How high is your bed?

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Blonde Granny and I were talking about my new bed on another thread.  It is really high compared to the one it replaced.  It is 36" from the floor.  We measured because we are buying dog steps for the cocker spaniel.  She isn't able to get up here unassisted.

Is this the new normal?  The bed I replaced was much lower, but the bed frame was higher.  If I had kept that frame, this one might be close to 4' from the floor.  Or maybe somewhere in between 3 and 4 feet.  

This isn't a pillow top or any of that stuff . . . 

I'm just curious.  Fortunately, the bedside table was one I got online that someone had made so it is also high.  But it is still several inches lower than the bed.  That makes the table lamp on it "off" for reading.  I can raise it by placing it on a stack of books, but it isn't a short lamp.

Is this problem unique to me?

[Jaguar]

Mine is 25.5 inches from the floor to the top of the mattress, I love it though.

[msventoux]

I bought my bed a few years ago and the top of the mattress is about 30" from the floor.  There were all different heights to choose from at that time. The bed I had previously was probably around 20" from the  floor.  I didn't like that because every morning I woke up to one of the dogs standing over me panting in my face, waiting for me to get up. 

This one's tall enough that they can stand next to the bed and rest their chin on the bed, but not pant in my face at the same time.    I liked the look of some of the taller beds, but I'm a complete klutz and knew I'd hurt myself, most likely on a dismount some morning. 

[Tennesseer]

I don't let my bed drink or smoke dope so it is never high.

Having said that, I have a sleigh bed and the top of the mattress is about 36 inches off the floor.  I bought pet steps for the aging cats to get up (not so much jump down) on the bed.  I bought the bed probably 25 years ago.

[Blonde Granny]

My bed was 32" high, and I have a 27" inseam.  By getting rid oh the box spring and buying a different one my bed is now 24" high.

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

I'll have to measure mine. I have to raise myself up slightly to get on mine, but I'm only 5'4". I don't allow the dog on our bed, so that's not an issue for us. Bill the Dog does sleep on DD#1's bed though; I'd never thought of getting steps for him. He'll be 8 in October. He started having trouble getting up on her bed last year. 

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

I sleep in a waterbed now, which is pretty low.

But my old bed was fairly high, even though my mattress is not particularly thick.  After my first round of surgeries in 2007, I bought a 6" Tempurpedic topper for it and it's now about 36" high.  

[Anne_in_VA]

Our bed is 22" from floor to top of the mattress.  A few years ago we got a new bed frame and with the boxspring and mattress, it was too high.  I would have needed a step stool to get into it, so we got rid of the boxspring and it's fine now.

I had to go measure to find out how high it is.  I think the new mattresses are thicker than they used to be which makes beds higher.  I remember the first bed I bought that was probably about the same height as my current bed but it had both a mattress and boxspring.  I think that mattress was only about 8 or 10 inches thick, as opposed to the 14 - 18 inch mattresses they sell now.

[NoNamePerson]

Jun 13, 2016 21:17:14 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

I don't let my bed drink or smoke dope so it is never high.

Having said that, I have a sleigh bed and the top of the mattress is about 36 inches off the floor.  I bought pet steps for the aging cats to get up (not so much jump down) on the bed.  I bought the bed probably 25 years ago.

Well, shame on you  Depriving you bed of some of life's little pleasures!!

[Tennesseer]

Jun 14, 2016 7:36:52 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

Jun 13, 2016 21:17:14 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

I don't let my bed drink or smoke dope so it is never high.

Having said that, I have a sleigh bed and the top of the mattress is about 36 inches off the floor.  I bought pet steps for the aging cats to get up (not so much jump down) on the bed.  I bought the bed probably 25 years ago.

Well, shame on you  Depriving you bed of some of life's little pleasures!!

An old bed of mine got to experience those pleasures. Poor thing collapsed over time. I learned my lesson.

[NastyWoman]

Well, I am not going to measure but when I sit on my bed my feet are flat on the floor, while my legs are flat on the bed. I call that perfect.

[alabamagal]

Last bed we bought was taller than most.  The bed frame sits on extenders that are ~4" high, and our mattress is on the thicker side.  We are tall people.  It works for us.

Why does everyone comment about the dogs and cats having issues?  OK, we have 2 medium size dogs (~50 lbs) that are under 3 years old.  One can easily make it into the bed.  The other (shorter, with shorter legs more powerful body) has a little trouble sometimes takes her 2 tries.  They are supposed to sleep on dog beds on the floor, but that doesn't always happen.

[imawino]

Jun 14, 2016 10:14:37 GMT -5 alabamagal said:

Last bed we bought was taller than most.  The bed frame sits on extenders that are ~4" high, and our mattress is on the thicker side.  We are tall people.  It works for us.

Why does everyone comment about the dogs and cats having issues?  OK, we have 2 medium size dogs (~50 lbs) that are under 3 years old.  One can easily make it into the bed.  The other (shorter, with shorter legs more powerful body) has a little trouble sometimes takes her 2 tries.  They are supposed to sleep on dog beds on the floor, but that doesn't always happen.

I think it was 3 people. And I assume they commented on it because their dog or cat was having issues?  Pets, like people, age.   Leaping becomes difficult. 

[Tiny]

Mine's very high as well. I know the mattress is about 18 inches - so my bed is probably close to 36 inches off the floor.
I have a bedframe that has a 'rail' around the outside of the mattresses and I use that a "step up" sometimes when climbing into bed. I also have a step stool to help the cats (the last set of cats were elderly and the direct jump up was a challenge for them).

I wasn't paying attention when I purchased my new mattress set (about a month ago) I should have ordered the thinner box string.

My night stand is older and is pretty much level with the bed.

[ArchietheDragon]

Mine smoked a quarter pound this morning, the bum.

[Tennesseer]

Jun 14, 2016 10:14:37 GMT -5 alabamagal said:

Last bed we bought was taller than most.  The bed frame sits on extenders that are ~4" high, and our mattress is on the thicker side.  We are tall people.  It works for us.

Why does everyone comment about the dogs and cats having issues?  OK, we have 2 medium size dogs (~50 lbs) that are under 3 years old.  One can easily make it into the bed.  The other (shorter, with shorter legs more powerful body) has a little trouble sometimes takes her 2 tries.  They are supposed to sleep on dog beds on the floor, but that doesn't always happen.

Because dogs were mentioned in the opening post?

And while your dogs are under three years old today, in another 7-8 years, they will begin having back problems and/or arthritis. My cats were always able to jump up on the bed until they aged, especially the one cat who lived to be 19 years old.

[alabamagal]

Dogs don't belong in people beds. Yet I can quote you exactly how much of a problem it is for my dogs to jump in ?

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

My the top of my bed fully made is 29" from the floor. I cannot imagine it being another 6 to 10 inches!

[Chocolate Lover]

I have no idea how tall it is but it's higher than my side tables by a good 6 inches and I have to crawl up into it now. I'm 5'3". Last bed was about even with the side tables. 

[lexxy703]

I have never measured my bed. It seems the perfect height to me. I have to sort of lift up on tip toe to sit on it & I'm 5'6". It must be even with my night stand because I just reach out & smack the snooze button. 

Two of my cats can jump up with ease but Maggie can't just for much so she climbs up.