CarolinaKat
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Post by CarolinaKat on Mar 27, 2014 10:20:05 GMT -5
So we're looking at finally putting a bed in the guest room. I tried to convince DH that we should buy a new queen mattress and put the full we use in the guest room, but he shot that down. If we're getting a new bed for us it will be a full, and frankly if we're not switching bed sizes, I'm happy to keep the one we have, which is super comfy.
So where should I go to buy a full matress set for the guest room? We're not interested in spending tons of money because it's a guest room, but we also want to have comfortable guests who will come back.
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Bob Ross
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Post by Bob Ross on Mar 27, 2014 10:54:54 GMT -5
I got a queen sized memory foam mattress from Overstock.com a few years ago. I think it was their proprietary brand (forget the name) and cost ~$450. It's worked fine for both me and DW.
People who pay thousands for a mattress are suckas.
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Post by alabamagal on Mar 27, 2014 13:02:31 GMT -5
My most recent mattresses were bought from Walmart. One was for DS1 in college, and the other was for DS2 when he left for college and his room is now one of the guest rooms. I paid ~$100 for a cheap bedframe and ~$180 for a full size memory foam mattress, 8" thickness. And the mattress shipped in a compressed tube, easy to handle, just open it up and let it expand
My DS1 in college says his bed is fine - he probably doesn't make a dent in it though because he is so skinny. DS2 uses his in his room at home and he says its comfortable to sleep in. He is a bigger guy 6'3" and 210 pounds.
I think it is fine for a guest room. Get at least 8". Plus you don't want guests to stay TOO long..... |
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CarolinaKat
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Post by CarolinaKat on Mar 27, 2014 13:12:11 GMT -5
do memory foam mattresses need a support? I have a frame (and the rest of the bedroom set), but no box springs. It's a old style wood frame with wide slats. Which are not the original slats. The original slats broke one night when my mom was a little girl and grandma and grandaddy ended up sleeping on an incline. I really don't WANT to know what they were doing to break the bed  |
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Bob Ross
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Post by Bob Ross on Mar 27, 2014 13:21:25 GMT -5
do memory foam mattresses need a support? I have a frame (and the rest of the bedroom set), but no box springs. It's a old style wood frame with wide slats. Which are not the original slats. The original slats broke one night when my mom was a little girl and grandma and grandaddy ended up sleeping on an incline. I really don't WANT to know what they were doing to break the bed If the slats can support the mattress, you don't need a box spring. I have a pedestal-style frame with many wooden slats running head to foot, and this did not require a box spring. |
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alabamagal
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Post by alabamagal on Mar 27, 2014 15:03:47 GMT -5
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Timberwolf
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Post by Timberwolf on Mar 27, 2014 16:30:47 GMT -5
We just got a new mattress for our guest room. We had a double size and I was kind of embarrassed to have a couple sleep on that because I really thought it was too small for a couple. Luckily my DH was O.K. to get the bigger size and he gave the double bed to his brother who is single. We got a queen headboard and frame from craigslist and we got the mattress and box spring from a "furniture liquidator" in our city for about $400. It really is much more comfortable than the old bed.
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beenherebefore
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Post by beenherebefore on Mar 27, 2014 17:10:33 GMT -5
This reminds me of highjinks when I was a kid, had an Uncle who would put walnuts between the slats and the mattress and, when we went to bed they would all crack and the bed would drop a little...... scared the bejesus out of us..... :-)
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Post by Shooby on Mar 27, 2014 18:42:18 GMT -5
Go King or go home.
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beenherebefore
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Post by beenherebefore on Mar 27, 2014 18:51:53 GMT -5
Mattress Firm has some great deals.
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CarolinaKat
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Post by CarolinaKat on Mar 28, 2014 6:51:07 GMT -5
Lol. DH claims i get 'lost' in queen beds and that's his reasoning for refusing to move up. |
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qofcc
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Post by qofcc on Mar 29, 2014 6:59:11 GMT -5
My guest room has one of those air beds... air mattress on a platform with a built in pump... with a memory foam topper. I originally bought it for camping (I have a huge cabin tent) but I set it up in there when I had guests & people rave about how comfortable it is. If you like the sleeping on a marshmallow feeling it's great. Cost less than $200 for both items & fits in a tote for travel.
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