Guide
Materials and construction
What these pieces are actually made of, counted across the whole range from the published specifications rather than described in adjectives.
Furniture copy runs on adjectives: premium, heavy-duty, rock-solid. None of those are measurements. Every figure below comes straight from the published specifications of all 145 pieces in this range, so you can see how often each material actually appears rather than how often it is praised.
| Material named in the specification | Pieces | Share of range |
|---|---|---|
| steel | 97 | 67% |
| MDF | 25 | 17% |
| FSC-certified wood | 19 | 13% |
| engineered wood | 8 | 6% |
| particle board | 2 | 1% |
What the words mean when you are choosing
- Steel frame. The load-bearing part on most of this range. It is what allows a bunk or loft bed to carry an upper sleeper without a heavy timber structure.
- MDF and engineered wood. Used for panels, drawer fronts and shelves. Stable and smooth, heavier than it looks, and unforgiving if it gets wet.
- FSC-certified wood. Certification of the forestry source, not of the strength. It appears in 19 specifications here, usually against shelves and headboard panels rather than the frame.
- Solid wood. Named on 0 pieces. Heavier and more repairable than panel material, and normally more expensive for the same footprint.
Each count comes from the specification for that piece.
