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Firmness of mattress

Hi Coralie, The first thing I would say is that with such a weight differential, you ought to be looking at a split tension mattress, soft for you and medium for your husband. BodyweightSpring tension Upto 16 Stone / 50-101kgMedium (1.4mm) 16 Stone / 101kg UpwardsFirm (1.6mm) Available in Bespoke… Read More

Replacing Dunlopillo Firm rest Mattress

Hi George, The mattress in our Fusion range which most closely resembles the feel provided by the Dunlopillo Firmrest is the Fusion 6. If you intend to continue using your slatted base, I would recommend placing a barrier, usually in the form of thin (3-5mm) MDF between the mattress… Read More

Compatibility with slatted base

Hi there, Thank you for your question. There are many anecdotes on this site and throughout the internet where the mattress develops a central dip known as ‘The Hump Back Bridge Effect’ and this can easily be attributed to the use of a slatted bed frame where the pressure of… Read More

What mattress should i go for

Hi Carole, From what you have said it is likely the reason for your overheating is the fact that memory foam is very heat retentive and uses your body heat to perform correctly, but then reflects that heat back to you. The likely cause of you back and hip… Read More

Origins versus Artisan

Hi Elizabeth, The Origins range uses man made fibres in the upholstery whereas the Artisan range has natural upholstery layers and whilst each will provide good levels of comfort, they cannot be compared in terms of longevity as natural upholstery will last longer with proper care. In addition,… Read More

Mattress help

Hello there, Although you have provided your body weights, you have not advised your preferred feel or budget, which makes providing advice as to the most appropriate mattress from our ranges a little difficult. BodyweightSpring tension Upto 16 Stone / 50-101kgMedium (1.4mm) 16 Stone / 101kg UpwardsFirm (1.6mm) Available in… Read More

time to replace our Denver matresse

Hi Malcolm, Having searched the internet, I note that the product you refer to us is a USA manufactured mattress and as such, I am unable to either confirm what the current model name may be or the details of construction and upholstery. We only sell our own John Ryan… Read More

Sinking too much on memory foam?

Hello there, Thank you for your question. From what you have said regarding the need for pressure relief, and the feel you received from memory foam, I would suggest that you look at a pocket sprung mattress with the correct spring tension and appropriate levels of upholstery to provide the… Read More

Hybrid 7?

Hi Lynne, Over the years we have developed a number of products both pocket sprung, latex and hybrid foam and experience has enabled us to tailor the ranges to the demands of the customers and as such, we recently reviewed our product range against the demand and there were a… Read More

Mattress and base combination 18st and 11 st

Hi David, Going off your body weights I would suggest that a split spring tension, firm for you and medium for your partner, would be the best solution. BodyweightSpring tension Upto 16 Stone / 50-101kgMedium (1.4mm) 16 Stone / 101kg UpwardsFirm (1.6mm) Available in Bespoke Products (Please Call)Soft (1.2mm) Firm… Read More