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OK first things first... We spend almost a third of our lives in bed so why do we spend so little on one of the most important aspects of our life? I'd put money on the fact that most people (OK men) would spend more on their TV than on their bed, In the past I've spent more on a shirt than I have on bed sheets!!!!

Open the wallet Dan and you won't regret it. The first £200 should be spent on a decent base for your bed, that will get you a well constructed if not slightly plain looking bed, add 2/3/4/5/6/£700 on something that suits your taste.

Next get a memory foam mattress. Now this is trial and error and is loaded with pit falls, you can spend £300-£1,000 and you can find the perfect mattress anywhere in that range, you can also find some stinkers!

Point to note, memory foam toppers are a waste of time, don’t go there. If you get comfort out of a topper then you are missing out on the real deal.

Now the best mattress we've ever had was from 'Raylon' but sadly after a year we noticed a split in the mattress, we bought it from 'Benson For Beds' who pretty much told us to and pretty much in those words:yikes: I extracted my revenge but it also meant I couldn't buy that same mattress as it was exclusive to them. We shopped around but the mattress we bought, even though cost twice the price, wasn't a match for the Raylon. Our problem was feeling un-easy trying out new beds.

It's that typical scene, you walk in to a bed store and see people trying out beds, 9 times out of 10 they lie down with arms at 12 o'clock all regimented, hum a little then say yeah this is then one for me. But who ever sleeps like that?? Normally it's arms and legs flying all over the place.

Now a true memory foam stops you from doing that. You lie down and it moulds to you within a very short period of time, it's a bit like being cuddled. We all want to be back in the womb and a good memory foam mattress will do this for and thus you'll have the best nights sleep ever.

A bed you can buy off the net. A mattress you can't mate
 
I have oak throughout my house Dan, American white oak and it's as good as the day it went in. 9 years ago.
It's the strength your after remember, a small joinery workshop could make you one to your own spec.
I seen a TV show a few months ago and they made a bed out of railway sleepers,lol.
So strong though.

Joe, White Oak might just be my favorite hardwood. If I had unlimited dough, the entire house would have it on the floors and I would build all the furniture out of white oak in the "Greene and Greene" style.
 
stopped in a hotel recently the bed was so comfy , wish i had took name of the matress, coz ours is awfull

one of the hotel chains, I think it's Marriott, actually sideline and sell everything you can find in their hotel bedrooms - the mattresses, linen, lamps, cushions, so that's worth a look Dan.

we bought a Silentnight divan from Courts almost 10 years ago. Now that had a sprung divan base, 4 drawers ( 2 large plus 2 continental sytle ones which are smaller so you don't need to pull the bed out to get into the drawers) and the mattress was one of the first with pillow tops on both sides. It's been the best investment we ever made. I think it cost us £550 in the sale reduced from £950. We definitely need a new mattress for it as the original one is approaching 10 years old and it's time to change. Our sprung divan base is still as perfect as the day we bought it (possibly sunk a little) but certainly hasn't given way or become hard from usage.

CR Rob is right Dan. Find a good base and then invest in by far the best mattress you can. My replacement mattress I'm looking at will be around £800. But that's nothing compared to 10 years of good solid sleep :yesnod:
 
I would definately reccomend the memory foam mattresses. Yes they cost a few bob but they are certainly more comfortable and help get a good night rest.
If you're a terrible sleeper like me then you need all the help you can get!
 
I had the pleasure of a memory foam mattress at a hotel in Belgium about 3 years ago. All it did was, when mixed with all the free booze I'd been drinking, make me hot and bothered when I was trying to sleep. I seemed to radiate too much heat into the mattress and it rebounded back on me, keeping me awake as I had to have the air con on cool to keep me from overheating. I refuse to try another one :lol: I'm sure it had nothing to do with the alcohol :grin:
 

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