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Black friday Sale John Ryan By Design

Hi Bryan, Thanks for your question about mattress sales and whether or not we do black friday. The quick answer is no we don’t have sales or Black Friday offers on our beds. Why we don’t have a Black Friday sale You may want… Read More

Which bed is equivalent to the Loaf Top Dog?

Hi Linda, Thanks for getting in touch about comparison mattresses to the Loaf bed range. Sorry to hear you’re aching due to your memory foam mattress. Memory foam and boxed foam mattresses that come rolled up are notorious for causing some sleepers backaches given they’re held usually in one… Read More

What are mattress Pocket Springs made from?

Hi Gillian, Thanks for getting in touch with your question about mattresses. Pocket springs in mattresses are usually made from steel which is twisted into a spiral to create the rudimentary spring. These springs are then encased usually in a synthetic polyester called ‘spunbond’ that creates the… Read More

New Harrison Spinks Snowdrop mattress feels too firm on slatted base

Hi Diana, Thanks for your message asking about Hypnos beds and sprung bases and kind words about our extensive mattress buying website. It sounds like you’ve done all your research by choosing the correct mattress pocket spring tension for your bodyweight. Most people get this vital first step wrong… Read More

Bed base with no slats

Hi Barnabas, Many thanks for your question about bed bases, frames and divans. You’re right to be concerned about slats. They do have a habit of warping and bending over time which can both damage your mattress and also cause you significant disturbance in the night as your mattress dips… Read More

Mattress for 18 stone sleeper wanting a soft to medium feel?

Hi Adrian, Thanks for your question, It is a really common one and an area of mattress selection that 90% of people get wrong! That part is spring tension selection when buying a new bed. When choosing a new mattress 90% of the time buyers mistakenly pick the spring… Read More

Best alternative to a memory foam mattress causing back ache?

Hi Annette, Many thanks for your question about memory foam mattresses and sorry to hear you’re both waking up aching after sleeping on your mattress. This is a common complaint with these types of memory or next gen foam beds and increasingly with the bed in a box phenomenon. Read More

When to replace a sprung bed base?

Hi Philip, Many thanks for your comment on sprung mattress bases. Sprung bases are one of the best quality mattress bases you can buy. This is because the sprung top of these divans acts as a mattress for your mattress helping to extend the lifespan of your bed and… Read More

Relyon Indulgence Mattress Alternative & bed advice

Hi John, Many thanks for your question about comparison models to the Relyon Indulgence mattress. It certainly can be a rabbit warren when looking at comparison models and easy to get drawn off in all sorts of directions. It sounds like you’ve already done enough research to know that the… Read More

Ottoman bed hints and tips when buying a new bed base

Hi Wendy, Thanks for getting in touch about ottoman bed bases. We stopped selling Ottomans a few years ago due to a drop in demand and also people struggling with heavier mattresses to open them. We now focus on our hand made divan bases and bed frames which have drawers… Read More