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[Shanus]

....A big decision to make. When we first got married we slept in a queen sized brass bed (an antique). We still have it as a guest bed upstairs as we moved on to a king size bed to make room for dogs and grand babies.

Now we need to decide to take the brass bed to our new place. Yes, we're not big people, but used to spreading out. I hate to try to sell it and never get a good price for the brass bed. I also see that primary bedrooms would be cramped with our king sized bed and add night tables. 

What size bed do you sleep in?

[catter70]

I have a queen that I share with 2 cats. Funny how much room they take up.

[Estellee]

Ideally a king bed for two people if there is enough space for it.

[vermint]

We slept in a queen bed for years...until we slept in a king bed in a hotel! That was it...we bought a king size. We both like our space when we sleep--not "cuddlers" at all, lol.

When visiting friends & family, we sleep in queen-size beds and feel so cramped! If we ever have to move, as long as the king size will fit with a narrow path to get in/out of it, that's what we'll have. I would hang a shelf on the wall to hold a lamp if a regular nightstand wouldn't fit. 

[Carmie]

We prefer a queen size.

We started married life with a full, moved up to a queen, then got a king and now we're back to a queen size.

The king size was nice, but the bed linens never seemed to fit right.  The sheets and blankets worked, but comforters, quilts and spreads were never long enough.

Pillows and shams for a king are a PIA.  Sometimes only standard size shams are available....way too much bother for me.

[DREAMON]

I won't give up my King Size bed. We want to be as comfortable as possible. 

We sleep in a Queen when we visit family and can't wait to get back to our King.....and we are are not a large size couple.

[nyc1]

@Shanus   I LOVE our Queen bed.   We get a King when we're on vacation,  but for home,  I don't want to be that far away from my husband!    My husband is 6'5" and the King and Queen are the same length, unless you get a CalKing... which is enormous.

Queen is certainly big enough,  IMO.

[Effie54]

@Shanus  Both the queen and king bed sizes have their advantages. The queen takes up less space, and bedding is easier (and less expensive) to buy. But for us, it has to be a king size bed. My husband is tall and likes his leg space, as do I. We went on vacation a few years back and stayed in a lovely bed-and-breakfast. The only size bed available was a queen size bed. Let me just say, sleeping was uncomfortable and cramped. 

[kaydee50]

DH and I are not large people but we have always slept in a king size bed.  Would not feel comfortable in anything smaller.  In fact, in the apartment we're renting in NYC we had a choice of a queen with more furniture or a king that would only fit a dresser and 1 nightstand.  Easy decision, chose the latter!!

[PinkyPetunia]

Started out with queen size, upgraded to king about 25 years ago.  DH died 5 yrs. ago and I find the king too big now.  It's exhausting to change sheets, blankets, comforter, etc. and I only sleep on half of it.  

Am thinking of downsizing back to a queen size.