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Artisan Bespoke weight of mattress

Hi Barnaby, The weight of the mattress you refer to is 59Kg and the weights of all our products can be found under the Understanding Beds section of this site. I note your comments regarding the use of gas struts in a home made base and would suggest that… Read More

New Mattress

Hi Peter,   I am pleased to hear that our site provided you with good reading matter even in the early hours. Your current body weights would dictate that you have a split tension mattress, firm for you and medium for your wife, however,… Read More

BACK PAIN

Hi Sajid, Thank you for getting in touch. We advise customers to stay clear from anything classed as a firm in the upholstery if you are experiencing aches and pains in your back. We have two different ranges of pocket sprung mattresses, the Origins range… Read More

Mattress choice

Hi Nick, Thank you for your enquiry. Normally for people with different body weights I would recommend a split tension mattress, however, the recommendation would also be dependent upon your budget. BodyweightSpring tension Upto 16 Stone / 50-101kgMedium (1.4mm) 16 Stone / 101kg UpwardsFirm (1.6mm) Available in Bespoke Products (Please… Read More

New mattress similar to a Herald Superb

Hi Francis, Thank you for your question. Our closest comparison to the Vi-spring herald superb is our Artisan Bespoke.   I’d need to know your exact weights to give a spring tension recommendation.  If you can provide this I can then tailor or confirm… Read More

Any Physical Outlets / John Ryan By Design Beds on Display?

Hi Mitt, Thanks for your query. We don’t have any outlets, showrooms or trial areas.  It’s because we don’t have the overheads of such premises that we can keep our prices down. I’m afraid settlement of some degree will always happen to a mattress and the… Read More

Headboard heights & designs

Hi Lesley, Thank you for your enquiry on our website The overall height of the full board headboards is dependent upon which range it is ordered from. The Artisan range headboards are 48 inches high and the Origins range are 54 inches. We offer our headboards in a number of… Read More

which mattress for us?

Hi Marcus, The will provide a standard medium feel for people with body weights between 10 and 17 stones. I note the concern regarding your body weight although I would not be unduly concerned as this is dispersed over your tall frame. I trust that this is of help, but… Read More

Mattress advice for side sleeper

Hi David,   Hopefully, we caught you just in the nick of time.  Whenever I hear mattresses/” title=”pillowtop”>pillowtop mattress a small scream occurs in my head, I can’t help it, it just does!  You may have read our article on why pillowtop mattresses effectively reduce the lifespan on your… Read More

sealey pocket teramo

Hi Steve, Firstly great news with building your own bed base.  I love it when people get hands on with bespoke work.  I would love to see some pictures when it’s done, as John in particular really enthuses about one off bed pieces! Many people have huge issue with memory… Read More