Bed Sirana Design: Simple, Wooden and Fancy Siranas

A bed sirana design is simply how the pillow side of your palang is shaped and finished. Sirana, also spoken as sirhana or sirhane, comes from the Hindi word for the place where your head rests, so in furniture talk it means the headboard.

When you ask a carpenter for bed ka sirana design, he will want three things: the height, the style (plain, carved or cushioned) and whether you want a box in it for storage. This page shows nine siranas, from simple wooden boards to fancy cushioned ones and siranas with built-in boxes. For more styles in English terms, see the bed headboard design gallery.

Bed Sirana Design Simple and Wooden

A simple wooden sirana lasts for decades and is easy to keep clean. These bed sirana design wooden ideas suit everyday family homes.

Bed sirana design simple in sheesham with a gently curved top — SizeDouble 48 x 75 in
BuildSheesham, walnut melamine
StorageLift-up box
A plain sheesham sirana with a gentle curve on top. Nothing to break, nothing to collect dust, and it suits any bedsheet.
**Tell your carpenter**Board thickness of one inch, the curve traced full size on paper first, and three bolts into the frame.

Double bed sirana design wooden with three framed teak panels — SizeDouble 48 x 78 in
BuildTeak, honey PU
Storage2 drawers
Three framed panels in teak, a classic layout that never looks dated. Elders in the house usually like it.
**Tell your carpenter**Ask for raised panels in a frame so the wood can move in monsoon without cracking.

Sirana bed design with low mango wood slats for a small room — SizeSingle 36 x 72 in
BuildMango wood, natural oil
StorageNone, open legs
Low vertical slats in mango wood keep the sirana light. It fits a small room or sits under a window.
**Tell your carpenter**Keep the sirana top at 34 inches from the floor if it sits under a window.

Fancy Bed Sirana Design Latest

The bed sirana design latest looks add cushion, golden strips and curves. A fancy sirana pulls every eye in the room straight to the bed.

Fancy bed sirana design with a cushioned arch and golden steel border — SizeKing 72 x 78 in
BuildPly, velvet, SS gold patti
StorageHydraulic lift
A cushioned arch sirana in maroon velvet edged with a golden steel strip. Festive and grand, often chosen for a new couple's room.
**Tell your carpenter**Insist on SS golden patti and short pile velvet that will not crush flat.

Bed ka sirana design latest with a carved crest and dark polish — SizeKing 72 x 78 in
BuildSheesham, dark walnut PU
StorageLift-up box
A carved crest rises in the centre of a dark sheesham sirana. Traditional and rich, without carving the whole board.
**Tell your carpenter**Keep carving to the top crest and ask for PU polish so the carving is easy to dust.

Double bed ka sirana design with grey channel cushion and wooden sides — SizeQueen 60 x 75 in
BuildPly, oak laminate, fabric
StorageHydraulic lift
Grey channel cushion in the centre with wooden posts at the sides. Modern but still sturdy at the edges.
**Tell your carpenter**Make the wooden side posts 4 inches wide so they take bumps instead of the fabric.

Double Bed Sirana Design With Box and Single Bed Sirana Design

A sirana with box adds shelves or a lift-up compartment at the head end. It is handy for books, medicine, chargers and spectacles.

Double bed sirana design with box and open side shelves — SizeDouble 48 x 75 in
BuildMR ply, walnut laminate
StorageHead box + lift-up
The sirana is a box with open shelves on both sides and a closed cabinet in the middle. Side tables are not needed.
**Tell your carpenter**Keep the box 9 inches deep; it adds that much to bed length, so recheck the room.

Bed sirana design with box and a lift-up flap on top — SizeQueen 60 x 78 in
BuildTeak, clear melamine
StorageHead box flap
A lift-up flap on top of the sirana opens a hidden box for valuables and papers. Neat and safe.
**Tell your carpenter**Use soft-close flap stays so the lid does not slam on fingers.

Single bed sirana design with a small niche for books and a lamp — SizeSingle 36 x 75 in
BuildPly, white laminate
Storage3 drawers
A single bed sirana with a small niche cut into it for books and a lamp. Good for a student room.
**Tell your carpenter**Make the niche 6 inches deep with a socket point inside for a lamp or charger.

Sirana, Sirhana, Sirhane: One Word, Many Spellings

People write it many ways: sirana, sirhana, sirhane, sirane. A bed sirhana design search and a sirana search bring the same thing. Searches like bed ke sirhane ka design and bed ke sirhane ki design all mean the same thing: the design of the bed head. In English shops it is called the headboard, and in some places the bed back. Our bed back design page covers the wall behind the sirana too.

Double Bed Sirana Design Sizes

Bed	Mattress	Sirana width	Sirana height from floor	Box depth if any
Single	36 in wide	40 in	3 ft to 3 ft 6 in	6 to 8 in
Double	48 in wide	52 in	3 ft 4 in up to 4 ft	8 to 10 in
Queen	60 in wide	64 in	3 ft 6 in to 4 ft 2 in	8 to 10 in
King (6 x 6)	72 in wide	76 in	3 ft 8 in to 4 ft 6 in	9 to 12 in

Mattress lengths in India are 72, 75 or 78 inches. Add the sirana thickness, and the box depth if you choose one, to the total bed length before checking walking space. See head box bed designs for more box siranas.

What to Tell the Carpenter for Your Sirana

Bring the mattress size and the sirana height you want from the floor.
Say plain, carved or cushioned. For cushion, ask the foam density and see the fabric.
For a box sirana, say open shelves, closed cabinet or lift-up flap, and ask for a socket point inside.
Ask how the sirana fixes to the bed: bolts with metal inserts are best, so it can be removed for moving house.
Every piece of wood and ply should get anti-termite chemical, the hidden back face most of all.

Questions people ask

What is sirana in a bed?

Sirana is a Hindi word meaning the spot where your head lies, the pillow side of a bed. In furniture it means the headboard. Sirhana and sirhane are other spellings of the same word.

Which bed sirana design is best for a double bed?

For daily use, a wooden sirana with a cushioned centre is a good balance. The padding supports your back while the wooden edges take knocks. Around three and a half to four feet tall works in most rooms.

Is a sirana with box worth it?

Yes, if you have no side tables or a small room. It holds books, medicine and chargers. Remember it makes the bed 8 to 12 inches longer.

Which bed design sirana styles are latest?

Channel cushions with wooden posts, arches with golden patti and slim siranas with hidden light are popular right now.

Can I change only the sirana of my old bed?

Often yes, if the frame is sound. The carpenter unbolts the old sirana and fixes a new one to the same points. Bring photos and measurements of the frame.