Adjustable beds are becoming increasingly popular for their ability to offer personalized comfort and support while sleeping — they can even improve your health! However, many people hesitate to invest in an adjustable bed because they are unsure if it will fit within their existing bedframe.
If you're one of those people, don't worry! The good news is that adjustable beds can easily fit inside most bedframes with the proper adjustments and considerations. This way, you can upgrade your sleeping experience while also "hiding" the base so your bedroom style remains uninterrupted!
Let's go into more detail about how to fit an adjustable base into your bedframe!
Can you fit an adjustable base into any bedframe?
The short answer is it depends on the frame and the base. Most bed frames that accommodate a mattress and box spring will fit an adjustable base with no problem. These are usually standard panel bed frames with headboards, footboards, and rails.
If your bedframe comes with slats, remove them before installing your adjustable base. Just make sure that the base size matches the bedframe size (i.e., a king-size base will fit inside a king-size bedframe).
Can you fit an adjustable base onto a platform bedframe?
Once again, it depends. Typically, most platform beds have a solid base and under-bed storage, but if the flat surface is removable, it should fit an adjustable bed base.
But if the middle surface isn't removable, you need a "zero clearance" adjustable bed. A zero-clearance adjustable base lets you remove the legs and place the base directly on top of the platform while still running the mechanisms smoothly.
What's the difference between zero clearance and non-zero clearance?
The clearance of your adjustable base will tell you if it's compatible with your bedframe. A zero-clearance base will rest flat on any existing bed frame (remember to remove the box spring!). But a non-zero clearance base requires more free space underneath for the mechanisms to run smoothly, so you must remove the bedframe slats.
Do split adjustable bases fit in bedframes?
Yup! Split adjustable bed bases will fit into bedframes, so long as the bedframe sizes match the base's overall size and the combined mattresses. With a split adjustable base, you can operate each side independently, which is a must-have if you and your partner have different sleep needs!
Which mattresses work best on an adjustable base?
The right mattress is crucial to your sleep setup, especially with an adjustable base! The best mattresses that work on adjustable bases include memory foam, latex, and hybrid mattresses because they are flexible enough to match the curve of the base without deteriorating the materials!
- Memory Foam Mattresses flex easily to match the contour of the adjustable base while still conforming to your body shape and relieving key pressure points.
- Hybrid Mattresses have adjustable foam layers and flexible pocketed coils to give you soft, bouncy support while supported on an adjustable frame.
- Latex Mattresses are 100 percent foam and are more buoyant, so you need a thinner size to better fit an adjustable bed frame.
Most innerspring mattresses are not compatible with adjustable bed frames unless otherwise labeled by the manufacturer, so keep an eye out for that.
Pro Tip: Hybrid and innerspring mattresses are not the same things — a hybrid mattress has at least two inches of foam and pocketed coil layers!
What other benefits does an adjustable base give you?
An adjustable base offers several fantastic benefits besides independently adjusting the head and foot of the bed. They even provide health benefits! Some of these include:
- Alleviate sleep apnea, asthma, snoring, and other breathing issues by raising the head of the bed and taking the weight off your windpipe for better airflow.
- Improve blood circulation with certain positions and adjustments to help enhance blood and oxygen flow.
- Ease insomnia by helping you find the best position to sleep in — no more tossing and turning all night trying to get comfortable!
- Reduce acid reflux and heartburn by raising the head of the bed to keep the stomach acid in place, which also improves your digestion!
- Help reduce back pain by making adjustments like raising the feet lightly to ease lower back pain pressure, elevating the head and torso to limit upper back and neck pain, and using zero gravity position to ease widespread body pain!
Having an adjustable bed will definitely improve your sleep health!
Your Bed is Calling You!
Investing in an adjustable bed doesn't mean sacrificing your current bedframe — you just need to make the right adjustments! Then you can reap all the benefits of sleeping on the best mattress to suit your sleep AND an adjustable bed base! However, if your current mattress isn't compatible with an adjustable power base, upgrade it at Hudson Appliance!
We have various popular mattress brands to choose from, so your sweet dreams are no problem! And if you have any questions, give us a call, or stop by — our sleep experts will be waiting for you!