Extending a bed frame is nearly as easy as making your bed. This article will provide several options for extending your bedframe and saying goodbye to nights of cramped sleeping. How to Extend Your Bed Frame (8 Ways) The PillowShelf is a unique type of bed extender. Unlike other bed extenders which add length to the bottom of the bed, the PillowShelf fits in place at the top end of the bed underneath your pillows. This means once the PillowShelf is installed you won’t even know it’s there. What does the PillowShelf do?

Extend your bed frame with just a few tweaks. The key component in this option is your bed board acting as your bed frame length or width extender. Here are the steps: Also available in the single folding version to fit single divan beds, great for those growing teenagers. For those with a king sized bed we’ve also got the king bed extender. Storage & organisation Furniture Textiles Kitchenware & tableware Kitchens Lighting Decoration Rugs, mats & flooring Beds & mattresses Baby & children Smart home Bathroom products Laundry & cleaning Plants & plant pots Home electronics Home improvement Outdoor living Food & beverages Christmas Shop Shop by room Simple but effective if you’re looking for a bed extension solution that’s easy to do and doesn’t cost much money (assuming you already have the additional bed frame). Weld additional metal onto the bedA bed extension with a difference! For use on any double divan bed, the PillowShelf extends a double bed at the head end under the pillow where it won’t be noticed. When your bed is too short, it will affect the quality of your sleep and the warmth and comfort of your toes! The PillowShelf with its unique design turns a standard length 6’ 3” bed into a luxurious 6’ 9” long bed and a 6’ 6” long bed into a massive seven-footer! Fitting at the top of your bed, under the pillows, it allows you to sleep further up your bed giving you six inches more of your mattress to stretch out in. It is worth bearing in mind that these DIY solutions require modifications to the existing frame which are permanent and would stop you from selling the frame after you are finished with it. The downside of this solution is it can feel temporary, also unless the additional surface fits perfectly, or has a lot of weight, it could move during the night leaving you with no solution at all. Bed frame extenders

The sustainable option to extend your existing divan bed at a fraction of the cost of a new extra-long bed! Installed in minutes with or without a headboard – Your bed, your bedding but six inches longer!

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Are you looking for more space or thinking of buying a house and extending it yourself? Well before you go dreaming of sky lights and kitchen islands, take a look at our House Extension Cost Calculator below to determine how much you may expect to pay for the labour costs in England and Wales. It’s also important to note that welding is not for everyone, you should only attempt it if you’re confident in your skills. Put carpentry skills to good use

The PillowShelf lengthens your existing divan bed allowing you to stretch out and sleep in comfort. It does this by allowing your body to be positioned at the top end of the mattress which is the most supportive area. This addition releases 6” (15cm) of additional space at the foot of the bed ensuring a comfortable night sleep.

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The bed extension will have to match the width of the existing bed, but you can extend outwards as far as you would like. If you plan to extend more than 12in you may require additional supports. Detach the foot end of your bed frame. Then install drawer slides on your bed’s original sideboards. The ideal height for your PillowShelfis 1.5 – 2cm (3/4 inch) less than the height of your mattress depending on how firm it is. One of the winning elements of the PillowShelf is that its height can be adjusted to suit the individual. Even if you change your bed or mattress, or if your mattress settles, you can adjust the PillowShelf so that it is undetectable to the sleeper. Screw the additional wood panels onto the drawer slides. You may need to add an additional piece of bracing timber to support the joint.