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!±8± Extra Long Beds (XL Beds) - Product Spotlight

Many people find it more difficult for large beds, trying to meet the small space, because most of these beds are made on the market, so people can fit up to 6 meters in height. Standard double bed and full size are very popular in part to the width of these beds, but can fit in small spaces is important, and often these beds are not long enough to accommodate large people.

Queen and king beds are available, but these do not fit into small spaces. There is aSolution, however, allow you to maintain the width of a double or full, as long as you would find in a queen or king. It's called long beds.

Extra long bed (or twin xl) can be explained as under a bed or two full-size and it does the length of a double bed. Double standard would be 39 inches by 75 inches. One double xl would be 39 inches by 80 inches. Normal bed would be a full 54 inches to 75 inches. The full xl bedwould be 54 inches by 80 inches. Notice that the standard beds when made extra long are gaining 5 inches in length. This may not seem like a lot but it's the difference between sleeping someone 6 foot 3 inches to sleeping someone 6 foot 8 inches.

What typically happens with extra long sizes is that once you track down the mattress you'll need to find a bed frame to go with your mattress. XL beds are manufactured by sticking with the standard width construction of the headboard and footboard and bringing in the rail systems used on a queen or king bed with some modification to the slats or foundation used on these sizes. Finding bedding and sheets for extra long sizes has become easier as many department stores have started carrying these special sizes. Often if it isn't stocked you can easily special order the sizing that you need.

Besides twin extra long and full extra long bed sizes another size exists which is also considered an extra long size and that would be California king size. Cal king beds were created differently than standard king size beds both in width and length. Regular king sizes are 76 inches by 80 inches. California king bed sizes are less wide at 72 inches but the length is longer at 85 inches. This means these beds can sleep someone up to 7 feet tall. This makes cal king beds the best choice for length of bed if you have both the width and length in the room to be able to fit these beds.

In this article we've looked at extra long bed sizes in twin and full. These extra long beds provide additional length that allow for the same width but simply make the bed longer allowing sleeping for individuals up to 6 feet 8 inches tall. Besides twin xl and full xl size beds we learned about California king size beds which provide additional length above and beyond a standard king bed but are less wide. These cal king beds can sleep individuals up to 7 feet tall making them the best bed for accommodating taller people. If you're looking for longer length in a bed the sizes we've talked about in this article should be of help in providing a comfortable nights sleep.