Ikea MALM bed extension experiences

We also have a Malm bed and would never give it away again.

Hello everyone,

I specifically signed up because of this thread here. I am also a "longtime" Ikea buyer and currently frustrated due to the poor selection of extra-long beds. I would probably even pay double the price for the Malm if it were also available in a 220 cm length. It would still be cheaper than pretty much any other extra-long bed on the market.

Has anyone had experience with self-"extended" Malms? As far as I can see, both the longitudinal crossbar and the reinforcements should be adjustable to 220. That means actually only the longitudinal beams would need to be extended. It really makes you wonder where the problem lies at the Ikea carpentry...
Theoretically, you could also buy a second "small" Malm and then cut and splice its beams together. However, I think the bending forces at the joint would be too great. Can't you also get "spare parts" from Ikea?

There were many years of MALM and other beds in 220 -
Discontinued a while ago due to lack of demand!

I know, unfortunately... I don’t understand it, when you Google, it seems almost everyone >1.90 (and there aren’t that few) has the problem of not getting a decent bed. Or having to pay outrageous prices for it (I would be happy if I could find a decent 220cm bed frame under 800 euros (!!!)). Actually, IKEA should have been flooded with the extra-long Malm...

I know, unfortunately... I just don’t get it, when you google it, almost everyone taller than 1.90 m (and there are quite a few of them) seems to have the problem of not being able to get a proper bed. Or having to pay horrendous prices for one (I’d be happy if I could find a decent 220 cm bed frame for under 800 euros (!!!)). Actually, Ikea should have been flooded with requests for the extra-long Malm...

Apparently not "enough" after all. IKEA goes by volume - presumably the demand is not sufficient for IKEA and you are unfortunately one of those affected...