Great Blow Up Bed To Have In Your Inventory

Thanks Sandra,

I always am afraid to use an air mattress in fear that it will deflate.  I will have to check this one out. 

So I did not use the kmart bed as planned, I used a premiere raised aerobed. It is too low in my opinion, but works none the less. I've had it in a house for 2 weeks now and it is holding air perfectly. It was expensive though...$299. I don't think I'll buy it again. The kmart one seems comparable.

I think it was Maureen Bray who mentioned the Frontgate EZbed. Has anyone used this one? Is it worth the $199 pricetag?

I've gotten my airbeds at Shopko, Walmart and Fred Meyer. If you don't put the mattress in the plastic zipper cover but just set it on top of the frame, you can put the skirt on first and just tape it up the middle to pull up the skirt a bit. Some of these airbeds are taller than others. If the bed is too low for you, purchase bed frame lifters at a bedding store. They raise the bed about 6 inches and come 4 to a box so I usually use a couple boxes and put them under 8 of the camper bed frame legs so that if someone sits on the bed, its still stable.

I've had pretty good luck with the mattresses. However, if one starts leaking, I trash it and get a new airmattress (Walmart has them for under $20). There's no way I'm going to spend time trying to find a tiny air leak and patch it. My hat is off to those who can do this.

I actually planned on using a real bed but the realtor said her other stagers use blow ups and they work fine. I'm all for anything that makes the moving easier.

I thought about the lifters too. I'm glad they've worked. I think that will solve my problem of height.

I have used the camping beds with the metal frames for many of my vacant projects.  I too keep a few air mattresses on hand to replace any that may spring a leak.  I love Janice's idea of using the bedrisers under them to help make them taller.  I will have to try it. 

I will say that in homes of higer price, I will always use a real bed at least in the master, as I believe they present a more polished custom look.  I find it easiest to rent the real beds from a local furniture company and let their crew move it in and out.  I am just not into warehousing and moving bulky bedsets.

I love using airbeds, that's all I've ever used - even in my million dollar plus homes.  Most people can't tell the difference - unless I tell them or they touch it.  Here's a tip for those of you that are afraid to use them. 

Have you ever seen the little signs that they put on top of the display beds in the bedding section at the home stores - that's what I do.  I put a lovely sign on the bed that let's people know not to sit on them because they are for display only.  Plus I sign it with my company name, which is just another opportunity to market myself.  See the little sign on the pillows - works great! 

Emma

Aloha Sandra,

What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

Peace

That's awesome!  Thanks for sharing your source and pricing.

Sandra, I use air mattresses too but I'm always afraid to prop them on anything. I read another blog where an air mattress sat on milk crates. I'm so afraid someone will sit on it and fall. I have used the kind with the legs and build in bed skirt but would really prefer to use the less expensive. Have you had any issues with people sitting on your beds?