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Will Artisan mattress be OK on current base?

Hi Steffan, Thank you for your question. It won’t be as drastic as making a Medium feel like a Firm, but there will be a difference in feel being on a non sprung base. The mattress and you will benefit more being on a sprung base… Read More

Finding my new soft vi-spring mattress uncomfortable

Hi Vivien. You can look at this in two ways. 1. You are fortunate that you have purchased a Vi-Spring mattress and they do offer you the opportunity to return/exchange if not completely satisfied. There are many readers of this site who are stuck with a… Read More

Vi Spring Bedstead Realm and Artisan Naturals comparison

Hi Richard.   Good question, although this information can be easily gleaned from the product description.  In order to do value for money comparisons, you need to know the spring spring type/count and the overall upholstery weight of the mattress (GSM– grams per square meter).  Ideally, the breakdown… Read More

Help please on mattress replacement

Hi Ella. Sorry for the delay in replying. As with all things you need to know what you are buying. The first step is to see what your money is getting you by analysing the contents of this particular mattress: The official specification is as follows: [Carpetright: 3000 Cashmere Mattress. Read More

Is memory foam right for us?

Hi Alison, I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling with your current mattress. Am I right in thinking you get too hot with memory foam? I’ll assume so and that your comment has a typo in it! Also many people complain that with memory foam they… Read More

What should I put over my slatted mattress base?

Hi Mandy. Absolutely Yes.   We would suggest putting either a cheap duvet or blanket on top of the slats to prevent the mattress from snagging on the wooden slats.  However please check the gap between the slats as if they are more then 3 inches apart, you will need to… Read More

Questions about Vi Spring divan base

Hi John. This is a very interesting observation and I do not want to be disingenuous by responding with a simplistic reply. You are right to observe that as you go up the Vi Spring range the quality of their sprung edged divan bases increase in specification. There are five… Read More

Sleepmaster Opulence and back ache?

Hi Jill,   Thanks for your question.   We don’t construct sprung edge bases; Ours are all true edge meaning that there is a firm piece of wood running around the perimeter of the base that prevents the “roll off” effect that we receive a… Read More

Request for advice, please! I…

Hi Angela,   Thank you for your enquiry on our website.  The advice used to be that for any back problems you needed the firmest bed possible but that is a misnomer.  You need the correct spring tension to give you the right level of support and then the comfort… Read More

Advice on Harrisons Nirvana 3000 mattress

Hi Esther. Thanks for your question. First and foremost you should be contacting Harrisons direct (0113 205 5200) to ensure the base you intend to use will not have an effect on the warranty of the mattress. You will need to get this in writing so I would actually recommend… Read More