Besides mattresses and bed frames, IKEA offers everything you need to complete your bedroom. Mattress foundations are an important part of their bedding offers since they play a huge role in the comfort and the quality of your bed setup. While having a mattress foundation is not necessary, it is definitely recommended for many reasons. The foundation absorbs the weight and the movement, taking pressure off the mattress and thus increasing its lifespan. Besides preserving the mattress and making it last longer, the mattress foundations also make them more comfortable and add height to your bed. Therefore, without further ado, here are IKEA’s mattress foundations reviews!
Before we proceed, here are some alternative high quality mattress foundations.
ESPEVAR – Slatted mattress base for bed frame
This mattress foundation combines quality and convenience into one. It has a removable and washable cover, which makes it easy to maintain. The foundation is also easy to transport, since it comes flat packed in two packages. According to the customers, the assembly process is not difficult and can be done by one person but it takes much space to put the product together.
Both the foundation and the cover are included in the price but they are packaged separately, so don’t let that confuse you. As far as the materials go, the cover is made of cotton, polyester, non-woven polypropylene and polyester wadding while the mattress foundation is made of solid pine and solid spruce. The foundation is solid and the wooden slats provide a great support for the mattress. Their structure allows air to circulate, increasing the performance of the mattress. Overall, this mattress foundation makes the bed higher and, thus, makes it easier to get in and out of it.
The product comes in 4 colors; white, beige, dark beige and dark gray. It comes with a 25 year limited warranty and is available in four sizes; king, queen, full and twin size. The prices vary, depending on the site but each of them is affordable, considering the quality of the product, which has a 4.0 rating on IKEA’s online store. As far as the prices go, the king size is the most expensive and goes for 299$, the queen size for 229$, the twin site for 179$ and the full size for 219$.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Affordable
- Good quality
- Solid
- Has a washable cover
- Available in four colors and all four sizes
- Easy to transport
Cons:
- Assembly takes up much space
ESPEVAR / FEIRING slatted mattress base
In this combination, IKEA offers the Espevar mattress base and the Feiring bed frame with legs to be sold together at a fairly affordable price. The foundation and its cover are also included in the price but packaged separately.
The Espevar mattress foundation is a comfortable solution for mattress support, made in a high quality manner. The only difference with this Espevar mattress foundation and the one described above is that this one comes with the Feiring bed frame with legs. This affordable combination gets you both the frame and a mattress base for a great price, whereas, you would be paying this much money for a bed frame only.
The materials this product consists of are solid pine and solid spruce in the foundation, cotton, polyester, non-woven polypropylene and polyester wadding in the cover and steel and powder coating in the frame and the legs. All together, this combination is a sturdy and durable solution if you need a bed frame on a budget. It comes in three sizes; queen, twin and full size. The queen size goes for 308$, full size for 278$ and twin size for 238$. The product comes with a 25 year limited warranty and is available in four colors; white, beige, dark beige and dark gray. It is packed in three easily transportable packages.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Affordable
- Durable materials
- 25 year warranty
- Easy to transport
Cons:
- Cheap looking frame
ESPEVAR slatted mattress base with legs
This slatted mattress base comes with legs included in the price but packaged separately. The foundation and the cover are also packaged separately and come within the price of the full product. You can choose the legs which come with this Espevar mattress as IKEA has offered either Bjorli or Brennasen legs. However, if you don’t like neither of those two, IKEA recommends the Brattvag or the Brynilen legs, if you’re willing to make an additional purchase. Both leg packages cost 40$ and include four bed frame legs.
IKEA has also recommended a specific mattress for this foundation, which is the Hesstun spring mattress at the price of 399$ ( although the price will vary depending on which size of the mattress you need ). This mattress base is easy to transport, as it comes in three packages. It has a removable cover that can be washed in the washing machine, making it easy to maintain. As far as materials go, the cover is made of the usual cover materials; polyester, cotton, polyester wadding as additional comfort material and non-woven polypropylene. The base is made of a combination of solid pine and solid spruce while the legs consist of stainless steel, polyamide and galvanized steel in screws.
This mattress foundation is a great support for your mattress, which will make it more comfortable and will take off the pressure that makes your mattress wear out. It also makes the bed higher and thus makes it easier to get in and out of it. The product comes in four standard colors, which are white, beige, dark beige and dark gray. It is available in three sizes; twin, full and queen size. The full size goes for 269$, twin size for 219$ and the queen size for 279$. With a 25 year warranty, all manufacturing defaults will be covered.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Legs included in the price
- Supportive and solid
- 25 year warranty
- Available in four colors
- Sturdy structure
- Removable cover
Cons:
- No king size available
ESPEVAR spring mattress base for bed frame
The Espevar spring mattress base was designed to distribute the weight you put on the mattress and keep it in its original shape for a longer period of time. The springs also provide extra support for your body, making your overall sleeping experience even better. Just like any mattress foundation, this base makes your bed higher, if that is what you are looking for.
