‘Sleep Tight’

Before sprung mattresses, Shaker beds consisted of a wooden frame with an interwoven rope base. The Shakers placed a thin mattress on top of this and for as long as the rope was taut the bed was very comfortable. However the rope stretched and in order to be comfortable the rope frequently needed to be pulled tight. Hence the phrase.


Almost all Shaker designs were a development and refinement of existing furniture pieces that the American pioneers brought with them from various European countries.


This is an example of that heritage although the bed is now designed with a comfortable sprung mattress and no longer has a rope base.


The pencil post bed has become an American classic. This is the refined and elegant Shaker version.

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Spindle Back Bed

It is commonly assumed that being celibate the Shakers did not use double beds. This is not the case, often Shaker sisters would share double beds during the winter months to keep warm. There are a number of examples at the Hancock Shaker Village. The curved spindles of this back originated in Enfield, New Hampshire.
small Double L 6'3" (190cm) W 4' 6" solid cherry or maple £1999 solid cherry with dark, almost black finish £2199 Orthos pocket sprung mattress £660 Orthos open coil sprung mattress £400

Standard Double L 6' 6" (200cm) W 5' solid cherry or maple £1999 solid cherry with dark, almost black finish £2199 Orthos pocket sprung mattress £660 Orthos open coil sprung mattress £400

King L 6' 6" (200cm) W 6' solid cherry or maple £2099 soild cherry with dark, almost black finish £2299 Orthos pocket sprung mattress £815 Orthos open coil sprung mattress £500

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