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What Is Your Ideal Bed Size? Ryann And The Team Have Thoughts
“What’s your ideal bed size?” is a loaded question. Like all great controversial debates, it is one that is dependent upon circumstance and individual preference thus making it a passionate topic. It’s especially a hot topic around here, and when Jess posed the question a few days ago in Slack it stirred up some feelings:
It is my understanding that bed size is dependent upon the following: the number of people sharing said bed, presence of kids or pets that find their way in in the middle of the night, room size, budget, and finally, sleepabilty (a very scientific word that I just made it up). Sleepability, for those of you who can’t read my mind, refers to how well you are able to sleep. Are you a light sleeper? Does it take a long time for you to fall asleep? Do you require no one to be touching you in order to sleep? (ME). All of these questions must be weighed when considering bed size. Personally, I have poor sleep hygiene and am a horribly light sleeper. I also share a bed with my boyfriend Rocky and despite his protests, our dog Gus. We currently have a queen bed and it’s tolerable. Mind you, my dog is 60 lbs and takes up a third of the bed and loves to kick me in the back when he’s dreaming about what could only be a very intense race against other dogs. So in order to make our current bed size work, I require everyone to be in specific sleeping positions. Rocky, who sleeps like a rock (HA) needs to stay on his side of the bed, while I try and maneuver our dog to sleep at the foot of the bed which works about half of the time. Most often the evening ends with Gus in between us leaving me with about 3 ft of space. It’s not ideal but we make it work.
This has been our situation for about 2 years now, and I didn’t know how much it could be improved by acquiring a king bed until my parents replaced the queen bed in their guest room with a king. When the three of us spend the night there it is bliss. There is so much room!!! I can barely even reach Rocky all the way over on his side of the bed. It’s truly divine. However, and here is where the plot thickens, when I spend the night there by myself it’s disorienting and uncomfortable to have all that space. Talk about ~high maintenance~.
Now herein lies our dilemma. Clearly a king-size bed is ideal for our sleepability but it is not ideal for our bedroom size. With our queen bed, the bedroom already feels tight so a king will certainly exacerbate this fact but part of me thinks who cares?? We don’t spend much time in the room anyway plus I think it would make our room feel uber cozy. Upgrading won’t happen for a while, so I have time to agonize over the pros and cons. In the meantime, I have to know what your ideal bed size is and all of the factors that contribute to your preference. Do you sacrifice room space for bed size?? Tell me everything. xx
Opener Image Credit: Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp | From: Mountain House Reveal: Our Calm Scandinavian Master Bedroom
As far as room size goes, I have seen some really cute rooms where the king bed takes up every inch. The bedding, paint and fixtures were all kept neutral with white predominating and cozy textures for interest. I think it would be worth it for a good nights sleep!
I have lived with a queen bed for years with two 65 pound shepherds and my husband all vying for the limited space. We have enough room for a king but the investment in a mattress, new linens and the bed itself was daunting so we put it off for waaay too many years. We are waiting for our new king size to arrive and it will be heaven. I started buying king size bedding awhile ago to help defer the cost so it isn’t such a big hit all at once.
I’m all about a king or California king bed. We actually upgraded to a split that is also adjustable. It’s so worth it, because I was always propping myself up with pillows, and now I just adjust my bed.
Whether or not it’s worth it to give up space to have the larger bed is another question. In a previous home, we had an attic master bedroom, and our queen bed only allowed about a foot and a half of a walkway at the foot of the bed. There was no other choice. We only had nightstands and the bed was relatively low profile, so it didn’t take up a lot of visual space. When your young, navigating narrow walkways is not a problem. So you need to decide what a reasonable walkway is, and if you are filling the space with a bed, choose visually light furniture. Legs and the ability to see under furniture is so helpful. And compare king vs California king. King size is wider at 76×80, and California king is longer, but narrower at 72×84. That 4” either way can make a difference, so decide where you need the space. Good luck on the decision!
Our 1940s bungalow has a ‘master’ bedroom that will just barely fit a queen and so we had to downsize (at least until we’re able to add an addition on to the house). I definitely miss our king bed (which now lives in our basement guest room), mostly because despite being relatively small people, our two cats insist on sleeping with us every night, and inevitably take up the space of a small child. One upside at least is that bedding for queen size does tend to skew a bit cheaper.
