A Guide to King Size Beds imageA king bed may be a luxury for some, but it is a necessity for others. The largest sized beds on the market are king-sized beds, with one being a standard king and the other a California king. Read More about A Guide to King Size BedsQuilt Size ChartsQuilt SizesBed Size ChartsCrib Quilt SizeTwin QuiltCrib QuiltsQuilting TipsQuilting ProjectsSewing ProjectsForwardYou never know when you'll need Bed Sizes and Dimensions Mattress Pads & Toppers (212) Down & Down Alternative Comforters (124) Price - low to high Price - high to low Serta® iComfort® HYBRID Applause II Firm Mattress DHP 8-Inch Thick Premium Futon Mattress Sealy Posturepedic® Firm Memory Foam Mattress Beautyrest® Recharge® Wynfair Plush Mattress Set Serta® Pine 5-Inch Thick Foam Futon Mattress Serta® Ash 4-Inch Thick Futon Mattress Beautyrest® Recharge® Wynfair Plush Low Profile Mattress Set Serta® Hickory 6-Inch Thick Foam Futon Mattress
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When choosing your mattress, it is important to understand what type of comfort level you are looking for. Bed Bath & Beyond gives you plenty of options including plush, firm, pillow top, and more so you can find the mattress for your best sleep. You can find these great mattress options in a variety of sizes, from twin mattresses to California king size mattresses. With such a wide variety of mattresses to choose from, it can be overwhelming to decide on one. Understand what you are looking for in a mattress before deciding. This will help you to narrow down the options from size to support type. Wake up feeling refreshed with a quality mattress from Bed Bath & Beyond.As one searches for beds to place in the master bedroom, guest bedroom, or kid’s rooms, they run across a myriad of different sizes to deal with. The purpose of this fact sheet is to identify to the buyer the different sizes and options available in beds manufactured in the first half of the 20th Century, such that an informed decision may be reached regarding the correct size piece desired.
Somewhat surprisingly, American furniture manufacturers actually began standardizing bed sizes shortly after the Civil War, around 1870. At that time, bed and mattress manufacturers agreed upon standard sizes for a single (also referred to as a “twin”) and double (also referred to as a “full”) bed. By doing so, consumers could purchase beds and mattresses from different retailers around the country secure in the knowledge they would fit one another. This standardization replaced the previous requirement of consumers to have both beds and mattresses custom made. The difference between the standard sizes of 1870 and those of today is the invention of “box springs” in the 1910’s. That is, prior to the development of box springs, the mattress was placed on top of something laying over the rails of the bed. Sometimes this would be rope tied from one rail to the other, while others would use slats or a sheet of wood laid across the top of the rails. With the invention of box springs, bed manufacturers had to move the distance or space between the rails and the headboard and footboard by a few inches so that the box springs could drop down inside the rails where they rest on slats.
Thus, while the standardized dimensions did not change, the widths before the 1910’s were to the outer edges of the bedrails and since the 1910’s are to the insides of the bedrails. Single and double size beds were joined sometime around the 1920’s by the “3/4” size bed. Unfortunately, manufacturers on the east and west coasts would not agree upon an industry standard for the “3/4” size after they had already begun manufacturing them. Thus, they may be found in two slightly different widths. The queen and king sizes began in the late 1950’s. The queen size bed was initially designed to be a replacement for the full or double bed – an idea which never came to fruition. The big difference in the development of queen and king size beds was the length: 80 inches. So that finally, people who were 72” or taller would no longer hit their heads against the headboard or have their feet dangling over the footboard while sleeping. [A notable difference given the ever-increasing average height of Americans.]
Accordingly, manufacturers also made an 80-inch length twin bed, called by different retailers as a “king twin”, “extended twin”, “long twin”, “extra length twin”, etc. The idea was that the 80-inch twin, queen, and king would supplant the 74” twin and full as American standards. However, the American public’s demand for 74” twin and full size beds (ideal for smaller size bedrooms) did not diminish, so that all five sizes are available as an industry standard today. Initially, kings and queens were made with a headboard only, which was fastened to a free-standing metal bed frame. But by 1970, a trend was seen towards the manufacture of both a headboard and a footboard. Any full size bed can be converted to queen, and any pair of twins can be converted to a king size bed. 80-inch conversion rails on the market with either the standard double hooks or bolt-on mounts replace the original 74” rails to make such conversions. The “secret to success” in making conversions is to find beds which can be converted without looking odd.
Some full size beds are not much more than 54 inches wide, leaving a queen box spring and mattress protruding three inches on either side of the headboard and footboard. Others are as much as 58” wide, where the addition of a dust ruffle and comforter precludes the one inch extending beyond the headboard/footboard from being noticeable. And in the case of converting twins to kings, posters in the center of the headboard and footboard are obviously not the choice to make. A discerning eye towards the existing shape of the twin beds can make a selection which will look like a king size bed, and not just two twins bolted together. Hopefully, the data contained herein provides the purchaser the ability to make an informed decision regarding the specific bed required to meet a specific need. “Furniture Facts” are printed by AMG Vintage House, to assist consumers in the selection and acquisition of antique and vintage mahogany furniture. Regardless of where you purchase your next piece, AMG Vintage House wishes you success in acquiring a good product which will provide you value, beauty, and functionality in the years to come.