How to Make Your Split King Bed

A split king bed has two twin extra long mattresses, and they're usually atop two twin extra long adjustable (or power) bed bases. They're great if your partner prefers a firmer sleep surface than you do. They're also wonderful if one partner needs or wants to sleep in a raised or sitting position during the night. Many of our customers ask us if it is difficult to make the bed. But it really isn't. In this video, I'll show you how to make the bed using mattress protectors (a must) and split king size sheets.

[@teresaconners3731]

I have had my split king for about 5 years and I have been using a king size fitted sheet for about 4 of them works the same as a regular bed try it

[@luxman9463]

That was painful to watch, plus the sheets fit like shit.

[@lisalee215]

Your intro is so loud it killed my ears with headphones 😭

[@NoNopeAndNo]

WHAT DID YOU SAYYY?

[@susan49c]

You are so right the intro is way too high! Yikes!

[@susan49c]

I’m 71 and have been making my split king for over 15 years and when I’m finished it doesn’t have any wrinkles. To get the wrinkles out you will need to raise both the top and bottom of the bed. Put both ends up at least to a 45° angle. Then push the sheets onto each corner tucking/pulling about 6 inches of the sheet under the mattress bottom on each corner. When you lower the bed, the sheets are pulled tight with no wrinkles....You have to tuck at least 6 inches under the corners for this to work and you still have to climb on the other bed to tuck the sheets on the inside of the dual beds. Then make the bed as you usually do. Hope everyone enjoys their split king!

[@JS-es5ep]

I have split bases, but haven't changed out my king mattress yet...but will do soon(ish). But like you, I figured out that it was MUCH easier to make the bed with the head and feet up, and then when you lower the bed it snugs in the sheets nicely. Easier than a regular bed.

[@teresasalanitro425]

Thank you for the help. I'm 71 too and it seems like I go back and forth so many times. It's a lot of work but I do love the bed.

[@debbecrissman7690]

PLEASE- lower the volume of your intro music. It is way to high, and then your voice ends up a whisper :-( I really appreciate the video, good tips, but the volume is startling!

[@mysweetsurprise105]

Great video, I been asking my husband to help, lol. How you keep the two mattress together?

[@palomino627]

Thank you very much. Super helpful 😁💜😁

[@esagirl56]

Awesome!! Now where can I buy these sheets???!!!!

[@bedframestore321]

bedframestore 1 second ago The best sheets we've found are made by Dreamfit. They have elastic straps sewn on the bottom for holding the sheet in place. www.thesleepshop.com/store/pc/DreamFit-Bed-Sheets-Degree-4-Egyptian-Cotton-Bed-Sheets-65p189.htm Hope this helps!

[@abbyd.3770]

I am.just wondering. When you do the bed to go up, is this noisy or no? Just planning to buy like this bed

[@emsteph]

Thanks. What's with the mason jar on the chair??

[@theresarez]

What I need help with is the TOP sheet. Untucked it ends up a crumpled mess. I am a restless sleeper.

[@corbiejohnson5395]

Was not what I'm looking for. You just partially made the bed. I would like to have seen how the top sheet stay put when you raise up and down. Also if 1 person raises up but the other stays down does one pull covers from the other side? Also do you use 1 comforter and how does that work if 1 is up and the other down?

[@baw909]

You said what I was thinking!

[@colleenmccurley1286]

I just got a split CA king & the top sheet in the split set we got from Costco is extra wide. We use our regular blankets & it seems to work out fine.

[@SheriMarieA]

Exactly. I have a split king and each person needs their own top sheets and comforter... in my opinion.

[@lianamarch]

@@SheriMarieA That’s what I am thinking, too. But I usually don’t sleep through the night, & my husband does. Having everything separate allows me to raise & lower throughout the night during the times I wake up.

[@positivelylori]

We got a split king last year. We use a king size too sheet and king size lightweight quilt on top just as we normally would. Works great!

[@theresachamblee7712]

Do you have footboard attached

[@Nozzlejockey2]

Bedframestore: I have a question about installing the fitted sheets, does the strap go all the way under the bed platform or in-between the platform and the mattress, You did not show or tell us about that. I assume the top sheet would tuck under just the mattress as it would come loose if you rose the foot end of the bed.

[@TryRickPayton]

I figured that nice video

[@ssmith6974]

Husband is in the background and corrects her when she says "no need to get that grumpy old man" and looks over at him then says "or grumpy old woman"... Lol! Such a great video. Thank you for sharing, now I can figure it out. I absolutely hate my adjustable bed but my hubby needs it. No sheet ever, never stays on so I'm trying out the king split top. Ugh. And I can attest to the fact that both of us are pretty grumpy most of the time anyway. 💗 Love my hubby!!

[@lawfirm3899]

Thank you so much for this video tutorial. I was planning to return my new king mattress set after making the bed the first time. Who needs more stress when making a bed. :)

[@rhiannon_quinn]

Same, thank you ❤

[@acovington1982]

Where did you get the headboard ? Does it connect to the frame?

