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A suitable footboard for a kingsize double divan bed

Hi Valerie, Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, we do not make footboards or tailboards for mattress bases. Our bases range can be found here. I’m not even sure where I could recommend you to go for such a part. It may be easier and more cost effective to… Read More

Mattress bespoke sizes for 160cm x 200cm

Hi Harriet,   Thanks for your question.   We can create bespoke sizes mattresses made to measure with our bespoke service and can provide a price for this but only in our Artisan range of products. There would be an additional charge of 10% on the standard cost of… Read More

Comparable choice to Somnus Regent -Kingsize

Hi David, Thanks for asking your question, it’s certainly a detailed and interesting one to answer! Ok, so the age old question of how many springs is acceptable, warranted, necessary in a mattress? Is more better? I’m going to go out and say it, probably breaking the brotherhood of the… Read More

Vi Spring Tiara Comparison?

Hi Tricia, I love that part of the country, lovely scenery, food, and beer! 🙂 I’m glad the hotel had such a good mattress. I’m guessing the model you are looking at was the Vi-Spring Tiara? If so please have a look at our Artisan Bespoke 003. 100%… Read More

Difference between medium and medium firm mattress?

Hi Claire, A medium mattress is usually a mattress that has support from 10 stone to say 16 stone. When I say usually, all manufacturers are slightly different and there’s no single definition of accepted tensions. Frustrating huh! We, however have our own tension guidance and you can see each… Read More

Squeaky mattress help!

Hi Helen, Thanks for getting in touch. Coincidentally I’ve just finished writing a new post on mattress bases and squeaky mattresses! Right, squeaky mattresses, what a nightmare. Every movement, toss, turn leads to that irritating noise that disturbs your sleep and makes you reach for the spare room. In… Read More

Origins Pocket 1000/1500 vs Hypnos Premier Inn Mattress

Hi Oliver, Thanks for providing such detail, what a breath of fresh air in this industry of secrets, polyester and cage sprung horrors! It sounds like the 800 pocket springs simply aren’t giving you enough support for your sleeping position Oliver. They sound like they are compressing too quickly and… Read More

Can I turn a no need to turn mattress?

Hi Clare, Theoretically, you can turn a no turn mattress, but I wouldn’t advise it. One sided mattresses can be really problematic and we have written about it here and what to avoid. If you did turn the mattress you would be just sleeping on at most, an insulator… Read More

Mattress Recommendation

Hi Jamie, Thank you for your question. We can create bespoke sizes mattresses made to measure with our bespoke service. So yes we can create a mattress to the size you require and provide a price for this. Due to the bespoke nature, it is not covered… Read More

Mattress for tall, 17-stone man

Hi there, Thank you for your further question. The Hybrid 5 or Fusion 4  are cooler than memory foam and a lot more responsive and would provide you with a medium feel, although in terms of depth the Hybrid is similar in depth to the Origins Pocket 1500/2000,… Read More