Bed Sizes – Single, Double, Queen and King | Take your pick
We all hear the term “king size bed” and “queen size bed” often. The most common terms used in India are only “single bed” and “double bed”. So to make you choose appropriately, we decided to cover a small article on – Bed Sizes…
Note: All dimensions given below are for the mattresses. The bed maybe slightly larger.
Singe Bed
As the name suggests, suitable only for one person. Perfect for bachelors and also for guest rooms. For people who have full time servants at home, this is an option if you have a dedicated room for them.
The dimensions for a typical single bed are 91 cm X 191 cm. This is as per UK standards and we shall stick to this for the moment.
Double Bed or Full Bed
Though the name may hint that it is twice the size of the single bed, dimension-wise it is not. It measures 137 cm X 191 cm. So it is just one and a half times larger than a single bed. If you and/or your family members have a large body frame this is not the right choice for you. One immediate application we can think of for such size of a bed is that it would suit a mother who has had a just born baby.
Queen Size bed
This one measures around 152 cm X 198 cm and is larger than the double/full bed.
King Size bed
The king of all beds! It measures 183 cm X 198 cm. It is almost a perfect square in construction. Perhaps this would be the most comfortable and spacious one available.
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But, as we have discussed in the past, you need to strike a balance between wish and practicality. Planning the perfect bed, mattress , bed spreads, pillow and pillow covers are a part of setting your dream bedroom up!
Facts and figures for this article were looked up at Wikipedia. For complete details please read it here.
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what is a “double queen?” I can’t tell if that means two seperate queen beds, or one bed, the size of two queens
hey mike
i think “double queen” would be one bed the size of two queens. Where are you from?
Hey all,
I am located in the middle east and order a queen bed. The size of the mattress was 200cm x 162cm. When the bed frame arrived it was 190cm x 152cm and they say that is all thats available….What the…. How come they dont make the mattress to fit the darn frame?
Hi Russ
I am surprised that you though you bought the two from the same shop, you ended up having a mismatch in the sizes. Back here in India, people usually buy the bed/frame first and then try to fit the mattress into it.
Dont you have some kind of a return policy?
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Hi can any1 tell me if u can get a bed that is bigger than a single but smaller than a double, if so wot is it called thanx
Jjthain: I come from Sweden were we dont have those kind of labels on our beds, we just say the measurements. I have a bed that is 120 cm broad. You can probably find one of those at IKEA, since it is swedish and that is where I bought mine!
Standard mattress sizes in Southern India(Mangalore) as follows.
Single Bed 30″ x 72″ (2.5×6)
Medium Bed 36″ x 72″ (3×6)
Double Bed 48″ x 72″ (4×6)
Triple Bed 60″ x 72″ (5×6)
Maharani Bed 60″ x 78″ (5×6.5)
Maharaja Bed 72″ x 72″ (6×6.5)
Generally, cots and mattresses come in many more sizes. Some basics to remember without going into too much details:
Single cots are generally 6 1/4 feet long. The width can vary from 2 feet to 4 feet, though it is generally common to see a 3 feet wide cot. That said, the length could also be 6 1/2 feet, although this is less common at least in India. Mattresses are available in this size.
If you are 6ft tall, then you need to 61/2 ft mattress, cot. I had to custom ordrer my cot, although the mattress was available.
Now converting those to cms,
6 1/4 ft ~ 190 cm
6 1/2 ft ~ 197 cm
3 ft ~ 90 cm
I have seen double beds in two different sizes.
1) 6 1/4 ft * 5 ft – this is generally enough and in most modern dat apartments, you will find space enough only for this.
2) 6 1/4 ft * 6ft – this is equivalent of two single cots put side by side. The advantage with this is that you could perhaps use two single mattresses if you already had them, though it is not really such a great idea.
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We’ve stayed in Dubai and bought our beds at Carrefour. They are 203cm x 203 cm. Can anyone tell me what bed it is. They said it is Emperor size, but all the emperor size linen I could get was a bit too small. Please help!!
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