Decide how high you want to raise your bed and make sure each one of your risers comes to that height.
My bed made gashes on the floor.
While this look used to be associated with youthful laziness we re confident these chic bedrooms will change your mind.
However don t just leave your mattress directly on the hardwood.
The wealthier citizens of ancient rome slept on raised beds made of metal with woven metal supports to hold the feather or straw stuffed mattress.
These beds have a lot of cushioning to keep your dog warm and the cave like structure makes your pet feel protected.
Floor sleeping can make you even colder so it s best to avoid it.
Box springs once had metal springs inside to absorb shock but today s box springs are more often made from wood or metal and consist of a hard sturdy box that sits under the mattress and supports it.
Skip the raised bed and try leaving your mattress directly on the floor.
If you have difficulty sitting on the floor or getting back up sleep on a bed instead.
A conventional bed frame with a pillow top mattress set may force you to climb 39 inches off the ground at nap time.
Less wealthy people had similar beds made from wood with wool strings holding up the mattress.
By comparison a standard box spring and mattress elevates the mattress a mere.
If you were poor however you still had to make do with a mat on the floor.
That way if you accidentally saw unevenly the more level side of the block will be able to sit against the floor.
Checkered black and white tiles and a hand stenciled zigzag trim make this setup feel like a getaway.
When buying wood ask the retailer to make the blocks the same height.
Saw at the end you want to use as the top of the riser.
A proper bed frame platform or headboard may seem essential but you can achieve the same level of interior goodness sans traditional bed choices.
But you most likely have one or some other support feature under your mattress.
Unless you ve recently purchased a bed you probably haven t been thinking a lot about box springs.
4 i m used to the floor.
The bolder your floor the more your bed will look at home.
Be even bolder with your floor tile choice photography by jennifer chase.
Think of it this way.
Technically this mattress sits on a platform but the same lesson applies.
Styling by limonata creative.