[@nursenancy888]

Yes, the intro music blasted me out.. a real turn off.

[@margaretgoodwin4837]

When we bought our split king adjustable bed the saleswoman suggested moving mattress sideways to put on the protector and sheets. I did that a few times but I am only 5'4" and a small build so I needed help! I discovered I could lift each mattress over the outer corner brackets that hold the mattresses from shifting, pull them over and prop each mattress on top of the corner brackets. This creates a space down the middle of the bed, exposing the bases and I walk up the middle of this space to secure ther inner corners. Then I secure all the outer corners and lift the mattresses up over the brackets then I slide them back in place, making sure the sheets are secure on the outer corners. I make the rest of the bed without needing any help! One problem is that King comforters do not cover the adjustable bases. We don't have a bed frame so you see the empty space under the bed. Any suggestions?

[@Ponders84]

10x10 blanket

[@Jp22524]

There has to be a better way. If you have had a knee replacement, you can’t put any weight on your knees

[@queenadams9454]

duh duh ...me 2 and it's difficult 😪

[@jeangieselman2609]

Me three!

[@bobbiedietrich6877]

I'm 72 yrs old hubby is same Hate making bed sheets when changing them. I can't lift or get on bed on knees to climb over to lift materressup to put sheet on its a 14" mattress. Heavy. Love how it sleeps but no way am I getting a split bed again . Will do a queen no split. I've seen where you put both ends up put sheets on corners then lower the ends till flat if you can climb all over the frame when up in air. We have a hard time making our bed . No split king for us again thought we would use the adjustable bed but hardly use it. Plenty room but wished we gotten a queen regular size .

[@Faithandseekerofchrist]

Too bad it's very hard to find a split Queen but if I want to buy a split mattress, it will either have to be a California king or a regular King. Also the good thing about the two twin XL is that it is easy to move around and rotate the bed if you need to versus rotating a queen size mattress. But the disadvantages is that it's still takes up a lot of room.

[@ericklinares5287]

Thanks for the great tip! Will make buying a split king less of a question for me!

[@lmp6011]

I'm 5.1 and 80 yr old. That does NOT look easy, I'm exhausted watching the women crawl all over.

[@Vabasseroutdoors1]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! New to your channel

[@bedframestore321]

The best sheets we've found are made by Dreamfit. They have elastic straps sewn on the bottom for holding the sheet in place. www.thesleepshop.com/store/pc/DreamFit-Bed-Sheets-Degree-4-Egyptian-Cotton-Bed-Sheets-65p189.htm Hope this helps!

[@michelel1852]

Where do you buy the special sheets?

[@ssadvweld1]

The mattress pad seems very loose fitting compared to the fitted sheets with the bands. I need a super snug fit so I use the garters underneath but they are a big hassle. Is your fit tighter than it appears. Do the sheets keep the mattress pad tight?

[@loreyhallada3448]

Will there be a problem if my mattress is 1/2" taller than my husband's? I just ordered the two twin XLs and now I'm wondering if I made a mistake...

[@laurat7324]

We just bought the two twin XLs and I'm wondering the same thing. Do you like yours now?

[@adelineberg8677]

@@laurat7324 My husband's mattress is also half an inch thicker than mine - he made 1/2 inch wooden holders for my side's legs. We use separate sheets and a big blanket - it really is great. We don't wake each other up in our restlessness. Making the bed with two top sheets is a bit messy though! It doesn't show once we put on the huge bed spread.

[@sm9104]

if you are old no way I can climb to the other side of the bed :(

[@JS-es5ep]

I was wondering about this ... when you have a split king that shares the same top sheet and comforter, what happens when you have one partner laying flat sleeping and the other partner wishes to raise the back. I would think it would slide the sheets a bit over top of the person sleeping, potentially walking them up. If they have their covers nice and snuggled against their neck, it might "unsnuggle" the sheets. I've never known anybody to have this bed set up, so I'm not sure how that works.

[@bedframestore321]

Having had this set up for a couple of years, you get used to your partner's movements and you adjust your covers. It's not that big of a deal.

[@JS-es5ep]

@@bedframestore321 Thanks for such a quick response. That was my biggest concern. I suppose also you could just put a little slack in the sheets between the two, so putting the back up would take the slack sheets and not the sheets covering the partner.

[@Nozzlejockey2]

My wife and I just purchased a split King back in Oct 21. Due to my medical back issues I was sleeping in a hospital bed by my self, wife moved to the daughters room due to the air mattress in my hospital bed was way to noisy for her to sleep as its air pump runs the entire time and does make a lot of noise. So we have not slept together since May of 2012. Now that we are back in the same room and bed. it has taken some getting used to each others sleeping habits and now the split bed issues as I have to have my head and legs up, she just about half my head height. So when she rolls over the covers go with her. Plus when I get up to use the bathroom, I flip the covers towards her, so when I get back in and pull them back to me it always wakes her up. not sure how to get around it. but time will tell. we have been married for 49 years, so we fill find a way.

