What a Bespoke Bed Is, and What You Get to Choose

What bespoke really means for a bed

A bespoke bed is not chosen from a shelf. It is built to you, one order at a time, which is a different thing from picking a size and a colour at the end of a catalogue. At Mattsons every bed can be made to your exact preferences, so the decisions that shape how it feels and how it looks are yours to make rather than fixed in advance. This guide sets out what you actually get to choose, and why each choice matters.

Firmness, set for your body

Firmness is the choice that changes a bed the most, and the one people most often get wrong. Rather than accept a single setting, with Mattsons you select your firmness. As a rough guide, heavier bodies and back sleepers usually want firmer support to keep the spine aligned, while lighter bodies and side sleepers often want a little more give at the shoulder and hip. Side stitching can be added to reinforce the structure and hold the edges, which also helps a softer bed keep its shape.

Fabric and finish

The surface of the bed is yours to choose from over one hundred fabric options, so it can be matched to the room rather than compromised to what is in stock. Beyond the fabric, the finish extends to headboards and bed legs, which set the character of the bed as much as the mattress does. A bespoke process means these are chosen together, so the finished bed reads as one piece.

Size and height

A made to order bed can be built to the size you need, which matters in a room that does not suit a standard measurement. Height is worth thinking about too, since a layered bed sits tall and changes how the room feels and how easy the bed is to get into. Measure the space and picture the bed at its real height before you decide.

Why building to you makes a bed last

A bed specified for your body and your room tends to be lived with for longer, because it fits from the start rather than being tolerated. Mattsons makes its beds to last a quarter of a century, built by hand from natural fibres over a Swedish pine base, so the care that goes into the choosing is matched by the care that goes into the making. You can read what goes inside them in our guide to the materials.

How Mattsons builds bespoke

Every Mattsons bed is made by hand in Sweden, the continuation of a family craft that goes back to 1851 through six generations. The idea behind the bespoke work is simple, that the customer decides the look and style that suits their home, since it is their bedroom. If nothing standard is quite right, the honest next step is a conversation rather than a catalogue. You can see the starting points in the collection.

Questions people ask

What is a bespoke bed?
A bespoke bed is made to order rather than chosen off the shelf, with the firmness, fabric, size and finish specified for the person who will sleep on it.

Can you choose the firmness of a Mattsons bed?
Yes. You select your firmness rather than accept a fixed setting, and side stitching can be added to reinforce the structure.

How many fabrics are there to choose from?
Over one hundred, so the bed can be matched to the room rather than limited to what is in stock.