Firm, plush, or soft feel? �Firm,� I said to the 1-800-Mattress guide as I lay on a Simmons Beautyrest. �Thought so,� he said. �New Yorkers like firm. Soft only sells in the suburbs.� That was the simplest thing I had to consider in my journey through modern bed-land. A lot has changed since the days when a bed was just some springs buttressing iridescent quilted polyester. Mattresses of the moment are made of foam, latex, and sometimes coils in a mind-numbing array of combinations. The original foam is Tempur-pedic, the solid-memory foam developed by nasa and made famous by its infomercial; now there are legions. Tempur-pedic is one of the firmest beds you can buy and a best seller in New York. (Note to shoppers: This time of year, as white sales abound, Macy’s lists a California King Rhapsody mattress set at $3,799.) Converts like that unshakable feeling�one person can get up without the other inhabitant feeling the weight shift (it’s called �motion separation� in the mattress business).
Memory foam is also hypoallergenic, since dust mites can’t live in it. But most of the foam beds I tested felt like warm quicksand, and the way they slowly rose up after I rolled off was slightly creepy. My favorite of the lot was from the Italian company Magniflex, whose �geoethic� line of beds have layers of plant-based memory foam ($1,399 to $5,399 for a queen). Magniflex cuts channels into their foam so air circulates. As I reclined my way through the Soho showroom (59 Crosby St., nr. 646-330-5483), I felt supported but not swallowed. And the delivery is smart; the mattress arrives rolled up a like a rug and vacuum-packed, which makes it a lot easier to lug up to a sixth-floor walk-up. Then there’s latex, which can be natural (made from rubber) or synthetic. It has bounce, so it feels closer to a traditional coil mattress, and manufacturers often layer various densities to �build� a bed�firm on the bottom, soft on top, and so forth. The rule of thumb here is the more natural latex involved, the higher the price.
A mid-priced queen like the Stearns and Foster Julep, which has a puffy �Euro� pillow top, costs $1,799 (Sleepy’s, 157 E. 57th St., nr. 212-421-3090). I found Ikea’s $899 queen-size natural latex quite satisfactory and�in this time of gargantuan, 21-inch-deep pillow-top giants�appealingly slim. (Ikea Brooklyn, 1 Beard St., nr. Otsego St., Red Hook; Hybrid beds made up the majority of the mattresses I tried. By and large, they felt exactly the same�an inch more latex here, a firm pillow top on a soft mattress or vice versa. Some even had a core of inner springs, each nestled into their own fabric pockets. I sunk happily into the Empress Exceptionale by Simmons at 1-800-Mattress ($3,499 for a queen, 369 W. 34th St., nr. 212-239-0127), made with springs covered in latex plus memory foam and a pillow top. But it is so enormous, I can’t imagine getting it into my New York apartment. Which is one of the problems with beds today. Some salespeople I spoke with reported a supersize backlash.
1-800-Mattress just introduced a house brand of shallower, cheaper mattresses with old-fashioned coils ($599 for a queen Classic Gem). They’re also two-sided, which many mattresses aren’t anymore, meaning they can be flipped periodically, thus lengthening their life span. I admired the thriftiness, but after trying all the pillow tops, the throwbacks felt too springy. If I were going to replace my ten-year-old embodiment of old technology, I’d buy the David from OrganicPedic by OMI at ABC Carpet & Home’s organic emporium ($3,395 for a queen, 888 Broadway, at 19th St.; 212-473-3000). Three layers of pure organic latex, customizable to your preference: firm, soft, medium. And the cotton cover is removable, so if the top latex layer seems saggy after a couple of years, you can just replace it for $850 instead of buying an entirely new mattress. Price range for a standard queen set.* 1-888-602-3640 to speak with a sleep specialist Meet Serta’s most advanced sleep system – ever.
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*Model availability and pricing may vary by local authorized Serta retailer. Serta iComfort Hybrid mattresses models combine our most advanced gel memory foam with our most advanced individually wrapped steel coil innerspring systems. These mattresses are an ideal solution for those who are interested in the benefits of gel memory foam, but prefer the support of an advanced innerspring. Share your #AlwaysComfortable moments Tag your photo with this hashtag, and it could be featured here! Find Your Perfect Model See what others are saying... Read more about this product Serta Motion Custom® II Serta Motion Perfect® IIIWe’ve scoured the internet, leaked ads, newsletters and other sources to bring you 2016 Black Friday mattress deals from all the major retailers. The deals listed below are based on retailer press releases, retailer newsletters, and leaked Black Friday ads. Prices and ads are subject to change at the retailers’ discretion, we only list what we’ve found to make comparison shopping easier.
Black Friday is well known for amazing deals. Stores pull out all the stops to boost their sales and move inventory. Mattress and bed retailers are no different. Be prepared to see some fantastic promotions on a wide array of quality beds and mattresses. In this guide, you will find the latest Black Friday mattress sales on memory foam, innerspring and latex beds from the leading department stores, mattress stores and online retailers. Updates will come as retailers release deals. Bookmark this page and check here again soon to see what retailers are offering. After combing through all the sales, these beds stood out among all the rest. They represent the best overall value in each of their categories. We’ve listed them by type of mattress and highlighted the beds that are of the highest quality for the price. Note: A “TBA” indicates the data was not available and will be updated soon if possible. Ratings are from independent review sites like SleepLikeTheDead or from retail sites.
Online retailers offer Black Friday mattress sales that can be redeemed from home during the holiday and often on the following weekend as well. Many offer very competitive deals on direct to consumer sales. Online Black Friday mattress deals this year are focused on big discounts, free shipping, and value-added accessories. Some online retailers you may be able to find some killer mattress deals at this year are: Several mall and department stores offer different mattress brands, both in-house and online. While they are primarily focused on toys, electronics, and apparel, several do have Black Friday mattress sales running as well. Major trends are doorbuster promotional beds, free delivery, and small discounts on the major name brands. These names may be familiar to you. Here are some department stores that are offering Black Friday mattress sales this year: Big-box membership stores occasionally have Black Friday mattress deals in their advertisements, primarily focused on closeout or inexpensive brands.
These giant stores often require membership fees, so if you’re not a member you need to factor that additional cost in. Warehouse stores that typically have Black Friday mattress sales are: Dedicated mattress showroom stores will nearly all have some Black Friday mattress sales running over the weekend, though only a couple release details early. Major trends so far are promotional doorbuster mattress offers and discounts on major brands like Tempurpedic, Serta, etc. Some of these brick-and-mortar retailers are also selling products online. Some sales may be available online, in stores or both. Pay close attention to ensure you get the deal you want. Here are the showroom retailers who will be having Black Friday mattress sales this year: All of the above Black Friday mattress deals are subject to change before the holiday, as several are based on leaked ads and retailers may periodically update sales to be more competitive. We will do our best to update information as it becomes available.