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title: "Divan Base"
description: "What a divan base is, how platform-top and sprung-edge divans differ, and how drawers and headboards fit."
url: "https://bedguide.co.uk/glossary/divan-base/"
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date_published: 2026-10-21
date_modified: 2026-10-21
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# Divan Base

> A divan base is a fabric-covered box that supports a mattress. It sits on castors or feet. The top can be a rigid platform or have a spring unit beneath it. Storage is a separate choice: a divan can have drawers or an ottoman lift. Headboards usually bolt to the base with struts.

**Definition.** A divan base is an upholstered box that supports a mattress. It sits on castors or feet and often has drawers.

Also called: divan, divan bed base, box base.

A UK divan base is made to the mattress plan size, so a Double divan is about
135 × 190 cm.

Kings and Super Kings often come as two halves that bolt together. That helps on
narrow stairs.

Full guide: [divan beds: platform top vs sprung
edge](/beds/divan-platform-vs-sprung). Also: [divan beds: types and where to
buy](/beds/divan-beds).

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Source: https://bedguide.co.uk/glossary/divan-base/ · BedGuide — independent UK bed guide; paid links are labelled (see /how-we-make-money/). Facts checked against official sources where possible; see https://bedguide.co.uk/editorial-policy. Report an error: https://bedguide.co.uk/corrections.