| Mattress Sizes Exposed |
Ever wonder what the difference was between a twin and a full-sized mattress? Or how about a king and a California king? This article explores the differences between the most common varieties of mattresses on the market, from smallest to largest.
Twin mattresses, also known as single beds, measure 39" x 75." These are the variety of mattress that is commonly found on daybeds, trundle beds, hideaways, and even most children's beds. However, if you are looking to fit a sheet over a twin bed in a student dormitory, it will likely be slightly longer measuring at 39" x 80." This lengthened twin mattress (named long twin mattress) is primarily used to occupy taller teens and adults and may prove harder to find the appropriate bedding for—just one more reason to get those scholarships to pay for college tuition.
Full twin mattresses, also known as double beds, measure 54" x 75." Though sheets are easier to find than long twin mattresses and are cheaper than most queen and king sheet covers, full twin mattresses are unfortunately too small for many couples to use. Sleeping two adults in one of these will leave each individual with a whole foot less elbowroom than if one where to sleep on a single twin mattress. Also, if the sleeper happens to be taller than the average person, he/she may find that his/her feet hang awkwardly over the edge of the bed being susceptible to various pranks and fierce tickling wars.
Queen size mattresses, celebrating their 50th year since they were introduced by the Simmons Company in 1958, measure 60" x 80." Being both wider and longer than a double bed, queen mattresses are more accommodating to the common marital couple. If your sleeping partner likes to roll outside his/her 30" of respected space, then you may, perhaps, want to upgrade to the king. A lesser-known variety of queen is the California queen, being primarily used for wood framed beds that were formerly used for waterbeds (remember those?). Since waterbeds are gracefully fading into mattress history, so is the necessity for the California queen.
King size mattresses, also celebrating their 50th year since they were introduced by the Simmons Company in 1958, measure 76" x 80." King size mattresses, also known as the Eastern king, is wider than the queen by 16." In order to get an idea about how wide a king is, try pushing your two Desi and Lucy twin beds together (this should equal the 76" in width) giving you a good representation of the king's supremacy. If you have a hard time remembering that a king is wider than a queen, just think of King Henry VIII—have you ever seen that guy's portrait? As for height, however, the king and queen reign equally at an even 80."
The California King, sometimes referred to as the Western king, measures 72" x 84," lying somewhere in the middle of the queen and king sized mattresses. Though it is not as wide as a regular king, it is still 12" wider than the queen and as for length, this champion outweighs the competition beating the regular king by 4."
Whether you want to outfit that extra guest room with a twin bed or two or to simply upgrade your mattress to the next size up, Sadie Jane Furniture hopes that your back will find sufficient rest on the mattress you most desire.
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