Box spring bed or solid wood bed? What would you recommend?

We ordered a box spring bed just 2 days ago. I don't know if I'm allowed to name the brand - they are Dutch, but sound like Swiss. I have had a good bed with slatted frames and mattresses all my life. My husband, typically Australian, is used to a box spring bed. My mother has had a box spring bed for a while now, and during visits (when we didn't live here yet) we had the opportunity to sleep on it for a few nights. We slept incredibly well on it, so we have now ordered the bed as well.

We decided on an upholstered bed at the height of a box spring bed. Choosing and replacing the mattress was important to us.

I like box spring beds for the simple reason that you bump into them less painfully. Otherwise, everything actually speaks in favor of a nice solid wood frame and an extra mattress. But this constant pain became enough for me at some point, and I got myself a box spring bed.

that you bump yourself less painfully there.

Aha! Whoever thinks of something nice while doing so, wins. Beds are individual: one body prefers to sleep on water, another hard. I couldn't give a recommendation, everyone has to try that out for themselves.

What would you recommend to us?

Box spring bed or solid wood is just the appearance. The mattress is the only important and relevant thing. And for that, I would always - and have for almost 30 years - choose a waterbed. Currently in a "box spring bed". But it has also been in a solid wood bed. It has almost exclusively advantages:
- body-warm (adjustable for both partners)
- much more hygienic and even better for allergy sufferers
- ALWAYS the right and ergonomic lying position. If you gain or lose three kilos, the mattress is simply perfectly adjusted (liters of water in or out)
- mattress often lasts 15-20 years
- cheaper than conventional beds (over the years)
- and no, you don’t get seasick or it doesn’t rock constantly. You can freely choose - although long-term waterbed users prefer "rocking" and thus lying naturally

Box spring bed or solid wood bed is only about the appearance. What is important and relevant is exclusively the mattress.
And I would always choose a waterbed for that – and have done so for almost 30 years. Currently in a "box spring bed" bed. But I have also had it in a solid wood bed. It has almost only advantages:
- body-warm (adjustable for both partners)
- much more hygienic and even better for allergy sufferers
- ALWAYS the suitable and ergonomic lying position. If one gains or loses three kilos, the mattress is simply perfectly readjusted (liters of water added or removed)
- mattress often lasts 15-20 years
- cheaper than conventional beds (over the years)
- and no, you don’t get seasick or it doesn’t rock constantly. You can choose freely – although long-time waterbed users prefer it "rocky" and thus lie naturally

Could it be that you don’t really know what a box spring bed even is?
It’s not about the frame itself but about a three-layer construction.

It consists of box, mattress, and topper, and through that the box spring bed reaches a comfortable height that makes getting up and lying down easier. Another advantage of box spring beds is the special lying comfort that results from the interplay of the individual components. Thus, a box spring bed cannot simultaneously be a waterbed.

We discussed back and forth forever and visited many fairs and stores because I always have problems when lying down.

With the box spring bed, I had the feeling that the topper is the deciding factor. In my friends’ cases, it was already sagging after a few years although branded. Also, we wanted different firmness levels. That’s why we went with a solid bed with mattresses that have a gel layer. I am satisfied now but can just as well imagine anything else. The frame is extra high, so getting in is just as comfortable as with the box spring bed.