Who are we without a good night’s rest? Sleep is our body’s natural defragmentation process. Overnight, we allow our bodies to restore, recharge, file away, and reset every piece of information we have received throughout the day so we can wake up rested and ready to accomplish whatever is thrown our way. Our bedroom is a sanctuary where we can unwind, and our bed is the throne upon which we snuggle in and tell bedtime stories, rest when we are sick, or wish we could stay buried beneath the covers a few moments longer when the alarm sounds and a new day begins.
Building the Bed of Your Dreams
At Thos. Moser- we build our beds first and foremost to be long-lasting, so you don’t have to lose sleep over it. Each bed is a custom-built piece. We select matching grain for the headboard, seamless joinery, and top-of-the-line hardware, making our beds easy to move, assemble, and disassemble when necessary. In addition to crafting heirloom-quality beds, we build them to fit your unique arrangements. Whether you opt for a traditional box spring and mattress arrangement or you prefer a platform-style setup, our beds are designed to be flexible.
When selecting the best bed for long-lasting comfort and style, consider these items: mattress height, height from the floor, nightstands and accompanying side tables, hardware, wood species, and finish.
Know Your Mattress Height
If you have a traditional box spring and mattress combination, measure both the box spring and mattress for the correct height.
Do you intend to keep your current mattress and box spring, or will you switch to a lower-profile box spring or just a mattress? This is the most important thing to determine after deciding where you will put your gorgeous new bed: if you intend to keep your current mattress and box spring setup, measure the combined height of the box spring and mattress. This will give you the entire height and let you know how high your mattress will come upon the headboard, or whether you should switch to a lower-profile box spring or a mattress. Mattress height can determine the overall look of your bed. We design each bed with approximate mattress measurements in mind. However, a box spring and mattress combination may require custom modifications and may change the aesthetic of the bed you choose.
Perched Up High or Down Low?
Accommodating design for varying heights in traditional and platform beds.
Consider this: a standard dining room table is 30" high, and an accompanying chair is approximately 18" from floor to seat. Do you want a bed you have to climb into, or one you can easily fall into? Some adjustments to the bed's design include lowering or raising the side rails to reach your maximum height (this is why it is essential to know your mattress height). Other modifications can be made to accommodate your existing mattress and box spring, such as raising or lowering the headboard height, as some mattresses may be flush with the footboard or cover three-quarters of the headboard.
Side Tables and Nightstands
Generally, the tabletop should be approximately 2″ above or below the top of the mattress.
Each of our designs coordinates with the side tables in our collection to complete your bedroom set. When you decide on the table that will complete your look, you must then consider the height. How high or low do you want to reach from your bed? Generally, about 2″ above or below the mattress is where you want the table top to be. If you’re going to work with your existing nightstands, be sure to measure the height before determining the height of your bed so that the table top falls within the 2″ threshold.
Hardware and Wood Species
All of the beds in the Thos. Moser catalog can be built in a variety of sustainably harvested wood species, but is traditionally built in either Allegheny Cherry or Missouri Walnut. Once your bed has been assembled and built to your exact specifications, it will be sent to our finishing department. Here, we apply our standard oil and lacquer finish to help protect the wood and bring out its inherent beauty. Each bed also comes with its own standard hardware that is perfectly matched to enhance the bed's design and style and, in some instances, may be interchangeable and customizable. Our bolt covers range from silver, nickel, and brass to matching teardrop wood and hammered copper.
Platform Design
Our platform beds are traditionally designed to accommodate a 10″ mattress.
These lower-profile bed designs offer lower clearance below the bed and are built with only a mattress in mind. With the lack of a box spring, the bed is designed with I-beam Baltic birch panels to support the mattress. Beds like our Edo and Vita are designed as floating platforms. Meaning that the bed rests upon a central support system underneath the bed, creating the illusion that the bed is floating instead of being supported by four sturdy legs. Other platform beds in the Moser catalog that blur these lines are our Ellipse and Studio.
Traditional Design
These beds are designed to accommodate 16″ – 18″ mattresses and box spring combinations. Each can be customized into a platform design.
Many traditional bed designs appear to be higher off the floor (owing this added height to the box spring); they generally have the same low clearance as many of our platform beds. We build our traditional-style beds to house the box spring on wooden slats that rest on a low-sitting lip rail, allowing the box spring to nestle lower within the standard 5 1/2-inch rails. When choosing a traditional-style bed, be sure to measure the combined height of your box spring and mattress. Beds like our American Bungalow, Sleigh Bed, New Century China, and Pencil Post bed are designed with a minimalist eye. Still, they will rekindle the warmest memories of climbing up into our parents' bed to hear a bedtime story.
Remember these few tips, whether you choose a traditional bed with a box spring and mattress or the crisp, clean lines of our platform beds. Always measure the height of your mattress or the total height of your mattress and box spring to know how high off the floor you will be. By getting this number, you will also know the height of your accompanying nightstands. While our designs are created with cherry or walnut in mind, we are always willing to work with other sustainably harvested hardwoods. Knowing your sleep style, how to customize it, and how to get the bed of your dreams will have you resting easily in no time.
