Mattresses for Platform Beds

When you want to purchase a mattress for your bed, you would want to look for qualities such as comfort, softness, and usually a flat surface in it. Keeping in mind, there are mattresses that are with or without the box spring foundation with different fillers inside.

Mattresses for platform beds are not an exception to these criteria as they are not specific or separately designed for them. However, since platform beds are angular in shape and are hard on the base, the mattresses need to be firm to maintain the uniformity between the bed edges and the mattress.

But otherwise, you can choose any type of mattresses that you find comfortable and easy to sleep on.

You will find a wide range of variety in mattresses such as pillow-top, innerspring, foam and other filling materials like air and water-bed. All these can be used for platform beds, provided they give a firm feel and look to the bed. Here's some more information about these mattresses put together in the paragraphs below.

Platform beds are truly exquisite designs being a part of modern furniture, as they add the element of style to not only the bed but to the room as well. Platform beds are closer to the floor and they are usually made of wood. They have sharp angular edges with differences in the length and the breadth, depending on personal choices.

These beds are available in many different designs, the most popular being the Japanese platform bed. Even though the bed looks different from any other bed design, the space for the mattress is universal and thus, doesn't require any specific measurement of mattresses for it.

These mattresses are not at all difficult to find as regular mattresses without box springs can be used for these beds. Find out the various types of mattresses mentioned below, so you could make your choice.

The material is soft and it molds to the shape of the body. This material is available in high and low density foam which varies with the pressure sensitivities. Foam mattresses are the best for platform beds, as they are extremely comfortable and they mold with the shape of the bed. These mattresses are also one of the most affordable among the others.

These internal and bordered springs support the foam which is placed on the edges to make the mattresses usable. These are very convenient mattresses as they are flexible from the inside and soft from the outside. There are varieties in these innerspring mattresses which are found without a spring box as well.

Pillow-top styles are also found in these mattresses, to make sleeping on them more comfortable and easy.

Air mattresses can be filled with the help of an air cylinder. The amount of air or water in the bed can be set for personal comfort. These mattresses are portable and are very useful for those who move houses very often. Since they can be given any dimension, these mattresses are great options for contemporary platform beds.

With these great options, hope you have decided which mattress suits your needs! Now that you have made your choice, enjoy a sound sleep in your stylish bedrooms.