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Emma premium mattress shockingly damaged when unzipped: boxed mattresses uncovered

Hi Graham, Thanks for your comment on Emma’s Premium mattress. We’d like to say it’s a surprise but unfortunately, we hear a lot about all boxed, rolled foam mattresses. It’s part of the issue with both their construction method – being glued together and then rolled and stored for… Read More

Always use a mattress topper or protector?

Morning Graham, Thanks for your question about mattress toppers and when they should be used on a mattress. To answer your question a mattress topper only needs to be used if you want to soften or deepen the mattress top comfort layer. Ie make the mattress softer or… Read More

Mattress Foam Certipur certificates and side sleeper advice

Hi Peter, Thanks for your comment asking about mattress foam and side sleeper advice. We use Vita Foam in our Origins Pocket 1500 mattress, they used to be also known as British Vita. In terms of certification, obviously, all mattress foams need to be compliant with fire… Read More

Sore back from Emma mattress: how to fix

Hi Mandy, Thanks for your question about your Emma mattress causing a bad back. We get asked this a lot from sleepers who simply do not get on with Emma mattresses. The issue with foam beds and bad backs: The main issue we encounter with Emma beds is… Read More

Savoir No 4 Bed Vegan mattress reviewed & compared

Hi Albert, Thanks for getting in touch about mattresses, especially given it is a Savoir which we always love to talk about. Savoir is undoubtedly one of the best high-end mattress manufacturers on the planet. We’ve been waxing lyrical about this and their fabulous manufacturer techniques since we started… Read More

Latex vs Laygel topper

Hi Jonathan, Great to hear from you and glad you’re enjoying one of our Natural fibre hand made in the UK mattresses! The main difference between the two is as follows: Our Natural Latex topper is 100% natural vs the Laygel which is a man made… Read More

Best mattress for a 6 year old?

Hi Sarah, Thanks for your comment about mattresses for children. When it comes to choosing a mattress for a child the main thing is to find a mattress that can tolerate a weight range so it’s still suitable as your child turns into a teenager. You’re best… Read More

Animal Free Mattresses: Ultimate plant based bed buying guide

Hi Susan, Thanks for your question asking about animal-free mattresses. More and more people are wanting to move away from both synthetic and animal based products in the bedroom. We developed a specific model for people who wanted a vegan mattress or to avoid animal… Read More

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