[@franceengeorge6075]

My husband goes to sleep in a flat position long before I go to sleep - I stay awake with my side up quite a bit (45-ish deg+). If you have a big enough top sheet and comforter it isn't a problem. I bought a "palatial king" (120 x 120) comforter and it is so big there is plenty for there to be enough to not have it disturb his covers. For the same effect, I buy two sets of Twin XL sheets and sew the to top sheets together in the middle, making a very large top sheet that goes to the floor on both sides! I originally did that because I wanted percale sheets and couldn't find split king sets in percale, but could find Twin XL. It has worked wonders. When making the bed I put the tops up at least 45 deg+ and the foot up some too. I fiddle around a bunch to get the two side in the middle tucked under and then lower the beds. They become nice and tight and wrinkle free! Making these beds is a bit more difficult than making a regular bed that's in the middle of the room - but worth it.

[@JS-es5ep]

@@franceengeorge6075 I got all excited when you said "palatial king", thinking I could find a 120 x 120 mattress. :) But, I see that you mean the comforter is palatial. But while researching, I did find that there are Texas Kings, Wyoming Kings and Alaska king mattresses (all bigger than a standard King ... and California king is not as wide as a regular king, so not interested in that). That being said, it'd probably be a pain to get bedding for those very big oversized mattresses...the l largest being 108x108. But thanks for the tip about the top sheets. My question is a year old. I have since purchased the adjustable bases. But I'm still using my regular king mattresses (the bases are synced). So, eventually I will buy the 2 mattresses, and I'll probably do as you suggest.

[@Ginger_McElfresh_Art]

Omg...I've been doing this the hard way 🤣

[@crash3x]

The fitted sheets are so loose

[@darlinehandley493]

I sell furniture and almost all new king bed frames will hold an adjustable base. They just fit into the bed frame. The legs are adjustable on the adjustable base and that is what is supporting the mattresses. I have to make my bed like the video. I have bad knees and it hurts. I tried lifting both and at 5’2” I couldn’t reach the inside upper corner. I agree about a better way. We have to find it!

[@CourtneysAuntSara]

Does a power frame fit inside a regular bed frame.

[@bedframestore321]

Hi! Most of the time, yes. You'll need to measure inside your bed to make sure, though.

[@TryRickPayton]

got to have a mattress cover

[@sharoynlivingston5256]

Thanks for the tip about putting those bottom sheets on. Now if I could find the solution for a dust ruffle for our split king adjustable base bed....

[@chargreen5038]

I use one king elastic ruffle putting the strap behind the headboard and foofboard

[@rosac8168]

You got me with grumpy husband I do it all myself lol

[@rosac8168]

I start from middle and work my way out

[@DRJVNAVY]

Where did you get that bed frame?

[@TheAmerican7]

Nice cans!

[@marybyrnes7462]

Is it okay to put the mattresses pad and bottom sheet over the base at the top on the split King. I find it difficult to get it over just the mattress at the top of the bed

[@bedframestore321]

Sure, I don't see a problem with that.

[@mad.poulin]

How about if one side of the bed is against the wall? Can you help with that?

[@queenadams9454]

I need 2 know...my o ly regret with this contraption 🤔🙄

[@mad.poulin]

@@queenadams9454 we just move the beds

[@chefbambu9382]

Thanks. Now searching for the bed frame...

[@mandylewis8201]

Do you use one comforter?

[@loracady492]

Yes.

[@cherylnaumann5524]

Where did you find a nice bed frame like this to accommodate a split king adjustable bed? We've had a hard time finding that!

[@loimln]

Yes, I'd like to know where to find that bed frame, too.

[@kaytarracorrea25]

@@loimln same lol

[@Corvetjoe1]

Looks like it just a headboard set up. That works pretty well.

[@AlesiaDick]

What sheets do you use that DONT come off? Thanks for the share

[@bedframestore321]

The best sheets we've found are made by Dreamfit. They have elastic straps sewn on the bottom for holding the sheet in place. www.thesleepshop.com/store/pc/DreamFit-Bed-Sheets-Degree-4-Egyptian-Cotton-Bed-Sheets-65p189.htm Hope this helps!

[@AlesiaDick]

@@bedframestore321 thank you! I've been looking for the sheets in your video!

[@marybyrnes7462]

I found twin extra long. They never come off. Also they are not expensive

[@colleenmccurley1286]

Also, Costco's "hotel brand" split bed sheets. The fitted sheets have elastic all of the way around & the top sheet is wider than regular.

[@tidycoat]

@@bedframestore321 I just went to that site thinking this was going to be my go-to store for bed sheets but the store is permanently closed 😩