Some people who shop for beds or bedding will come across full size options.
These beds are bigger than a twin bed but smaller than a queen.
Full beds measure 54x75 inches, and full size mattresses are also called doubles.
Now, that may seem simple enough when it comes down to making the decision, on whether or not to buy this size bed.
Many factors will help influence that decision.
It is important to know whom the bed is going to be used by, if it is not for you, and most importantly know the size of the room where the bed will be placed.
If you are a parent and are remodeling a child's room, a full size bed is a great option.
Let's say your kids are making the transition into adolescence and a twin bed seems to be getting a bit too small, then a double bed is a great alternative.
They can be placed on a platform with wheels and can be called a trundle.
Double size beds with trundle are extremely fun and easy to rearrange.
When the platform, base or frame of your bed is suspended from the ceiling or raised high enough to fit a desk underneath, it is considered a loft bed.
No matter which way you use it, a double size bed is convenient, bigger than a twin bed, and will allow your child to have plenty of room to sleep and move around in comfortably for the next few years.
On the other hand if you have children that share a room and what you are considering is a bunk bed, then be happy to know that there are different kinds of bunk beds which include a full size bed on the lower level.
Using a bunk with a double bed on the bottom, will give your children the space they are accustomed to.
Not to mention that you, as a parent will feel good knowing that, the older child will sleep comfortably and be able to grow into that bed.
And, if that is not enough, a double bed can host a friend or a relative during a sleep over.
That is one idea, your children will love.
But, young kids are not the only ones that can benefit from the use of the double bed.
For example, if your child is a college student who has decided to move out of the dorm and share an apartment off campus, he or she may want a bigger bed.
Yet, their new bedroom space is tight.
A full size bed is the solution to that problem.
Your college age kid will be able to have the comfort desired with moving off campus.
After all, sharing an apartment or sharing a house while going to college, not only provides freedom but also the responsibility of being a young adult.
And helping them make the decision to acquire the Full size bed is an upgrade from the extra long twin beds from a college dorm and gives them a bigger sense of independence.
They are a step closer in every aspect, to being grown ups, and a full size bed is a shy bit away from the grown up beds.
So, no matter which one is your situation, do know that there are options for making your children's sleep more comfortable as they grow and mature into adulthood.