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Measuring and planning

Measure once, order once.

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Crowd of people in the open air swinging and shielding themselves with white and pink pillows — A public pillow fight, which at least shows how much punishment a sewn pillow casing can absorb.Photo: Chien Mi Wong · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page

Inflated double-height air bed with grey flocked top in a corner of an empty room, cable to a socket

Measuring and planning

Measure the room before you order the bed

Mattress size is the easy measurement. Door swing, stair turns, slat gaps and walking space around the bed are the ones that send a delivery back.

Updated 11/3/2026 · 9 min

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