Did you know that in your lifetime you spend 200,000 hours in bed? It’s important to find the right mattress for you, but how much would you be willing to spend on a good night’s sleep? To me, knowing that you’re going to spend so much of your life lying on your mattress means it’s worth spending more to get the best for you. When it comes to bedroom buys, whether a mattress or pillow, I know that a lot of my friends have simply gone for the best bargain, rather than what will suit their body. But to me, price isn’t such a strong consideration. A good night’s sleep is what really matters most to me, and getting the best mattress for you can make such a difference. Mattresses are a bit of a minefield, however. Do you go for pocket sprung, memory foam, open sprung, latex or foam? Plus, some mattresses combine more than one type, such as pocket sprung with a memory foam topping. So what do all of the types mean for you and getting a good night’s sleep? Even though my dad used to own a bed linen company, I wasn’t fully clued up on mattresses until I filmed our how to buy a mattress video.
So now I know what type would suit me best, and I’m armed with the right information to head to the shops and try some mattresses out. Don’t forget that actually lying and turning on some mattresses is key to choosing the right one. But the next question is, how much should I spend? Seeing as so much time will be spent snuggled on my mattress, it’s surely well worth forking out to get the best. However, looking at our latest mattress reviews from our lab, it seems the best ones don’t always come at a high price. But your chosen ideal mattress type could impact on this – the price for a Best Buy pocket sprung and Best Buy memory foam do differ by about £300, for example. Generally speaking, pocket sprung and memory foam are more expensive than open sprung mattresses. But with open sprung you’re more likely to feel your partner turn in the night and are also more likely to wear out faster than other types. So I guess it’s a balance between what you know is best for you and what makes a great mattress at a great price.
But would you like to spend a lot on a mattress? Or are you happy to get the one that’s the cheapest, no matter the type? What type of mattress do you sleep on? Pocket sprung (54%, 234 Votes) Memory foam (28%, 124 Votes) Continuous coil/open coil (7%, 30 Votes) Latex (6%, 27 Votes) Other (let us know in the comments) (3%, 13 Votes) Foam (2%, 9 Votes) Our favourite baby mattresses THE LATEST HOT TOPICSEngineered to perfection, our mattress, sheets, and pillow work together to create a sleep environment that loves you back. Often copied but never challenged, the award-winning Casper mattress is flipping the industry on its head — one well-slept night at a time. Engineered to perfection, our mattress, sheets, and pillow work together to create a sleep environment that loves you back. Casper in the Press Sleep on it, lounge on it, dream on it — if you don’t love your Casper product, we’ll take it back and give you a full refund.
Join the Eve Family Let’s stay connected and you’ll be first to know about exclusive offers, new products and sleep tips! Total Amount of Credit 12 Monthly Payments of Annual Rate of Interest Note: Finance available on orders between £349 and £25000 Eve Sleep Ltd acts as a credit intermediary and only offers credit products from Close Brothers Retail Finance, a trading style of Close Brothers Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Credit provided subject to age and status. Welcome to the eve family! We'd like to offer £ off any mattress. Just use the promo . You will still get 100 nights to try the mattress out at home, with a full refund if it's not quite right for you. Terms & Conditions apply beautifully simple, simply beautiful. One (or two) of a kind, the pillow pairs a premium memory foam core with a soft outer fabric. A luxurious foam topper for those of you who aren’t quite ready to replace your existing mattress.
5cms of breathable next generation foam give you extra comfort and support to greatly improve your quality of sleep. All Made in the UK. 100% percent cotton, and simply delightful. The sheets balance softness, breathability, and strength. Sometimes, just one duvet won’t do. That’s why we designed a summer and a winter version that you can snap together to make one extra toasty duvet. 90% duck down and 10% duck feather, our all-seasons duvet regulates temperature exceptionally so you’ll wake up every morning feeling refreshed. try before you buy in-store... If you prefer a more hands on approach when buying your bedding, we’re now available to try in-store at two exclusive locations. Pop down to Debenham’s Oxford Street or Fenwick Newcastle where you can get all touchy-feely with the mattress and the pillow. We’re incredibly proud to be the first and only mattress brand featured amongst the pages of CoolBrands® - A comprehensive list of the UK’s most coveted brands, selected by an independent council of experts and the Great British public.
