King size storage beds

Three in four adults are sleep deprived, a recent survey has revealed, and it could be due to some dirty habits... The results of a recent survey by shopping channel QVC revealed that one in six British people wash their bed clothes less than once every four weeks, a less than hygienic move!   Only half of people questioned tidy their beds when they get up, meaning their king size storage beds are let down by crumpled covers when it comes to bed time. In its report on the poll, the Daily Ma...

Research from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana shows sleeping after learning helps you hold on to information, perhaps bringing a whole new meaning to the term storage beds! The University's psychologist Jessica Payne and the team of researchers studied 207 students to understand the effect of sleep on memory. The students were given specific words and word pairs to remember, and they were tested at set times, both after sleep and after a day spent awake. The results showed that overall m...

The bed is a place that's associated with comfort and rest, yet for those who are particularly unlucky, it can also be a breeding ground for bed bugs - one of the biggest menaces facing the bedroom. If you want to avoid the prospect of these annoying critters getting in and around storage beds you own, a website has offered top tips. EarthSky recently spoke about how these miniature menaces can plague soft furnishings around the home, and how many people can overlook their presence until an infe...

By creating a stylish bedroom with a spot of DIY, you can end up with an attractive haven where you can rest your head and relax each night. However, the advantages don't stop there, if the argument of a leading sleep expert is anything to go by. Dr William C Dement, sleep medicine and sleep disorders specialist at Stanford University, has claimed that having a bedroom that is as dark, quiet and comfortable as possible can help individuals who struggle to sleep soundly in their lift up storage b...

A new study aimed at uncovering the adverse effects of unfavourable nursing schedules has found that our nurses may be at risk of less sleep and poorer sleep quality in their beds with drawers, meaning that hospitals and patient care outcomes may also be affected as a result. During the research, published in the latest issue of Journal of Nursing Administration, 2,103 female nurses were studied and those who worked long hours and/or shift work were found to have sleeping patterns that weren't a...

When winding up the filming for the final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, one would've thought that the working schedule of actor Daniel Radcliffe would have eased somewhat. However, Daniel – who plays the role of Harry – has admitted that he likes keeping a busy schedule and doesn't need much sleep in his ottoman bed to power him through, saying "I don't really sleep much. I never really have." In addition to the eight Harry Potter films, the 22-year-old ha...

Electronic media plays an ever-growing part in the lives of most people, and debate over its affects on our health and wellbeing – including our sleep quality – has been rife. However, new research has claimed that electronic gadgets aren’t responsible for the decline in our sleep quality in our double ottoman beds. In a study conducted by the University of Sydney, published in the December issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, it was revealed that Australians slept just ten minutes m...

Movie star Tom Cruise has revealed his unusual secret to maintaining a youthful-looking appearance: “no sleep”. The 49-year-old family man – who is husband to actress Katie Holmes and father to children Suri, five, Connor, 16, and Isabella, 18 – talked about his hectic schedule in an interview with Extra last month (December 8th). He explained: "No sleep. Three kids… you gotta go, go, go!" Despite getting little sleep in his king size storage bed, the Rock of Ages actor said he hoped t...

Tennis star Andy Murray probably thought he was doing what all good sportsmen do when taking a rest in his ottoman bed before his big game. However, the 24-year-old Scotsman has been forced to pull out of the Swiss Indoors recently after he sustained a rather unusual sleep injury. The 21-title-winning player made his last-minute and premature exit just one hour before he was schedule to go into action in his first-round match against Dutchman Robin Haase in Basel. Tennis fans were left shocked a...

Around one-third of drivers in the US have revealed that at some point in the past 30 days, they have fallen asleep behind the wheel or their car, new research has found. A joint survey by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) and the AAA Foundation revealed that many drivers are failing to get enough sleep in their divan beds due to a number of reasons that have been worsened by the troublesome economy. These may include individuals "working longer hours and multiple jobs" in a bid to boost their...