NEED some BEDroom help.....

[Car Guy]

Sorry to disappoint but this thread is NOT what you were thinking if your mind is already in the gutter.....:shades :D

Here's the situation......

We have a spare bedroom for guests with a queen sized bed, however our house is small(er) and I have come to the conclusion that it takes up too much room for the use it gets. I would like to find something that will take up less room when not in use but still provide a good night’s sleep when guests are in town. The first thing I thought of is the obvious couch with a pull out bed inside, but I know from experience those are NOT the most comfortable things to be on. I have looked around at some futons, daybeds, etc but really have no knowledge of what would work best......

Any input would be much appreciated...!!! :banana1:


~Justin

[pOrk]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_bed

My grandparents have one of these in their spare bedroom in florida. I sleep on it twice a year for about a week at a time, and its just like a normal bed.

[Car Guy]

I also looked into those but with the small(er) size/arrangement of the room it would be too much work and just wouldn't fit right......

[Plum Crazy]

well if you want your guests to NEVER return, buy a pull out couch. what about a fullsize, or a College twin(longer than a normal twin)

[British_Ben]

I've heard that those big air mattresses are pretty comfortable. Just keep the boxspring somewhere and then pull it out when guests are staying and inflate the air mattress on top of it. I'm talking about the big air mattresses that you can put real sheets on. Not those crappy camping air mattresses.

[88Nightmare]

the air mattress isnt too bad. I wouldnt want one as my regular bed, but for a few nights, it gets the job done. Certainly better then a pull out couch

[DirtyMax]

Futon should work just fine. Adequately comfy, priced right, and easy to unload if need be.

[Voodoo Chick]

Do they still make the "Aero-Bed?" I heard those were awesome, affordable, and easily stored.

[BadAzzGTA89]

Sorry to disappoint but this thread is NOT what you were thinking if your mind is already in the gutter.....:shades :D

Here's the situation......

We have a spare bedroom for guests with a queen sized bed, however our house is small(er) and I have come to the conclusion that it takes up too much room for the use it gets. I would like to find something that will take up less room when not in use but still provide a good night’s sleep when guests are in town. The first thing I thought of is the obvious couch with a pull out bed inside, but I know from experience those are NOT the most comfortable things to be on. I have looked around at some futons, daybeds, etc but really have no knowledge of what would work best......

Any input would be much appreciated...!!! :banana1:


~Justin

Just get a nice full size it will work for 2 for a few nights!

[Car Guy]

A full size is not that much smaller than a queen, and the air mattress idea is great but all of the ones I've owned in the past end up in the trash because of a unfixable leak somewhere. I was hoping that there was something I wasn't aware of, but maybe a futon would be the best thing because then it would double as a couch when not being slept on.....











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[BadAzzGTA89]

Buying a too-small mattress is one of the biggest mistakes new bed-buyers make. Couples who've been sleeping on a "double" since they got married may think that's just fine, until they learn that each person has only as much sleeping space as a baby's crib! Here are size guidelines for shoppers from the Better Sleep Council:


Full beds, sometimes still called "double," are 53 inches wide, which is just 15 inches wider than a twin size (single). That leaves each partner only 27 inches of personal space, or about the width of a crib. Both twin and full sizes are approximately 75 inches long, which may be too short for some adults, especially men.

Recommendations: Full size is only enough space for a single sleeper and only if under 5 feet 5 inches tall. Parents are increasingly choosing full size over twin for teenage bedrooms, and even for younger children in order to give parents a more comfortable place to rest when reading together at tuck-in time.

Queen beds are 60 inches wide by approximately 80 inches long – 6 inches wider and 5 inches longer than a full size mattress. These added inches can make all the difference in comfort, especially for couples, and have made the queen today's most popular mattress size. However, with 30 inches of personal space, each adult still has 9 inches less width than if they slept alone in a twin bed.

Recommendations: Queen size is a good choice for guest rooms, smaller master bedrooms and for couples who prefer close quarters. It's also a great choice for single sleepers who are also "sprawlers."

King beds are 76 inches wide by approximately 80 inches long – about 18 inches wider than a queen. This is the closest a couple can come to having as much personal space (38 inches) as each would have on a twin bed. In fact, two twin extra-long beds pushed together are about the same size, an option that can offer a flexible arrangement for a guest room.

**For consumers on the west coast, there is also the "California King," which is 72 inches wide by 84 inches long – 4 inches narrower and 4 inches longer than a regular king.

Recommendations: King size is the best choice for couples that want maximum personal sleeping space. It's also the best bet to accommodate that time on Sunday morning when children may pop into bed – or if the pets in your house have mattress privileges! However, size can be a problem. Even with a "split box spring" – two twin-size foundations to support it – to make a king set more manageable, it may be too big for some bedrooms or too bulky to navigate through some corridors, doors and stairwells. It's a good idea to break out the tape measure if there is any doubt.

Mattress size chart
California King 72" x 84"
King 76" x 80"
Queen 60" x 80"
Full ("double") 53" x 75"
Twin 38" x 75"