Glossary

• Divan

  The term 'Divan' comes from the Greek word 'Divani', meaning a couch-like piece of furniture. Divans have many, many variations as they are essentially a surface on which to place the mattress with space for storage underneath.

  The Four Drawer Divan features two equal sized drawers on either side of the base. A Four Drawer base is not typically an option for Small Single, or Single sized beds due to the lack of space in the base.

• Dove Tail Joints

  Dove Tail Joints are a strong and efficient method of joining two materials (usually wood) together. These two pieces of material usually join at 90deg from one another, and have opposing sections cut out, to enable them to interlace like fingers. This join is very strong.

• Guarantee (Hypnos)

  The Hypnos Guarantee extends for a Decade. Your new Hypnos mattress or base will have a leaflet with more information, as well as a form to be completed and sent to Hypnos directly.

• Platform Top

  A Platform Top Divan (also called a 'Solid Top), is the traditional base option used in Divan beds. The base is a simple wooden framed construction with or without drawers inside. The surface is a solid peice of wood which the mattress is placed on.
  
  Platform Top divans will result in the mattress offering the tension / firmness it is designed to offer. A Sprung Edge Divan will soften the overall feel significantly. The Platform Top base is a simple construction and easily leaves plenty of space for storage.

• Solid Top

  See 'Platform Top'.

• Sprung Edge

  A Sprung Edge Divan is the term used to describe a Divan base with a built in Spring Unit on the surface. This Spring Unit can be as varied in tension as a mattress itself. The idea is that the base can offer an additional layer of comfort and support. This technique has been perfected over the years. A layer of Springs (usually Open Coil) is added and fixed to the surface of the base. This spring unit will have a noticeable effect on the overall tension of the bed. A Sprung Edge Divan will make the bed softer.
  
  The Sprung Edge base can still offer drawer space and will normally result in a slightly higher base height. Divan bases can also feature a Platform Top/Solid Base.

• Which? survey (Hypnos)

  Which? Magazine conducted a survey on the Nations favourite bed brands, and Hypnos came third. Hypnos also scored higher than the brands in 1st and 2nd on 'Value for Money'.