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northoftheborder

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8. Antique beds are too high with modern mattress sets

Sat Sep 6, 2014, 08:03 PM

Sep 2014

Old beds used springs under mattresses which were thinner than our box springs. Also, the mattresses were about half as thick as modern mattresses. My antique bed with it's modern mattress set also doesn't look right as it is not in proportion with the head and foot height. Then of course, there is the stool problem. I do have a good antique foot stool which is upholstered on the top, and is larger around than the usual step stool. You can find those pretty easily in antique shops.

Has anyone explored the possibility of finding a thin box spring? Or a thin mattress? I could replace either or both.

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Anybody here use a stool to get into bed? I recently replaced my mattress and [View all] raccoon May 2014 OP

Gest a pair of bed steps liberal N proud May 2014 #1

Thanks. That looks a lot like what I have. The thing is, I'm afraid I'll get up in the middle raccoon May 2014 #2

Visited my daughter's a year ago, to care for her pets. elleng May 2014 #3

My old cat does Sanity Claws May 2014 #4

Some of the new thicker matresses SheilaT May 2014 #5

Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions. nt raccoon May 2014 #6

One advantage fadedrose May 2014 #7

A higher seat is very important to me. (two knee replacements gone bad). No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #9

Antique beds are too high with modern mattress sets northoftheborder Sep 2014 #8

When getting up in the night, we're advised to sit a minute or two No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #10