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For bedspreads, we'll need to know the
"drop" of your bed. Measuring the drop is not as simple as
you might think. Many people assume that hanging a straightedge over
the edge of their bed and measuring down from that, is all there is to it.
This is not a good idea. Although your bed might
technically be thirty inches high by this method, because of the curvature
of mattresses, a bedspread with a thirty inch drop will be several inches
too wide. |
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This diagram demonstrates how ignoring that curvature can
result in an area of the bed being measured twice, resulting in a
bedspread that is much too large. To avoid this, we ask our
customers to measure their drop by a different method. |
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First, measure the width of your bed, out to the expected
width for your mattress size. For instance, on a queen bed,
shown here, you'd want to measure 60" across, keeping the tape
measure as centered as you can. Be sure to follow the contour of the
bed, and make note of where the 60" mark (or whatever mark is right
for the width of your bed) falls. Don't be surprised if it's on the
side of your bed, rather than the top. |
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Then, simply measure upward from the floor to that point,
following the contour of your mattress, if any. In this case, we
have a 27" drop on our queen bed. If we want our bedspread to
hover an inch above the floor, we could ask for a 26" drop. |
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If your bedspread needs split corners, such as to get
around a footboard or bedposts, then you'll also need to measure from the
floor up to the point where your bedspread will have to clear that
obstacle. |
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