Hi Michaela,

Many thanks for your question on base pads for bed frames. Sorry to hear you're struggling with your And so to bed Sleigh bed frame.

Antique beds can be gorgeous but one of the main drawbacks is that the base itself is often poorly slatted with large gaps between the slats. If you've read our site you'll know that these gaps for bed slats should never be more than 2 inches apart as they start to damage the mattress. This is because the mattress starts to conform and get forced between the gaps over time damaging it. See below for an example.

You could add the seventh heaven base pad, which is like a mini mattress over the top of the slats. Though realistically the base pads going to suffer damage just like the mattress if the slats are too far apart or not supportive enough. A pain  I know! We don't sell base pads, for this reason, they are only a temporary fix to the problem.

Bed frames with the best mattress support

The ideal solution is to buy a bed frame that features an upholstered base pad built into it rather than slats. This is when the skat element is completely removed and replaced with a solid upholstered platform top, a bit like a divan. So you get the best of both worlds. A gorgeous bed frame but also a suitable support system for your mattress!

If you're looking for a bed frame with a foot board have a look at our Chesterfield hand made bed frame. It features a fully upholstered internal base pad and zero slats. The Rolltop Foot End Height is 71cm to stop that duvet issue you've described.

You can view all of our bed bases, bed frames and divans here too.

We hope that helps and if you have any more mattress related questions please get back in touch on info@localhost or 0161 437 4419.

Sleep well
John & Ryan