The Iron Beds to Suit Your Style

From fashion to architecture to interiors, there’s nothing better than finding the one for you- be it the right garment, family home or long sought-after iron bed. 

Firstly, consider what means ‘right for you’. Maybe your bed needs to have storage space underneath or perhaps you want the side rails lowered for ease of getting in and out. Then, it’s about support and comfort. A handcrafted bed boasts enduring strength thanks to its iron core. However, if you’re tall, we suggest a lower tailboard to maximise length. Finally, it’s time to choose your style. Whether you’re a lover of clean lines and striking geometry or you’re looking for something more subtle and more feminine, your bed should reflect your personality.

Here are our suggestions.

Things to Consider When Buying a Bed

Remember: your bed frame is the foundation to an unparalleled night’s sleep. While it’s a representation of your style, it’s also a representation of what you need. And everyone’s different.

Before you begin, there are a few things to consider:

Priorities: Does sustainability inform your choice, or does budget take precedence? 

Comfort: We’re all different sizes. Maybe you need a low tailboard to stretch out fully or perhaps you need a super king, or even an emperor, to sleep without disturbing your partner. 

Support: All of our beds come with FSC-certified Scandinavian pine slats for long-lasting support. Sometimes more support is needed in the form of a bed base. You’ll have to consider if it’s a hard top or sprung base and how tall you want it to be because this can affect the height of your mattress and side rails. 

Style: Looks do matter, especially when you have to see and sleep in your bed every day. A bed isn’t an impulse purchase. Make sure your chosen bed frame reflects you, but also that you’ll still love it many years in the future. 

Finish: Which metal finish is more you? Do you want brass or nickel accents or all-over plating? Take a look at our powder-coating samples to see which colour you like best. 

Layer it up. Like a trifle without the jelly, your sleep experience isn’t complete without a strong bed base (or slats), supportive mattress or breathable bedding. 

These are all things Wrought Iron and Brass Bed Co. can help you with. Our products are made to last. That’s why our iron beds come with a lifetime guarantee. Whether it’s online via our blog or in person at our Swaffham showroom, being well-informed makes the right decisions and prolongs the quality of your sleep.

Which Wrought Iron and Brass Bed Co. Frame Was Made for You?

Lottie: For the One with a Capsule Collection

Just like a capsule collection, Lottie is a classic and timeless frame. An iron bed is a considered purchase where sustainability plays an important factor. But that doesn’t mean your bed can’t have personality. After all, a capsule wardrobe doesn’t have to be boring.

Lottie brings a hint of playfulness to your bedroom with sweeping smiles on both the tailboard and headboard. Brass bars and hand-turned finials brighten with their warmth, whilst remaining chic and sophisticated. Tall bedposts offer solidity as a subtle statement. In ivory, Lottie is fresh and inviting.

Albert: For Family Life

Cocooning yet sturdy, ready to face whatever comes its way. Albert is Bedknobs and Broomsticks-esque, updated for a modern family without compromising on style. An iron bed is practical to maintain and easy to clean. Albert offers storage space underneath and a solid straight-lined design.

For those mornings when your children wake you up earlier than expected, relax with a cup of tea against the headboard, most likely with them against the opposite tailboard. Classically round brass finials add a hint of luxury without the need to worry for their condition.

If you don’t want to be disturbed by anyone during the night (this includes your partner or the pets!), a king or super king size provides freedom to recharge ready for the next day.

Louis: For the Young Professional

Louis is sleek and modern, balancing Art Deco-inspired freedom with a grounding square silhouette. Ideal for the new ‘20s and the transition to adulthood and responsibility, but without leaving youth behind.

Louis presents a hint of masculinity you’d expect with city life. In contrast, the frame’s reflective nickel finish maintains a lightness and airiness suited to modern new builds and kitted-out flats with wide floor-to-ceiling windows. Styled with blue-grey shades and cool tones, Louis is cool and collected.

For your first interior investment, you can’t go wrong with an enduring iron bed.

Edward: For the Lover of Mid-Century

Simplicity and functionality define mid-century modernity. Edward’s dormitory silhouette replicates that with longevity in mind. Although mid-century typically promotes wooden pieces, it also embraces mixed textures. Edward is the ideal metal accent to your mid-century scheme.

History and cool design go hand in hand. The frame’s sculpted iron hoop emphasises short, rounded curves to suit the style’s love of geometric shapes. Lower the side rails so it’s almost touching the floor for an uncomplicated but striking approach. Add bold warm-toned accent colours and let Edward take centre stage in bronze.

Grace: For the One Who Likes Things Simple

Grace: our popular classic. With simple clean lines, this iron bed is effortlessly charming, perfect for an understated main or guest bedroom. When paired with country cottage proportions or contemporary textures, Grace offers a calming sanctuary in which to escape.

Nevertheless, Grace isn’t without delicate details and thoughtfully crafted features. Wide oval finials and subtly solid cast iron feet take inspiration from timeless Victorian design. Rest easy and lay back over the frame’s low tailboard. Breathe out, relax and embrace tranquility with an ivory finish.

Aurora: For the Unapologetically Pretty

Fit for a fairytale. Aurora provides prettiness in abundance. But don’t be fooled, this eye-catching four poster still boasts a punch of personality with a taste of industrialism. Aurora is perfect for those with a love of the finer things in life, whilst possessing a respect for skilful design and technique.

Like a luxury atelier’s dedication to haute couture, Aurora is an undeniably beautiful personification of craftsmanship. The speckled hand-painted heritage brass finish shimmers, its square frame sturdy. In contrast, plush padded panels are soft and elegant in blush pink.

Aurora is the indulgence for those who want to furnish period homes with a contemporary twist whilst still paying homage to the past’s character and luxury.

A Day Bed: For the One Who Has Everything

When both your master and guest bedrooms are suitably stylish with a wrought iron bed, but you still relish that relaxation, where do you turn? To an iron day bed, of course! 

If you’ve recently renovated or are wondering how to furnish your new extension, a day bed is the answer:

• Stretch out as the sun streams through your conservatory bifolds, even when it’s cold outside
• Decorate your garden room your way, daydream in one of our frames for the ultimate daytime escape
• Venture outside. If you’re lucky with the weather, seize the opportunity for some me-time with a good book, but don’t worry about the friendliness of ants and insects above the grass. Or make your day bed a talking point. Enjoy evenings with friends lounging with a cocktail (or two!)
• Be practical. Double up your office or snug as another guest bedroom when you don’t want to cut the night short 

Our Emily design adds beauty and femininity with open curves, whereas the Grace frame feels more regal and refined thanks to its shining finials. And when you want to settle down, feel protected in the traditional silhouette of the robust Edward day bed.

The Finishing Touches

Don’t forget, establishing your style doesn’t end after you’ve bought the bed. Integrate your new bed into your interior, even if it’s the centrepiece to your master bedroom.

Why not use our styling guide for inspiration?

You could add texture with soft furnishings like waffle throws, woollen blankets or bouclé cushion covers. Perhaps, you’ll contrast your frame with pops of colour or organic shapes thanks to illustrated prints, delicate trinket dishes and curved mirrors.

Or choose to elevate your wrought iron frame further. There’s no better way to emphasise the deft details and strong lines of our wrought iron beds than with a complementing wrought iron bedside table.

Ultimately, your bed choice is down to you, your preferences and your personality.

Whether you opt for one of our classic frames or prefer a contemporary brass or nickel finish, we can assure you that an iron bed is a solid choice (in all senses of the word!).