Divan Base Only

Replace the base, retain your favourite mattress

A base-only purchase puts the investment into the part of the bed you want to change. Elegant Divan Base and Divan Base Crush Velvet Fabrics offer two upholstery directions, while Ottoman Bed Base Only Without Headboard makes concealed storage part of the update. Configurable designs provide another route to a personalised arrangement. These choices suit different projects: a fresh fabric finish, a new storage space or a foundation for an existing mattress. The standard UK sizes give the sleeping surface a familiar fit, while the individual base design determines the finished appearance.

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A fresh foundation for your bedroom

A new base can change both the appearance and practicality of your bed while allowing a familiar mattress to remain at the centre of your sleep setup. Upholstery brings colour and texture into the room, while the base shape creates a tidy outline beneath the bedding. A base-only purchase also leaves the headboard as a separate design decision. This makes it possible to update the elements you need, rather than treating every bedroom refresh as a complete replacement.

Storage that uses the space beneath the mattress

An ottoman opens the area beneath the mattress for storage, giving spare bedding and seasonal belongings a place of their own. Side-opening and end-opening designs provide access from different parts of the room. The useful distinction is where the opening faces and how that fits alongside bedside furniture or the foot of the bed. Storage depth describes the vertical space inside the base; it is different from the overall height of the bed and from the amount of floor space it occupies.

Base only, headboard and mattress

A base, a headboard and a mattress perform different jobs. The base provides the foundation, the headboard defines much of the visible style, and the mattress supplies the sleeping surface. Keeping those choices separate can be useful when one component is already right for you. A product photograph may show a complete room arrangement, while the chosen configuration identifies the components being purchased. Headboard-free designs are particularly useful for creating a simpler outline or keeping a compatible headboard you already own.

The finished height and footprint

Mattress dimensions describe the sleeping surface, whereas base upholstery, a headboard and projecting wings contribute to the complete bed footprint. Finished sleeping height combines the base height with the mattress depth, so a deeper storage base creates a different profile from a lower foundation. A taller arrangement can give the room a substantial, upholstered centrepiece; a lower one creates a quieter outline. Model-specific dimensions in the product guides describe these details separately, making the differences between two designs easier to understand.

UK mattress sizes

Our size options use standard UK mattress dimensions. Small Single through Double share a 190cm length, while King and Super King offer a 200cm length. Width increases across the range, so the difference between sizes is about both sleeping space and the room around the bed.

These measurements describe the mattress. A bed frame, upholstered base or headboard can extend beyond the sleeping surface. Mattress depth is a separate measurement that contributes to the finished bed height; the product guides keep these dimensions distinct.

Your questions answered

Why choose a base without a headboard?

It leaves the headboard as a separate choice. That can suit an existing compatible headboard, a later style update or a simpler bedroom arrangement, while the new base supplies the foundation and any selected storage.

What is a base-only purchase?

It is a purchase centred on the bed base. A mattress and headboard are separate components unless included in the chosen offer. This makes a base-only design useful for replacing the foundation of an existing bed.

Is storage depth the same as base height?

Storage depth measures the cavity inside the base. Overall base height also includes its construction and feet or glides. The mattress then adds to the finished sleeping height.

How do side and end opening differ?

They give access to the storage from a different edge of the bed. Side opening uses a long side; end opening is approached from the foot. The position of surrounding furniture helps distinguish which layout works better.