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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:36 am
by Ju
Jane Bennett wrote:Ju wrote:Good things to get from ikea include sofas, cots, chests of drawers etc. Be wary of the beds. They are not the same size as normal beds so normal fitted sheets don't fit.
Ju
Yes, that's true, unless things have changed, the doubles are 170cms wide, so our fitted sheets had to be bought in France, and the valances (the beds are divans) were bought in the UK and then altered. Singles are the same width as in the UK though, 90cms, so when pushed together make a 'Superking' double.
But the biggest problem is that they are 2m long instead of 190cm which is why the fitted sheets don't fit!
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:03 am
by Giddy Goat
We bought all our fitted sheets for the twins and superkings in the UK, (JL) and there were fine. But the beds were purchased 3 years ago I would guess; did you buy yours more recently Ju?
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:22 am
by Sarah
Ju wrote:
But the biggest problem is that they are 2m long instead of 190cm which is why the fitted sheets don't fit!
Ah, that explains why all my Ikea fitted sheets are so long on my Conforama beds
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:49 am
by Hells Bells
I have an IKEA bed, which is a 140cm width. It's still 2m long though.
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:30 pm
by Musetta
Really? I have an IKEA bed frame here in the US and a "normal" sized queen matress (from a matress store, not IKEA) and they fit together just fine...do European IKEAs use US bed sizes maybe?
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:39 am
by Hells Bells
My M&S sheets don't fit, but I think it's because of the mattress topper, and the deep mattress.