StaceyinLA Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) I am going to try and do my first poll ever. Dh and I are trying to decide on some new mattresses. I'm just curious as to what most others have. I left off twin size since I doubt many folks wanna be THAT close to their dh all night! ;-p Edited December 15, 2011 by StaceyinLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coast Mom Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 We share a California King. Of course, with the youngest two still co-sleeping, it feels more like a twin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 We had a king and it was too big, even co-sleeping. Now, many nights we Ella and Olivia and it's too small. I feel like Goldilocks. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 We have a king, but always end up cuddled up on the edge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 With 3 dogs, 7 cats and 2 pigs, I'd go for a king. Undoubtedly some of them will be sharing the bed with you at times. :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) I picked Other. When we moved here and put our King size in our bedroom in the only place it would fit we just barely could close the door. We had no bed frame, but still if the bed moved a centimeter we would have to push it tight against the wall to open/close the door. So we went shopping for a new bed. My dh is 6 foot 2 and even found his feet hung off the king size so we didn't want smaller. Instead we got TWO full size beds and put them side by side to make a big rectangular. It's bigger then a king. Not as wide, but much longer. ----------------- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ----------------- (ETA: Sorry the diagram didn't work. Hopefully you will understand what I mean) We then sleep with our heads on one mattress and our feet on another. A super long bed, way longer then even my dh needs. If the kids are going to be joining us. (My youngest bedroom also doubles as a guest room) We then sleep on it as two separate beds. One for my and my son, the other for my husband. We have VERY little floor space left in our room. But we want/need it that way. If you have less then 2 square meters of floor space and let it get super messy it is still very easy to clean up. Edited December 15, 2011 by Julie Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I'm all for twin beds but we have a queen. DH curls up on the edge if he is accidently bumped into during the night so I end up feeling guilty all the time or trying to sleep curled up on my own edge. Dh has also informed me that I have those myoclonic twitches literally all night and that coupled with my chronic nightmares in which I yell and thrash and throw punches I am responsible for keeping him awake a lot. I'm sure I wouldn't want to share a bed with me, but he won't hear of doing things differently, even though I have assured him that twin beds are plenty big enough for those time we want to be um, very close together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Have? Queen. Want? King. I know bedding is more expensive the bigger the size, but I regret not getting a king-sized bed when we got married 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 We have what's known as an "Olympic Queen" bed. No, I'm not kidding. ;) Here's some info on it, from http://www.preciousbedding.com: The Simmons® Olympic Queen bed was developed in 1999 and is 6 inches wider than a regular Queen. Besides the California King and Queen, this was the first new bed to enter the market in 42 years. Because of this, they are not as common as normal Queen beds and it is often difficult to find bedding for them. Mattresses of Olympic Queen beds typically measure 66 inches wide and 80 inches long. The part about it being difficult to find sheets for it is absolutely true. I've resorted to buying king-size sheets and altering them to fit our bed. :glare: If I had it to do over again, I'd buy a king-sized bed instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphispeg Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 We have always lived in older houses with small master bedrooms so a Queen is as big as we could get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 We have always lived in older houses with small master bedrooms so a Queen is as big as we could get. As long as you don't want floor space, you can usually fit in two full size beds side by side. You just have to give up on the idea of having anything else in the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGin Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Happily married for 28 years, but definitely NOT sleep compatible, so last year we separated.:tongue_smilie: Now we are even more happily married in our own beds. No more snoring in each other's ears, no more tossing and turning (me) because his white noise source is too close. No more blanket war... :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 We could only find the frame we wanted in a queen, so queen it is. What I would do over again is get a mattress where the pillowtop isn't sewn on. I hate not being able to flip my mattress, and it's developing depressions that I can't do anything about. (Except tell my husband to roll onto the middle of the bed when I get up in the morning.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Very happily sharing for 25 years and counting in a regular QUEEN size bed. When we were remodeling for a few months, and whenever we go camping, we slept just as well on a full-size air mattress. However, I am only 5'4" and DH is 5'10", plus I sleep curled up all the time, so a smaller bed size works great for us. Kids and dogs have their own beds. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Queen. We started out with a full size bed. I like Queen much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Gosh... I'm thinking two twins would be perfect.... we could pick which one we wanted, and schooch them together. :) But, when I want good sleep, I sleep downstairs, snoring really doesn't let me get good rest... