Five Signs Your Bed Frame is Too Small

Sleeping in a bed that’s too small can affect your quality of sleep and overall wellness. Maybe you’re feeling stiff in the morning or find your feet hanging off your bed. This discomfort can bleed into our everyday lives and, in worst cases, lead to disagreements with your partner over this shared space (or lack thereof).

Everyone deserves a good night’s sleep, and your current bed frame could be preventing you from achieving a comfortable rest every night.

This guide will explore five telltale signs that your current bed frame and mattress are too small. Do you recognize any of them?

1. You Sleep In Awkward Positions

Many people will tolerate a bed that’s too small, only to find that they wake up in pain or discomfort each morning. This decision can negatively impact the day ahead, meaning you’re less able to seize the day and reach your full potential at work or home.

Tall people especially can find their feet hanging off beds. Even if that’s not you, you may notice that you sleep in distorted positions, sleep diagonally, curl up in discomfort, or argue with your spouse over this shared sleeping space.

2. You Disturb Or Have Your Sleep Disturbed By Your Partner

Many couples find that one or both of them are affected by their partner's sleeping habits when their bed is too small. Reaching out, stealing the covers, and monopolizing the mattress can disturb your sleep. Alternatively, you may be the one who disturbs your spouse with similar behavior. A bed that’s restrictive in terms of space is not the recipe for marital bliss.

3. You Struggle With Co-Sleeping

There will be times when your kids have a bad dream or are sick, meaning they’ll want to share your bed for the night. Pets too can pull at your heartstrings and spend their life sleeping at the bottom of your bed.  

Whilst this can be comforting, it’s probably true that your full/double or twin/single bed is too small for everyone to sleep soundly and in comfort. This can leave parents feeling like they’ve missed a night’s sleep, which impacts them the next day. Your kids may also go to school after missing out on vital sleep that supports their learning and development.

 Anyone unsure of how many hours of sleep they need at their age can visit Healthline’s Sleep Calculator. All the above situations are good reasons to upgrade to a larger bed frame, especially one that’s been handcrafted in the rural heart of England from premium wood.

4. You’re Moving to A Bigger Bedroom

Whether you’re moving house or simply upgrading to a renovated room in your current property, a small bed frame can look out of place or seem lost in a large bedroom. Successful interior decor balances furniture within a space, creating an aesthetic you’ve always dreamed of. 

Afterall, a bed is usually the largest piece of furniture you’ll add to your master bedroom, so it needs to exceed your hopes as its centerpiece. 

Buying a new handmade king size bed when your double bed is too small is also an

5. You Have Poor Circulation

The symptoms of poor circulation include muscle cramps, sores, and varicose veins, and can in some cases lead to tingling, numbness, and blood clots. This emphasizes the need to avoid sleeping in a bed that’s too small, especially over a long period of time. 

If you've been experiencing any of these signs, you may have outgrown a full or double bed. It’s time to supersize your bed frame by selecting a king alternative in attractive finishes such as our coffee bean, black wash, or beech bed designs. Sink into a new king-size bed, knowing that the handcrafted wooden frame has an 11-year structural guarantee.

So, What Should You Do?

 If you relate to any of these scenarios, your bed frame is probably too small. To which, there’s only one real solution. That solution being to invest in a bed frame that’s larger than your current size. 

Before you blindly upgrade, however, it’s worth taking a second to review the bed sizes that are available to you. If you’re currently sleeping in a twin/double bed, for example, you’ll only gain around 6” of additional width by upgrading to a queen. The real benefit, then, comes with a king size bed. 

Recharge your batteries and sink into the comfort of a king-size bed so you can wake up feeling ready for the day ahead. Our king-size wooden bed frames are crafted using traditional carpentry techniques, such as the well-respected mortise and tenon joint. 

Shop the Get Laid Beds collection for a more peaceful and restorative sleep, tonight.