King-Size Bed With Storage in Bangalore: Hydraulic vs Drawer vs Open Base

'King' is not one size in India. Common mattress sizes include about 180 x 200 cm, 183 x 190 cm and 183 x 198 cm, and bed frames are built around the mattress, not the other way round. Pick or measure your mattress first and tell the maker the exact dimensions, including thickness.

• How it works: the whole mattress platform lifts on gas struts, exposing one large space beneath
• Strengths: the most storage; good for bulky items like bedding, suitcases, seasonal clothes; no side clearance needed to open
• Trade-offs: the mattress must be lifted off or the platform raised with it on, so it is less convenient for items you need daily; the struts are a part that can wear
• Good for: tight bedrooms where there is no room to pull out drawers

• How it works: drawers pull out from the sides or foot of the bed
• Strengths: easy daily access, organised in compartments
• Trade-offs: needs roughly 50 to 60 cm of clear floor next to each drawer to open, and gives less total volume than hydraulic
• Good for: bedrooms with space beside the bed and items you reach for often

• How it works: a hollow box base, sometimes with a hinged panel or a simple open frame
• Strengths: simplest and least to go wrong; easy to keep dry and aired
• Trade-offs: access can be awkward unless planned in
• Good for: lighter storage, or when a clean low profile matters more than capacity

A king bed with a headboard needs about 60 to 75 cm on each side to walk and make the bed, and at least 90 cm at the foot if there is a wardrobe or door. Add an upholstered or panelled headboard for comfort when sitting up to read, and check where sockets and switches fall so they are not blocked.

A custom bed can fold in bedside units, a bench at the foot or back-lit panels, designed into one piece with the wardrobe wall.

We design and build beds in-house, to your mattress and room. Share your bedroom measurements and how you want to use the storage, and we will recommend a style. See our collections, our kitchen and wardrobe work for matching storage, or enquire.