Millbrook Beds Ltd Luxury 1000 Ortho Mattress
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Millbrook Beds Ltd Luxury 1000 Ortho Mattress
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- Fits compact rooms with space to spare: At 90cm wide it slots into box rooms, loft conversions with sloped ceilings and shared children's bedrooms, and we suggest allowing at least 2.1m x 2.8m of floor space.
- A single with grown-up construction: Many singles are basic open coil designs, so 1,000 pocket springs and natural fillings in this size is a step up for a child or student who deserves proper support.
- Springs sized for one sleeper: Pocket springs respond individually across the 90cm width, which means the mattress follows one body closely rather than settling into a single broad dip.
- Practical for spare rooms and studies: A room that works as an office most of the week can still take a UK single without giving up the desk, which a double rarely manages.
- Check the depth for raised frames: Millbrook doesn't publish a depth for this mattress, so if it's going on a bunk, cabin or mid sleeper, confirm the measurement with the retailer before ordering.
This size suits you if...
You're buying for one sleeper: a child moving up from a cot bed, a teenager, a student kitting out a first flat where the frame came with the room, or a guest bed in a spare room that spends most of its life as an office. It also suits second beds where two singles fit a shared children's room better than one larger bed.
Consider another size if...
You share the bed, or a growing teenager is starting to feel hemmed in at 90cm wide. We'd recommend the UK double instead, which is 45cm wider and the same length; allow at least 2.6m x 2.8m of floor space for it.
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Is the Millbrook Luxury 1000 Ortho UK single suitable for a child?
The 90 x 190cm footprint is the standard UK children's size, and pocket springs give better support than the basic singles often sold for kids' rooms. The caution is feel: ortho usually means firm, no rating is published, and lighter bodies sink into firm mattresses less. For a young or lightweight child, lean on the retailer's trial to judge it at home.
Can I put the Millbrook Luxury 1000 Ortho single on a bunk or mid sleeper?
The 90 x 190cm size matches standard UK bunk and mid sleeper frames, so the footprint fits. The unknown is depth: Millbrook doesn't publish one for this mattress, and raised frames often set a maximum so the guard rail stays effective. Check the measurement with the retailer against your frame's limit before you order.
What room size do I need for a UK single mattress?
We suggest allowing at least 2.1m x 2.8m of floor space for a UK single, which leaves room to walk alongside the bed and open a wardrobe or drawers. In a child's room competing with toy storage and a desk, or a loft room where the bed sits under the slope, the 90cm width is what makes the layout work.
How much smaller is the UK single than the UK double?
The UK single is 45cm narrower than the UK double, and the two are the same length at 190cm. For one sleeper who wants extra sprawl without a full double, the UK small double sits between them: it's 30cm wider than the UK single, again at the same length, and we suggest at least 2.4m x 2.8m of floor space for it.
Is the UK single a good choice for a guest room?
Yes, particularly where the room does double duty as an office or you want two beds rather than one. Two UK singles with a walkway between them handle visiting pairs who'd rather not share, and occasional guests are less fussy about the possibly firm ortho feel than someone sleeping on it nightly. Compare the retailers listed on this page for current prices.