Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 May 14, 2017 7:45 pm Hi I'm not sure if this is the right forum but I'm planning to buy a new king bed and I've seen one I really like. It's on slats and I've always had ensembles before. My concern is my mattress is a standard king which is 183cm wide and the bed internal measurement is 188cm wide so they'll be 2.5cm gap between the bed and mattress. That seems quite wide to me and I'm concerned you'll see the slats. To those with slat beds what size a gap do you have between bed and mattress? And those with kings do you mind telling me the internal measurement of your king? Is 188 bigger than normal? Thanks! Sophie You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9962 I would say both styles you have pictured are steel. The lower chord of the first pic would be a massive lump if made using timber considering the size of the rafters. If… 1 6156 1 13127 |