PALACE SUNBURST STORAGE BED FRAME

The Palace Sunburst Storage Bed Frame is a bed that announces itself. The sunburst headboard  a pattern of upholstered panels or channels radiating outward from a central focal point in a bold symmetrical arrangement  is a design language borrowed from the decorative arts traditions of grand interiors, from Art Deco architecture, and from the kind of bedroom furniture that was made to be the undisputed centrepiece of a room. The Palace does not sit quietly in the corner of the bedroom. It defines the room around it.

The sunburst pattern works through geometry the radiating lines from the centre create a sense of movement and energy that a flat or plain headboard cannot produce. The eye is drawn inward to the focal point, then outward along the lines of radiation, giving the headboard a visual dynamism that reads from across the room and rewards closer inspection. In Plush Velvet the radiating panels catch and reflect light differently along each angled face, creating subtle contrast between the sections that makes the pattern appear to shift as the room's light changes. In Naples or Boucle the pattern reads as more textural and architectural.

The Palace pairs this distinctive headboard with practical under-bed drawer storage two or four drawers built flush into the base with no visible fixings. The storage is generous and the drawer operation is smooth, making the Palace a bed that delivers both the most visually arresting headboard in the range and everyday practicality without requiring a trade-off between the two. Over 25 fabric and colour options across the full Macba Beds collection mean the sunburst pattern can be configured to suit a wide range of room directions dramatic in deep velvet, warmer and more textural in Boucle, more architectural in Naples.

The frame is solid timber and engineered hardwood throughout. The sunburst headboard is constructed over a solid timber frame shaped to the radiating panel arrangement from the start the geometry is structural, not applied on top of a flat panel. A full-width solid wood slat base is included as standard. Every Palace comes with a 100-day free trial and a 5-year warranty covering the frame, base, headboard, and sunburst structure.

PRODUCT OPTIONS

Size & Pricing

All sizes compatible with standard UK mattresses. The sunburst pattern scales with the headboard width wider sizes give the radiating design more horizontal room to expand and the symmetry of the sunburst reads with greater visual weight. King and super king are where the Palace headboard is most impressive. Mattress sold separately.

Fabric & Colour Options

The sunburst pattern is constructed from the same fabric throughout  the contrast between radiating sections comes from the angled surfaces catching light differently rather than from different fabrics or colours. Plush Velvet shows this light-contrast effect most dramatically. Fabric samples available on request.

Storage / Drawer Options

The Palace is a storage bed drawer storage is included as standard. Choose between two drawers or upgrade to four at checkout. All drawers sit flush with no visible fixings.

Headboard Height Options

The sunburst pattern has more room to radiate at greater headboard heights 54 and 60 inches allow the full geometry of the design to establish itself with maximum visual impact. The 60 inch Palace at king or super king is the definitive configuration of this bed.

KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS

🔹 Sunburst Headboard the Most Distinctive Headboard Design in the Range

The Palace's sunburst headboard is unlike any other design in the Macba Beds collection. The radiating panel arrangement symmetrical, bold, and structured gives the headboard an immediate visual identity that is legible from across the room and compelling up close. No other bed in the range has a headboard that draws the eye with the same geometric authority. If the brief for the bedroom is a centrepiece bed that defines the room, the Palace is the answer.

🔹 Radiating Geometry  Movement and Energy in Upholstery

The sunburst pattern works because geometry itself creates visual energy. The lines radiating from the central focal point draw the eye inward then outward simultaneously, giving the headboard a dynamic quality that a flat panel cannot produce regardless of fabric or colour. The symmetry of the arrangement gives it authority the pattern is clearly intentional, clearly executed, and clearly the result of a design decision rather than a surface decoration. The Palace headboard looks like it was designed to be exactly what it is.

🔹 Light Contrast Between Radiating Panels

The radiating panels of the sunburst sit at slightly different angles to one another, which means they catch and reflect light differently. In Plush Velvet this creates a subtle but visible contrast between adjacent panels  the pile along each radiating face picks up the room's light at a different angle, making the pattern appear to shift and deepen as the light changes throughout the day. The result is a headboard that looks different and more interesting under morning light than under evening lamplight, which is the quality of a genuinely three-dimensional design rather than a printed or flat pattern.

🔹 Sunburst Structure Built Over Solid Timber

The radiating panel arrangement of the Palace headboard is built over a solid timber frame shaped to the sunburst geometry from the start not a flat panel with applied surface decoration. The structure holds the angular geometry of the radiating panels correctly and consistently, maintaining the precision of the sunburst pattern through years of daily use without any drift or softening of the angles that make the design legible.

🔹 Storage Included as Standard

The Palace is a storage bed drawer storage comes with the frame rather than as an optional extra. Two drawers are included as standard; upgrade to four at checkout. Drawers sit flush within the base with no visible fixings. The Palace delivers both the most visually arresting headboard in the range and practical under-bed storage without asking you to choose between them.

