Wooden Beds guide:

With such a diverse choice of wooden beds on the market it can be difficult to decide which wood type to choose for your bed frame. At sleepland beds we only offer you high quality wooden beds whether they be solid wood or veneered.

Rubberwood

With a pale colour that ranges from light cream to yellowish brown, and a straight, even grain pattern, Rubberwood is an excellent hardwood for use in furniture and bed making. Also referred to as Helvea hardwood, and is comparible to American oak or maple, yet more affordable and more Eco Friendly. Like maple, rubberwood is a sap producing species. In the case of maple, it is sap; in the case of rubberwood, it is latex.

Rubberwood has very little tendency to warp or crack. It is much stronger and heavier than for example pine, and also doesn't have knots or many imperfections. As with all woods there are variances in quality. In addition to its attractive appearance, rubberwood is also naturally resistant to bacteria, fungus, and mould.

Rubberwood's easy machineability to a smooth finish yields a finished surface that is smooth and clear, especially good for a wooden bed with a lacquered finish. It also allows for a fully painted finish, rather than a stone wash where you can see the wood

Rubberwood is probably one of the most ecologically friendly woods. The rubberwood tree has a lifespan of 26 - 30 years, it produces all the worlds latex. They are only used for furniture when it has reached the end of it's life, and then a new one is planted in it's place.

We chose top quality Rubberwood for our triple bunk beds and maple, white and cherry oak twin bunk beds with a traditional design.

Oak Wood

Oak wooden bed frames are also a great choice for strong and sturdy bedroom furniture. Oak furniture are generally lightly stained to achieve their colour with the beautiful grain shown through.

Pine Wood

With pine wooden beds the grain is more open and there are different types of knots, shakes and naturally occurring blemishes.

A good quality pine wooden bed will last many years, over time the colour will darken, doors and drawers may shrink and splits may occur, this is not seen as defective as it highlights the natural beauty of the bed frame.

Being a well known and common wood, there is also a lot of "cheap" pine which is an affordable option for short term beds.

Wenge Wood

Wenge is a highly exotic tropical hardwood from Africa. It is very dense, and is very dark brown in color, it appears almost black. On the quarter sawn surface, fine pencil-thin light tan lines interspersed with blackish brown stripes make the surface appear like it has been stroked by the fine claws of a wild tiger. On the tangential surface, the light lines show up as undulating streaks, like waves on the water. Wenge furniture is highly distinctive and can form the basis of a great dinner conversation!