What Is the Measurement of an Eastern King Size Bed?

Eastern King Advantages

• Eastern king beds are 76 inches wide-by-80 inches long. Each person would have a width of 38 inches of sleeping space. King beds are the widest beds when compared to double, queen and California king beds, but the longest bed is the California king, which offers 4 inches more in length. Two adults can comfortably sleep on a king bed without being crowded.

Eastern King Disadvantages

• Easter king mattresses are wide and long, which makes the mattress harder to fit in many homes with narrow stairways, doorways and hallways. Boxsprings are even more bothersome when trying to navigate narrow stairways and low ceilings or sharp corners. However, if you want the comfort of an Eastern king bed, manufacturers do make split boxsprings and mattresses.

Split Eastern King

• Split Eastern king mattresses and boxsprings measure 38 inches-by-80 inches. The boxspring and mattresses are placed on the bed frame together to make a king size bed measuring 76 inches-by-80 inches. Split mattresses and boxsprings are more expensive than a king size mattress and boxspring.

Bedding

• Bedding for an Eastern king with fit a split king or there are split king bed sheet sets. Fitted sheets for an Eastern king are 76 inches-by-80 inches. Split king fitted bed sheet sets have two fitted sheets that are 38 inches-by-80 inches. Flat sheets for both are 110 inches-by-102 inches. Both sets come with two pillow cases measuring 20 inches-by-40 inches.