King, always! Airbnb’s are chosen for that reason alone and my guest room has a very comfortable King because I refuse to subject anyone to anything less than a good night’s sleep
We have a king size bed in a 10x10ft room! Apparently this is not recommended but I wouldn’t sacrifice the bed space for more floor space. All that fits besides the bed are our two small night stands; most of my clothes are in the bedroom closet and my spouse’s clothes are in the guest room closet and bedside storage. Being in the bed is really all the we do in the bedroom, so why not have the biggest bed possible?!
Completely agree, we shoved a king in our 10×12 room and I don’t wish it smaller for a second. It’s the coziest spot in our (also small) house and easily fits me, my 6’3″ husband with the shoulders of a linebacker, and two wiggling young kids.
Exactly, same here. All about the bed in a bedroom.
After 7 years with a queen size bed and two 60lb dogs that refuse to sleep in their own beds, we just upgraded to a King, even though it meant less than 18″ on both sides of the bed. Truly, if we didn’t need space to get into the bathroom door on one side, we would figure out how to make the entire room a bed! I tried to reach over to tap my husband when his alarm kept going off and couldn’t even reach him. It’s heaven for a starfish sleeper like me!
My husband and I slept for many years with our 90 lb golden retriever in a queen sized bed. It was tight but just fine. Eventually we made the dog stay out, and this helped a lot. About 10 years ago we upgraded to a king and it was HEAVEN! My spouse is a big guy (like 275 pounds) and I’m half his size. In all of our beds I ended up sleeping on a hill because his side was weighed down so much more than mine. Two years ago we got two twins instead of one king (we still use king sheets so it feels like all one bed) and it’s the BEST thing ever! If two partners are quite different in size this is the solution. I bet it also would help for a light sleeper because you don’t feel the vibrations from the other person when they move around in the night.
I sleep alone in a queen and cannot imagine sharing the bed with an adult on a regular basis. Sometimes my nieces (3 & 4yrs olds) spend the night and that’s fine but another adult human, NOPE!
I know couples who share a queen and they are fine. I need my space. I have a guest room, so anyone can stay over but i’m not sharing my bed all night. I’m also at the stage of life where night sweats are common. A king bed is necessary for sleeping with a partner but ideally, we could each have our own rooms, that would be bliss
Yes! Sleeping on your own is the best! People think it’s weird but my partner and I slept in our own rooms for basically the last 10 years. We have a proper master with all our stuff but take turns actually sleeping in the guest room. Everyone sleeps better and it’s glorious!
It’s not even a question for us. My husband is 6’4″ 200+ lbs and a queen is not comfortable for us even though I’m on the tiny side. Also I’m a weird sleeper (talking in the night, moving to the middle, etc.) When we travel we literally pick the Airbnb we’ll rent based on whether it has a king sized bed bc we sleep like crap in a queen. So I say go for it (we did it first in a teeny tiny room that only had space for tiny corridors to escape on either side, and it was 100% worth it.)
My husband and I realized that sleeping on a queen, if you share the space 50/50, that’s less than the surface width of a twin mattress for each person. We tried the queen life. It didn’t work for us. He’s burly and broad of shoulder. Out cats like to sleep on either side of me. Just a disaster. We bought a king frame and put two twin mattresses on the bed. It’s heaven. He gets the firm mattress of his dreams. I get the soft mattress my side sleeper shoulders desperately need. There is zero motion transfer (he’s a ninja in his sleep) and I don’t sprawl (he says I’m bed dominant, lol). It’s basically a bargain Tempur-Pedic. It’s cheaper! Replacing a mattress is not a huge deal. He has a brand new mattress but I’m using the old twin from our guest room. We’ll probably replace my mattress in a few years and it’s not going to break the bank when we do. Sheets are cheaper too! Although finding nice sheets can be a bit harder. Kids usually sleep on twins and getting a decent thread count can be a challenge. Side benefit is getting to choose the style… Read more »
I can recommend West Elm sheets for a twin. I got the 400 thread count organic cotton percale in the color platinum and it really is worth it. Just be aware that the sheets are made to fit both a twin and a twin xl, so the top sheet is quite long, but oddly the fitted sheet seems to fit my regular twin just fine. These sheets regularly go on sale.
Thanks! I’ll check them out.
