I am wanting to buy antique twin beds for our guest room. I understand most antique twin beds are smaller than today’s twin beds. Interior dimensions will not fit standard mattresses.

Two preferences: I want to use twin XL mattresses and I would like the mattresses to sit higher vs lower to to ground.

If I buy beds with a head board, foot board and side rails, what options do we have? Remove side rails and use metal bed frames? If so, can antique head and foot boards easily attach to metal bed frames? Is there a special type of bed frame to look for?

Or, should I just look for headboards only and hang them higher on the wall?

Would appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance!