Iron/brass bed? Feather and Black??

[DorothyDove]

We're thinking of upgrading to a kingsize bed in the new year. Ideally don't want to spend much more than £500 and feather and black seem to have some fairly nice ones around that price point. I've never had a metal bed before - do you get what you pay for? Is £500 for a kingsize bed going to get us something decent? Has anyone got a feather and black metal bed and do you like it? Other suggestions would be great! Would really appreciate some advice!

I have a kingsize F&B Oliver bed. I bought it about 8 years ago and it still looks as good as new. Really really pleased with it.

Oh fab thanks! Seems like a managed to post twice - this is the bed I have my eye on www.featherandblack.com/beds/all-beds/tosca-bed although the Oliver is lovely too!

Won't the metal frame be cold to touch in winter? Just a thought...

We bought a super long metal bed from a company called Nights in Iron about 15 years ago.
It's still looks brand new.
It's very, very heavy though.

Also I now wish we had a soft headboard.
I do have to pile the pillows against it to sit up in bed.

Yes we have one. Dh is tall and wanted one you could take off end. Had it assembled which was a good idea. It did creak a lot, but eventually I found the right bit to tighten with spanner. Still looks like new. Also I remember the bed was reduced after I ordered it and I called f&b and they refunded me difference. Would use again

Thanks everyone. Not too worried about it being cold in winter but the leaning against the headboard is worth considering. However I do love soft furnishings and any excuse for more pillows and cushions is good in my book. We have a very old cottage, beams in the bedroom, deep windows etc so aesthetic all I think it will look lovely! Hope I can make it work comfort wise too or DH will kill me!

Will look up Nights in Iron as well too thanks!

I have a F&B bed and wouldn't get one again. We had endless problems after ordering - tooks many weeks more than expected, came damaged, customer services very unhelpful when we tried to get things sorted out (only agreed to replace it when I posted pictures showing stains, rips on a supposedly new bed etc on their FB page).

It is a soft headboard one though not iron.

We have a F&B bed in one of spare rooms, it is poor quality IMHO. Hardly slept in and already frame is looser than it should be combined with mattress that feels cheap - it was not cheap.

Our main bed is fabulous though completely solid with big deep mattress and Brass/Iron frame is very sturdy. We got this from the Cornish Bed Company with a Heritage mattress, the folks there were a pleasure to deal with and provide wonderful advice and service. I am afraid it was considerably more than £500 but worth every penny.

We have just got rid of our metal bed (although it wasn't F&B) and it was 16 years old. I would agree with thinking about sitting up against the headboard being uncomfortable but it still looked good. Started to squeak a little but that was probably because it's been dismantled and reassembled several times. I'm guessing that for a standard iron bed, there isn't much added value to spending lots. I'd invest in the mattress instead.

We have a F&B metal bed but we bought the mattress from JL. We have big square pillows for reading in bed.

Hmmmm, sounds like v mixed reviews for F&B. Maybe I will need to up the budget a bit!! I know which mattress we want and would buy it separately so it's just the frame we need, thanks for the suggestions will look them up!

www.featherandblack.com/beds/all-beds/rossetti-bed

This is ours. When we moved house the removal chaps made it back up very strongly and it's never sneaked or moved.
It's a big bed though so more suited to a big room.