Hi, I've been looking at buying a new mattress and divan base for a few weeks now and have come across your site and found it quite informing, you give more information about mattresses than any site i've come across, anyway i'm looking at a new bed as i've said, i weigh about 24st, i sleep on both my side and front, i would prefer a firm/firmer bed and i have a budget of about £650, could you please recommend a bed for me., Thanks for your help..

Hi Carl, Thank you for your enquiry on our website. Your weight is the primary factor here and so correct support is paramount to ensure you are not looking for another mattress a few months down the line. The comfort layers, although important are secondary. We do have a range of mattresses that are designed for the larger sleeper. The <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/hybrid-foam-mattresses/">Resilience</a> range is consists of <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/hybrid-foams-explained/">hybrid foams</a> for individuals from 18 stone up to 30 stone. These would give you support and would feel medium to firm. <img src="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Resilience%200002-1200x800.jpg" alt="Resilience 2 heavier sleeper mattress" width="1041" height="694" /> You do not state what <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/mattress-sizes/" title="size">size</a> mattress you are looking for so I can't say if these fall within your budget. There is also a company called reinforced beds that may be of interest to you. If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact the office on 0161 437 4419. Our office hours are 8 am - 8 pm Monday to Friday and 10 am - 4 pm Saturday and Sunday. Kind RegardsMichaela

Hi Looking at the Sequence 2000 and Sequence 2000 latex, both in Kingsize. There isn't a huge amount of difference price wise, I just don't know which one to go for... I like the double sided nature of polyester topped one but I read on your site that Latex is "better" and that it should last me 20 years.. Are we simply saying that if budget isn't the main concern and all other things being equal, your Latex version is the better buy?Stu.

Hi Stuart.Your final choice will depend on your weight.I am afraid we no longer sell either of the 2 models you mention.We do now have the <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product/origins-pocket-latex-1500/">Origins Pocket Latex 2000</a> model, or in a 1500 <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/pocket-spring-mattress-guide/" title="spring">spring</a> version.The <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" title="mattress" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">mattress</a> you choose depends on the body weights sleeping on it, as the 2000 spring option will be very firm for lighter body weights.[table id=12/]Please give the office a call and we can discuss this further.Kind Regards Gary

I have found your website really informative John, and was particularly interested in your information on Harrison beds. I bought an 'almost top of the range' Harrison pocket sprung (4000 spring medium tension mattress with 1000 spring base) and have been trying unsuccessfully to sleep on it for the past 3 weeks. I have a lower back problem and find many beds too firm for my muscles to relax. I have had a bit of a love affair with Slumberland (open coil) beds until now but was informed by my local store that they are not what they used to be after a take over. We thought we would treat ourselves to a new luxury bed, but I have been awake for hours each night and taken loads of painkillers. So now we are thinking of putting the Harrison into the spare room and replacing it for ourselves. Any suggestions about which bed would be closest to our Slumberland Gold Seal of a few years ago?.

Hi Lesley.I'm seriously perplexed as to why you find the Harrisons too firm and then say you prefer the SL open coil. To me, that sounds the same as someone preferring beefburger to Steak. But, I do accept that this can really be someone's preference.In fact one of my customers exchanged a <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" title="pocket sprung mattress">pocket sprung mattress</a> (hated it) for a much cheaper open coil mattress that I was embarrassed to sell and yet she loved it. To consign the Harrisons bed to the spare room seems such a waste but the fact that it is now three weeks down the line and you still haven't got used to it means it will never be.[table id=104 /]My last ditch attempt - whilst looking for an alternative mattress (which should not be rushed) buy a <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/mattress-toppers-explained/" title="mattress topper">mattress topper</a> to tweak the mattress to the comfort level just right for you. Dunelm Mill does a lovely feather and down topper for around £80. I would say that this (beneath the protector) will soften the top up just enough to take the edge off the firmness but still utilising the support.Hopefully, this will help.Please feel free to phone me and we can go through the alternatives on 0161 437 4419John.

i have a metal bed frame which has rungs rather than flat slats running across it- will these damage my mattress, i have had an airsprung mattress for 2 years and it is like there's no wadding left protecting you from lumpy mattress springs. is this because it is not great quality or is my bedframe solely to blame- and how to i get round it?i'm looking for a new mattress (obviously) and am wondering whether to put something between the mattress and frame to prevent it getting lumpy?thanks, claire.

Hi Claire, Thanks for your question. I have no 'positive proof' that this method of support will damage a <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/product-category/mattresses/" title="mattress" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">mattress</a>. I do not know of any test carried out that can answer this with factual evidence so any answer can only be opinion. The retailer of this kind of bedframe will obviously say it wouldn't damage a mattress. The retailer of <a class="wpil_keyword_link" href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/memory-foam-2/" title="memory foam">memory foam</a> mattresses for example, may say yes it would. I personally would suggest that a better frame for your new mattress would be more beneficial. If you don't want to replace it then maybe consider boarding the base with <a href="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/understanding-beds/mdf-on-slatted-base/">MDF, plywood or pegboard</a> to create a "safer" surface. <img src="https://johnryanbydesign.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Mattress-Slats-1.jpg" alt="" /> The answer to your second point about your Airsprung mattress is speculation as you do not provide model name and specification. However, Airsprung as a product brand is not one that I would readily associate with top quality and so, just on that basis alone I think the model you describe has come to the end of its life. Please come back to us at your earliest convenience on 0161 437 4419 to discuss this further. Kind Regards, John and Ryan.

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