If you're shopping for a bed, you may wonder, "What is a box spring?" Box springs are a common component of any bed set. But many new mattresses claim not to need this under-mattress support.

Box springs are still wildly popular and as hybrid mattresses grow in popularity too, it’s only natural that people might want to pair them together. But do hybrid mattresses need box springs or ...

Back when innerspring mattresses ruled the market, using box springs was a no-brainer. The flexible, spring-filled mattress bases allowed for flexible support while lifting the mattress to a then ...

If you're upgrading your sleep setup, you'll need to decide between a foundation versus box spring. When it comes to your sleeping environment, it's not just your choice of mattress that's important.

Read more here. If you’re a millennial or older, you likely grew up with a “traditional mattress set”: an innerspring mattress sitting on top of a box spring that looked almost like a second ...

Box springs can be particularly pesky, but they’re so simply constructed that you can partially cut them in half. In this video from This Old House, Tom Silva shows how you can cut a box spring ...

In fact, using a box spring or other foundation for your mattress that is not recommended by the manufacturer can often void your warranty, depending on the brand. Either way, choosing the right ...