How to Choose the Foundation for My Pillow-Top Mattress

Pillow-top mattresses include a stitched-on top layer of pillow-like material for comfort. Like many mattresses, pillow tops require the proper foundation such as a box spring for support and to prevent the mattress from falling through an open bed frame. It is recommended the foundation be purchased along with the mattress as a set to ensure the best possible foundation for the mattress you choose.

Instructions

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  Select a pillow-top mattress that comes with a box spring as the foundation.
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  Choose your desired size of mattress, such as king or queen, and a few foundation options for that size will be available with that mattress.
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  Decide between a full foundation, a slimmer foundation that will keep the mattress lower or a split box spring foundation, which is a box spring in two pieces useful for installing in areas with doorways or turns.
- 4
  Choose a similar foundation when replacing an old foundation for an existing pillow top.

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