Bedding GuidesPlywood can replace a box spring as a firm, low-cost mattress base - but only if it's at least 3/4 inch thick, properly sized, and ventilated. Here's how to do it without voiding your warranty or trapping moisture.
Mattress GuidesAn encyclopedic guide to the 14 most common bed frame types - platform, panel, sleigh, canopy, four-poster, daybed, trundle, bunk, loft, captain's, Murphy, adjustable, futon, and hammock - with pros, cons, price bands, and mattress compatibility for each.
Bedding GuidesBunkie boards and box springs are not the same. A bunkie board is a thin (1-3 inch) solid panel; a box spring is a 5-9 inch coil-and-frame foundation. Use a bunkie board for foam, latex, and platform beds; use a box spring with a traditional innerspring on a metal frame.
Bedding GuidesMost loft beds are rated 200-250 lb total - including your mattress. Here's how to read the spec sheet, what changes with material and size, and how to safely push capacity higher.
Mattress GuidesEvery standard and split futon mattress size in inches and centimeters, plus thickness ranges, frame compatibility, and how to verify your futon is full or queen before you buy.
Mattress GuidesMattress weights by size and material - from a 40-pound twin to a 180-pound king - plus what those numbers mean for your bed frame, your back, and moving day.
Bedding GuidesA clear, frame-by-frame guide to taking apart any bed for moving day. Covers metal, wood, platform, IKEA cam-lock, and storage beds, plus the hardware-bagging trick movers use to make reassembly painless.
Bedding GuidesA practical, step-by-step guide to securing a box spring to your car's roof rack with ratchet straps - including what gear to use, the legal rules to know, and the rookie mistakes that send mattresses flying.
Mattress GuidesWhether you actually need a box spring depends on your mattress and bed frame. Here's how to pick the right type, height, and size - or skip it entirely.
Bedding GuidesA bunkie board is the simplest, lowest-profile way to give a mattress a flat, supportive base. This guide walks through when you actually need one, what thickness and material to buy, and how to size it so your warranty stays intact.
Mattress GuidesA sliding mattress almost always comes down to friction or fit. Here are eight fixes - from rubber grippers to metal retainer bars - ranked by how reliably they keep a bed from drifting.
Bedding GuidesUse this 60-second test to decide if your mattress needs a bunkie board: measure your slat gaps, check your mattress type, and read your warranty. Skip the upgrade if your foundation already qualifies.