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Buying a Bed

A good bed  is a comfortable bed. A comfortable bed  means a good night's sleep. A good night's sleep leads to a good day. Get it? If you don't already have a bed you love sinking into nightly, it's time to start looking.  Start thinking about what type of mattress you may like, soft mattress medium mattress or a firm mattress  many say that firm mattress give them better support and reduce back pain, but many aren't able to get a good night sleep on those and say it's like sleeping on a washboard

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Bed Sizes

What you need to consider:

  • Do you sleep alone?
  • Is this for every day use, or occasionally for guests?
  • Is there a style that you fancy?
  • What size bed are you most comfortable in?
  • If you sleep with a partner, do you have trouble sleeping without your own space?
  • Do you want a slat system  for lower profile, or do you like your sleeping high off the ground with a box spring
  • What is the available space in your bedroom?

Once you determine what will work best to meet these needs, you can start looking into styles and sizes.

  • One Person
    • Twin : 39"x75"
    • Twin XL  (college dorms, for the most part): 39" x 80"
    • Full : 54" x 75"
  • Two People
  • These are standard U.S. sizes. Standard sizes in other countries may vary.

Bed Designs

Like the rest of your furniture, your bed's style can expand infinitely in any direction. Once you've covered your sleeping needs, have fun choosing the style! They can be anything from simple to extravagant and flirty to functional. Metal headboards and footboards usually convey a more modern look, while wood, ever the versatile medium, can convey anything from country casual to royal European. 

Classic Designs

Wooden Beds  are classic, earthy, sturdy and heavy.

Metal Beds  can look trendy, stark, elegant or rustic.

Futons  are a wooden or metal frame and mattress combo so that your bed can double as a couch. They're versatile and inexpensive, but less supportive.

Four-Poster Beds  (and their canopied brethren, Canopy Beds  are for the royalty in all of us.

Kid Beds  are smaller, more durable and typically more fun.

Space-Saving Beds

Bunk beds  save space but can scare some kids.

Trundle beds  hide a spare bed underneath the primary bed. Perfect for guests.

Murphy beds  fold up into the wall or a cabinet when not in use. Great in Studio apartments, but often need to be bolted to the floor.

Day beds  are twin beds with sides and backs for a double duty as a sofa. Another plus for small apartments and can be used as a guest bed.

Lofted beds  give you more floor or drawer space. Great for apartments.

Alternatives

Round beds  are unusual and certainly attention-getting.

Hammocks  are great for relaxing summer naps. Don't forget to get a pad  so the ropes don't hurt you.

Sofabeds  offer the same space-saving convenience as a futon, but their mattresses usually aren't very good.


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