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Sizes Galore
There is a massive array of sizes to choose from when purchasing a
mattress. It may well depend on who you’re buying for, with children more
likely to be getting a smaller single bed, with adults opting for one of the
other sizes. There’s single, full, queen and king that are offered as a
standard, but also California king, which is slightly slimmer than a standard
king, but much longer. If you’re sleeping alone, you may want to sacrifice
price for size and opt for a double or queen bed, which will no doubt be
cheaper, albeit smaller.
Where the Bed is
Going
A similar thought process to exactly who is having the bed, but where
is it going? The room size is probably more important in your choice than
the bed size, because the room is determining what large you can go with the
mattress and bed frame. You don’t want to be at a point where you’ve got no
space either side of the bed because your room is too thin either side. It’s
also important to think about where things are placed in the room - heaters,
windows and fixtures all need to come into your thought process.
What Are You Shopping
For?
Do you want just a mattress, or are you looking for the whole bed frame?
There’s a lot of choice between wood, metal, and a box base with storage room
in. For children, extra storage is always needed to moving for the box base is
a good idea and means you can declutter at the same time. Frames come in different
styles, and some suit rooms differently. Some can be very feminine while others
are fairly basic. Make sure you’re discussing with a partner if you have one,
because it’s their space too.
Which Type of
Mattress Do You Want?
Ultimately, it does boil down to what you find comfortable with your
mattress and how to best get a great night’s sleep on a regular basis. The
prices of beds aren’t cheap, to get a good one especially, so it’s best to see
this as an investment as opposed to one big outlay. You may have your mattress
for a decade, so spending a few thousand on a mattress could be seen as a
shrewd move if it helps you sleep better for the long-term. Below we’ve broken
down what each mattress style is like.
Memory Foam
This is becoming increasingly more popular year on year, as the effects
of a comfy sleep become more important. Made from a foam that moulds around
your body as you sleep, enveloping you in the material and providing great
comfort as you sleep. There is also a heat-sensitive memory foam that moulds
more the warmer your body becomes, transferring heat to the material. Lasting
between 10 and 15 years, a memory foam style mattress is a great investment and
provides comfort more than support. Also, coming in at more reasonably priced
retailers as the technology becomes more popular.
Innerspring
Mattresses
This type of mattress is what you would call a classic. A material bed
with coil springs in the centre to support your body and provide stability. You
can get many different amounts of coils in each bed, with the more coils
providing more support and the with fewer coils, each one tends to be thicker.
Covered in a material upholstery with slim sponge parts as a comforter,
these older style mattresses are probably the most popular type and come at the
cheapest price. This is where you will find most choice in stores.
Water Bed
This is exactly how it sounds - a rubber mattress with water inside to
act as the comfort instead of foam or coils. There’s a really huge benefit to
having a waterbed, and that’s the fact that they’re much cleaner than all other
styles of bed. Because the bed is rubber, it cannot collect dirt or bugs and
dead skin, and means you’re not breathing anything in. These beds are great for
people with irritations. Although no longer massively popular, they’re used for
therapeutic reasons and for people with long term joint problems because of the
improved support they offer.
Gel Mattress
A gel mattress is not dissimilar to a foam mattress, in that it molds
around your body providing comfort for the sleeper. The difference with gel,
however, is that it doesn’t retain heat, and is therefore a great alternative
to people who suffer from light sleeping in hotter conditions. There really
isn’t too much difference between this and a memory foam product, as both are
concentrating on the comfort market, as opposed to other mattresses that are
more beneficial for health reasons. Considering their relative popularity, gel
mattresses are reasonably priced throughout the market.
If you’re looking for a mattress for health reasons or to alleviate
pressure on joints, gel and memory foam isn’t the best option. In terms of
comfort, however, it’s worth trying out these as they delivery and are super
popular. Make sure you not only look at your new bed, but try it out in store.
Try and lay on a tester bed and make sure you’re going to be comfortable and
satisfied with your choice. It’s an investment, and like any other investment,
you need to make the correct decision.