| Whereas once these rooms offered plenty of space | | | | into the large void between the horizontal surfaces |
| for not just the bed, but also other furniture items | | | | of the bed base, and depending on the depth of that |
| such as wardrobes, chests of drawers, vanity tables | | | | base, can really take large numbers of items. |
| and bedside cabinets, now it is quite often the case | | | | Other options for the layout of the drawers include a |
| that these extra pieces have to be sacrificed to | | | | pair of drawers in the top or bottom half of the base |
| make sufficient room for those which are considered | | | | only; large drawers in the bottom with narrower ones |
| essential. | | | | in the top of the base to allow the bed to be placed |
| This is the main reason for the rise of the storage | | | | between a headboard with bedside cabinets; and |
| divan. These beds offer a useful combination of all | | | | drawers in the top half of a base with a large drawer |
| the functionality of a modern divan, with the added | | | | fitted in the end of one half of the base, to provide |
| convenience of drawers or cupboards built into the | | | | three drawers - the one in the end of the bed being |
| base. | | | | considerably larger than the other two. |
| The choice of types of storage is also | | | | Buying a modern divan bed doesn't mean that the |
| comprehensive. While drawers are the most common | | | | space underneath has to be wasted. The various |
| solution, there are also bed models available where | | | | storage bed options available mean that a bed can |
| the storage area is accessed by sliding doors in the | | | | also have a useful and practical dual purpose. |
| base, or where the top of the base opens up to | | | | Check out the massive range of storage divan styles |
| reveal a large space underneath which can be used | | | | available online. Offering a combination of a great |
| to stash many items. | | | | night's sleep and practical storage, they are a great |
| Drawer configurations vary too. The most common | | | | option for all the family. We have storage divans |
| option, and the one providing the most storage | | | | from leading brands such as Silentnight, Slumberland, |
| space, is the four-drawer design. These are fitted | | | | Myer's and Rest Assured all available from stock. |