Choices for new bedding

[Dave Siegel]

We have a Silversides with not much room in the width of the bedroom area. Presently we have a really nice queen size bed with approx. 11 inches of walk space on each side of the bed. We are not really big people, but 11 inches is tough to negotiate in the middle of the night for a potty run. So I have been thinking about two twin beds with a aisle in the middle. The problem is that every twin mattress that I have found is 36-38 inches wide that's going to be a pretty tight walkway in the center. Is there 30 inch bedding somewhere with out having it custom made? Or for that matter does anyone have any suggestions for this space dilemma?

Any suggestions will be welcomed.

We have also been considering pleated honeycomb shades for the windows, because of the blackout feature, is there anyone with suggestions or observations on these shades as well?

Thanks,
Dave

[belfert]

You can often buy bunk mattresses that are 30" or 32" wide.  They might be cheap foam and not innerspring.  I had to have my 32" wide innerspring mattresses custom made for $50 extra each.

[Ed Hackenbruch]

 The PO put twin beds in our bus. We would prefer a queen but due to size and layout of the bedroom we are stuck with what we have.  The springs in my bed were getting bad so i junked it and the mattress and went to Walmart and bought a queen size memory foam and cut it down so that i have 2 layers of it on the bedstand. Been  using it about a month now and it is just fine.  Cost was about $124.

[papatony]

 Get the memory foam first of all. and standard size inter spring mattress ( think about sheet and such) Less room to walk but a lot better sleep.

[ruthi]

We put Sealy memory foam mattresses in ours. They just came out, and they are really comfortable. We purchased a queen and cut it down, but, if you wanted wider ones, you could cut down a king also. Cheaper doing it that way. Then, on one mattress, there was enough of the cover to resew on one, and the other, a strip of material was added. Done by a reupholster guy. Look nice and fit good.

[bevans6]

I had twin 30" beds made by a local mattress shop.  they custom make everything, so they can make exactly what you want.  there is probably a similar manufacturer somewhere near you.  They do a lot of boats, RV's, truck sleepers as well as manufacture for regular beds.  i went with high quality foam, since I prefer that to a spring mattress.

brian

[jjrbus]

Someone at one time cut a sleep by number type queen air bed in half. I do not remember the details.   JIm

[ruthi]

I heard of that, but the problem then, is it is just an air mattress.

[gus]

My bus has a queen with aisles on the sides but eventually I plan to make two single beds with one center aisle. Far more convenient and easier to make up or move out when rear access is needed.

As for mattresses, Make your own foam mattress with two different foam densities. The bottom 4-7" of very firm and the top 2-3" with medium firm. I finally added a 2" memory pad on top of that. This gives firm support on plywood with no need for springs of any kind and a soft sleeping surface for the body to conform. If this is too soft you can flip it over.

I did this years ago on two bunk beds in my house and my father-in-law, a very hard guy to please, said it was the most comfortable bed he ever slept on!

Cover or enclose the two foam sections with whatever pleases you, plastic or fabric. Many types are available.

Box springs and other foundations are a waste of money. The foundation is nothing but a hollow support for the grossly overpriced mattress. Innersprings mattresses are the worst of all. Decent foam lasts forever and never sags. I got most of mine from JC Penny which often charges the same price for all sizes, so I got the largest and cut what I wanted.

[Dave5Cs]

We Have a Queen Size Sealy w/ a CW "topper in a box", Memory foam on top of it on a plywood raised platform frame with an electric bed lift. We still have 14 inches on each side but we have to contend with 4" high wheel wells at night with the 5C on each side. The bed is really comfortable.

Dave

[robertglines1]

We use 5 inch high density foam on our couches and I have no problem sleeping on it. Comes in 30 inch wide at JoAnn's Fabrick  watch for 50% off sales. As far as window shades Judy makes Roman shades and put lining (regular Drapery lining)on the outside. Darkens and insulate windows.  Bob

[caz]

Here's where I got the mattresses for my bunks. http://www.mattressbymail.com/conventional.html
I made the bunks based on how they fit my floorplan with no regard for mattress sizes, because I was able to order everything custom fit from these folks. Prices weren't too bad either and 4" LuxFoam is actually pretty comfortable.

Sizes from 30" wide on up in the mattress section but if you need any kind of odd size, like I did(29"x83"), you can use this section and get whatever you need.
http://www.thefoamfactory.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CSDIM&Store_Code=foambymail&category_id=1&shape_id=1

[Dave Siegel]

Thanks for all the great ideas, and thank you Caz for even supplying the place as to where to get the correct size mattresses.

Dave

P.S. The next sound you will hear is us cutting zzzzz's on our new mattresses.

[JohnEd]

I had two mattresses made for me in Chula vista (San Diego) back in 90 when I bought Wendy.  The salesman was ever so helpful.  First, he suggested that I recline on all the mattresses he had on display and select the one that felt the best.  I like firm and I selected the second from his firmest and said " I'll take two of these".  He got this look of "patience" and suggested that "your lady friend most likely won't weigh as much as you and that might be a tad "hard" for her....whoever she might be".  I had to agree after giving it a half second's thought.  He smiled, anticipating my next question and said "the second one down from the one you like".  OK, so now we put in the order right?  Wrong!  He wanted to make sure I had the correct measurement considering that the mattress was bordered on three sides by walls.  I assured him I had verified the size at least twice for each bed and they were both identical so the size I gave him was right.  He got that patient look and asked if I had left room for sheets, cover and comforter?  Of course I hadn't so the length shortened an inch and the width narrowed a half inch.  I still have them and they are still a fantastically comfortable nights sleep.  22 years old!  Buy quality.  I just stumbled into it and cam out like the proverbial ROSE.  HTH

John