Most high sleepers use a ladder. The Marlow uses a proper staircase, and that one difference changes how the bed works. Five broad steps make getting up and down easy and confident, which suits children and anyone who is not keen on a ladder, and every step doubles as a cupboard.
Those five steps hold five separate storage cupboards of varying depths, each with a round inset handle sized for small hands. It is storage you would otherwise lose to the staircase entirely, and it is ideal for books, games, bedding and the things that end up on the floor.
Underneath, the whole footprint is put to work. A curved-front desk runs 144.6cm wide, which is genuinely generous for homework, drawing or a laptop, with a raised back edge so pens and paper do not disappear behind it. Three deep drawers sit beneath, and a full-height wardrobe at the end has a full-width metal hanging rail with further storage space in its base.
Finished in clean white or grey, the Marlow keeps a child's sleeping, working and storage space in a single piece of furniture. The sleeping platform has metal side safety rails, and it takes a standard UK single mattress rather than a continental size, so it is easy to buy for.
Key features
- Five-step storage staircase, safer and easier than a ladder
- Five storage cupboards built into the steps, with child-friendly round handles
- Curved-front desk, 144.6cm wide, with a raised back edge
- Three deep storage drawers beneath the desk
- Full-height wardrobe with a full-width metal hanging rail and extra base storage
- Metal side safety rails on the sleeping platform
- Takes a standard UK single mattress
- Suitable for children aged six and over