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A bed () is a large piece of furniture (or a location) used as a place to sleep.

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Beds usually consist of a mattress placed on top of a box spring inner-sprung base. The box spring is a large mattress-sized box containing wood and springs that provide additional support and suspension for the mattress.

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The box spring will typically lie on a bed frame (which lifts the mattress/mattress-box spring off the ground) or on slats (usually made of 1" x 4" wood).

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A "headboard", "side rails", and "footboard" or "front rail" will complete the bed.

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"Headboard only" beds often incorporate a dust ruffle, bed skirt, or valance sheet to hide the bed frame.

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For greater head support, most people use a pillow, placed at the top of a mattress. Also used is some form of covering blanket to insulate the sleeper, often bed sheets, a quilt, or a duvet.

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Also, some people prefer to dispense with the box spring and bed frame, and replace it with a platform bed style. This is more common in Europe, Australia and Japan.

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BEd related Images and Photos (experimental)

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