Super king bed

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Hi! So we’re finding our double too small and I’m looking and kings and super kings.

Beyond the measurements, are there any considerations you think I should be taking on board before purchasing?

Also - what are your views on fabric headboards? I’ve only ever had wood and I’m worried it may stain and get smelly over time, does that happen?!

Thanks

Sold!

We are lucky to have plenty of access and room space. I hate anyone breathing near me so I’m going to go for super king!

Thanks all!

We've got a superking and we love it. Ours came in knockdown form, so was easy to get into the room. It's also got underbed storage which is great - I keep all sorts under there and it just lifts up when you want anything.

We have a fabric slipcover for the headboard which can be removed and washed. I had the same concerns so hunted for a washable option.

We have a superking that dp built to accommodate cosleeping. It is very big, only just fits in our average size bedroom and is a bitch to change the sheets 😂

I think it depends how much space you like. If taking cosleeping out of the equation I'd prefer a king, roomy but not like you're sleeping completely separately to your dp. But with a superking you can of course still cuddle and then move apart if and when you want your own space 👍 and if you have young kids who like to come in for a morning cuddle there's plenty of room

Have 2 single quilts plus a throw on top.

Much easier!

I love my super kind but dread getting it back out of the house if we ever need to. It had to go up two flights of stairs and it was two 180 degree turns.

Also feel like I’m in a different postcode to DH.

We have a king at home but currently away in a superking and it’s next level luxury, I feel like I’m miles away from dh.
we were just talking this morning about how we ought to replace our king with a super despite it only being about 5 years old.

It's the best 🥰

You could have 2 single duvets instead of 1 superking.

Single duvets are absolutely big enough for one person. I think a double duvet each would be really cumbersome.

We've had a superking for donkeys years and would never swap. But in our current house, if we had a smaller bed, we could fit a proper run of wardrobes along the longest wall. Instead we have ikea kallax and fabric boxes for our clothes.
Not quite the grownup vibe I was after!

One word of warning with a superking. If an Ottoman one, choose one with a great warranty or opt for a normal base. We've just had to change the base after 5 years because the ottoman bars bowed over time.
I clean the headboard every so often with the handheld part on the carpet cleaner.

We have a super king and when we stay at friend’s houses we really struggle with a double now! I love our bed!

I love my superking bed.

One thing to consider is mattress depth. We have a lovely comfortable mattress but are having to buy extra deep super king sheets which aren’t that readily available and are pretty expensive!!

My DH slept separately for years until we got our super king. Now he’s in with me. Not much room for anything else in the room of our new build.
i have my own double duvet. He prefers his single.

I don't book a hotel/AirBNB if it doesn't have a minimum of a King sized bed!

We have one. I stupidly got an Ottoman and it’s so bloody heavy you can’t move it to hoover . I have no idea how we’ll ever get it out of the house. I like the size of it but hate the fact it can’t be moved or taken apart easily..

My top tip is NOT to buy a super king coverless duvet that doesn't fit in your washing machine. I bought it to make changing the bed easier, but not being able to wash it at home entirely defeats the point.

Other than that, and all the other things mentioned on the thread, go for it! We've had a super king for about ten years. The availablity of bedding has massively improved in that time as well.

I think a King is 5 ft...a 5 ft 6 would have to be bespoke?

I have a superking me and ex are fat 😅 and we needed the room. Its only me now. But I still love it as ityer have said 2 single duvets it's much easier. I cant lift the super kind duvet

We got a super king in the summer and I could never go back! We slept in a standard double at a hotel recently and I felt like I was back at uni sharing a single bed.

DP has a superking and it is amazing.

I'm really intrigued as to how a headboard could get smelly or stained? Unless you have a particular interesting sex life 😂