bed size dimensions

Standard Bed Size Dimensions You Need to Know!

For designing a perfect bedroom, you need a perfect bed. There are lots of beds in the market in various sizes and shapes. We discussed here standard bed size dimensions. Hope it’ll help you to choose the perfect bed size for your bedroom.

Standard Bed Size Dimensions for Specific Bed type.

Crib Bed Dimensions

Mattress Size: 27″ X 52″

Best for one baby

Crib bed size dimensions
Cribbed size dimensions

Crib mattresses are firmer than an adult for safety reasons, it generally made my foam or innerspring mattresses. Your baby can use it until toddlerhood.

Twin Bed Dimensions

Mattress Size: 39″ X 75″ 

Best for one person

Bunk bed Twin Size
Bunk bed Twin Size
Twin bed size dimensions
Twin bed size dimensions

It also called single mattresses. It can use a toddler/teen or an adult who is shorter than 6′. It can be use side by side bed in a shared kid’s bedroom or a bunk bed.

Twin XL Bed Dimensions 

Mattress Size: 39″ X 80″

Best for one person

Twin XL bed size dimensions
Twin XL bed size dimensions

It can be used for a taller kid or an adult. It’s not wider than a twin mattress but the length.

Full/ Double Bed Dimensions

Mattress Size: 54″ X 75″

Best for: one adult with a pet or 2 adults, no pets

Full bed size dimensions
Full bed size dimensions

It’s the best fit for a small bedroom, but it offers a good amount of space for a single person. This bed is also for the most romantic couples who like to sleep with a little touch.

Queen Bed Dimensions

Mattress Size: 60″ X 80″

Best for: one adult with a pet / 2 adults, no pets

Queen bed size dimensions
Queen bed size dimensions

It’s trendy because it can fit in the most versatile and common bed in the market.

King Bed Dimensions

Mattress Size: 76″ X 80″

Best for: One adult with pets and children / two adults with a large pet or child

King bed size dimensions
King bed size dimensions

As its name, it offers a luxurious amount of space. Because of its size, it demands a bigger bedroom.

Cal King Bed Dimensions

Mattress Size: 72″ X 84″

Best for: One adult with multiple pets and children / two adults with multiple pets or children

Cal king bed size dimensions
Cal king bed size dimensions

It is less wide but larger than king size mattress.

Standard Bed height

The bed heights depend on two things: who is the user of it and what kind of bed it is.

bed size dimensions
bed size dimensions

Standard bed height for user

  1. Average person: Average persons’ knees are 16 to 22 inches from the ground. So, if your Knee’s heights are 18 inches, you should buy a bed that is 18” in height with a mattress. It can easily help you stand up from a sitting position because your knees are at the same level as the base of your spine.
  2. Kids: Children’s bed height is should be lower than an adult’s bed. Because the too high bed can be risky for them if they roll and fall off the bed. Children’s beds should be 12 to 16 inches high. Or if your child fights for a bunk bed, make sure it has a sturdy rail.
  3. Elderly person: Bed height for an elderly person should be like that he can easily sit down on it or stand up from a sitting position without any help of others because they dislike being helped all the time. For them, the bed height must be as same as their knee’s height from the ground.

Bed height depending on bed type.

  • Platform bed: It’s typically 18-inch height from the Ground including a mattress. It’s very popular because of its aesthetic and modern look.
Platform Bed
Platform Bed
  • Traditional Bed: it’s around 25-inch height from the Ground including a spring mattress. And because it’s mostly a required box spring mattress, it’s so comfortable.
Traditional Bed
Traditional Bed
  • Antique Bed: it’s usually 30-36 inches in height. Because of its height, it’s really difficult to get on or off of it.
  • Adjustable Bed: it can be an adjustable option from 12 to 18 inches from the Ground.
Adjustable Bed
Adjustable Bed