🔹 The Palace in the Detail-Led Beds

The Macba Beds range has several beds with a defining surface or structural detail. The Cubed has black contrast piping. The Victoria has a black border frame. The Mayfair Elite has a metallic stud-line perimeter. The Kimberly and Luxury Velvet Tufted have button tufting. The Palace has a sunburst headboard the most geometrically ambitious headboard design in the range, and the only one that uses radiating structure as its defining visual language. Where the other detail-led beds use line, contrast, or compression, the Palace uses form and geometry.

🔹 25+ Fabric & Colour Options  All Work Differently on the Sunburst

Over 25 options across Plush Velvet, Naples, Boucle, Linoso, and Marble. The fabric options table in Section 4 describes how each range interacts with the sunburst pattern's radiating geometry. Plush Velvet gives the most dramatic light-contrast between panels. Naples gives the most architectural reading. Boucle gives the warmest and most textural. Fabric samples are available on request.

🔹 Solid Timber & Hardwood Frame

Built from solid timber and engineered hardwood throughout a frame that stays flat, firm, and silent. The solid construction supports the sunburst headboard structure correctly and maintains the precision of the radiating panel geometry over time.

🔹 Solid Wood Slat Base Included

A full-width solid wood slat system is included as standard. Compatible with all standard UK mattress types pocket sprung, memory foam, and hybrid.

🔹 Four Headboard Heights  Up to 60 Inches

Choose from 40, 48, 54, or 60 inches measured floor to the top of the headboard. The sunburst pattern has the most room to radiate at 54 and 60 inches. The 60 inch Palace at king or super king is the most complete expression of the sunburst design.

🔹 All Standard UK Sizes Available

Single through to super king, all too standard UK mattress dimensions. The sunburst scales with the width of the frame wider sizes give the radiating pattern more horizontal room and the symmetry of the design more visual weight.

🔹 100-Day Free Trial

Sleep on the Palace for up to 100 nights before making your final decision. If it is not right within that period, contact the Macba Beds team and they will take you through the next steps no pressure.

🔹 5-Year Warranty  Including the Sunburst Structure

Every Palace Sunburst Storage Bed Frame is backed by a 5-year warranty covering the frame, base, headboard, and sunburst structure against manufacturing defects. If the radiating panel geometry or upholstery develops a fault due to materials or workmanship, Macba Beds will repair or replace it.

🔹 Free Tracked UK Delivery & Assembly

Free tracked delivery to mainland UK addresses no minimum spend, no hidden charges. All fixings and an Allen key in the box. The sunburst headboard arrives pre-finished with the radiating panel geometry already built in. Most customers complete the full build in under an hour; a second person is helpful due to the headboard's structural complexity.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

SIZE GUIDE

All sizes accept standard UK mattresses. The sunburst pattern scales with the headboard width king and super king give the radiating design the most visual room. Mattress sold separately.

DELIVERY & ASSEMBLY

Delivery

Free tracked delivery is included on every order to mainland UK addresses no minimum spend, no hidden charges. You will receive a tracking reference by email as soon as your order is dispatched. Deliveries to Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland, and some remote postcodes may take a little longer. Get in touch with the Macba Beds team before ordering if you need to confirm timescales for your area.

Assembly

The Palace arrives flat-packed with every component clearly numbered. All fixings and an Allen key are included. The sunburst headboard arrives pre-finished with the radiating panel geometry already built in no on-site shaping or panel arrangement is required. The headboard attaches to the base in a single step. The drawers slot into the base without extra fixings. Most customers complete the full build in under an hour. A second person is helpful due to the structural complexity of the sunburst headboard. The Macba Beds team is available by phone or email if you need assistance.

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Upholstery Sunburst Panels

Use a soft upholstery brush or vacuum on a low setting for everyday cleaning. The sunburst headboard has multiple angled panel faces work across each radiating section individually, moving in the direction of the fabric on each face. Dust can settle differently in the grooves or joins between radiating panels than on a flat surface; pay attention to these areas during routine cleaning. For Plush Velvet, restore the nap direction on each panel face with a soft brush after cleaning the pile direction may differ between adjacent angled panels. For spills, blot immediately do not rub. For marks, use a lightly damp cloth with mild fabric cleaner and leave to air dry away from direct heat. Do not steam clean. Keep the headboard away from prolonged direct sunlight.

Sunburst Structure

Do not apply force against the radiating panel sections from outside the headboard the geometry is structural and the panel angles should not be pushed or pressed. The sunburst structure is designed for normal residential use and daily headboard contact; avoid using the headboard as a load-bearing surface for sitting on the edge of the bed facing backward or leaning hard objects against the panel faces.

Frame & Drawers

Check and tighten all fixings every few weeks, particularly during the first month including the headboard attachment points and the structural joints within the sunburst frame. If drawer runners stiffen, candle wax or dry lubricant along the track restores smooth operation.

Slat Base

Check slats periodically to ensure they are correctly seated. Press any shifted slat back into place. Even distribution gives the mattress consistent support across the full frame width.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What is a sunburst headboard what does it actually look like?

