Mattress Sizes - Which Should I Buy?

Whatever size makes you happy! The only bit of advice we have here is that if you and your partner wake up because you bump into one another in the night, buy a king sized bed. With a king sized bed people who don't like to touch during the night do not have to.

There are a number of mattress sizes that you can purchase. The smallest is the twin mattress, measuring 39 inches by 75 inches. They also come in extra long, and anyone who has experienced dorm life knows this is the college standard. If you have fears your son will outgrow his twin before you know it, go for the extra long.

The standard mattress size in the 20th century was the full or double measuring in at 54 inches by 75 inches. But at the end of the 1900's the queen ascended her throne of mattress of choice. The queen measures 60 inches by 80 inches. Then there is the king mattress, measuring in at a whopping 76 inches by eighty inches. A full 16 inches wider than the queen, make sure your bedroom can handle this size mattress before purchasing. A queen may do just as well. Or do you find yourself with a mobile bed partner who wakens you each night with sleeping gyrations? If so, a king might be just the ticket.

Here are the standard sizes of mattresses:

Twin: 39" x 75"
Double: 54" x 75"
Queen: 60" x 80"
King: 76" x 80"