Moving to new flat on limited budget. What mattress?
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Hi chaps, Came across your site, found it very informative, though I am still in need of help.
I am buying a bed for the first time, I'm in my late 20's and haven't got a clue.
My budget isn't mega because of affording everything else with my move to a new flat.
I want to buy a mattress and bed frame/divan, my budget is £300-£400.
Any pointers on accomplishing my mission to buy a bed would be most grateful, Thank you, Angela .
Hi Angela.
My first tip would be to spend a day going around the usual bed shops to see what you £400 can get you.
This will be so enlightening and put your expectations into some sort of perspective. You will soon realise that £400 for a complete set is not overly generous. However, there are things you can do to maximise what you can get for your budget.
I personally would look for a bedframe (rather than a divan base) which on eBay can be picked up for less than £100. You can spend £200 on a pocket sprung mattress to be used as the support (look at the Pocket Memory Ortho 1000 from mattress man £195 (Double) as an example) and complement this with an additional topper - either Feather and Down or memory foam with the remaining £100.
This will see you through for a good couple of years till funds improve.
Hope this helps and good luck in your new flat
John and Ryan.
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