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Princess and the pea type difficulty

Hi Alicia, The Artisan Luxury, while being available in soft, medium and firm spring tensions, does have the softest upholstery layers and with your body weights and previous preference, is not a product that I would recommend for you. When selecting a mattress, you need to find the spring tension… Read More

Two single zip & link mattresses for slatted bed bases

Morning Marion, We certainly can help with this request as we have zip and links in a number of options. At your weights, I would only recommend having a soft spring tension for you and a medium for your husband. This doesn’t mean the mattress will be soft medium, it… Read More

Which JR mattress for ottoman storage bed

Hi Pepiejot,   Thanks for your question.   Ideally, we would need to know your son’s exact weight to fully advise and what kind of feel he prefers in a mattress.   However, our Origins and Artisan mattresses are suitable for use with Ottoman bases so maybe… Read More

Replacing a Sealy Pillowtop mattress that has failed

Hi Httk,   Thanks for your question.   Sorry to hear you’re struggling with your shoulder.   It sounds like you’ve been struck by the pillow top failure issue we write so frequently about. Pillow tops can look and feel absolutely fantastic at first, but once they settle or dip… Read More

Beds on holiday

Hi Kevin, Sorry to hear your wife is struggling, no wonder, that model is as firm as can be. It features a super firm gauge open coil spring system, you can read about why these are a bad idea and flawed here. Without your weights, its going to be… Read More

How many pocket springs in the Artisan base?

Hi Tim, Thank you for your question. We have 1000 pocket springs (in a kingsize) in our Artisan Pocket Sprung edge divan base. We have an article all about mattress bases here which goes into far more detail which may be of use to you!   I hope… Read More

Synthetic Latex mattress odour

Hi Barbara, Thank you for your enquiry.  We only supply a 5cm 100% natural latex topper, this with the cover and quilting takes it to about 6-7cm and is tape edged. Sometimes moving into a guest room and opening the window in the offending bed’s room for a… Read More

chipboard base for shepherd hut mattress

Hi Simon, It’s a very interesting question trying to find a suitable mattress for an outdoor hut, eco-home, retreat or office. The same mattress rule applies though regardless of the accommodation. The things you need to consider when selecting or making a base are: 1.Is… Read More

List of JohnRyan By Design kingsize outlet mattresses

Hi Tom, If you follow this link it takes you to the filter for our kingsize outlet stock in the shop. https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/outlet/size/king/ Alternatively please call us with your specifics, height, weight budget and we will happily assist. Your sleeping habits/personal preference will then determine how you would like the… Read More

Mattress for growing teenager. R90 Endo, sports therapy etc

Hi Tasmin, Great to hear from you again and glad the combination has worked for you! Ok sports mattresses are a very interesting area. We’ve trialled some of these and I’ve even seen some of the early mammoth prototypes years ago. You’re right that they have some heavyweight sports personality recommendations. Read More