If you are in the market for a brand new bed there are a number of options available to you. There are also many factors that you need to consider such as the design features, the size, the type of mattress and you will even have a choice when it comes to the materials used in the bed frame.

Sleep is integral to our general health and wellbeing, so you will need to make sure that you invest in a bed that can provide you with a comfort and space you're looking for first and foremost. Failing to do so will affect your overall health and levels of stress, so if you have your heart set on a wooden bed in particular, where would be the best place to find these designs?

Well, like any item that you are shopping for, you should always look around first. Going to one shop, looking at one bed within your budget and then saying 'yes, I'll take that' to the member of staff is not the best thing to do. You need to find out what other beds are available for the same price, as well as test the mattress for comfort in different sleeping positions; consider the dimensions and think about the design features too.

So taking all of this into consideration, if you are looking for a wooden bed many choose to use smaller, independent stores. There are a number of reasons for this, but value and service are certainly hard to ignore. Most stores usually offer huge experience and have excellent connections with other people in industry. As a result, they can often offer deals on wooden beds designs that you simply wouldn't find elsewhere. They also have a clearer focus on each individual customer and the quality of products that they provide, taking real pride in their service.

Some of the stores that sell wooden beds even produce their own beds or have a strong connection with a local manufacturer. Consequently, these stores will have a range of beds that aren't available in the high street stores because they have been made to be sold in that particular shop. As a result of this, these designs are usually made to the highest standard and so they must be considered.

A further option you have is logging on to the Internet and doing some research to either find out where the nearest stores available to you are, or looking at different wooden bed designs to get an idea of the type of bed you think will suit your room at home. A half an hour search on the Internet will allow you to get some ideas before visiting the shops and looking at the wooden beds on offer.

So essentially it's all about doing your research but definitely take the time to go and look around the smaller independent shops, online or locally. You can enjoy a fantastic new build featuring quality materials and the highest standards of workmanship at a price you can easily afford.