make / manufacturer: Ikea model name / number: Sultan/Morgedal QR Code Link to This Post Sturdy wooden Ikea Twin size bed with mattress - $130Gently used in a clean apartment. • Sultan Aram Twin Bed Frame (wooden) -- originally $100 • 4 Sultan Bed legs (metal) - originally $40 ($10/ea) • MORGEDAL Foam mattress, medium firm -- originally $199 The offer also includes a Mattress Cover. Assistance with carrying/loading it to your vehicle can be provided.10 Ways to Get More Storage Out of Your Coffee Table These intrepid DIYers threw the typical sleeping set-up out the window. A Hideout for KidsA Hideout for KidsSure, the KURA loft is fun from the start (what kid doesn't love a bunk bed?). But when these parents added a tented sleeping area up top and a cozy hammock on the bottom it officially became the coolest bed of all time.See more at Papotologie » A New Use for Kitchen CabinetsA New Use for Kitchen CabinetsIf you want extra storage, a raised bed is the way to go.
But finding the right organizer to place your mattress on top is another story. Here, nine sturdy IKEA kitchen cabinets with doors hide personal items.See more at Oh Yes » 50+ Designer Window Treatments & Curtain IdeasThe following blog post was written by Rachel Koller, a long-time WTC volunteer, on her experiences while shopping for a new mattress for her daughter. When my daughter turned 3 we knew it was time to get her into a twin bed. This was a challenge not because we worried about her wandering around in the middle of the night without the confines of a crib, but because it involved buying a new mattress, and we are picky consumers. We have “lofty” goals when buying furniture: avoid chemical flame retardants, and protect indoor air quality. We also believe that a mattress should be comfortable, durable, and affordable. Would this be too much to ask? I know the best options out there use natural materials, like wool, cotton, and natural latex. But they are spendy – starting at around $700 for a twin, and I wanted to see if there were options that were less expensive, but still addressed my chemical concerns.
First I went to Ikea, hoping to find an affordable solution. I wanted a mattress immediately, not one that would have to sit in our garage offgassing for 6 months before it could come inside. This means avoiding PVC, polyurethane foam, and memory foam. The lower-priced Ikea mattresses had enough synthetic materials that they didn’t pass my sniff test. I could have purchased their Sultan Erfjord natural/synthetic latex combo but it still cost $699, and I’d rather support a smaller USA based mattress company at that price. My husband and I had been sleeping on a natural latex mattress from Soaring Heart Natural Bed Company for years, so I knew they might be an option for us. Straight from Ikea we drove to their shop in Seattle (where they make all the products), and found a kids cotton/wool futon that was appealing. The only downside is that the cotton is treated with boric acid powder for flame retardancy. They do make an organic cotton version without any boric acid powder, but it is double the price.
We ended up with the kids cotton/wool futon – spent $365 on the futon, then more for the cotton mattress pad and wool pad (to protect from the inevitable accidents). For alternative mattress protection, we did buy Ikea’s PVC-free mattress protector which is cheap and effective, with the idea we’d use it as backup while my daughter is learning to potty train through the night. Something I really love about Soaring Heart is that they can rebuild or “fluff” your futon in the future, right in their Seattle workshop. It’s a product that can be refurbished as needed, instead of heading straight for the landfill when it gets tired. The futon worked for us because 1) my daughter is petite, and they said people under 150 lbs won’t feel the bed slats under the futon, 2) I’ll make the effort in the summer to air it out in the hot sun (which makes a big difference in keeping it comfortable), and 3) we believe that unlike parents’ bodies which are prone to aches and pains
, kids’ lithe bodies can do fine on a firmer surface. The bottom line is, everyone has their own idea of what defines a comfortable mattress – soft, firm, springy… and that influences a purchase. If money were no object, I’d jump on the all natural materials mattress with no chemical flame retardants, but for those on a budget compromises must be made. Hopefully someday we’ll have many more options for affordable, chemical-free mattresses. Till then, the Soaring Heart cotton/wool futon will work for us, and my daughter happily jumped into her new big bed! Here at WTC, Staff Scientist Erika Schreder also sleeps on a Soaring Heart mattress, while Field Organizer Anna Dyer sleeps on a Naturepedic mattress.IKEA Mattress Review: When is Cheap too Cheap? make / manufacturer: IKEA model name / number: Svarta size / dimensions: Twin Gently used Ikea Svarta twin size bed with mattress. Pickup preferred but can also deliver LOCALLY (Westchester only) for extra $20.
Comes fully disassembled for transport. DOES NOT COME WITH ROLLOUT BOTTOM SECTION. We sold the bottom section last week but they currently still offer just the bottom section for sale on the Ikea website. Keep in mind, the pieces are pretty long. It's a bed and a matress so please bring an SUV or a pickup truck. I answer quickest through text messages. Published on September 18th, 2012 | Materials: 2 EXPEDIT shelf units 5×1, 1x Sultan Lade 90cm, 3 purple SKUBB boxes, non-slip under carpet material Description: I saw quite a few double bed hacks using Expedit units here, but no single bed (90cm wide), so I thought I should submit my hack for this. To start with, put the two units on the floor next to each other, making them 90cm wide – leaving an approx. 12cm gap in the middle. Cut some non-slip under-carpet material and place it onto the units so the slatted base won’t slip around too much. Place the Sultan Lade slatted bed base on top. You need to cut one slat off the end since it’s meant for a 200cm bed and the Expedit base is only 185cm, and secure the top and bottom slat with 4 screws each.