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwin Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 King, but we bought it knowing that the baby would probably be cosleeping. We really don't *need* larger than a queen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in NM Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Queen. We used to have a King, but I felt so lonely because we each separated to our own edges. So 2 years ago we bought a Sleep Number bed in Queen. Dh would have gotten the King, but he didn't want to spend that much money. I like the Queen because I know he's in bed with me. Sometimes it does feel crowded. We are both overweight and Dh is 6'1", but I'd rather have that than feel I'm sleeping alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I chose "Other." We have an Olympic Queen, which was only made by Simmons and they quit making them about five years ago. It is the perfect size for us- 68" X 80"- and I am so mad that they don't make them any more! I guess we'll just have to get a little cozier when we need to replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murmer Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I have a queen...but we really want a king...dh is long and there isn't room to share with small children should they come in during the night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Always has been king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I chose "Other." We have an Olympic Queen, which was only made by Simmons and they quit making them about five years ago. It is the perfect size for us- 68" X 80"- and I am so mad that they don't make them any more! I guess we'll just have to get a little cozier when we need to replace it. Did you see my post? We also have an Olympic Queen. I love the bed, but I wish we'd gone ahead and bought a king size instead. It's too hard to find sheets to fit. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Did you see my post? We also have an Olympic Queen. I love the bed, but I wish we'd gone ahead and bought a king size instead. It's too hard to find sheets to fit. :confused: I love my bed too but I understand the frustration! Ours is really deep so we buy a king size fitted and a queen size flat. We've never really had a problem with the fitted sliding around or anything, we just tuck any extra sheet in. The biggest problem is the mattress cover. When we purchased the bed, we got one the mattress pad from the company and it was supposed to last 10 years. However, we then co-slept with two kids so we were lucky to get five years out of it! It was a pain when we had to buy a new one. We would have just ordered another one from Simmons, but that's when we found out they don't make them any more. :glare: We ended up getting a king size and "tucking it in" doesn't quite work as well as it does with the sheets. So, yeah, my big complaint is the mattress pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punks in Ontario Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Not only would a king size not fit in our room, but I find dh is a loong way over to cuddle with in one.:001_huh: Because dh is tall, a full size is just too short for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I'm all for twin beds but we have a queen. DH curls up on the edge if he is accidently bumped into during the night so I end up feeling guilty all the time or trying to sleep curled up on my own edge. Dh has also informed me that I have those myoclonic twitches literally all night and that coupled with my chronic nightmares in which I yell and thrash and throw punches I am responsible for keeping him awake a lot. I'm sure I wouldn't want to share a bed with me, but he won't hear of doing things differently, even though I have assured him that twin beds are plenty big enough for those time we want to be um, very close together. Are you saying you'd sleep both of you in a twin if he agreed?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I voted king, but actually it's a California king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 We sleep in a Full. We like to be very close. It's good for your heart. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running the race Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 California King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Ours is an other...an expanded queen. I too wish we had just gone with a King, but dh thought it would take up too much space. It is the perfect size for our space, but getting sheets to fit is not much fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Are you saying you'd sleep both of you in a twin if he agreed?? :lol: Um, no, not sleep.........He would have to go back to his twin for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Queen, but often wonder if we should step up to a king. I move around a lot in my sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 King! We had a queen for a long time and since we've purchased the king, we have a hard time with smaller sizes. Dh is very tall and loves to sprawl. I'm smaller, but I startle easily and I lash out when touched while I'm sleeping. There's enough room that my kids can fit in the bed when they have nightmares. Highly recommend the king size bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 We use to only use a king-sized bed. Typically one or more children managed to sleep there as well. About ten years ago, we switched to queen, and we are pleased with that. Initially we were concerned it wouldn't give us enough room, but that hasn't been the case. Also, the queen-sized bed seems to maintain its support better. I don't think that we'll go back to king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 :lol: Um, no, not sleep.........He would have to go back to his twin for that. Gotcha :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 King! We had a queen for a long time and since we've purchased the king, we have a hard time with smaller sizes. Dh is very tall and loves to sprawl. I'm smaller, but I startle easily and I lash out when touched while I'm sleeping. There's enough room that my kids can fit in the bed when they have nightmares. Highly recommend the king size bed. :lol: I thought only I did this! It can be downright scary for my dc. They have learned not to quietly sneak up to my side of the bed and try to whisper something to me while I sleep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 California King. