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Thanks for the reply! Learned some things I didn't realize before.

Extremely tall mattresses are popular, so headboards must also be very tall or they’d be hidden.

Yes, I heard about the tall mattresses somewhere before. In this context the tall headboards suddenly make sense!

Regarding the length and width I had a look. Turns out, sizes are in reality not that different between US and EU (specifically: Germany). Most due to rounding differences between inches and cm. Exception seems to be King Size, which is a good deal (~5 inches) wider in the U.S.

There being no kitchen furniture in U.S. stores also makes sense if i put down my German glasses. Our custom that the kitchen is not part of the house/apartment you buy or rent but responsibility of the person living there is probably completely uncommon not only in the U.S...

What you told about the storage furniture is very interesting and something I entirely didn't know. Here it is common to have massive cabinets and wardrobes for all kind of stuff (although since the rise of Ikea, racks and shelfs also have become very popular). I assumed that to be common also in the U.S. Very interesting difference!

Nursery and baby stuff typically also comes in special stores here, but we normally have huge sections for children and youth (i.e. teens) furniture in our department stores.

So, I would say somewhat different differences than I expected, very interesting!