Fitted Bedsheet.

drop cloth

They make box springs covers that are like big tube tops:

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=109053

If it's too big, look for bedskirt pins where you can pull it taut and secure it. http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?sku=10995680& Or safety pins would probably work too.

Buy a regular bedskirt. If you can hem a skirt, you have the skills to alter it. Or just take it in and have someone alter it for you--I don't think it should cost more than $20.

I had the same problem. I found NikkiDesigns on Etsy.
She made a 5" drop organic hemp/cotton bedskirt and it's perfect!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/nikkidesigns?ref=seller_info

I second the fitted bedsheet idea.

Chez Larsson has a good tutorial on how to make one with pins and a flat sheet. AT has posted this before.

http://chezlarsson.typepad.com/myblog/2009/01/super-simple-bed-skirt-howto.html

Skip the whole thing. Who says you need a bedskirt? Your blanket will cover most of the box -- what, do people think your mattress is levitating in the air?

In my never-humble opinion, the idea of covering up functional stuff (like the extra roll of TP) is very Victorian/mid-century lower middle class.

Do the bed bath & beyond fitted skirts cover the metal frame that a boxspring sits in? It seems like it would if it is a stretchy thing.

Fitted sheet with tight hospital folds?

use a fitted bedsheet.
but, you'll need one of the old standard fit ones...the ones they make now are for the new deeper mattresses.
maybe you have one tucked away in a closet...or try a second hand store.

I'm on board with the fitted sheet ~ that's what we use.

Buy bed skirt. Hem to appropriate length with no-sew hem tape. Easy.

I also would recommend buying a bed skirt and hemming it to the appropriate length. The new sew tape would definitely be the easiest way to go.

If you don't want to do it yourself, get a quote from a local dry cleaners that does repair and alterations. They should hem it up for you for a reasonable fee.

I have a bedskirt that I've tucked under my box spring... I should have just gone with the fitted sheet. I definitely like the look of clean white lines under my clean white linen. Box springs are ugly.

I second buying a readymade bedskirt and adjusting the height. If you are not into stitching like me, buy fabric glue and use that to hem in the extra length. Fabric glue works wonderfully. This is if you want to go the inexpensive route.

If you dont mind spending extra few bucks in getting a nice custom made bedskirt with 5in drop height i can give you a free quote :). You can check out my website for some of the fabric options (also have some nice solids incase you are looking for something simple).

www.lushlivings.com/curtains

Good luck!

Use a fitted sheet, I remember seeing this in my Martha Stewart mag a few years back, it looks chic, clean and modern.

http://www.marthastewart.com/good-things/clever-box-spring-cover

The fitted bedsheet would be a great opportunity to add extra flair to your mattress set, i.e. two different patterns, two coordinating colors, a solid and a pattern, etc.

Or you can get a boxspring cover at Ikea, BBB, etc.

Or you could use a platform bed frame without the legs, then your boxspring would be hidden without adding extra height.

I too like the fitted sheet idea. However, with today's super deep mattresses, it can be challenging find a fitted sheet that fits a five inch box. If you have minor sewing skills, it might be easier to make your own custom from a flat sheet.

I have this bed set-up too, and using a fitted sheet did not work for me. I was constantly "tucking" it under the box because it is a few inches longer. Bed, bath and beyond has a boxspring cover for about $25, but only two color choices. West Elm has one for about four times that, but in more colors.

Bed Bath etc. does still have it online:

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=109053

If you can find a bedskirt you like (normal length) you can purchase a roll of iron on tape and simply fold up the excess length and iron it with the tape inside--the iron on tape will hold the "hem" up with no sewing.

the tape is available at most fabric stores

http://www.amazon.com/Dritz-Stitch-Witchery-Regular-Tape/dp/B0001DSIHI

Two things: if there's no air circulation to the mattress, your bed may get moldy, and Bed Bath and Beyond's boxspring cover works fine until you wash it and then it's impossible to get back on.

Two words... underbed storage. You can get some that aren't ugly at places like ikea (degernes or aneboda might work). I've never been a fan of bedskirts myself, so that's what I would go for.

The Company Store has one in matelasse in cream or white (a fitted box spring cover). It looks sharper than a fitted sheet, which looks... like a fitted sheet.

You can also get a nice wool blanket or two and wrap the mattress, using some duct tape underneath to secure it.

I'm envisioning one of those upholstered boxes that match the fabric on the mattress, would that be right?

If so (or maybe even if not) one idea is to find a fabric you love and that works in the room (an extra curtain panel, maybe) and cut strips at least 7 inches wide (an inch top and bottom to fasten) to recover the box with. You could sew the strips together end to end or use no sew iron-on tape or even fabric glue, and then attach it, with raw edges folded under, to the box with fabric glue or safety pins or staple gun, if there are hard edges to staple into. You could even upholster a headboard with the same fabric to coordinate the custom bed look...

Buy long piece of fabric (2x length 1x width of your bed), cut it to about 10 inches wide, and then tuck it in around the bed. Adjust for length by tucking the extra fabric under the mattress. An excess of 5 inches tucked under the mattress should be enough to hold the fabric in place. (I did this temporarily a while back and it worked remarkably well.