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 CA King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 We have had a king size for 12 years. It's time to replace the mattresses. We are trying out a queen for a few months (it was one of our guest beds) to see if we like it before purchasing new mattresses. My problems with our king: No matter what we did to the frame, the middle ALWAYS wound up caving in, and I felt like I was sleeping sideways on an incline - KILLED my back. Fit of king quilts/comforters - they just never go all the way down past the mattress. This frustrates my OCD side terribly! Cost of bedding. It's just outrageous to get good quality stuff for king size beds. Cost of headboard/frame (we will want to replace our headboard when we purchase our new bed). Space. We have a big room, but I really want to put a little seating area in it. The king bed won't allow for that. The queen will. Problems with queen: Not sure if I'm fond of the closeness. I do not like to be touched in my sleep. I am not a cuddler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 For the first 9 years of our marriage we shared a full size bed. When ds 7 was born he ended up in bed with us so I could get some sleep, then when ds 5 came I was nursing both of them so we had 2 babies and both of us fighting to stay on a full-- I would literally have 1 boy hanging off the edge being held up by my arm around him so then we got a king and it was WONDERFUL. We have been in a king ever since and will be for the rest of our marriage! Plenty of cuddle room and plenty of roll over and go to sleep room :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in CA Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Gosh... I'm thinking two twins would be perfect.... we could pick which one we wanted, and schooch them together. :) But, when I want good sleep, I sleep downstairs, snoring really doesn't let me get good rest... :) This is actually what we had -- two twin beds pushed together -- when we rented a furnished apartment in Switzerland (for four years) and a vacation cottage in England (for a week). It makes for much more flexibility (say, you have visitors who don't want to sleep in the same bed), and it's so much easier to manage a twin mattress and frame in the small apartments (with narrow stairwells and doors). I've never seen it in the U.S., but it seemed so logical, once we got over our surprise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn On the Border Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 We have a king, and it still feels small sometimes. If the boys watch a movie with us, it's a little tight. We also have a Golden Retriever and a St. Bernard. Of course, they need their space as well. We're thinking about getting a recliner for the times when we don't all fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I put other since the closest thing to our bed is a California King. Basically it is bigger than a queen and smaller than a king. We got our bed in Belgium and they have different sizes. The normal bed that couples use over there is what we got- it is two mattresses joined together by a piece of fabric that hangs down so it is easy to bring into small doors like many in Europe are. You basically fold the mattress by half and get it in. It was very nice for dh since it is longer than a normal queen and he is fairly tall. It has been a real blessing for me since we are on different mattresses, and we have separate bed rails, I can elevate my head part while he sleeps flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmomtutu Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 King! ...but we did queen for the first 4 of our 17 yrs of marriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly IN Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I voted Queen. I really wish we had a king though. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebbS Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 We've had a king for the entirety of our 30 year marriage. We cuddle in the winter when it's cold but have some space in the summer when it's hot. Seems to be work well for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 DH is very tall - we have a CA King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 We have a king but I wish we had bought a California king as my dh's feet hang off the end. We like having lots of space though we both sleep close to our respective edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAutumnOak Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I am 5'2" and DH is 5'7"...We have a queen, but could easily have a full...A king would be too big for us...We always sleep touching each other or cuddled, so why pay more money for a bigger bed and sheets?...We also don't co sleep with kids or anyone else :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnTeaching Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 DH is very tall - we have a CA King. Same here - 6'8" hubby. CA King. We have a Sleep Number bed and it is the best bed we have ever bought. We can each select the firmness of our side of the bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenichols Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 We have a king & love it. By morning all 4 kids have squished in & it's pretty snug! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.