What is it about the double mattress that makes it easier to check for bugs? I check my own apartment regularly and try to keep the mattress clean and fresh – usually on the day I wash the sheets I’ll lift the mattress up, vacuum underneath the bed and turn/flip the mattress when I put it back. Is there anything else I should be doing? Is it just that a twin mattress is easier to lift/inspect?
Yes, it’s just a lot easier to handle and clean around. I don’t like to put my mattresses on the floor. I flip one mattress on top of the other, clean under the bed, vacume, etc. Then I put the first mattress back and flip the second one on top. It gives me peace of mind.
Why did I never think of this? It’s the motion transfer that wakes me up the most. This might be our next move (we’re in a queen right now and I love our headboard but I can’t sleep in the tiny bed with Mr. Kicky Sheets.
Kicky sheets, noooooooo!
We don’t have split mattresses, but we ARE that couple that ascribes to separate duvet covers a la the European style. (No, we don’t use a top sheet. Yes, we wash the covers weekly.) That single change has made the world of difference for us since if either of us is too hot or cold, we can completely self regulate without disrupting the other person. No one wakes up in the middle of the night with their blankets stolen, or with too many on top of them suddenly – you can stick feet out either side. Never going back to sharing!
1000% subscribe. My husband has an attractive queen size quilt, and I have a twin duvet. We flip the twin duvet lengthwise over the beds (it’s almost exactly the width of the bed which disguises it very well), then put the quilt (also lengthwise) over top of it, and have an attractive end of bed blanket that covers the end of the bed and disguises that our blankets aren’t the right size. I arrange it so the queen quilt hangs off the side of the bed more on the side that faces the bedroom door. It takes a few minutes to make the bed and it looks good. I’m still hunting for the perfect long accent pillow which will make my bed happiness complete.
Ooooh I love this idea for how to make the bed! No one sees ours, so I usually third fold our individual duvets onto each side of the bed (they do always look fluffy and inviting), but I love this for a more “complete” look… definitely going to test out some new options – thank you, Meite! :)
Hi, Alison. Just to let you know that separate duvets are not an European thing. Probably more of a Scandinavian thing, but definitely not one thing we use here throughout Europe. Actually, I don’t know one single person that uses that!
I’m team King! I have a small bedroom and we had a queen bed for 15 years. We have now switched to a king, which I resisted not only because of space, but cost (frame, mattress, box spring, mattress pad, sheets, pillows, duvet, everything!!) but oh how foolish I was to wait. I can’t believe how much better I sleep and who cares if our room is mostly mattress…we really only use it for sleep anyway. Don’t hesitate!
I’m just going to tell you a story. The guy who painted our house several years ago had been married for 3 decades, very happily. He said they’d recently gotten a king bed, after all that time in a queen. He said he missed her. As he put it, he’d wake up and wonder, “Hey, Ruby, where you at?”
We have a California King. We love it, and I think as an odd size it gets overlooked. It’s 6″ narrower and 4″ longer than a regular king. It’s big enough for my 6’4″ husband, our 35 lb. dog, 2 cats, and me. Because the proportions are different it looks like a larger queen bed, instead of the way a regular king looks so very wide.
I didn’t realize this, I always assumed it was bigger all around when compared to a king.
I have a king, my ex left it with me when we split up, and I love having all the space to myself. And it was essential when we were together. We had three dogs, but only the ten pound shih tsu shared the bed with us. Unfortunately she hated me, and growled/snapped if I got too close. A big bed was a must :)
Poor sleepability here! I very desperately want a king size bed so that no one touches me! I’m pretty sure the cats will still choose me as their favorite human to sleep on despite my best efforts and additional space.
