High bed versus low beds? Does it make a difference, and if so,
which one is right for you? Well, I'm going to answer that question right now.
Hey, guys, it's Marten here from Mattress Clarity. And today we're going to
talk about the differences between high beds and low beds.
How to find the best bed height for you room and go through all the
different types of bed frame and foundations. Let's get started.
First off, just getting started, looking for a bed or a mattress.
Definitely head over mattressclarity.com there. You've got a lot of great
reviews on mattresses, bedding, pillows, and all types of sleep products.
Also, stick around toward the end of the video and we answered some frequently
asked questions about bed height. But what are we talking about when we talk
about bed height? Well, basically, it's a measure of from your floor to the
top of your mattress. So your frame or foundation, possibly a box
spring, and then your mattress on top of that, that's going to be your bed
height. But why is that important? Well, it's important for two reasons.
First of all, it affects your mobility, how easy it is to get in and
out of bed. It also affects the overall aesthetic and design of your
bedroom. Now, in general, you want to look for something between 16 inches
and 24 inches in terms of bed height, that is the average knee height
for most adults. But there are some things you can do to find the perfect
bed height for your specific situation. So the main thing that determines best
bed height you should be looking for is going to be your own height.
So, for instance, I'm 67, I'm a much taller person.
If you're taller person like me, you're going to want a taller bed. The other
hand, if you're a shorter person, you're going to want a shorter bed.
But it's really easy to find out if you have the best bed height.
Basically, sit toward the edge of the bed. You want to make sure your feet
can get planted firmly on the ground. And your knees and legs are basically at
a 90 degree angle basically around there. It makes it easy to
use your knees, your hips and your thighs to get in and out of bed,
so very easy to get out from that position. However, if your
bed is too tall, your legs will be dangling off the edge. It's very difficult to
hop out of bed and then to get back into bed. On the other hand,
if your bed is too short, it's going to feel like you can stretch your
legs out very, very easily in front of you. Or if you're sitting more like
this, your knees are going to be up above your hips, very uncomfortable, very
difficult to get up from that position. It's especially important for the
elderly and those with mobility issues because you want to make sure it's easy
to get in and out of bed. So now I want to talk about different
types of beds and foundations and how they're going to affect the overall height
of your bed. The first type is a platform bed. This is going to
be a lower type of bed, very close to the ground. You're going to have
some wooden slats or other types of slots across the surface area.
You usually are not going to need a box spring. So you put your mattress
right on top of that platform bed. It's going to be lower slung overall
because of that. Not the best match for taller people, especially that
mattresses on the thinner side. More difficult to get off a platform bed at
the same time. A good match for shorter people. Now, esthetically speaking,
it has more of a modern, sleek looks. You want more of a modern design,
bedroom platform bed, very good idea. But you're going to sacrifice
some storage space, not a lot of storage space underneath the platform
bed. Then we have traditional bed beds with standard frames. Now,
with this type of bed, a lot of times you're going to be using a
box spring. So this frame plus a box spring, plus your mattress is
going to be on the taller side, on average, around 25 inches
off the ground. Now, with this kind of height, you're going to be actually a
good fit for all different types of people. So short, medium height and
taller may be a good fit for this type of bed. Now, aesthetically speaking,
it has, again, more of a traditional look, more of an old school look for your
bedroom, but a lot more room for storage underneath the bed.
Now, speaking of old school, we've got antique beds, definitely a rare form
of bed. Now, with an antique bed, it's going to be definitely on the taller
side. A lot of times you're going to be using a box spring as well.
And with all that, together with the mattress, the bed, and the box spring,
it's going to be sometimes around 36 inches off the ground
because of that. A very good match for a taller person like me.
Not the best match for a shorter person. Aesthetically again,
more of a classic look to your bedroom. But the main thing that's great about
an antique bed is the storage space. They're much higher off the ground.
A lot more room underneath the bed to put even taller boxes. Then we've got
futon mattress. Now, we've all spent the night in a futon mattress, probably
some time in college. And I am not a big fan of futon mattresses because
I am a taller person. They're not that high off the ground when they're fully
put out. So usually 20 to 21 inches. Not a good match for a taller
person like me. Also, not usually that long. So not a great match for me
as a taller person. If you're short or medium height, it could work for you.
Now, aesthetically speaking if you're looking for kind of a College dorm room
look, I say go for it. As far as storage goes with futons not
a lot of room underneath for storage but you can fold it up pretty easily,
put it against the tall bed, get some more floor space.
So now I want to answer some frequently asked questions about bed height.
The first question is what is a good height for a bed? You don't want
to look for something between 16 inches and 24 inches generally but
it's definitely going to depend on your own height. So if you're taller person
you're going to want something to be even more than 24 inches. If you're shorter
person, definitely keep that lower end of the spectrum. And the second question
does bed height affect sleep? Now, generally it's not really going to affect
your sleep too much but you're talking about mattress thickness.
Specifically, it can affect your sleep. A thicker mattress usually can be
more supportive a better mattress for heavier people if you have a thinner
mattress, definitely not as supportive as a thicker mattress. The third
question is how tall should a bed be for the elderly? Now, according to experts
it should be between 20 inches and 23 inches. Not too tall,
not too short. It should make it easy to get in and out of bed
without any real problems. The final question is how can I increase
the height of my bed? You could invest in something called bed risers.
It's going to go underneath the legs of your bed, push the bed a little
bit further off the ground. What's great about that is it adds more storage
space underneath the bed but at the same time it does cut down the stability
of your overall bed. At this point it should be easy to find the best
bed height for you but if you're a little bit confused you want to push
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