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Upholstered Beds: Comfort, Proportion and Materials
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Upholstered Beds: Comfort, Proportion and Materials.

An upholstered bed brings softness and quiet to a room, but its comfort is decided long before the fabric is chosen. Proportion comes first, then material, then the way the two are resolved together.

Comfort begins with proportion.

The height of the base, the depth of the headboard and the line of the frame decide how the bed holds the body and the room. Get these right and the upholstery simply finishes the piece. This is the same order we follow for seating, which we describe in choosing upholstery for the way you live.

Choosing the material.

Texture does the quiet work. A dense weave gives a bed weight and presence, a softer hand lets it recede and warm the room. Upholstery is selected from curated European collections, including French and Belgian mills, chosen for colour depth and daily life. See our designer beds and handmade beds in Dubai.

Saint Objets upholstered bed detail

Caring for an upholstered bed.

An upholstered bed rewards a little care. Removable covers, where the design allows, make daily life easier, and upholstery chosen for the way a room is used stays looking considered for longer. For high-use bedrooms, materials with documented performance characteristics can be specified according to the brief.

Because each bed is made to order, the upholstery is matched to the room and the household from the start, rather than chosen to suit a warehouse. That is what keeps an upholstered bed feeling intentional years after it arrives.

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