This might be such a stupid question but do you not use a box spring on a twin bed?? We are looking to buy twin beds for our kids who currently all sleep together and in looking at sets from IKEA etc it seems like they are all pictured with just the mattress on the wooden frame. Is this just for display or do you just not use a box spring? :/
Some beds do not need box spring. They have boards or slats to hold the mattress. You should be able to pick up the mattress at Ikea or look under the bed.
We have a twin bed with the box spring. I think the new trend is the wooden frame, but you should still be able to get box spring if you want.
You don't need a box spring for any bed. We don't have them on any of our beds. Just make sure that there are supports for the mattress. We use plywood wrapped in a sheet, rather than slats, that way the mattress doesn't sag between the slats.
We have two idea beds for kids. Both don't require box springs because both beds already offer support with wooden slats. A box spring is for beds that are open on the bottom. I think all ikea beds have those slats or some kid of platform. I like the fact that we don't need the box springs- makes it easier for kids to get in and out of bed and also if they fall out, they are closer to the ground.
We have an Ikea bed and use a slatted base instead of a box spring.
For kids beds it usually is included when you buy the frame, for a twin you may have to purchase it separately.
Good luck.
Certain beds are built to use a "bunky board" (I think???) in place of a box spring. I don't know if it's better or worse but I saw a lot of them when we were shopping.
I have Ikea beds for my 2 youngest girls and they don't have a box spring just slats under the mattress.. =)
I think it depends on the bed. Our sons' beds have built in drawers underneath and there is just a mattress on top--no box spring. Growing up I remember sleeping on a mattress and box spring on a metal frame with just a headboard.
we have a box spring for our twin bed that sits in a bed frame..however the mattress was only used for 1 year 15 years ago (right before he met me) nothing wrong with them, so we saved it for our kid :)
We have bunk beds from Ikea that have the mattress on the wooden frame; they can be used as a bunk bed or separately. My two kids sleep on them as individual beds (not bunk beds) and so far they've been fine with them. When I was little, I had a twin bed with a box spring, so I guess it just depends on your preference.
I believe it is because not all IKEA beds use boxsprings. A lot of their wooden frames have wooden "planks" that sub as a box spring. But twin beds elsewhere have box springs. Usually the mattress place will tell you or make it clear which beds do or do not need box springs.
