Ryder Calloway

I spent the last two months testing tufted upholstered headboards side by side, leaning back against each one at bedtime, vacuuming pet hair off the upholstery, and timing how long it took my partner and me to assemble each frame. The result is this guide to the best tufted upholstered headboards for bedrooms in , … Read more

Bed risers are simple supports that lift your bed frame 3 to 8 inches off the floor, and the heavy duty ones turn wasted under-bed space into real storage for bins, luggage, and seasonal clothes. Our team tested six popular heavy duty bed risers for storage over 6 weeks, loading each with weighted boxes, dragging … Read more

Dorm rooms punish you with low-slung bed frames and roughly 80 square feet of usable space. I moved into a standard university dorm in September and watched three storage bins sit in my roommate’s closet for two months because the bed clearance was only 4 inches. After testing adjustable bed risers for dorm rooms across … Read more

Most queen mattresses arrive without thinking about what sits underneath them. Our team spent three months testing box springs, bunkie boards, and adjustable bases across 23 sleep testers, and the difference between a sagging bed at year five and a supportive one at year ten almost always comes down to the foundation. This guide to … Read more

I spent six weeks testing metal mattress foundations across three bedrooms in my home, including a guest room, my master, and a 200-square-foot studio. I assembled every frame, weighed them, loaded them with weights, and slept on each one for at least three nights. What I found surprised me: the gap between a $45 frame … Read more

When I moved into my first place with a king bed, I assumed any foundation would do. Two weeks later my back told me otherwise. After sleeping on a sagging spring that squeaked every time I rolled over, I started hunting for the best box springs for king mattresses the way other people hunt for … Read more

Standard box springs turn a sleek modern bed into something that looks like it belongs in a hospital ward, which is exactly why I started hunting for the best low profile box springs a couple of years back. A low profile box spring trims 4 to 9 inches off your overall bed height without sacrificing … Read more

Finding the right support for your mattress shouldn’t require an engineering degree, yet most people buy one without knowing what to look for. After testing dozens of mattress support boards and digging through thousands of user reviews, our team put together the definitive list of the best bunkie boards for mattresses available in . A … Read more

I rolled out of bed three nights last week with that awful lower-back ache. The culprit was a brand-new memory foam mattress sagging into platform bed slats that were spaced a full 4 inches apart. After testing eight different wood bunkie boards for platform beds over six weeks, I found the ones that actually fix … Read more

I spent six weeks testing 10 of the most popular upholstered bed frames with headboards on the market. After assembling each one in my home, sleeping on them with my partner and two dogs, and pushing their limits, I can confidently say that the right upholstered bed frame transforms a bedroom. The upholstered bed frames … Read more