In a studio flat the bed has to be a wardrobe and a bookshelf as well. This illustrative storage bed has drawers that pull out from the base on runners and an open shelf compartment built into the headboard.
The buyer is solving a space problem first and a style problem second. The first questions are how much the drawers hold and whether there is room to open them beside a wall or desk. Then comes whether the headboard shelves can replace a bedside table. Finish follows: in a small room, white or light oak keeps the bed from dominating, while dusty blue or black makes it a deliberate feature.
Bedroom Configurator demo
Storage Bed
- Product
- Storage Bed
- Colour
- White
- Width
- 140 cm
Illustrative product. The design and images are generated examples, not a real model for sale.
What you can configure
Four finishes are in the demo: white, black, light oak and dusty blue, with light grey and walnut in the full range. It comes in 140, 160 and 180 cm widths. In a compact room, width also sets the clearance left for the drawers to open. That makes it a planning decision as much as a sizing one. The width is noted in the summary.
- Colour: White, Black, Light Oak, Dusty Blue
- Width: 140 cm, 160 cm, 180 cm
Why a configurator suits beds
Storage beds have more to explain than plain frames, and most product pages explain it badly. A row of photos shows a drawer open in one finish, with dimensions buried in a table. A configurator can show the drawers open and closed, the headboard shelf in use, and the space needed, all in the finish the customer has chosen.
Clearance is the costly mistake. A bed that fits the room but whose drawers hit a radiator or wardrobe becomes a return or a very unhappy customer. Asking for the space beside the bed and comparing it with drawer depth catches that before the order. It matters for a heavy flat-packed item that is expensive to collect.
As images, eighteen finish and width combinations are manageable. Add drawer position, a lift-up base or a choice of headboard, and the combinations climb fast. A configurator then becomes the clearest way to present them. That is when rules start to matter, such as keeping drawers on the side away from the wall.
How a production version would be built
For a storage bed I would combine layered images with a planning step. The frame is rendered per finish, with drawers shown open and closed as separate states and the headboard shelf styled with a few books for scale. A simple room input checks drawer clearance. Inputs are widths, internal drawer dimensions, clearance needed to open, flat-pack box sizes and finishes. The configured bed goes to the basket or a quote. There is a related example in my storage configurator demo.
Build sheet for this range
- Colours in the full range: 6 (4 shown in this demo)
- Width choices: 3
- Combinations to support: 6 × 3 = 18
- Images for one photograph per combination at 3 angles: 54
- Images if widths can be shown as separate layers, at 3 angles: 27
- Data each of the 18 combinations needs: a SKU or variant ID, price, stock or lead time, and any dimensions or specification that change
Questions about bed configurators
Can the configurator check there is room to open the drawers?
Yes. The customer enters the space beside the bed, and the configurator compares it with the drawer depth plus a small allowance. If the space is too tight, it warns them before ordering and can suggest a narrower width. It is a quick check that prevents one of the most frustrating returns in storage furniture.
Can buyers see the drawers open and closed?
Each finish has an open and a closed state, and a toggle switches between them, which shows the storage without a separate gallery. A dimension overlay can add internal drawer sizes, which is what people really want to know when planning where the jumpers and spare bedding will go.
Can the configurator offer drawers on one side only?
If your range offers it, yes. Drawer position becomes another option with its own images or layers, and it ties into the clearance check so drawers go on the side with space. Rules prevent combinations you do not make, and stop customers placing drawers against a wall they have marked on the plan.
Does the configurator help with flat-pack delivery and assembly?
The configured build can link to the correct assembly guide and list the boxes the customer will receive, with sizes and weights. That helps with delivery planning, particularly for top-floor flats, and prepares buyers for a bed arriving in several parts rather than one.
More bed configurator demos
A configurator for your beds
This demo uses an illustrative product. If you sell beds, I can build the same experience around your own range, photography and ordering process, connected to Shopify, WooCommerce or a quote workflow. I reply to enquiries within two UK working days.