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What size is your bed?

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LittleOgres · 09/07/2020 03:04

We are staying in a lovely house for a few days. But the bed is a queen size double. Bloomin’ tiny! We are used to a super king. I just can’t sleep with DH on top of me Grin
It had me wondering if many people use a queen size bed? I know they used to be the norm, and space will be an issue for some. But what size is your bed?

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DXBMermaid · 09/07/2020 11:37

Euro King (180x200cm) and TWO seperate duvets. It's the key to a happy marriage 😆

AdditionalCharacter · 09/07/2020 11:39

We have an Ikea super king, so it's longer than a standard super king. No idea how DH and I managed in a double for years.

HaudMaDug · 09/07/2020 11:46

Super king size all for me and me only. I'm a starfish in bed and according to my step tracker I can manage up to 3000 steps per night while I sleep Confused .

Redcrayons · 09/07/2020 11:56

Super king, but it’s from Ikea so I think they are a bit smaller.

When exH was here it was great. On my own it’s fine, but I’d go down a size as it takes up so much of the room, if I was to change it.

DappledThings · 09/07/2020 12:13

Standard double but with a king size duvet.

Feels like plenty of room for us and the occasional small child as well.

gerbo · 09/07/2020 12:13

I'm with Smidge! We have a double and I'm happy with it. I like that DH and I are close at night, I get chilly. And we're both on the short and thin side, so it's really fine.

Plus no room for anything bigger- but if we had the room/cash, I wouldn't be buying a bigger bed- many other things would come first.

gerbo · 09/07/2020 12:14

Dappled we have a king sized duvet too - warmth factor is much better. No draughts!

LazyFace · 09/07/2020 12:16

Super king. I need space.

KatherineParr4 · 09/07/2020 23:01

I am currently thinking of getting a super king but have quite a small bedroom. How small is too small I wonder? It would take up most of the room , but would be SO worth it. OH has restless legs and wakes up all the time. It’s either separate bedrooms or a new bed.

Teacaketotty · 09/07/2020 23:05

Super king here, DH is a big guy and during my pregnancy I thanked my lucky stars for the extra space. We really struggle in a double now.

roundandsideways · 09/07/2020 23:07

I used to have a king, but now I'm single with no regular bed mate, I have a double.

PontiacBandit · 09/07/2020 23:07

We had a double for too long, about 18yrs. We upgraded to a king this year and it is bliss. Despite having a small bedroom, like we only have room for the bed and tiny bedside tables, it dominates but I don't care, we are not disturbing each other now.

DanniArthur · 09/07/2020 23:17

King size but my DP still prefers to sleep on top of me 😂

Megan2018 · 09/07/2020 23:21

@KatherineParr4 separate bedrooms is the way forward. It’s bloody lovely!

safariboot · 09/07/2020 23:23

Singe but just for me. I've slept in a double before and didn't really notice any difference. But I do think that really a "double" is a one-person bed; for two it should be a king or bigger.

dangermouseisace · 09/07/2020 23:41

feelingverylazy
You’re not alone. I’ve got a single. There isn’t room for a big bed, and my boys have the only double bedroom in the house.
I’d love to have a bigger bed at some point in my life.

Chicchicchicchiclana · 09/07/2020 23:45

Superking. Love my bed!

Crosswithlifeatm · 10/07/2020 00:01

Had a super king when married,now have a double to my self and DD has a queen.
Yes to getting the next size duvet up although in winter I have the super king duvet on my bed,no draughts!

happyjules · 10/07/2020 01:33

Mine is an IKEA European King size, so 160 by 200cm for just me on my own. Absolute bliss.

KatherineParr4 · 12/07/2020 10:30

Any recommendations for a super king with separate mattresses?

Billyjoearmstrong · 12/07/2020 10:49

@KatherineParr4 IKEA. That’s where our old, huge bed with separate single mattresses came from.

Scruffyoak · 12/07/2020 10:51

Super king

diddl · 12/07/2020 10:54

@bluefoxmug

superking with too separate single matresses bliss
Yes, us too.

Seems to be the standard thing here in Germany.

Also a single quilt each!

LetsHearItForTheBuoy · 12/07/2020 10:59

Superking here. Would not have anything else and would never move to a house that wouldn't fit my bed in!
I hate going away and having to sleep in a double with my H!

Crunchymum · 12/07/2020 11:02

12 years with a double and we are 6 months into a superking.

Wish we'd done it before having kids (co slept in a double which saw DP on the sofa alot Blush)