How we were chosen Brands can’t pay or apply to be considered, making our CoolBrands® status that much more… cool. Brands are selected based on authenticity, desirability, innovation and originality, four boxes that eve always aim to tick. Who’s on the CoolBrands® council The distinguished list of experts and influencers on the CoolBrands® council include singer/songwriter Ella Eyre, luxury designer Amanda Wakeley OBE, Actress Sadie Frost, Producer Labrinth, Fashion photographer Perou and Editor-in-Chief of Elle Decoration Michelle Ogundehin amongst others. What other Brands feature We keep some pretty cool company, with brands such as Apple, Mercedes-Benz, Urbanears, Sony Music and Alexander McQueen (to name but a few) also making the cut for CoolBrands® 2016/2017. What is your preferred language?RDV sur le site français:Dann komm auf unsere Schweizer Webseite. Svizzero che parla italiano? Guarda il nostro website italiano.Shop our full mattress topper range
Think of a mattress topper as the icing on the cake. Layered on top of your mattress, beneath your sheets, it restores comfort and extends the life of your mattress. Our luxury mattress toppers are made exclusively for us to meet our exceedingly particular criteria: they are all cased in 100% cotton, double stitched, and piped. YES… if your mattress is uncomfortable. It could simply be too old and need replacing, but it’s possible that a super-comfortable layer of loveliness might just do the trick….especially if you pick the right one.Toppers can also help to make beds feel warmer or cooler, and provide either more support or more softness depending on the filling you choose. NO… if your mattress has a dip in it. That means the mattress filling is damaged and a mattress topper would just sink into the dip. YES… if you want to make your mattress last for a bit longer (especially if you’ve spent a lot on it!). A topper can also prolong the life of a mattress AND it’s a lot easier to clean or replace, keeping your bed nice and hygienic.
This one's simple - choose a topper to fit your mattress. We've got single, double, king size, superking and emperor in stock and ready for delivery. It's important to match the size to your bed - unlike duvets, which you can scale up - because our toppers feature elasticated corner straps to hold them snuggly in place or they’re made in the same style as a fitted sheet – either way, they are made to fit. Natural feather and down is a popular choice as it provides a combination of softness and support. Feathers give bulk and support while the soft and light down (found on the bird’s breast) gives softness and comfort. So the firmness of your topper depends on what went into it: the more feathers, the firmer the topper. Bulkier down like duck makes a firmer topper than goose down. The feathers used in toppers are often fairly large as a topper needs to offer a lot of support. To prevent these from poking out, feather and down toppers are often made in two sections. The bottom chamber is filled with chunky feathers and the top with fluffy down.
Some toppers have a removable top layer for easy cleaning. If you suffer from allergies then you should steer away from feather and down, but there are other natural choices available that are a lot friendlier to allergy sufferers. Wool and silk are two natural fibres that make great toppers. These toppers are not as thick and fluffy as ones with feather and down or synthetic filling and they tend to have a firmer finish. They offer a thin layer of warmth, protection and support – ideal for a mattress that’s already in reasonable condition. Synthetic toppers can vary dramatically in firmness and support and it all comes down the thickness of the fibres. Hollowfibre will offer supportive qualities while microfibre offers softness and comfort. The two fibres are often stuffed into toppers in a similar way to feather and down (the supportive hollowfibre in a bottom chamber and the soft microfibre in the top one). Good quality microfibre toppers are sumptuous, hypoallergenic and breathable.
They are usually quite thick so can be a rescue remedy for an old and tired mattress. If you're looking for serious support, then take a look at memory foam. This high-tech material was designed for NASA and is now used to provide specialist spine and neck relief. Memory foam toppers soften under your body to provide customised sleeping support. The movement is so localised that you won’t be disturbed by your partner moving in the night. But be aware that a memory foam mattress will keep you quite warm. If you’re a hot sleeper and you want a memory foam mattress, you could get a lower tog duvet to balance your temperature. How firm can you go? The greater the density of the memory foam, the firmer the topper will be. It will also be more durable and keep its original properties for longer. (Watch out for manufacturers who put additives in their memory foam products - we don't - to artificially boost their density.) The deeper the topper, the better job it will do for a bad mattress.