The mattress base and the cover are packed separately, even though they are both included in the price. Another item included in the price is the Engavagen spring core, which completes this setup. This mattress foundation also has a removable and washable cover which is easy to maintain. As far as materials go, the cover is made of the standard combination of polyester, cotton, polyester wadding and non-woven polypropylene.
The base is made of solid pine and solid spruce, making it durable and long lasting, while the spring core is made of non-woven polypropylene, polyester wadding and high quality steel. The product comes in four flat packed packages, which are not difficult to transport. If you want to save some money, you can ditch IKEA’s shipping service and transport this product on your own, as it is easy to do so. As usual, the foundation comes with a 25 year limited warranty which covers all manufacturing defaults and none of the damage caused by the user.
This Espevar spring mattress base is available in four standard colors (white, beige, dark beige and dark gray) and all four mattress sizes (king, queen, full and twin size). Depending on the size of the mattress, the price varies. Thus, the king size goes for 399$, full size for 299$, queen size for 319$ and twin size for 239$.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- All four sizes available
- Good support thanks to additional springs
- Preserves the mattress for a longer period of time
- Spring core included in the price
- Flat packed, easy to transport
- 25 year warranty
- Removable cover
- Solid and sturdy
Cons:
- Slightly higher price
ESPEVAR spring mattress base with legs
This combination is IKEA’s highest quality mattress foundation combo. It has many items included in the price, which means you wont have to make additional purchases. What comes with the package are the legs, the Espevar base and cover, the Engavagen spring core and the sultan supporting leg. IKEA gives you the opportunity to choose from Bjorli or Brennasen legs, which don’t cost you a thing. However, if you’re not satisfied with either of those two options, you can purchase one of IKEA’s recommended legs additionally. Those are the Brattvag legs and the Brynilen legs, each 40$ per package of four pieces. Everything that is included in the price will come packaged separately.
This mattress foundation has a removable and washable cover that is made of cotton, polyester, non-woven polypropylene and polyester wadding as an additional comfort layer. The mattress base is made of solid pine and solid spruce while the spring core consists of non-woven polyproylene, polyester wadding and high quality steel. The extra supporting leg which comes in the package is made of durable steel with epoxy powder coating and polypropylene. The legs consist of stainless steel, galvanized steel and polyamide.
IKEA recommends the Haugesund spring mattress as the best fit for this mattress foundation, even though you don’t have to choose that one necessarily. This mattress goes for approximately 299$, as the price may vary depending on the size. As usual, IKEA gives you a 25 year warranty with this product, which is limited to manufacturing defaults only. The core of this foundation consists of Bonnell springs that absorb your movement and reduce pressure in your body. Such structure gives you an overall good feeling and a great sleeping experience.
The product is available in four colors (white, beige, dark beige, dark gray) and four sizes (full, king, queen and twin size). However, it is important to know that the king size consists of two parts (two separate frames), which makes it different from other IKEA’s king size bed frames. The product is flat packed in 6 packages and, even though they are compact, you might want to pay for IKEA’s shipping service since there is many packages. As far as the prices go, the full size goes for 349$, king size for 479$, queen size for 369$ and twin size for 279$.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Many items included in the price
- Sturdy and solid
- Removable cover
- Has an extra supporting leg
- Bonnell springs – release pressure in your body
- Available in all four sizes and four colors
Cons:
- Comes in many packages (6)
- King size consists of two parts
Summary
All together, IKEA offers a few good mattress base solutions. You can choose from several combinations, such as the basic Espevar mattress base on its own or with legs, the spring Espevar mattress base on its own or with legs or the Espevar / Feiring mattress base combo. Unfortunately, none of these products have any ratings or reviews on IKEA’s online store that would tell us how the product performs from a customers’ point of view. However, relying on what IKEA has provided, these mattress foundation solutions are of high quality and convenience, varying from model to model, of course.
The Espevar / Feiring mattress base combo is the least recommended of all five options, because the Feiring frame is cheap and looks that way. However, if you need an extra bed for a guest room or something temporary, than this would be a great and affordable solution for you. The basic Espevar mattress base is a classic mattress foundation that will make your bed taller and add more comfort to your mattress. The spring Espevar mattress base is slightly more improved, with springs that relieve pressure from your body and absorb your movement, taking the weight off the mattress itself.
Choosing a mattress base with legs will replace the necessity of buying a bed frame for your bed setup. If that is what you want, then it’s a great way to save some budget, since certain bed frames cost more than these combinations. We recommend you to visit one of IKEA’s stores and go through all possible solutions for your bedding setup, in order to find the one that will suit your needs the best.