below some of our most Frequently Asked Questions. If you do not see the answer to a question that you might have, please do not hesitate to get in touch, either by phone, our online 'chat' facility, email or visiting our showroom.
Our team have a great wealth of knowledge across our products, brands and buying advice, so they can quickly make sure you are buying what is right for you, so you'll be delighted with your investment.
We are bed experts and look forward to answering any questions you might have.
A pocket spring divan base will give you the very best comfort and support. If you are looking for a luxurious feel, this is the divan type for you. This is because each invidivual pocket spring will respond according to the weight it receives ensuring full body support where your body needs it most.
It is the perfect partner to a pocket spring mattress as the mattress and divan work together allowing your shoulders and hips to nestle in to the bed and keep your body aligned.
A deep divan base is a more traditional, taller divan base which often sits on castors (great for carpet flooring and to be able to easily move the bed) or a wooden foot (recommended if you have wooden floors), whilst a shallow divan base is a more contemporary style and sits off the ground on taller legs. It gives a bed frame or bedstead appearance.
A deep divan base is normally between 31cm – 35cm high, paired with castors (adding an additional 5-7cm height). A deep divan base allows for storage (drawers, ottoman or hideaway options).
A shallow divan is normally between 15cm – 17cm in depth, paired with taller legs (available in a range of designs and heights).
A Platform Top Divan Base is a solid divan base (sometimes with a little padding on the surface, but still solid to touch). This type of divan base will make any sprung mattress feel firmer, compared to a sprung divan base. It is the perfect choice for someone looking for a value for money divan base, that still allows the customer to choose their own fabric, leg and storage options.
A firm-edge divan base means there is timber running around the edge of the divan base giving firm support to the edge of the base.
A sprung-edge divan base has pocket springs running from edge to edge and gives a softer, more comfortable finish to the edge of the bed.
A zip and link divan bed is made up of a pair of zipped mattresses and a pair of linked divan bases (joined North/South), which can be separated to create two single (extra long) beds. This not only gives great flexibility in a guest room, allowing you to cater for guests with one large bed (most commonly a super king size) or to split it in two and offer twin beds. It is also a firm favourite for customers master bed where access is tight, they are looking for mattresses that are easier to turn or they want two different tensions and to notice as little movement from their partner as possible.
We tend to recommend a zip and link bed in a Super King size and above. This is because it is made up of two 90cm widths (standard single sizes) or above. We can offer zip and link beds in a king size but we do like to point out to customers that they then have a compromised sleeping space as each mattress has a width of 75cm, which is less than a standard single size a child sleeps on.
At snuginteriors we can offer the following divan bed storage options:
- Drawer Storage - options include:
- 2 x standard drawers, 4 x standard drawers, 2 x continental + 2 standard drawers,1 x large end drawer (Vispring double and king size divan bases only)
- Hideaway Storage - maximum storage at the most cost-effective price. Store items across the entire width and length of your divan whilst concealing them behind an upholstered valance, in the fabric of your choice.
- Ottoman Storage - the ultimate storage solution offering maximum storage space which is easily accessible from a bird’s eye view thanks to gas struts which make it easy to lift the 'lid' of the bed up.
A continental drawer is a smaller drawer that sits towards the head end of the bed but is slightly inset down the length of the bed to allow space for a bedside table to sit. This means you can still open the divan drawer without having to move the bedside table every time you want to access it.
A standard drawer is a larger drawer that sits on the side of the bed, and can be used both at the foot and head end of the bed. Please note if you have a standard drawer at the headend and use a bedside table, you will not be able to access the divan drawer without moving the bedside table. Consider how often you are accessing the items you plan to store in the divan drawers.
This varies according to the manufacturer, size and divan choice, so please feel free to contact us so that we can confirm this for you.
As a general rule of thumb, anything from a double size and above will be made in two pieces and joined by concealed* linking bars (underneath the bed) once assembled in the room.
The split in a divan bed is classed as an East/West split (where the two divan pieces are linked in the centre across the width of the bed) and a North/South split (where the two divan pieces are linked in the centre across the length of the bed).
*Please note some zip and linked divan beds will have the linking bars placed externally to make it easy to separate into two beds - we would recommend contacting us to discuss this, if you want to be sure whether you will receive concealed or visible linking bars.