A: A sunburst headboard is structured around a central focal point from which upholstered panels or channels radiate outward in a symmetrical pattern, like the rays of the sun from its centre. On the Palace, this creates a headboard face divided into multiple upholstered sections arranged around a central point, with the radiating lines giving the design a bold geometric identity that is immediately legible from across the room. It is an architectural design language the kind of pattern associated with Art Deco interiors, grand decorative furniture, and spaces designed to be impressive. In person the Palace headboard is visually arresting in a way that photographs only partially convey, because the angled panel faces catch light differently throughout the day and the pattern appears to shift and deepen as the light in the room changes.

Q: How does the sunburst headboard differ from button tufting on the Luxury Velvet Tufted and Kimberly beds?

A: Both are forms of structural patterning in upholstered headboards, but they work through completely different mechanisms and produce completely different visual results. Tufting compresses the fabric at regular intervals using buttons stitched through the upholstery, creating a pattern of diamond-shaped recesses and raised sections across the surface. The pattern is repetitive and uniform. The sunburst uses radiating structural panels distinct upholstered sections arranged in a geometric outward pattern from a central point. The pattern is singular and directional rather than repetitive, and the contrast between sections comes from light falling on angled faces rather than from compression. Tufting is a surface pattern. The sunburst is a structural geometry.

Q: Is the storage included or optional on the Palace?

A: Storage is included as standard on the Palace it is a storage bed by design. Two drawers come with the frame at no extra cost; you choose which side they open from at checkout. Upgrading to four drawers is available for an additional charge. This is different to most other beds in the range where storage is a fully optional add-on.

Q: Which fabric makes the sunburst pattern most visually dramatic?

A: Plush Velvet in a mid to deep tone Steel, Navy, Charcoal, Black, or Mocca gives the most dramatic and most dynamic sunburst effect. The pile along each radiating panel face catches directional light at a slightly different angle to its neighbours, creating visible contrast between adjacent sections that makes the pattern appear to shift and deepen as the room's light changes. Grey or Silver Velvet gives a cooler, more architectural version of the same effect. For a warmer and more textural reading of the sunburst  Boucle Granite or Cream, where the looped surface creates subtle contrast between panels without the directional shimmer of velvet. Fabric samples are available on request.

Q: What rooms and styles suit the Palace best?

A: The Palace suits rooms that are ready for a statement centrepiece master bedrooms, large double or king rooms, or any bedroom where the bed is meant to define the space rather than sit within it. Rooms with relatively plain walls and simple furnishings benefit most from the Palace because the headboard has room to be the room's visual focus without competing with pattern or colour elsewhere. The Palace works in both contemporary and traditionally furnished rooms the sunburst geometry has roots in Art Deco and grand interior traditions, but in Velvet Steel or Grey it reads as confidently modern. It is less suited to rooms with strong existing patterns, feature wallpaper, or several competing focal points where the sunburst would feel crowded.

Q: How long does delivery take and is it actually free?

A: Yes free tracked delivery is included on every order to mainland UK addresses. No minimum spend, no extra charges at checkout. You will receive a tracking link by email once your order has been dispatched. If you are in a remote area, contact the Macba Beds team before ordering to confirm lead times for your postcode.

Q: Will this bed fit a standard UK mattress?

A: Yes. Every size of the Palace is made to standard UK mattress dimensions. Your mattress will fit properly with no gaps or overhang.

Q: How hard is it to put together and how long does it take?

A: Most customers complete the full build in under an hour. The sunburst headboard arrives pre-finished with the radiating panel geometry already built in no on-site construction of the sunburst is required. All fixings and an Allen key are included. A second person is helpful due to the structural complexity of the headboard. The Macba Beds team is on hand if you need help.

Q: Does the bed make noise or creak?

A: Not when assembled correctly. Make sure all fixings including the headboard attachment points and the structural joints within the sunburst frame are fully tightened during the build and check again after the first couple of weeks.

Q: Can I get a fabric sample before I order?

A: Yes fabric samples are available on request. Because the sunburst pattern's visual effect depends significantly on how the chosen fabric interacts with the angled panel faces, seeing the material in your room before ordering is worthwhile. Contact the Macba Beds team and they will send out samples for your shortlisted choices.

Q: What is the 100-day free trial?

A: Every Palace Sunburst Storage Bed Frame comes with a 100-day free trial. That is over three months to live with the sunburst headboard as your bedroom's centrepiece before fully committing. If you are not satisfied within that period, contact the Macba Beds team and they will guide you through the next steps no rush, no pressure.

Q: What does the 5-year warranty cover?

A: The Palace comes with a 5-year warranty covering the frame, base, headboard, and sunburst structure against manufacturing defects  including the radiating panel geometry and structural joints. If any element of the sunburst construction or upholstery develops a fault due to materials or workmanship, Macba Beds will repair or replace it. Contact the team with your order number if you need to make a claim.

Q: What is the returns policy?

A: You can return an unused, unassembled item in its original packaging within 14 days of delivery. Because the Palace is built to your chosen fabric and colour specification, made-to-order configurations may have different return conditions the full policy is on the Macba Beds website. To start a return, contact the customer support team with your order number.

Q: Does it come with a mattress?

A: No the Palace is sold as a bed frame only. The solid wood slat base is compatible with all standard UK mattress types including pocket sprung, memory foam, and hybrid. The Macba Beds team can help if you are unsure which to choose.