Average bed height varies between 16 to 26 inches from the floor to the top of the mattress but some beds are higher or lower.
Bed that sit high off the floor.
The depth of your mattress and box.
Older beds like vintage pieces or antique beds tend to be higher off the ground closer to 36 inches while it may allow for a good amount of extra storage it can be especially difficult to get on or off the bed if.
Find a standard 18 inch dining chair and take a seat.
You choice is determined by comfort ease of access decor style and your need for underbed storage rather than bed size a twin size bed can be the same height as a king for example.
This type of bed is popular with rooms and houses that have a traditional design and that have taller ceilings as the additional height helps fill up space.
Decide how high you want to raise your bed and make sure each one of your risers comes to that height.
Typically made of heavy wood the beds of the wealthy were raised high off the floor sometimes so high that a step stool was required to reach them.
Platform beds are typically closer to the floor than other styles of beds.
If your feet are flat against the floor and your knees are in a straight line with your hips your bed is the right height.
Raising the bed off the floor makes the bed look higher and also provides storage space underneath the bed.
The standard height of a bed and mattress from the floor.
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Most mattresses are 16 to 24 inches from the floor.
If you re knees fall below your hips your bed is too low but if your feet dangle over the edge without touching the floor your bed is too high.
To judge which end of the spectrum your bed should be sit at the edge of the bed.
Saw at the end you want to use as the top of the riser.
While mattress lengths and widths are standardized how high your bed sits off the floor is not.
According to popular woodworking 18 inches from the floor is one of the most common heights for a platform bed.
Four poster beds were created during this time hung with heavy velvet drapes and canopies which served to show off the owner s wealth and also warded off drafts and insects.
Find your ideal bed height.
First sit on the edge of your bed letting your feet hang down.
That way if you accidentally saw unevenly the more level side of the block will be able to sit against the floor.