Queen for us, with no interest in going larger. An important consideration is height and size. My husband and I are both smaller than average, so a queen is an easy decision. When we have a king, at hotels etc, we don’t feel like we have the breathing room we actually want – it just feels like a huge bed taking up a ton of space. For us, the major consideration was floor space. Our older house didn’t have room for a king. While our current newer home does, the loss of floor space isn’t worth it to us. King mattresses and bedding costs more. Even when dead asleep, I’m a hardcore cuddler, so my husband’s going to be smooshed no matter what. Again, in those hotel kings, he’s still got the same amount of personal space. We have three kids. Our dog is never allowed, but the the kids are ;) For sleep troubles, we typically go to their bed, rather than have them in ours, but I think we’d still do that if we had a king, because (a) I think it’s better if the long range goal is to have them comfortable on their own and (b)… Read more »
We went from a queen to a king just over a year after our first-born made it clear that he was a bed-sharing co-sleeper and not the sidecar crib-type co-sleeper we’d planned for. It took a year because first we had to buy and renovate the house that the king size bed would fit in. His younger brother was less demanding and now we have the bed to ourselves except in cases of nightmares. I can handle queen beds when we end up in them in guest rooms or hotels, but I’m much happier in a king. I feel like I sleep better when I have more space. Plus I finally caved to familial pressure to put our old TV in our bedroom when we got a new one, and I hesitate to admit it but this is true: lounging in bed watching TV as a family is better than watching from the couch.
My husband and I sleep on a full… and we love it. Super small and cozy. I think there is a lot of joy in simple.
Sometime in our mid-20’s and pretty early in our marriage we switched from a queen to king and my husband jokes it saved our marriage. Then shortly after, we noticed our mattress and pillows were not good and causing us pain and upgraded those. We adopted the mantra that a good night’s rest is worth every penny and comfort we can afford. Getting good sleep helps us have more energy, be happier and be able to have more patience with each other and our kids. For the sake of good and restful night(s!) of sleep, throw out the idea that it’s too big and go for it! It’s way more worth it to sleep well than for it to look like the right size for the space.
We’ve totally sacrificed space in order to have a king size bed. We upgraded from a queen after I had to have a surgery that badly damaged my ability to sleep comfortably, but we are so glad we did. We joke that we have a “BED ROOM” because the bed is nearly the entire space. We have enough room for nightstands and one upright dresser, but plenty of space to walk around the bed on three sides. I’d like a bigger bedroom, but it honestly isn’t necessary. I’m not sure we’d ever use other furniture if it fit into the room anyway, and the bed is kind of the whole point of the room to begin with. I feel like we’re using space super efficiently!
#teamking. I’m embarrassingly relieved to read many comments that people sacrifice floor space for a king in their bedrooms. I have a 11.5 x 14′ bedroom and between the entry & closet door it leaves one spot for the bed with ~25″ on each side. I’ve debated a smaller bed so we can get “proper” nightstands and then I remember that I LOVE space while I sleep + kids + dog so king forever!
I guess my husband and I are weird, but we prefer the coziness of a queen. We’ve slept in kings before while on vacation or visiting family, and I frankly don’t see the point in even sharing the bed. We miss each other in a king. If sleeping space is the concern and your room can swing it, why not do what they did in the old times and just put two twins, separated by a small chest of drawers or something, in the main bedroom? That makes more sense to me.
Yeah the first time my spouse and I stayed in a king it was weird and lonely! We’re 5’11 and 6’2…
Now that we both sleep worse and switched from a foam mattress to hybrid foam/spring there’s a lot more disturbing each other – foam is wonderful for the bed not wiggling when we move but is also hotter.
I would probably buy an expensive new queen mattress before going through the trouble of buying a king and having to buy all new everything. Not to mention that a king wouldn’t fit in the bedroom- not simply look to big but actually not fit (yay New York)
Oh my gosh I’m in the EXACT same scenario. Our bedroom is small and already feels snug with a queen bed and dresser but our cat and our dog both sleep in the bed and it’s FULL. I think we need to upgrade to the king even though it’s not ideal for the size of the room. The point of the bedroom is for sleeping so I think the best sleeping scenario has to be top priority.
Ohhh a post on how to layout and decorate a small bedroom with a king size bed would be AMAZING! Like will the room look bigger if we go for a bed that’s lower to the ground?? Smaller headboard? Headboard wall?
*Gets up on podium*
*Turns on megaphone*
*Clears throat*
HELLO I’D LIKE TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA KING
This was an absolute revelation for two people over 6′ tall. They’re slightly narrower than a king-size bed but longer. Our entire bedroom is essentially just our bed and it’s completely and totally worth it.
My husband is 6’5″ so I LOVE the idea of a Cali King, but have been holding back because it seems really hard to find a nice bed frame or sheets in that size. Have you found that? I’m not sure if it’s a Canada problem…
It definitely required a little extra searching but we were able to find a perfectly decent bed frame on Overstock and sheets from Brooklinen!
