My husband and I are getting a sleep number. The adjustable base is $3k which I think is insane (total cost being 7.3k before tax w the mattress). There’s a tempurpedic ergo base on sale for $1.3k, and there’s a base on Amazon with great reviews for $900. My husband wants to buy the sleep number base, and while we can afford it, I’ll lose sleep blowing that much on a base (haha!)

People who have spent a ton, or cheaped out, do you regret it?

Which companies make bed frames that fit Sleep Number adjustable bases? Apparently the FlexFit base takes up more space than other adjustable bases, so it essentially sits on top of most frames that accommodate adjustable bases. Any recommendations?

Edit: It’s been a while but here’s what I ended up doing:

1. Buy a freestanding bed frame that fits a mattress at least as big as the FlexFit base. Make sure it doesn’t have a center beam or anything essential underneath the bed.

2. The sides of the frame will have a ledge that the slats rest on. You can either set the FlexFit base very high so the bottom is above this ledge, or remove the ledge entirely. It might not be easy — I had to buy a drill, a chisel, and a mallet.

3. Assemble the frame around the bed.

I got a generic wooden frame from Wayfair. It took a couple tries and more work than I would’ve liked, but I made it happen.

My husband and I are inheriting an old sleep number mattress from my parents and we want to buy an adjustable base for it but are unsure if all sleep number mattresses are able to be used with the adjustable bases. Any experience with this?