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Natural fibres mattress for a handmade wooden frame

Hi Linda, Thanks for your detailed question. We thought you would know everything there is to know if you worked in a bed store in Harrogate! Then again there’s literally thousands of models aren’t there, very confusing at times. Lovely part of Yorkshire Harrogate, beautiful botanical gardens there, any roads… Read More

Dents in mattress?

Morning Larry, Sorry to hear of your dilemma. No worries that it’s not one of our mattresses when someone needs mattress SOS we’re happy to help! Well, Excellent Relax is a well-respected manufacturer from the UK. They make a number of mattress styles, and some traditionally made mattresses, hand side… Read More

Can a headboard be fitted at either end of the divan bed?

Hi Steve, Thanks for the question on headboards. Headboards can only be fitted at one end of the divan or mattress base. This is because usually the seam where the base fabric meets is located behind the headboard, you wouldn’t want this showing at the bottom of your bed. Read More

Colour of bed base feet and linking bar?

Hi Steve, The linking bars on the Origins range are silver as are the glides that the bases come with. The bars for the Artisan range are a gold colour. If you do order from us, please make a note in the order field if you require silver or… Read More

What is an equivalent mattress to the Vi spring Hanbury?

Hi Davis, Thanks for getting in touch. We have a number of comparisons to the Vi-spring range which we detail extensively here on our site. The comparison is based on similar upholstery layers and the overall feel. We do however always state that these are by no means like for… Read More

Best mattress for a 26st sleeper?

Hi Richard, Thanks for getting in touch. It sounds like you’re in a bit of a pickle. Hopefully, we can help. The issue you are faced with is that you’re never going to get the ‘perfect’ one piece mattress for both of your weights. There is… Read More

Allergic to latex mattresses?

Hi Peter, If you’re allergic to latex gloves then you should definitely avoid a latex mattress. It’s the protein in latex that usually causes the allergic reaction and although our latex is washed and then covered we couldn’t guarantee that the protein is not still found on the covers. It’s… Read More

Can you make recommend a Hypnos comparison mattress?

Hi Rich, Thanks for your question about a Hypnos mattress. If I can be blunt it would help if we started by translating the description into real terms which will hopefully help you to compare to one of our mattresses! Ok, ready? Let’s get translating. Pillowtop – This is where… Read More

Dunlop mattress with talalay topper?

Hi Christina,   Thanks for your question. That’s a really interesting question mixing Talalay latex and Dunlop latex.   The main difference between Talalay and Dunlop is the manufacturing method. Talalay is flash frozen and then baked. It’s very expensive due to the small batch sizes and resources needed to… Read More

What is the minimum mattress depth?

Hi Anne, Thanks for the excellent question! The minimum depth of a mattress is a hotly debated question. It may require a brief explanation before we put forward our arguments for the minimum depth of a quality mattress. We do have our sizes listed here if you want to… Read More