Bed Buying Guide
Your health and quality of life is sure to improve as you enjoy heaven like rest on a bed designed to meet your sleep and relaxation needs. One third of a person's life is spent sleeping, so at The Siesta Store we take your comfort and happiness very seriously.
Purchasing a bed or is not something that a person does every day. The Siesta Store would like to take the opportunity to make your bed buying experience an easy and rewarding one.
We hope that this bed buying guide will help you make an well informed decision when purchasing your bed. Whether you're acquiring the bed for health reasons or just to better relax and enjoy a book, needlepoint or a mid-day nap, you'll love the comfort that our beds offer.
 Things to know before you buy a bed:
- Room size and dimensions?
- What size bed will I be purchasing?
- What size mattress do I Need?
The Siesta Store wants to make sure that when you purchase a bed you are completely satisfied. Nobody wants to purchase a bed and not have that bed fit. Because that satisfaction is imperative to our customer relationship, we want to make sure that your bed is the right fit for your room. Before you purchase a bed, please make sure you know the space available to place your bed.
Things to do before you buy a bed:
- Measure the room and area the bed is destined for.
- Will the length of the entire bed fit in the area provided?
- Do I have space for a headboard and footboard, or just the bed?
- Will there be enough space for a nightstand, mirror, and/or a bench?
- What about the width?
These measurements will be very important when you are ready to make your bed purchase. Remember to check the dimensions of the item you are thinking of purchasing and see if it fits into your bedroom space.
Now that the basics have been covered and you know what types of beds and bedroom accessories (along with their sizes) we can focus on some of the other aspects that will be useful during the shopping process. At The Siesta Store we want to make sure that everything about the bed you are about to purchase can be understood.
At The Siesta Store the customer is the most important part of our business. If the customer does not understand what the product is, then we have not done our job. We feel good dealing with happy customers, and with happy customers come referrals and referrals bring about more happy customers. When looking to purchase a bed you should always pay close attention to the detail provided so you can get a feel for the bed.
Now you are almost ready to shop.
We say almost because there is a very important aspect of buying a bed that needs to be addressed. When buying a bed you will need to purchase both a boxspring or foundation and a mattress. The only time there is no need for a boxspring or foundation will be when purchasing a Futon, or Daybed.
When buying one of the before mentioned Beds there is only a need for a Mattress. Since your satisfaction is a must at The Siesta Store we would like to remind you to make certain that the Mattress you purchase is the same size of the Bed you purchase. For instance match up the Twin Bed to a Twin Mattress and a Full Bed to a Full Bed Mattress and so on.
Bed Size Dimensions
All The Siesta Store beds include a framing system. The framing systems vary and can be a double ended engineered frame, bed rails or a slat system, each of which is specifically designed for the bed you order.
The Siesta Store product pages contain the exact height of the bed you are interested in, however, to be sure you are buying the correct size, please use the below chart to match the size of the bed with the dimensions of your mattress:
| Mattress Size |
Also Known AS |
Inches |
Feet |
| Twin |
(a.k.a. Twin size) |
39" x 75" |
3'3" x 6'3" |
| Twin Extra Long |
(a.k.a. Twin size Long) |
39" x 80" |
3'3" x 6'8" |
| Full |
(a.k.a. Double) |
54" x 75" |
4'6" x 6'3" |
| Full Extra Long |
(a.k.a. Double Long) |
54" x 80" |
4'6" x 6'8" |
| Queen |
(a.k.a. Queen size) |
60" x 80" |
5'0" x 6'8" |
| *Queen Split |
(a.k.a. Queen size Split) |
2 x 30" x 80" |
5'0" x 6'8" |
| King |
(a.k.a. Eastern King) |
76" x 80" |
6'4" x 6'8" |
| *King Split |
(a.k.a. Eastern King Split) |
2 X 39" x 80" |
6'6" x 6'8" |
| California King |
(a.k.a. Western King) |
72" x 84" |
6'0" x 7'0" |
What to look for in your bed purchase:
At The Siesta Store we believe that name brand manufacturers are the key to satisfying our customers. The Siesta Store will always stand behind the name brand and it's LOW, LOW prices. Available at The Siesta Store we have high quality manufacturers such as American National, Southern Textiles, Everloft Pillows, Jeffco Fibres, Fashion Bed Group, Handy Living, Leggett & Platt, Protect A Bed, and Comfort Research.
As for warranty information, each manufacturer is different and so are their warranties. All of our products are backed with a manufacturers warranty. See our individual product details for information on warranties offered by the respective manufacturer. In most cases, we provide a link to the original, company approved warranty PDF document.
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What to look for in your bed retailer:
- Pricing
- Do They Accept Major Credit Cards?
- Do They Have A Secure Checkout?
Pricing is what The Siesta Store is all about. The Siesta Store has great relationships throughout the industry and because of those same relationships we are able to offer you the most competitive prices of any online retailer. We offer our customers lower prices and better value then our competitors can while offering higher quality products.
Payments at The Siesta Store; there are never any worries because we accept all Visa, Mastercard, Discover/Novus, American Express, and PayPal payments. Our Sleep Store Customer Service Department, which can be contacted Toll Free at 800-921-0049 Monday-Friday 9 AM - 5:00 PM or contacted online, will always be ready to answer any of your questions or problems.
The Siesta Store has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. We work to protect the security of your information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts information you input. As is necessary, we transmit the entire credit card number to the appropriate credit card company during order processing. Your credit card information is NOT stored on our servers, and is not made available to any other parties.
Our company provides the absolute highest quality of products from great manufacturers such as American National, Southern Textiles, Everloft Pillows, Jeffco Fibres, Fashion Bed Group, Handy Living, Leggett & Platt, Protect A Bed, and Comfort Research that produce top quality bedroom furnishings.
We hope that this bed buying guide was helpful in making a well informed decision on purchasing your new bed from The Siesta Store.
If something is unclear or if there any further questions, please feel free to contact us. Remember at The Siesta Store you get the Lowest prices and the best value.
The Siesta Store offers a large selection of bedding to compliment your new bed. The Siesta Store is also your source for fashion bedding and fine linens including, mattress pads, down comforters, designer linens, deep pocket sheets and blankets.
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