How much would you spend on a mattress?

[Greebo]

Not the same, the bed is the luxury, plus we have things under it.

Have a solid platform made (with storage space under it), the right size to take the sleeping mats?

 

[Orang Utan]

Indeed, a dais would be perfect for those who prefer hard thin mattresses, but prefer not to be so low

 

[astral]

I think you're "supposed" to spend £100 for each year you want to keep the mattress.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Have a solid platform made (with storage space under it), the right size to take the sleeping mats?

OK, how about I just come out and say "she wants a bed".

 

[Greebo]

OK, how about I just come out and say "she wants a bed".

Because, sweetie, there's no point having a bed (ie. base and then thick squidgy mattress) if neither of you get a decent night's sleep on it.

I want a lifestyle which allows for high heels and getting pissed at least once a week, but I know darn well that it's just not compatible with much of what I currently do. Those are the breaks. Deal with it.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Sweetie?

My wife wants a bed. Deal with that.
I'm sure we can find a mattress that suits us both (well my wife, whatever suits her will suit me fine) without importing futons and having a massive platform constructed just to accommodate them because we want to retain the storage space we have under our current bed.

 

[astral]

Ikea do some ok mattresses which might suit your needs. My spare bedroom one is from there and is both thin and fairly firm and I think cost all of £100. I have no idea how well it would last if you were using it full time though.

 

[Idaho]

We spent about 2 grand on a water bed 6 years ago. Worth every penny. Should last another 15 years.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I think you're "supposed" to spend £100 for each year you want to keep the mattress.

Norris mattresses are guaranteed for 10 years (possibly more, I can't remember) and it works out cheaper than that.

 

[Orang Utan]

We spent about 2 grand on a water bed 6 years ago. Worth every penny. Should last another 15 years.

What's the deal with waterbeds? I've never tried one but they sound horrific.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Yes, I've always wondered what the attraction is. Plus I'd be eternally worried about leaks and whether the floor could take the weight.

 

[Orang Utan]

Mind you, I had a great night's sleep on an inflatable bed on Friday night. Much firmer than I expected

 

[Lord Camomile]

I've just got a small windfall from my grandmother (as did all her other grandkids) and was thinking of using it to finally get a mattress (been sleeping on a foam thing that's quite probably older than me ). My mum has always said similar to most others on this thread in that it's one of the things in life where spending the extra money really does make a difference. Only got around £250 to spend though, so the likes of Norris will have to wait.

I've been planning on thieving my g/f's one which is really firm and lovely, but she thinks I won't get it on the train. Sounds like a challenge to me

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Only got around £250 to spend though, so the likes of Norris will have to wait.

They have a showroom. There might be a shop-soiled one.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Interesting...

 

[Orang Utan]

Just how soiled are shop-soiled beds? They can't be that dirty.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

People, coming off the street, lying on them, dirty shoes etc. Won't hurt to ask.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Their Belvedere store is just down the road from me, so might give 'em a bell and ask - as you say, can't hurt.

 

[Orang Utan]

People, coming off the street, lying on them, dirty shoes etc. Won't hurt to ask.

As long as there were no visible stains, I'd be happy with shop-soiled. It's that word 'soiled'

 

[kittyP]

People, coming off the street, lying on them, dirty shoes etc. Won't hurt to ask.

That's not to bad.
Even not shop soiled they will have been in their separate components in warehouses, being handled and stored as they are being made etc.
I would rather that than one someone has slept on.

 

[astral]

And you can always steam clean them if you're really bothered by it.

 

[trabuquera]

I like it EXTREMELY hard (fnarrr) but even my tastes have been more than satisfied by an Ikea sprung mattress, not even the priciest one, can't even remember what it cost as it's still delightfully resistant (fnarrr again) more than 10 years later. Looking at the Ikea website similar ones in this modern era seem to cost about £150ish for a single, £300-400 for a double or king size - still much cheaper than the Norris version.

Agree with everyone on this thread, though, saying it really is worth paying as much as you can afford if you find a bed that's just right for you.

One other good place to snag beds or mattresses way above your price range, if you can wait, is the Heal's sale. Those beds are damn near indestructible and you can sometimes pick up a spare / shopsoiled / funny sized one for gigantic discounts, and just as well because they usually cost a grand or several at full price.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Looking at the Ikea website similar ones in this modern era seem to cost about £150ish for a single, £300-400 for a double or king size - still much cheaper than the Norris version.

I thought the drawback about ikea mattresses is that they're not a standard size and you have to buy one of their beds to fit it.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I found my mattress in the street. It really is incredibly comfy.

 

[trabuquera]

I thought the drawback about ikea mattresses is that they're not a standard size and you have to buy one of their beds to fit it.

They claim not - in fact there's a whole subpage about how compatible they are with other sizes. ???. (btw - I don't work for Ikea and don't rate the quality of their cheaper furniture much, I'm definitely not corporate-trolling for them - it's just that their mattresses, at least, have done the job v well for me, and for much less money than most higher-quality options)

 

[Mrs Magpie]

They claim not - in fact there's a whole subpage about how compatible they are with other sizes. ???.

Hmm, their mattresses didn't fit my kids beds I seem to remember and the Ikea bed I could afford for one of them collapsed within a couple of years.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I do love their Billy bookcases though.

 

[ringo]

I got one from here. I'm thrifty but it was the best money we ever spent.

http://www.norrisbedding.co.uk/

I've spent the last 11 years walking past the Coldharbour Lane shop coveting those. Reckon when we move next I'll treat us to one for the new house.

 

[Grinnan Bearit]

£500 will pretty much get you the ultimate NASA-designed space-age mattress from www.mattressnextday.co.uk

ETA: Look at this, for instance.

The luxury DreamWorks 2000 Royal Memory Pocket Mattress offers the best of both worlds.

Space age NASA derived memory foam technology combined with the proven support of traditional pocket springs.

The pocket springs combine with the pressure relieving memory foam Visco elastic to spread the weight of your body over the maximum mattress surface, meaning far less pressure is exerted on concentrated areas of the body. The deep memory foam reacts to your body temperature softening to provide a perfect contour to your body.

The DreamWorks 2000 Royal Memory Pocket Mattress comes with a luxury micro quilted Aloe Vera mattress cover ideal for allergy sufferers. Importantly the mattress will never need turning, making the 2000 a dream to live with.

Working with the 5cm of memory foam Visco elastic are individual pocket springs which supportive feel complements the softness of the memory foam creating a luxury medium feel. With the royal memory DreamWorks have successfully created a great mix of old and new with a great option for anyone looking for a supportive luxury feel.

Under £500.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Well, a mattress in space? When you're weightless? Doesn't sell it to me. Plus the trouble with memory foam is it's unbearably hot. Slept on a memory foam mattress once in a B&B and it was really unpleasant.