Related: 15 Types of Beds, Plus a Guide to Bed Sizes A box spring is a type of mattress support typically made of metal coils or springs embedded inside a wooden frame and covered in fabric.

Your bed frame should be properly sized and fitted with your mattress (and the box spring, if it has one) to provide solid support and stability. Michele Plachter of Michele Plachter Design also ...

But if you have an older metal bed frame that requires a box spring or mattress foundation, or if you just want to add some extra height to your bed, you’ll want a foundation that supports your ...