Choosing a split bed over a standard-size bed can directly influence your sleep quality, especially if you co-sleep or share a bed with a partner. Either way, you'll want to choose the right size to ensure you have enough room to sleep comfortably as you change positions throughout the night.
One of the most significant aspects to think about when selecting a mattress is its size, as well as its firmness. Factoring in the addition of a multi-faceted adjustable bed, a common pairing with a split mattress, has its own list of benefits to consider, such as enhanced lumbar support.
Today, queen and twin are commonly purchased bed sizes, but neither size is actually related to the other. As well, each bed size generally lends itself to different scenarios. For instance, the queen-size mattress is typically used in a couple's main bedroom, and often the twin mattress is utilized in the guest or kids' room.
Primary Considerations: Twin & Queen Size
- Twin Mattress Dimensions: 38 inches wide by 75 inches long.
- Queen Mattress Dimensions: 60 inches wide by 80 inches long.
- Two twin mattresses side by side are 16 inches wider than a queen.
- A full-sized mattress, formerly known as a double—54 inches wide by 75 inches long—is the size between twin and queen, suitable for small bedrooms, typically accommodating space for up to two sleepers.
- A king-size mattress—76 inches wide by 80 inches long— is the same width as two twin extra-long (+5 inches longer than twin) mattresses side by side.
Split Beds Explained
So, what is the deal with the split queen mattress set-up? Selecting a split queen-size bed as opposed to a standard queen is similar to choosing two recliners side by side in the living room versus a sofa or sectional. For the dual recliner set-up, both can choose their own chair, one that's most supportive and comfortable, and customize a unique position to lounge or sleep, while still enjoying time directly next to each other.
Today, couples often opt for purchasing two chairs to lounge in instead of one sofa when they can't agree on what to get. This thought can also ring true when it comes to where you sleep.
When you apply this concept to a mattress, a split queen is essentially the same dimensions as a standard queen, except there are two mattresses, each measuring 30 inches by 80 inches. The same applies to a split king size—two mattresses side by side, each measuring 38 inches by 80 inches.
Do All Split Beds Have Two Mattresses?
Yes, all split beds require two mattresses to complete it, unless you opt for a split-head mattress size. Today, split queen and split king beds exist, but split king mattresses—the same as a twin XL—are standard. At the same time, split queen mattresses are less standard and more of a specialty item.
Split Queen Versus Split King
Presently, split queen and split king beds are available. However, if we're comparing mattress dimensions, one side of a split king mattress—38 inches wide—is the same width as a twin XL. In comparison, one side of the split queen is only 30 inches, which is 8 inches narrower than a twin. Split king and twin XL mattresses are readily available because they are standard sizes. In contrast, split queen mattresses are considered a specialty size.
Split Queen: The Fully Divided Variety
A split queen bed has the same dimensions as a standard queen bed, but instead of one, it features two mattresses, each measuring 30 inches by 80 inches. Combined, the dual queen mattress system forms a standard queen size—60 inches by 80 inches. When it comes to the finest bed size for couples and co-sleeping beds, a queen size is often the goldilocks mattress choice: just right.
The number one perk of split queen beds is that, similar to the more common split king bed, you can choose a different mattress for each side. With the ability to select a different type, firmness, or mattress material from your partner, you get to choose more precisely what you want.
Keep in mind, though, that most major manufacturers don't produce split queen mattresses. A split queen, with the full divide down the middle, is considered a specialty size. There are limited options readily available, and you may need to have your sheets custom-made or source split queen sheets.
More often, as you shop in today's marketplace full of innovative new products, you'll find a more plentiful selection of the split-head mattress size, also called upper-flex.
Split-Head Queen: A One-Piece Mattress System for Personalized Dual Positioning With an Adjustable Bed
Are you tired (literally) from disrupted sleep and disagreeing with your partner about specific aspects related to your sleeping environment? If so, a customizable bed—like the Bed Tech Copper Lux Hybrid System—for yourself and a loved one may start to sound relatively intriguing.
If an adaptive and more personalized sleeping environment is starting to sound better every day because of an unwanted lack of sleep at night, don't hesitate to check out luxury sleep systems by Bed Tech. These split adjustable bed mattress systems put personalization at the forefront of your sleeping environment, allowing you to customize the support and positioning that best suits your body type and how you feel on any given day.
Bed Tech sleep system bundles are readily available in split-head queen and split-head king sizes.
Two Twin XL Mattresses Equal a Split King Rather Than a Queen
So, to answer the question: Is a split queen the same as two twins? The answer is indefinitely—no. Instead, placing two split queen mattresses side by side, each measuring 30 inches wide (8 inches narrower than a twin) and 80 inches long, equals a queen-size bed.
A Split-Queen Bed: Narrower Than Two Twin Mattresses Side By Side
At the same time, two split queen mattresses have a much narrower width than two twin mattresses side by side, sixteen inches to be exact. It's wise to consider that if you're in the market for a split bed system, a fully split queen-size bed will provide only 30 inches of 'wiggle room' width for each person sleeping on it. You should also keep in mind that for those who need their own space to sleep without getting too hot or being disturbed, and for some larger or wider-bodied individuals, 30 inches of width to sleep is simply not enough to be entirely comfortable.
Of course, you have the option to lie near or in the middle of the bed where the mattresses are divided. But, some may find the middle divide to be slightly uncomfortable or less supportive than the rest of the mattress surface.
That said, if the bedroom area accommodates the extra space, placing two twin extra-long (TXL) mattresses side by side creates a more spacious sleeping surface, equivalent to that of a king-size bed. King dimensions are the same length and approximately 16 inches wider than a queen-size.
Drawbacks of Split Queen Beds
- Less than a twin bed width to yourself if sleeping beside someone.
- Noticing the support variable from the full divide down the middle.
- More challenging to find sheets in the non-standard split queen size.
Looking to Preserve the Cuddle Zone? Opt for a Split-Head Queen Bed Instead
Selecting a non-standard size, such as the fully split queen bed, can frankly throw a wrench into your plans to easily find sheets or achieve comfort when you notice the crack down the middle. For many, this unfortunately interferes with the mattress's cuddle zone, an essential snuggle area for couples' intimacy and closeness.
Instead, you can make life a whole lot easier by choosing a split-head queen mattress with an adjustable bed. This choice will make customization for your bedroom's sleeping atmosphere more effortless than ever, while keeping shopping for accessories easy and the 'cuddle zone' intact.
Another significant advantage is that, since split-head queen-size mattresses are now more commonly available, it is easier to find accessories, such as split-head queen sheets, that fit this specific yet modern mattress size.
Bed Tech Inspires Thoughtfully Comfortable Sleep With Innovative Split-Head Mattress Systems
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Increasingly, people today are valuing their health as their wealth, opting for the latest sleep innovations to help them sleep better, such as a split-head hybrid mattress and a multi-functioning adjustable bed frame. One of the best size options available today is the split-head queen, a version that offers a unique dual upper-flex design within one mattress.
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So, don't hesitate to browse the Bed Tech online shop, where mattress size variations are readily available in new-age split varieties— such as split-head queen. This approach will make it much easier for you to customize your lounge or sleep position and find bedding accessories with ease!