The box spring sits on top of the bed frame and then the mattress sits on top of the box spring.
Mattress on floor no box spring.
Next there s the platform bed.
You could put your mattress on the floor for support but it wouldn t look very nice.
My husband and i are fixing to purchase a new set and he wants to build a platform bed box and just sit the box spring and mattress in it thus leaving the box spring actually sitting on the floor.
I have a friend who just has her mattress and box spring on her floor without a frame or anything.
What you need is a foundation which doesn t necessarily have to be a box spring.
Now if your current box spring does in fact have some flexibility or springiness your new mattress will feel different than the one of the showroom floor keep that in mind.
What i recommend to all my customers is if you don t.
Mattresses that lay on the floor are at risk of exposure to dust particles and dust mites particularly if the floor is not cleaned regularly.
When there is no adequate airflow given that the mattress is placed directly on the floor excessive heat and sweat of the human body can cause the mattress to trap all that heat and liquid and form a layer of mold inside of it.
Box springs have a wooden frame evenly distributed springs on the inside and a cloth covering stretched over the whole thing.
Sleeping low to the ground can restrict airflow and cause the mattress to absorb body heat and moisture.
This makes getting in and out of bed easier.
Drawbacks of sleeping on a mattress directly on the floor include the following.
Platform beds are essentially just beds without box springs.
Will this hurt or ruin the.
You could also set a box spring directly on the floor and place your mattress on top but most often people choose to put a box spring on a metal bed frame in order to lift the sleeping area higher off the ground.
This can be avoided by raising your mattress a little above the floor surface although we still suggest that you clean your floor as frequently as you can.
Some other mattress companies like nectar suggest that you actually can use your existing box spring to support a foam mattress as long as it is supported by a metal bed frame like this.
The sleeping organic september event.
By comparison a standard box spring and mattress.
I think it looks cute and cozy and i want to do that with my new room.
Mattress and box spring on floor with no frame.