Emma Metal Bed reviewed

The Emma Metal Bed is a low black platform frame with birch plywood slats and no headboard. A single costs £319, and it is the only Emma frame sold in that size, which makes it the natural pick for a guest room or a teenager’s room.

Build and clearance

The frame stands 25cm high, and the Emma product page pitches that gap for underbed storage boxes. The mattress sits straight on the slats, so your sleeping height is 25cm plus the mattress depth, about 50cm with a 25cm Emma Original. That is low enough to notice if you have stiff knees or hips. Emma rates the frame for a continuous load of 250kg.

Sizes, weights and prices

There is no small double. The step from double to king costs little, so if your room takes a 150cm-wide bed, the king is the better buy for two.

Delivery, assembly and guarantee

Emma quotes free delivery in 2 to 7 working days, quicker than its upholstered beds. The single arrives in one box and the other sizes in two, each 16 to 23kg, with the tools included. The trial is 30 nights and the guarantee 2 years. The design is plain by intent, with no headboard option and black as the only colour; for a softer look, Emma’s upholstered alternative is the Box Bed.