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Mixed use guest bed – double

Hi Kate, Thank you for your question. For a guest bed that will be used by many different people, we would recommend the Origins Pocket 1500. This has the medium spring tension as standard and will support a wider range of body weights, up to 16.5 stone. Read More

I’m hoping you might be able to give me some advice on mattresses

Hi Amy, Thank you for your question. Memory foam is the warmest type of mattress as it requires body heat as well as pressure to be able to mould to you which doesn’t dissipate and is retained within the mattress. This is fed back to the sleeper making… Read More

Vispring Bedstead Superb Advice

Hi Alex, Thank you for your question. We do not make or recommend micro HD springs as they offer nothing in support but take up space where more luxurious upholstery layers should be.   The Vispring Bedstead Superb has a medium feel in the upholstery layers… Read More

Please can you help me choose from these mattresses?

Hi Sarah, Thanks for contacting us regarding a new mattress. It was of the opinion many years ago that if you had a bad back that you required a firmer level of comfort and support but this is not the case as it really is about receiving… Read More

Woolroom Standen mattress

Hi Paul,   Thanks for contacting us regarding the Woolroom Standen mattress and which of our mattresses would be a comparable model.   The Woolroom Standen Mattress contains the following upholstery layers together with 1400 calico encased pocket springs, these are the same springs which we use for… Read More

Kingsize One Sided Mattress

Hi Keith, Thank you for your question. The only one-sided mattress we have in our range that only needs to be rotated is the Origins Pocket Latex 1500. This mattress has latex as the comfort layer, rather than a solid core latex mattress, which is… Read More

Encasement to seal in mold already on mattress

Hi Harrison,   Thank you for your question. If a mattress encasement or protector is designed to prevent mould and mildew, in theory, it should prevent the mould spores from leaving the mattress. That said, as mould is caused by a moist… Read More

Are all hybrid beds too hot!

Hi Paula,   Thank you for your question. A hybrid mattress usually contains pocket springs and some type of foam for the comfort layer. The Dormeo Octaspring is slightly cooler than a standard memory foam given the construction of the springs but… Read More

Best Mattress For Lower Back Pain

Hi Lauren, Thank you for your question. A pocket sprung mattress can cause back pain for a few reasons. If the spring tension is not correct for your body weight then you are forced into an unnatural position. If the upholstery layers are not suitable for… Read More

Mattress for fused disk

Hi Gill,   Thanks for contacting us with regard to a new mattress.   Finding the right mattress can be a minefield as there is so much information out there which can create a bit of confusion.   It used to be advised that if… Read More