When your parents or grandparents bought a mattress, it likely came as a set with a box spring. But box springs have become far less common in the last two decades. With the innovations in mattresses ...

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You're probably familiar with a box spring, the simple wood frame with springs that acts as a support base under older mattresses. It's not a highly technical piece of equipment like a smart bed (or a ...

You might not have thought long and hard about the differences between a platform bed vs box spring when buying your last mattress – and that’s okay. (It gives us happy sleep nerds something else to ...

Back when innerspring mattresses ruled the market, using box springs was a no-brainer. The flexible, spring-filled mattress bases allowed for flexible support while lifting the mattress to a ...

Mattresses and box springs frequently are sold as a set. Is it necessary to replace the box spring when replacing the mattress? Well, there is no law, but leading manufacturers of bedding advise that ...

When you buy a mattress, the box spring is usually an afterthought, and it can be a costly one. With many of the new memory foam and latex mattresses, though, many people wonder if the extra cost of ...

Our expert staff answers frequently asked questions in their areas of expertise and defines common terms so you can be a smarter shopper. Read more here. If you’re a millennial or older, you likely ...