Using antique wrought iron bed frame

Banana_Pancakes09

I am not sure where to put this but hoping somebody can help me.  I have an old antique wrought iron bed frame that I used when I was growing up that was passed down from my great grandmother.  It is a beautiful bed but the springs that are in there now are not supportive so I would like to replace with a box spring type thing - not a standard box spring but something that is about 2 inches or so. That should provide more support.

Has anybody done this?  My husband is concerned with not having the mattress fit properly on the frame.  My dad said if we want to use without the springs we will probably need to put wood planks across to support but I am wondering if we have the "box spring"  if that would be enough to hold it up?  

I hope this post made sense!  I want to use this for DD's room soon as we will be transitioning her from the crib. 

acaudill75

I had an antique bed as a young girl, all the way through until I left for college. It had wood planks going across to support the box spring and mattress that were modern (for the time I was growing up). The bed was probably two feet off the ground, and I remember falling off the bed many times when I was young, either from jumping or while sleeping. I don't really see a problem with the mattress not being perfect as long as there is no place for LO to get stuck. I would use the wood planks and make them flush with the frame of the bed so that there is nothing sticking out that could cause lacerations should LO come into contact with them (I hope that makes sense). And put a plush rug with a carpet pad underneath to soften any falls that might occur. She might be a tad young for an antique bed if it is too high off the ground, but you can get a mesh rail at BRU. Its not super attractive, but effective. Then wrap her in bubble wrap at night and she should be fine!

LSU628

I would think if you put the wood slats across then a mattress that would be enough support for a toddler. Plus, it would make the bed lower to the ground so she could have an easier time getting in and out. As she gets older you could put a box spring on top of the wood slats just to make it a more standard height bed. I love wrought iron and seriously considered it for DD's room but couldn't find one that I liked that was affordable. I'm seriously jealous over here!