Will the bed fit?

Check if a bed fits your bedroom with room to walk around it, and whether the mattress or box spring will get through the doors and up the stairs.

My tape measure is in
1What are you buying?

Use the sizes from the product page or the shop’s spec sheet. Measure the widest points, including handles if the listing gives them.

Air gaps it needs

Appliances need space to breathe and for pipes. These are typical values; your model’s manual has the exact ones.

2Getting it inside

Measure the narrowest door it has to pass through, inside the frame.

3The spot where it goes

Measure the corner or gap: wall to wall (or wall to cabinet), and from the back wall to the front edge of the space.

Height limit: only if there’s a cabinet or shelf above. Leave empty otherwise.

Show sizes in
Front view through the door
Your spot, seen from above

The checks

    Biggest size for this spot

    How this checker works for beds

    For beds, the “spot” is your bedroom. Enter the length of the wall where the headboard will go as the spot width, and how far the bed can reach into the room as the spot depth. The tool then adds a walkway on each side of the bed, set to 60 cm (about 24 inches) to start. You can change it under “Air gaps it needs”, where “each side” is the walkway beside the bed.

    If you’re buying a bed frame, use the frame’s size instead of the mattress size. Frames, especially with headboards and footboards, are usually a few centimetres or inches bigger all round.

    Common bed sizes

    In the US, a twin mattress is about 38 by 75 inches, a full is 54 by 75, a queen is 60 by 80, a king is 76 by 80 and a California king is 72 by 84. Other countries use different sizes. In India, for example, a queen is often around 60 by 78 inches and a king around 72 by 78. Always check the exact size of the bed you’re buying and replace the starting sizes above.

    Room to walk around the bed

    A common guideline is about 60 cm (24 inches) of walking space on each side and at the foot of the bed, while less than about 45 cm (18 inches) starts to feel cramped. For example, in a 10 by 10 foot room (120 inches), a queen bed with 24 inches on each side needs 108 inches of wall, so it fits. A king needs 124 inches, so it only fits with narrower walkways.

    Getting the mattress and box spring inside

    Mattresses usually get in more easily than you expect, because they can be carried on their side and many can bend a little. Box springs and solid bed bases are the real problem: they’re rigid, so a queen box spring has to go through doors and up stairs in one flat piece. If yours won’t make the turn at the top of the stairs, look for a split box spring, which comes in two halves, or a low-profile foundation.

    1. Measure the doors and stairs: the narrowest door, the stair width from handrail to wall, and the headroom above the stairs.
    2. Check the turn: if there’s a landing or hallway corner, tick the hallway corner box and enter both widths.
    3. Check the room: enter the headboard wall length and the depth you have, then adjust the walkway.

    More fit checkers

    Furnishing the living room too? Try the sofa fit checker. Buying an appliance? Use the fridge or washing machine fit checkers.

    Questions

    Can I bend a mattress to get it up the stairs?

    Many foam mattresses can bend briefly without damage. Innerspring and hybrid mattresses are less forgiving, and bending them can damage the coils. Check the maker’s advice before you try.

    Will a king bed fit in a 10 by 10 room?

    Only just. A king is about 76 inches wide, which leaves around 22 inches on each side of a 120-inch wall. That works, but it’s tighter than the common 24-inch guideline, and there’s little room for bedside tables.

    What if the box spring won’t fit up the stairs?

    Look for a split box spring, which comes in two halves, or a platform bed that doesn’t need one. Some mattress shops will swap a regular box spring for a split one.

    How accurate is this?

    The tool treats the bed as a box, so it’s a careful estimate, not a guarantee. Measure twice before you buy.

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