I see all kinds of different prices, but I don't know how to distinguish them other then assuming because one is more expensive then the other it is better. What should I be looking for and what is a reasonable price for a king size bed. I would like a pillow top. I've seen prices all the way from $1500 to $400.
2007-03-25 09:08:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I just bought a pillow top mattress-it ended up costing me $800.00 for a sort of average wood bed.
The mattress cost me almost $2000! I wanted something really soft but those were almost $4000.
The thing is-the mattresses that you sit on in the store are MUCH MUCH softer than the one they deliver. Because zillions of people bounce on the floor samples in the store to test them every day.
Plus-the thinner you are the harder the mattress will feel to you.
2007-03-25 09:14:03 · answer #1 · answered by annette a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend you check into http://www.nationwidemattress.com/
They sell Comfortaire air beds (like SelectComfort, only better, plus you don't pay for SelectComfort's advertising campaign). They have outstanding customer service and hundreds of positive reviews on the internet. We recently bought a king size mattress from them. They have many to choose from, and you can adjust the firmness. They also last longer than ordinary mattresses.
But if you really want to buy a regular mattress at a mattress store, then watch out for one thing. A bed may look great at first, but after you sleep in it for a few weeks/months, you leave body indentations that won't go away. And if it is a pillowtop, you cannot turn the mattress over to help get rid of those indentations.
Another way to get around this and to buy the cheapest but very comfortable king size bed is to find a local place selling 4 to 6 inch think foam for mattresses. They will help you out to find the right firmness. For perhaps $400 you will have a high quality dense foam matress that won't get body indentations. But it won't be a pillowtop.
Finally, you can always buy a 2 inch memory foam topper to go on top of any mattress, so that is one way not to spend too much on a mattress. But I recommend Comfortaire and nationwide mattress at the web site above. BTW, I'm a customer of theirs, not affiliated with them.
2007-03-25 09:19:47 · answer #2 · answered by Larry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my advice would be that you get what you pay for. a mattress is an expensive item, but it should last you a long time. it's an investment, though the prices can be shocking!
what i ended up doing is i bought a floor model of a mattress that was about to be discontinued, for 50% off. i was able to get what i wanted, for a reasonable price. ask about this option when shopping.
2007-03-25 09:14:50 · answer #3 · answered by I'm so crafty, I make people 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on how firm of a mattress you want. A lot of it is preference. The spring mechanics of mattresses can be a difficult thing. I suggest staying away from the high end beds unless you are a very picky sleeper. I, myself, can sleep on almost anything.
2007-03-25 09:14:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jeq J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider firm talalay latex with a wool fleece pad.
http://www.foambymail.com/LatexMattress.html
http://www.mattresspaddirect.com/
Avoid the polyurethane foam used in the top layers of most innerspring mattresses which rapidly degrades, resulting in body depressions.
http://www.customcomfortmattress.com/howmattressmade.html
http://www.lebeda.com/
2007-03-25 11:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-25 09:16:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