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How to Measure Your Room Before Buying a King Size Bed

Most bed frame returns trace back to one avoidable error, not measuring the room and door clearances before ordering a king size frame.

What to Measure

Beyond the footprint of a frame like The Poka Bed, measure the bedroom door and hallway width the assembled or boxed frame needs to pass through.

The Tape-on-Floor Trick

Mark the bed's exact footprint on the floor with tape and walk around it for a day, what looks fine on paper sometimes feels tight underfoot.

The Honest Verdict

King frames need roughly 12x14 feet of room to feel comfortable, not cramped. Ten minutes with a tape measure prevents the most common and expensive bed-buying regret.

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