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A couple thoughts about the Duralink bed....because of the open frame, you would need either a beautifully made trundle all the time or a nice (extra long) bedskirt.

I'm also not sold on the idea of a foam mattress, but that could be a matter of preference.

One idea is to just buy the trundle frame and put it under any twin bed. Here is one option - http://www.trundlebedstore.com/Trundle-Bed-Frame.htm

Good luck!

I have this and I love it! I bought it from my local Mom & Pop owned furniture place and it was more like $199 for the frame.

We've got one which we use as a daybed in the TV room. Very handy and convenient and ours is an extra-long so it easily sleeps the six-footers.

I had one of these growing up and i love it! very useful. it's easy to hide the trundle. the hard part will be making it into a king but with an extra piece of foam (eggcrate) over both mattresses to cover the gap it should work out.

Also, you can't just put a pop up under a regular bed - it won't fit properly.

My parents has one before I was born and we didn't throw it out until we moved when I was 22. The only reason we threw it out was we didn't have anywhere to put it in the new house. It was comfortable to sit on and lasted forever. Of course, a nice trundle bed would be better, but can sometimes be a bit pricey

I grew up with this in our guest bedroom, we called it a
High Riser bed, Do not use foam, buy two regular thickness twin mattresses.
My mom had a fabulous slip cover made for it with those triangular bolsters for the back. I remember it being very comfortable to sleep and good place to sit on when not a bed.

They still sell slip covers and bolsters to make it a day bed.

This was my primary bed for 10 years! First as a twin bed and then as a kind sized after my (then-boyfriend) husband and I began living together. Extremely comfortable and easy to use...not the most aesthetically pleasing thing, but so very comfy...

I meant to type "king" sized, not "kind"....

i have my old Castro Convertible high-riser from 30 years ago (30 inches wide, opens to queen size) and a relatively new 1-800mattres version (33 inches, kingish size). They are both cheap, reliable and durable, and the comfort level depends on the quality of mattress you buy. The big phone-in companies will gladly sell you any size and price. I have really expensive ones in the main bedroom. There are also kits for combining them with a strap and a piece of foam for the center. There are plenty of ready-made daybed covers, and the foam bolsters are also readily available. How would we with small apartments ever do without them?

I just bought one of these. I bought one with a poly top instead of the link spring. My only reasoning was a fear that the springs would break during my next move. I bought traditional daybed triangle bolsters, so with the bolsters it makes a great place to sit down in my guest room/office. I also got my bedspread and bolster covers from JCPenney. They actually have the same style (different colors) my aunt used in the 70's. I'm sure that sounds terrifying, but I enjoy it.

Thanks for all the answers!

The foam mattress will be from www.foamorder.com.

They sell extremely high-quality foam, foam rubber, and so on. And, all of it cut exactly to custom size.

I replaced old sagging cheap couch cushions with FoamOrder EverFlex V54. Amazing! Better than new. Firm, but cushy. No more sag! Didn't have to throw out the couch!

By the way, a question for those of you all who have the Duralink.

On the top part, with the mattress in place, can your feet hang off the edge? Or do they get hung up on the railing?

KWB - If you'd like, I can email you pics of the one I have in my guest bedroom so you can see how it looks with a bedskirt, comforter...and all the junk my Mother tends to pile on it since the guest bedroom is also her craft room.

Feet never got caught in the railing...

ILU, I'd love to see some pics! That would be great.

Here's my email: qualityfmg@yahoo.com (an "extra" email I have just for this sort of thing...!)

Thanks!

i recently purchased a duralink bed and trundle and am having a terrible time finding nice covers. i just want a nice cover in a natural fiber. does anyone have any sources? thanks