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Bed : King or superking?

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BabySharkDoDoDoDoDo · 14/09/2018 23:29

Have a double right now but need more space as DDog now shares with us Grin

Would going from double to king feel like a big difference? Or should I go for super?

Not masses of room in my bedroom bit i literally only sleep here so I'm not bothered about floor space really.

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SilverHairedCat · 14/09/2018 23:31

If you have the room, super king. I wish we had done that.

IvorHughJarrs · 14/09/2018 23:32

We have a superking and I would hate to have anything less now. Go for it!

Lemontwist · 14/09/2018 23:33

Superking! We don't have a massive room. There's enough space for wardrobes and beside cabinets and little else but it's the best thing we ever bought.

FuckingHateRain · 14/09/2018 23:34

Super king here too, with integrated TV! Would never go back

DistractedByIrrelevance · 14/09/2018 23:34

Superking! Getting bedding is a pain, but worth it.

FinallyHere · 14/09/2018 23:34

How tall are you, would you notice the additional length of a superking?

newcupcake · 14/09/2018 23:36

Super king here too ! The only disadvantage I've found is when you go on holiday you have to go somewhere really posh to get an equally good size bed 🤣

Canshopwillshop · 14/09/2018 23:37

Superking definitely. It’s not the length it’s the width that makes the difference -.well worth it.

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BabySharkDoDoDoDoDo · 14/09/2018 23:38

Finally I'm only 5ft5 BUT Ddog sleeps above my head. So my thinking is I can have enough space to move down with my pillow so she can sleep above my head without me being squished

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BabySharkDoDoDoDoDo · 14/09/2018 23:39

We have seperate double duvets anyway so bedding is ok. Would just need a few sheets.

Am actually going to build my own base and buy new mattress.

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LookAtMeLookAtMoy · 14/09/2018 23:40

Definitely superking, with a double duvet each.

eelbecomingforyou · 14/09/2018 23:40

Yy to superking. The four of us can all sleep in it if we want to... fabulous.

FTFF · 14/09/2018 23:42

Super king every time if you have the room. The extra space is amazing. The only problem I have is I now can't sleep in a normal double bed with DH feels claustrophobic 😂

PickAChew · 14/09/2018 23:46

I was going to say that my issue with a super king would be the weight of the duvet, but I see that you already have individual duvets.

One thing that struck me, this time last year when I was house hunting, is how many houses, even above the rock bottom price range, have master bedrooms too small even for our king size.

MotherForkinShirtBalls · 14/09/2018 23:50

Super king. Dh insisted on buying one 5 years ago. I grudgingly admitted the other day that it's amazing.

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BabySharkDoDoDoDoDo · 14/09/2018 23:50

There would only be walking room around the bed and enough space to just open wardrobe and drawers but I can deal with that

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BonnieF · 14/09/2018 23:51

If you have the space, super king every time. Standard U.K. doubles are tiny. King size is adequate. Super king is so much more spacious. It’s a complete no brainier.

MotherForkinShirtBalls · 14/09/2018 23:51

That's pretty much our bedroom but it's worth it. I spend more time in the bed than around it.

ThisIsTheNational · 15/09/2018 00:03

King with a super king quilt here... but you have that sorted.

Frusso · 15/09/2018 04:15

Also king with a super king Dovet here

TheArtfulScreamer · 15/09/2018 12:52

Yep superking here to, got one 14 years ago and would never go smaller now and would not consider moving to a house where it wouldn't fit. Hate staying in hotels with just a double now as DH is far to close to me 😂

TowerRingInferno · 15/09/2018 12:55

Super king

I went from double to king a few years ago and have regretted ever since. I’m about to upgrade to a super king. The only thing is that once you get used to a bigger bed it makes it really uncomfortable to sleep in other peoples houses or anything other than luxury hotels.

Flexoset · 15/09/2018 13:02

Another vote here for superking! Especially if you only really use the bedroom for sleeping and dressing. No-brainer.

Atalune · 15/09/2018 13:03

Super king. It’s 20cm wider than a king, which doesn’t seem much.... but it is worth it!

However if it is a squish in your bedroom I wouldn’t. Making a superkong bed takes room!

fussychica · 15/09/2018 14:07

We have a king af home but the apartment we rent in Spain and spend a lot of time in has a super king. Definitely like the super king better. However, we just stayed in a gite which had a super king with two separate single mattresses zipped together and that was absolute bliss. Couldn't tell DH was even in the bedGrin