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Beds

Beds, mattresses and bedroom furniture.

The Vera Wang Mattress Collection from Serta

A real 2007 designer licensing collaboration — Talalay Latex, memory foam, and why it quietly disappeared around the 2012 Serta–Simmons merger.

The BoConcept Ottoman Fold-Out Bed

A Danish footstool-bed from a 74-year-old company — still sold today as the Xtra, designed by Anders Nørgaard.

The Magnetic Floating Bed Inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey

A real, TIME-recognised bed that levitates on permanent magnets — no cables, no electricity.

The GrandPiano Bed: Mario Bellini’s Design, Once Owned by Jim Carrey

An eight-time Compasso d’Oro winner’s 2007 design for Flou — bought by Jim Carrey in 2013, auctioned in 2024.

The Scrigno Bedside Table: A Locked Treasure Chest, Handmade in Como

Promemoria’s fabric-and-oak chest with a bronze frog-shaped key, from a family craft business tracing back to 19th-century carriage repair.

The Cosmopolitan Headboard: A Real Designer’s Signature Carving

Christopher Guy’s hand-carved mahogany headboard, made at a real one-million-square-foot Java workshop employing 1,400 carvers.

The Larkin Fixed Gate Sleigh Crib from Pottery Barn Kids

A solid hardwood sleigh crib that converts to a toddler bed.

Murphy Wall Beds: The Real Buying Guide

Vertical, horizontal, cabinet-style or sofa Murphy bed — what actually differs, and what to check first.

Storage Platform Beds: What to Measure First

Drawer beds, lift-up ottoman beds and captain’s beds compared.

Storage Bed Styles: A Quick Visual Guide

A fast tour of the storage bed styles you’ll actually come across while shopping.