I have a king in my bedroom. I have a small bedroom that designers would say “no way can you put a king in here”. I do not need more than a dresser and our king size bed. Which is lucky, because that’s all we can fit. I would crawl into bed from a doorway before I would go back to a Queen.
I share a double bed with my 6’7″ husband of ten years and it’s perfect. I like to sleep touching (we live in a northern climate) and when we go to hotels and sleep in king-sized beds, I find it very disorienting and can’t sleep properly. We even had our twin babies in bed with us for 6 months! It’s funny, because during the day, I like to have my alone time.
I will say, a great mattress is key. Before we got the Parachute dream mattress, there was a uphill/downhill problem… now the bed feels spacious!
My ideal size is a King (husband and I sleep in it, two kids and a dog also like to hang out in it!). But our room size is best for a queen. So we have a queen. But I really want to get a king and give our daughter the queen!!! Room would be tight, but like you, I don’t care!
We were at Costco, arguing over queen vs king. I wanted king, because we had been sleeping on a queen for 9 YEARS. He was concerned about the price, which wasn’t much more. A woman, probably in her 80s approached us and whispered to him, get the king. And so we did. Best decision ever.
Here’s a good one — my husband and I were gifted an extra queen size mattress that we’d been sleeping on for years. It was doable, but I’m a light sleeper and we were always bumping into each other in the night.
We just finished construction and although our bedroom isn’t huge, we went with a California King because our queen just wasn’t cutting it.
We then go to move the queen mattress to its new bed frame and realize it’s too small?? Turns out, we had been sleeping on a FULL size mattress for years. A queen probably would have been completely fine and more suitable for our small-ish city bedroom, but to be honest, this king is amazing and I have no regrets (and the room IS cozy!)
Full size bed for us, even though our current bedroom is super spacious. We joke it’s the key to a good relationship. Fifteen happy years so far. We’re not small at 6’ and 5’8”. We just like being close. No pets or kids to make room for. I sometimes wish for a queen bed when one of us is sick or it’s a heat wave. Maybe one day we’ll size up…
KING! I could downsize my house, my belongings, my income…but I hope I never have to downsize my bed!
I don’t have room for a King. So … Queen it is!
We were always queen people. We sleep very close to each other, spooning, legs across, toes or fingers touching – something always in contact. Being in a king always felt weird, like sometimes we ended up too far away.
But, a couple of years ago we needed a new mattress. We bought a queen, and quickly decided, before we opened it up, to go for a king as we have a big bedroom that can handle it now. We had to buy a bed, but we went for it. And I love it. My glasses and book and phone are often on the bed when I fall asleep. I lounge across it during the day. I love watching movies in it, having my teens jump on the bed with me. It’s a luxury, and most of the time my husband and I still sleep close. But that takes a little more effort, and one person moving fully over to the other side of the bed. And that occasionally doesn’t happen which is a bit weird, but fine.
We have a king size bed in our 150 sq foot master. It was life changing, and I highly recommend!
I am glad to see from the comments that I’m not the ONLY person sleeping in a full bed with my partner! We always laugh about how in college we’d squeeze into a twin together occasionally, so really a full is luxurious ;) but we are getting a queen bed from my parent’s guest room later this fall and are both pretty excited to upgrade. I think while a full has been fine for us, a queen truly will help both of our quality of sleep during the night (little things that might not wake us up, but keep us from fully resting). I have never had a queen bed in a room I’ve lived in (twin for most of childhood, teens a brief full, college = twin for 5 years, and then back to full since then). I truly can’t imagine having a king! That seems so excessive for just two people – no pets or kids here though.
You can make the king work- you are a designer right? Wall mounted night stands, get rid of the dressers etc.
sleep is a priority!
Also- I strongly encourage you to move the dog onto his own bed- you will all sleep so much better.
When I got divorced I got a new king bed, nice new linen sheets and started making the dogs sleep on dog beds. It was the greatest. The extra space was “reserved” :-)
I actually love the discussion here and seeing some of these cozy rooms that have “more bed” in the bedroom would be really interesting to me. Mostly all we see is appropriately styled and sized rooms with the “right” nightstands, etc. I’d love to see how these smaller, cozier rooms look and can be stylish with it being “all about the bed in the bedroom” (quoting a commenter).
