Most of the mattresses sold in the UK are made with open coil or pocket springs. Despite innovations in bed design in the last few decades, sprung mattresses are still the most popular type of mattress. This blog post looks at the differences between open coil and pocket-sprung mattresses. What is an open coil mattress? … Continue reading Open coil mattress vs pocket sprung – a guide
Category: Mattresses
The best position to sleep in for an amazing night’s rest!
You don’t think about the position you’re sleeping in when you’re a child, but the older you get, the more it affects your sleep quality. Adjusting your sleep position can make the difference between a good night’s sleep and waking up feeling tired with sore joints and aching muscles. In this post, we look at … Continue reading The best position to sleep in for an amazing night’s rest!
How to safely and effectively dispose of your mattress
You’ve picked out a brand-new mattress and you’re looking forward to its arrival, but what should you do with your old mattress? In this blog, we look at some of the options, from tipping it to recycling it, and giving it away. How do you effectively dispose of your mattress? Getting rid of your old … Continue reading How to safely and effectively dispose of your mattress
5 simple steps to keeping your storage bed clean
Your bed is probably one of the most used pieces of furniture in the house, yet it’s one of the things we don’t get round to deep cleaning often enough. You might change your sheets regularly, but how frequently do you clean your headboard, or get under the bed and battle with the dust bunnies? … Continue reading 5 simple steps to keeping your storage bed clean
How to clean your mattress – getting rid of stains
Have you ever thought about how to clean your mattress? Did you know that your mattress even needed cleaning? I have to say, it’s not something that has really crossed my mind, until I dropped tea all over it. It left a nasty stain on the mattress, that sends shivers up my spine every time … Continue reading How to clean your mattress – getting rid of stains
How big is an emperor size bed?
So how big is an emperor size bed? I get asked this question a lot at the Furl showroom, as bed sizes can so often vary. Emperor size though, is the largest available standard size. There aren’t many companies that actually make this size of bed. But you guessed it, we are one of the … Continue reading How big is an emperor size bed?
How to test a mattress before buying
So what is it that you don’t like about mattress testing? That it’s a bit weird lying on a bed in your coat and shoes? That you have a salesperson hovering around watching you? Perhaps you don’t like the idea of a stranger telling you what mattress you should or shouldn’t like. Read on for … Continue reading How to test a mattress before buying
Thick sofa bed mattresses you need to try
Sofa bed mattresses have never been known for their comfort. They’re too thin, too short and quite honestly too uncomfortable to have a good night’s rest on. There are lots of sofa beds on the market with incredibly slim mattresses. Some are only 8cm thick (so really thin). Furl’s sofa beds are designed to be … Continue reading Thick sofa bed mattresses you need to try
How do you know which is the best mattress for you?
Really good question isn’t it. Particularly as we spend almost a third of our lives in bed, sleeping. So how do you really find out which is the best mattress for you? Well, unfortunately the answer isn’t quite as simple as you hoped. Because there isn’t a best mattress, but there is a best mattress … Continue reading How do you know which is the best mattress for you?
British Mattress, the why, where and how…
Have you been looking for a British Mattress? Something well and truly born and bread in the UK. With so many companies launching online, it can sometimes be tricky to find a totally British Mattress. As the item that we use in the home absolutely every single day, well almost, you should take care over choosing the … Continue reading British Mattress, the why, where and how…