bed technology question

[rm]

We're looking at getting this bed: http://www.target.com/Black-Bed-Frame-Queen/dp/B00160LE8U/qid=1222873889/ref=br_1_8/601-0852730-7904930?ie=UTF8&node=368295011&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

Currently we have a futon mattress that we'd like to hang onto for now (or even replace with another futon mattress).

I'm realizing that the way the bed is designed won't really support the futon. Is there something weird and random we can do to make a futon work in this thing? I keep thinking about those slats they have in some Ikea beds, the measurements look wrong. Thoughts?

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[tearsinger.livejournal.com]

Which one did you get? We were looking, but I was too squeamish to order such a pricey thing and not be able to return it once opened.

[sola.livejournal.com]

Erm, i have no idea what's going on here, but my husband just said, "Tell this person about our mattress!", so here i am.


We purchase this one from Overstock; the first hing you shoudl know is that it comes in a canvas-covered roll, which weighs a bit over 100 pounds. You will have to manuver it where you want it and put it on the boxspring before you open it. After it's inflated, the added air will make it more like 150 pounds.


That said, it is absolutely, gloriously comfortable. The soft foam on top provides imeidate comfort while the firmer foam underneath conforms to your body within a few minutes. It's also very warm, and we get by with a lot less blankets in winter; we've put a cotton mattress cover on it to mitigate that in summer. It does come with its own cover, but since it's basically impossible to remove due to the weight of the mattress (even though it does zip off) a second, more easily removed and washed cover is highly recommended.


You never have it flip it, thankfully, and most modern sheets fit it very well. Some people complain of urethane foam funk, but after a couple of days, it seemed to dissapate. ALSO THE CATS DO NOT WAKE YOU UP WHEN THEY JUMP ON THE BED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. this is very, very important. heh.

[tearsinger.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much -- we were 3 seconds from buying that one and I read every review and then backed out.

The sight unseen part deterred me, and the no return once opened part.