Choose a pillow size by first determining your bed size.
Queen pillow size vs king.
For example a king size pillow measures 20 inches by 36 inches so that two king size pillows will match the 72 inch width of your king bed.
You won t need to buy bigger pillowcases though since standard and queen pillows fit into the same size cases.
Bed pillows are usually made to complement standard bed sizes.
This being said so many of our customers find the extra length and weight cumbersome and prefer to sleep with a smaller queen sized pillow on their king beds.
For a designer look use a couple of sizes on your bed.
Queen pillows 20 x 30 queen size pillows are typically four inches larger than standard pillows though they do retain the same width.
For a king bed you would need three standard pillows.
A queen size pillow is 20 inches x 30 inches and placing two side by side fits a queen size bed.
The three most common pillow sizes are standard queen and king.
One pillow typically fits a twin bed while two can stretch out over a queen or full size bed.
This not only fills all your pillow needs but allows some fun color and pattern combinations in your shams and pillow cases.
A bigger size for your reading pillows king queen or euro and then layer the smaller size that you may prefer to sleep on in front.