supersize me

[anotheranon]

D. and I just got a king size bed. And we managed to excavate the guest room sufficiently that it can house guests again :)

Procurement was spurred by my sister's impending visit over Halloween weekend. It was the much needed excuse to clean out the guest room and get rid of my college full size. We figured while we were moving furniture around, now would be as good a time as any to get a new bed and move the old to the guest room.

The king size part D.'s idea, as it never occurred to me we might need or want anything that big. However, with D. being a big guy who likes to spread out, I started to see how a queen might seem cramped to him, especially in summer.

I made quick work of research and Sunday afternoon we went to local shops for lie down testing, picked one, and had it delivered/installed Wednesday. The delivery people were also kind enough to move the queen to the guest room and the full to recycling.

Triumph for all! The king really does give us more stretching space and doesn't overwhelm the bedroom as I feared it would. The queen, while only 6" or so larger than the full, is in better shape and means any visiting couples won't have to sleep in each other's pockets. Best of all, this novel "pillow top" on new mattresses is a boon for my abused joints: all the support of a firm mattress but actually molds around my shoulder and hip so I don't wake up feeling pinched or compressed.

So we get a good night's rest and so do any future guests!

Comments

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh I haz got jealousies for your king-sized bed!!!!! We've wanted one for awhile now but good grief they are expensive!

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

You are not wrong. They ARE pricey, especially if you want something like memory foam toppers or the like. Then you've got to get sheets for it....

This site (http://www.whatsthebest-mattress.com/) helped with a lot of the initial legwork, and we got a better price than we would have otherwise. Also it gave me some idea of what I was looking for and what to expect to pay - mattress salespeople can be as slimy as used car places :(

[tommdroid.livejournal.com]

Sweet. :-)

[semmie17.livejournal.com]

I slept on a King-sized bed for years (my ex was 6'4") and I do miss them... it's always a treat to sleep on one when I get a hotel room. I sleep on a full-size now, but if/when I get a bigger house, I might splurge and get a king all fer me onesies.

The sheet situation... er... yeah. They're spendy, and it does take a whole load to wash just the set. When you buy a set, you'll get king-sized pillow cases -- I bought king pillows for them, but just used them when I wanted to make the bed up prettily. I added four regular pillows for real sleeping. But with a king, you can add bolsters and topping pillows for color to make it purty, just like in the magazines. ;)

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

You're right - the bed just has so much acerage it's hard to resist the urge to "dress it up"!