The bed base is not just a piece of furniture placed to allow you to easily access the mattress, the part of bedding generally considered to be the most important. Far from it. It plays an essential role in ensuring a smooth night's sleep: it absorbs a good part of your movements and thus ensures that they flow smoothly during the night.

On the other hand, it allows you to raise your mattress to guarantee good ventilation and to evacuate the moisture produced by your body during your sleep. Because if your mattress was placed on the floor, you would very quickly be confronted with the proliferation of mold. A box spring also allows you to extend the life of your mattress by providing extra support and distributing your weight more evenly across its surface. This also greatly improves your comfort when you lie down.

But it is not enough to choose just any bed base to have a good night's sleep. Each has its own advantages that are not necessarily suitable for all types of sleepers. To help you see more clearly, here is an overview of the different bed bases and their particularities.

The different types of bed bases

The box spring

Contrary to what you might think, not all box springs are created equal. Indeed, this category includes two models: the biconical spring bed base and the pocket spring bed base.

The first, also known as a free-spring bed base, is firmer in the middle and offers great comfort. In combination with a spring mattress, a biconical spring bed base is particularly suitable for people with a large build. But it has a notable disadvantage: it does not allow a great deal of sleeping independence. All movements are transmitted to the person who shares your bed.

As for the pocket spring base, it is made up of springs placed in fabric bags, which ensures better support for your body. This feature gives the bed base a longer lifespan. In addition, it limits the transmission of movement, thus promoting greater sleep independence, even if your partner has a rather restless sleep. The pocket spring box spring should be paired with a spring mattress to get the most out of it.

The slatted bed base

In general, slatted bases have the significant advantage of guaranteeing excellent ventilation of your mattress, thus avoiding the inconveniences mentioned above.

When it comes to slatted bed bases, you can also choose between different models. Indeed, there are two types of slats that can support your mattress: passive slats and active slats.

The passive slatted bed base is considered to be the classic bed base par excellence. Its boards, more or less thick, are rigid