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?

Comments

[feyandstrange.livejournal.com]

For folks unwilling to take the plunge on a whole mattress, I highly recommend a memory foam topper. Mine takes me down a number on the pain scale all by itself.

Also, for folks used to or preferring firmer or more supportive mattresses, a topper is often preferable to a whole foam mattress. Plus it's cheaper to replace if there's cat pee.

(Still, Overstock is a great place to get foam cheap.)

Some folks also like latex, but I have allergies.

On futon replacement - we put a nice new futon atop an older futon for extra height and support, and found it pretty good for a while. For normal healthy folks, this is probably just fine.