White simple bed

This simple white bed has no headboard or elaborate linens but the colors make you want to sink right in to a good night's sleep.  A home that is comfortable, affordable, and relaxed makes for better health.

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Bedroom Retreat

 

We spend half out lives in our bedroom. 

It is important to have a mattress that is comfortable, pillows that welcome and support and an atmosphere of our own lifestyle.

A Tired Mattress?

 

Time for something more comfortable?

Converting Teen Bedroom

I am in the process of replacing the bed in my teen daughter's room that is off to college. Her bedroom is large and colorful but not very practical anymore. I would like to make the room into a craft project room as the windows have a lovely view. I will move daughter's "bedroom" to downstairs as an updated guest room. I donated all the chartreuse green linens, wild murals and toys she left and no longer wants. By combining white linens with feminine touches, I transformed her leftover furnishings to accommodate guests. When she comes home for holidays the downstairs will be her new room.



I looked at Murphy Beds online but most are dark wood frames and two to three thousand dollars. I do not want to throw away the mattress in her old room as it is only three years old. , On holidays I may need the extra sleeping room. Wondering what other lower cost options might be available to combine a craft room with a hide- the - mattress?

Gel Memory Foam Mattress

Costco Bed in a box. The mattress comes in a cardboard box, - yes. Photograph of actual unappealing floor display. There is no display of the product. How could a consumer know what is inside the box when none are displayed on the floor? The Serta memory foam three layer in a Queen size is cheaper than the king size of this same product. Costco price $899.00

The box might be lighter than the packed other product to carry home, therefore avoiding the borrowing your cousin's pick up truck to then later find your new Sealy or Serta or Simmons mattress strewn on the freeway as a foam bed for the cars behind you.

Stopping to fix the mattress from falling out of truck bed.

Is a Costco Sealy Mattress Really a Deal?

photograph Costco
Costco Sells the Sealy Ivory Forest Mattress in King for $899.00
How can a loyal Costco buyer determine if this is the same specifications as one in a store on one purchased from Amazon?

Costco makes the display impossible to even see if the mattress is nine inches. After some study, I learned the mattress is supposed to have 14 coils inside; however there is no way to even touch the bed to check.

After I put it on a flat bed trolley, lug it home in my brother in law's pickup truck and set it up will I like the bed? I trust Costco's reliable return policies; but by the time I get help bringing it upstairs, the idea of bringing it back to the store and not getting it dirty in the process seems daunting.  Amazon sells one with box springs included for an additional $225.  including delivery to my home.

In comparing a local retailer, Sit 'N Sleep- they do not sell any Sealy beds in the $ 899. price range. They have Powder Sand and Rose Sorbet that are firm beds from $1249. -$1399. How in the world can a consumer compare apples to apples when custom names are attributed to same manufacturer?

For new firm mattress they appear unappealing-

Mattress Labor Day

Labor Day is coming and what does that mean? Sales, commercials, hype about buying a new mattress.

With these few things to keep in mind you should be able to make a deal.

The most important things to consider in buying a new mattress:

1.       Research. Most brands make a variety of labels and pricing is not commensurate with label or materials cost. Shopping online will give you some target prices but you will need to physical go to stores with your cell phone camera and a note pad to recall the similarities and differences.

       One mattress may look similar, but the devil is in the details

2.       Personal taste of soft verses firm is only determined by your body in the positions you sleep. You can not get an accurate feel of a mattress in a plastic bag on leaning on its edge.

3.       Negotiate for price. There is huge markup in mattress prices on the retail floor.

4.       Warranty does not mean a great deal if the retail store you purchase from is bankrupt in six years. Shopping at a solid retail store is going to give you the security of making a telephone call on year five. Most warranties are null and void if the mattress is stained or damaged visibly by yourself. Purchase a mattress cover that is waterproof and comfortable.

5.       If you are shopping with a partner or friend have some key word to be able to leave politely if you feel over encouraged by a pushy salesperson.

6.       After you made your deal ask for a little more, free delivery, free removal of old mattress or perhaps some pillows.

Good luck and happy sleeping