Your bedroom is an oasis – or at least it should be. As the focal point of the room, the bed you choose can define your bedroom’s overall look and feel. We've rounded up all the different types of beds and bed frames so that you can choose the best bed style for your rest and rejuvenation needs.

What Are The Standard Bed Sizes?

There are several bed sizes to choose from, so before you begin searching for a new bed frame, make sure you know what size bed you’ll need. The standard bed dimensions are laid out below:

Small Single: 2'6

Single: 3'

Small Double: 4'

Double: 4'6

Kingsize: 5'

Superking: 6'

Types of Beds

When buying a new bed frame, it’s important to keep in mind whether or not it will require a box spring in addition to a mattress. The following bed frames can come in a plethora of styles.

Box Spring Requirements

Standard Bed Frame: Support beams are minimal, set low to the ground, and tend to be bookended by a headboard and footboard. Box springs are required for this type of bed.

Platform: A box spring isn't required for a platform bed as the mattress sits on top of the platform bed frame. The mattress is supported by several close-together slats that are level with the top of the platform. Platform beds are sleek in design and typically lack a footboard.

Simple: One of the most basic mattress foundations you can buy is a simple bed frame that lacks a headboard and footboard. Depending on the design, you may need a box spring. Check the product description section on the product page to see if it is required. These frames have legs that hold up a flat panel of support beams. If you’re looking for some creative freedom, you can pair a simple bed frame with any separate headboard of your choice.

Bed Designs

Panel: This option includes a flat panel headboard. Some panel bed frames come with a matching flat panel footboard. This more streamlined bed frame comes in a wide variety of styles and materials.

Sleigh: The distinctive outward-arching shape of a sleigh bed’s headboard and footboard evokes the curves of an old-fashioned sleigh, which gives this bed its name. Sleigh beds may claim more floor space than other bed styles of the same size. These beds can come in ornately designed, dark wood styles or simpler, sleeker modern designs.

Ottoman: Ottoman beds come with gas-lift hydraulics that lift up the bed's base to reveal ample storage space.

Divan: Divan beds are made with two parts: a specially-designed base and an accompanying mattress. The divan base is created from a wooden frame surrounded by fabric and works together with the mattress to give a great night's sleep. Divan beds also come with headboards and storage.

Storage-Included: This design incorporates under-bed storage, usually in the form of deep, wide drawers. Some designs will also put storage space into the headboard. A storage bed is perfect for a smaller bedroom with minimal storage space.

Four-Poster: Four-poster beds are defined by the decorative posts that rise up from each corner of the bed frame. The posts vary in height, some protruding only a couple inches above the mattress and others extending to almost ceiling-height. Ornate posts are traditional and stately, though simpler designs can be equally grand.

Canopy: The sister of the four-poster, canopy beds feature tall posts with crossbeams that connect them at the top. Classically outfitted with curtains for more privacy, modern versions of this bed trade that romantic aesthetic for the crisp look of straight, unadorned lines. Because of their volume, canopy beds look best in rooms with tall ceilings.

Beds for Extra Spaces

Daybed: This multi-functional option doubles up as a sofa and is meant to be placed against a wall. The headboard and footboard of a daybed act as the sofa arms, with some styles also featuring a sideboard that stands in for a sofa back. For more on this model, check out our guide to daybeds.

Sofa Beds: This flexible option has the look of a traditional sofa, but unfolds to offer additional sleeping space – an ideal solution for guest rooms or smaller homes. Because mattresses are usually size double, you can make up the bed in any sheet or bedspread sets you would otherwise use, giving you a whole host of style and fabric options.

Tip: Now you've got the bed down, why not check out these other useful guides:

• Choosing the Perfect Pillow Types
• In Need of a New Duvet? Here's What to Look For
• Which is Better? Goose Down or Duck Down?