Once upon a time you couldn't purchase a mattress without a box spring. Today, box springs are all but obsolete, reserved only for a small niche of users. But if you’re of a certain age you might be ...

When your parents or grandparents bought a mattress, it likely came as a set with a box spring. But box springs have become far less common in the last two decades. With the innovations in mattresses ...

'What is a box spring?' is a question you may ask if you're of a certain age — namely if you've never slept on a traditional (innerspring) mattress. The best mattresses on the market are now memory ...

There are many mattresses on the market, including some that can be shipped to you in a box far smaller than you’d believe possible for a mattress. A box spring, on the other hand, with its metal or ...

You're probably familiar with a box spring, the simple wood frame with springs that acts as a support base under older mattresses. It's not a highly technical piece of equipment like a smart bed (or a ...

Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...

There was once a time when purchasing a new mattress without a matching box spring was almost unimaginable. When inner coil mattresses dominated the market, a box spring was considered an essential ...