A bed built on the same structural principle as the great Medieval cruck frame barns — an A-frame that rises from the floor and arches overhead, solid at every joint, and visually unlike anything you’ve seen in a bedroom before.
The cruck frame is one of the oldest building forms in Britain. Pairs of curved or angled timbers lean toward each other at the apex, creating a structure of considerable strength without complex joinery or heavy machinery — just well-selected wood and understanding of how forces move through a frame. This bed takes that principle and brings it into the bedroom. The posts are driftwood and ash from the rivers and coastlines of Wales; the structural timbers are pine, locally sourced. The combination gives the bed the organic character of the older material and the straight-grained strength of the newer. The driftwood posts in particular give this bed its personality — no two are alike, and none are what you’d find in any flat-pack or showroom.
The frame is built using solid hand-built joinery throughout, with bed bolts at the rail connections for long-term strength and easy disassembly.
Dimensions
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Single: 90 × 190 cm (3’ × 6’3”)
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Double: 135 × 190 cm (4’6” × 6’3”)
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King Size: 150 × 200 cm (5’ × 6’6”)
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Super King Size: 180 × 200 cm (6’ × 6’6”)
- All standard sizes fit UK mattresses. Bespoke sizes available on request.
Key Features
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Medieval cruck frame A-structure — one of Britain’s oldest building principles, applied to a bed
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Driftwood, ash, and pine — Welsh-sourced timbers, each piece selected individually
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Solid hand-built joinery — bed bolts for exceptional strength and easy disassembly
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Natural oil finish — nourishes the driftwood and timber, deepens with age
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Every bed is unique — the driftwood posts vary in form; no two beds are identical
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All standard UK mattress sizes — or bespoke dimensions on request
Your Version
We can adapt the height of the arch, the rake of the posts, the timber combination, or add a canopy frame across the top of the cruck. Some customers use it for yurts where headroom is limited; others want the tallest version possible. Get in touch and we’ll work through it.
Typical lead time is 4–5 weeks. Prices include VAT. Contact us to discuss delivery to your location.
