https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 15 Nov 2026 18:20:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1412710 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:42:20 +0000 OldEnglandMama 1412710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a twin bed from the Room Doctor on Amazon (untreated wood, made in America, very cheap), and there is a matching trundle we might add later. It's definitely nothing fancy but will work in the nursery as a day/guest bed, and in the future, as a bed for LO. </p> <p>We actually have their queen version as our bed and have had it for a couple of years. For us it's great - very simple, could be painted if we want, clean, and comfortable. But DH thinks it's very "European" - which he's ok with because I am, but he made a point of saying it so maybe others would feel the same (or maybe he's just weird...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1412275 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:54:06 +0000 Mommy Finger 1412275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: I think I'm sort of set on the daybed thing so that I can use the bed for a long time. I thought about the sofabed. However, when we have a 2nd child, the guest room becomes the nursery and the office becomes the new guest room. I think the office will get put down to the basement. So at least the daybed would get more use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1412260 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:49:21 +0000 psw27 1412260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am kind of debating the same scenario to still allow guests to stay over once the LO arrives. I didn't know pop up trundles even existed! Have you considered a pull out sofa? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1412247 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:45:01 +0000 BSB 1412247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MUI831: My sister got a thin foam mattress pad and it made sleeping on the day bed so much better. I forget where she got her foam mattress pad from... maybe costco?</p> <p>BTW, thanks for asking this question, I want one of these for our guest bed/ future nursery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1412186 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:29:42 +0000 LindsayInNY 1412186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents have a daybed with a pop up trundle that DH and I use to sleep on. It's at a second house so it wasn't a big deal to sleep on two levels. That was before we realized it popped up. Whoops, LOL! But once it pops up, you can move the two beds apart even. DH and I considered something similar for our space bedroom slash eventual nursery but had a really hard time finding one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1412081 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:02:37 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1412081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MUI831: they're not that bad actually. comfy enough for a few nights. I wouldn't use them long term for myself but for overnight guests now and then they're fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1412069 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:59:53 +0000 T-Mom 1412069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD has a trundle that pulls out only (does not pop up). I don't know where it is sold because my SIL is in the furniture business and sold it to us at cost. The lower height has never been a concern, but I probably wouldn't use it as a guest bed for a couple. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1412056 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:56:46 +0000 Mommy Finger 1412056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all of your info. Also, how important would you think a pop up trundle would be? It's fine with kids but would it be weird if I had a couple come stay with us and they'll be sleeping on different levels? </p> <p>@oliviaoblivia: I was going to ask about the IKEA mattress. Are the thin foam mattresses even worth it? </p> <p>@TemperanceBrennan: I'll have to look into this. DH has said that he's been wanting to get more crafty. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1412011 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:45:32 +0000 deactivated_account 1412011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1412003 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:42:42 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1412003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have plans for exactly what you are looking to do - a daybed in our office with a trundle for guests. </p> <p>We are building our own since we already have two twin mattresses to use and using Ana White's plans:</p> <p><a href="http://ana-white.com/2010/01/plans-trundle-bed-or-storage-pottery.html" rel="nofollow">http://ana-white.com/2010/01/plans-trundle-bed-or-storage-pottery.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411963 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:31:05 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1411963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMcD: You have to stack two thinish mattresses on the day bed, pullout the second bed base, put one mattress on each base. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411940 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:23:50 +0000 deactivated_account 1411940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: How does it turn into a king bed? Does the trundle pop up? Do you need two different mattresses? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411927 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:19:45 +0000 deactivated_account 1411927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always wanted one as a kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411868 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:53:09 +0000 looch 1411868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you looked at Ballard Designs? They had some options when I was considering them.</p> <p>In all honesty, what I'd do is get a twin sized bed that you like and then buy a trundle box. it's basically just a box of wood on wheels that rolls under the bed and fits a twin sized mattress. I bet it could even be made rather inexpensively. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411866 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:52:50 +0000 lioneyes 1411866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i am planning to get a daybed with a pop-up trundle under it, so it will be a king when all set up. i have seen them on walmart.com and amazon, but they are more $$ than expected (and most don't come with mattresses!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411865 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:51:31 +0000 septca 1411865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: Yes!!! We have the dark brown/black one in DD's room and I *LOVE* it. Really comfortable, has lots of storage, and grows into a king for guests. The dark brown and white are not exactly the same (as we discovered in the store) - the brown is more expensive, only has two drawers (the white has three) and it is solid wood (the white is particle board). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411863 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:50:23 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1411863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have the ikea one that @oliviaoblivia: posted above as N's big girl bed. love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411860 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:49:17 +0000 ShootingStar 1411860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an ikea one - <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30080316/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30080316/</a>. On the plus side it was a good price and has a trundle, which I wanted. On the negative side, it's hard to expand/collapse on carpet, and you can't store the 2nd mattress under the bed, it has to go on top. Even with 2 pretty thin mattresses it gets kind of high. But then when you need the bed expanded, it's not super cushy or comfortable. It also can't be a separate twin bed like some trundles can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411851 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:44:55 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1411851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MUI831: they also have it in black. </p> [attach=1339/14/n0sjyx.600x337.maxresdefault.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411842 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:42:37 +0000 Mommy Finger 1411842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: I didn't know IKEA had one with a trundle! I will have to check that out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411796 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:27:41 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1411796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the IKEA Hemnes daybed in DD's room. Love it.<br /> It pulls out to be a king and has three deep drawers as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411793 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:27:16 +0000 Dandelion 1411793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The ad under your post sent me here: <a href="http://www.humbleabode.com/?gclid=CKq73puKwrwCFWIV7Aod43QA3Q#view=grid&#038;item=&#038;search=" rel="nofollow">http://www.humbleabode.com/?gclid=CKq73puKwrwCFWIV7Aod43QA3Q#view=grid&#038;item=&#038;search=</a>*nav_type/trundle-beds*&amp;currIndex=0&amp;pageSize=32&amp;currSort=item_score&amp;sortDirection=desc</p> <p>But, otherwise I have no experience for you. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411788 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:25:31 +0000 cascademom 1411788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had a daybed and trundle since I moved to my city a decade ago. It was great as a couch and bed for guests. We still have it. It's in the baby's room right now. It's served us well over the years. I need to get new mattresses for both beds eventually. It's been a worthy investment for us over the years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/daybed-with-trundle#post-1411777 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:22:11 +0000 Mommy Finger 1411777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While we have a guest room already, usually when people sleep over, it's a bunch at one time. Therefore, DH and I were talking about getting a daybed with a trundle for our office so that we could have people sleep on an actual bed. We thought this was better than a futon and much better than the air mattress that we are currently using. However, I have found that daybeds with a trundle are actually more difficult to find. And they are more expensive than I would have originally thought. I'm ok with spending a little bit of money on it as I'm envisioning this bed being used by DS or another future child once they grow out of the crib/toddler bed. And the trundle would be great for sleep overs. </p> <p>Does anyone have this set up and can give a good recommendation on where to find a good, reasonable priced version? I've searched places like overstock.com but some of the reviews make me really hesitant to buy online. And the furniture stores I have been to don't really have anything. </p>