I’ve always been pro-queen (two people + 20-lb pup), but my boyfriend had a king and insisted on that when we moved in together. I don’t have a strong preference for the king over a queen, but I don’t love how wide the king is visually. Ha!
I thought queen for years (and even for the first 10 years of marriage) but we got a king a few years ago and there’s NO going back. It’s the best thing. King pillows are so cozy – and there’s room to watch movies with kids, and not having to be thisclose to my husband all night is very nice. Truly awesome.
After using only hand-me-down mattresses (from family, so we knew they were clean hahah) we used our stimulus money to buy a king-sized bed and I CAN’T BELIEVE WE WAITED SO LONG. Our bedroom is not big, but I would literally fill an entire bedroom wall-to-wall with a king-sized bed in a different house if I had to, that’s how much I love it. I have to have no one anywhere near touching me when I sleep, and my husband rolls and kicks basically all night, and now that we have a king I barely feel it. We didn’t even get a fancy one! Just a standard Mattress Firm purchase. Worth every single penny.
We have a full – and have even co-slept with babies in it, and it has worked fine for us. We have had a queen before, and that was fine too, but I wanted an antique iron bedstead, and I found one, but actual antique means full only. We really haven’t minded the “downgrade.” We are short, so that isn’t an issue. And although for many years I thought I didn’t like touching someone while sleeping, I have learned that I actually do like it, especially when it’s not summer. And being closer in bed at night means more touching which means more sexy times, so that has been a great side effect. When we have slept in king beds it has been like, “where are you?” because I can’t even find him in the bed.
I definitely vote a king size if you have room for it! There are definitely ways to make it look cozy over crowded when you’re fitting it in a small room! King mattresses can get super expensive (especially when you have to buy sheets, covers, pillows, etc)! I upgraded mine by buying one second hand and before I used it- I had it professionally cleaned by a carpet and upholstery cleaning company in Greensboro! I am a clean freak so I was nervous about it but I got a really clean mattress to begin with and had it cleaned just for my peace of mind!
This is on my wish list! Super tiny bedroom, even a queen is tight with our dressers, but I desperately want a King since my husband snores and moves a lot and we’re both tall. It is on my wish list for this year. Can you guys PLEASE do a post on how to fit a king bed in a tiny room with furniture links??? I need some narrow nightstands and lamps to make it work.
We just ordered a King split adjustable as I wanted to have more back support for reading than propped pillows. And I love that my feet will be raised as well! Also has a massage feature and side phone chargers So excited!
When I originally moved in with my fiance (now husband) I went from sleeping in a Queen by myself since childhood to sharing his Full (he didn’t like my bed because it squeaked during certain activities). Idk how he at 6′ 3″ (!) was comfortable in that thing by himself and in retrospect sharing it was only tolerable because we were still in the honeymoon stage. 18 months later when we were moving and I was pregnant I put my foot down and insisted that we upgrade to a King and we love it. Now when we’re anyplace else and sharing a Queen it feels tight. We haven’t lived anywhere that it doesn’t fit easily but I’d absolutely squeeze it into a tinier room if necessary.
Our California King is perfect for our room size AND my tall husband. I wish more headboards were specifically Cal-King, but our regular King headboard looks fine. Someone on your team needs to get a Cal-King and sing its praises to the internet!
I feel so strongly about this topic I am actually commenting on a design post! I NEED a king. I sleep like a starfish, and don’t like my partner to be all up in my business when I’m sleeping. We have a big enough room now but for 9 years we had a king in a bedroom so tight that there was literally only 6″ on either side to squeeze around to get into bed. Still 100% worth it! Changing the sheets was a hassle but having enough space for sleeping comfortably is everything.
I’m going to be the odd ball here and say that my boyfriend and I sleep on a full size mattress. Get this, we could probably fit a king in our bedroom, we just don’t want to. For the first 20+ years of both of our lives we both sleep on twin mattresses, yes I have actually slept on a twin mattress with my boyfriend before. We feel like the full is plenty of space but we are also not very large people so that matters. The only reason I would have wanted a queen is if he was taller and wanted the length but he’s not so we didn’t. Also the bigger the bed the more everything costs (mattress, sheets ect) so something to consider.
My fiance and I shared a twin bed for the first couple of years, when we were in college dorms. It’s been a few years since, but a queen bed still feels like a luxury, lol