Leather is definitely in at the moment – and I don’t just mean clothes. Leather furniture has been steadily increasing in popularity over the past few years due to the level of comfort and the luxurious appearance that it provides. Leather sofas have been all the rage, but now there is another item of leather furniture on the market fighting for our attention – the leather or faux leather bed. Available in a variety of different shades and finishes, leather looks fantastic in the bedroom when cleverly matched with other furniture and bedding. You may think that they must be terribly expensive, but think again – online retailer www.bedstar.co.uk has a wide range of leather beds at affordable prices. These include singles beds, small doubles and doubles, and even kingsize beds.

So what kinds of leather beds are on offer? Aside from the variety of sizes mentioned above, there are also several different styles of leather bed to choose from. The most recognisable and classic design of leather bed is the simply sleigh bed – the mattress simply sits on top. There are also more traditional bed frames which have utilised leather somewhere in their design. If you’re slightly stuck for space, why not consider a leather bed with built in storage? You can buy a leather bed in the divan style with one or more drawers in the body of the bed, ready to hold any odds and ends you need out of the way.

Faux leather is of course cheaper than genuine leather and Bedstar stock a range of no-leather alternatives should you wish to consider them. These beds offer the same kind of style and are made to just as high a standard as a genuine leather bed, but at a fraction of the cost.