How to choose a bed Asking “How to choose the right bed” is an incredibly important question. Your bed is the single most important item of furniture in your life. You’ll be spending around 23 years asleep in it. And making sure that sleep is deep and uninterrupted night after night after night is vital to living a long, active, healthy life. A life that’s as good as you’ll allow it to be. Take your time and try different Hästens beds and levels of firmness as you work your way towards discovering which is right for you. We usually say that the right bed is the one in which you realize you are not even aware of the bed. You only notice how comfortable you are. Let your body choose To find out which firmness to select, listen to your body and mind. How do you feel? If you feel like you are sinking into the bed, it is too soft. If you don’t sink in at all, then the bed is too firm. The right bed is one where you experience a feeling off weightlessness, with your entire body supported effortlessly.
A different kind of bed We say that there is a gulf of difference between a Hästens bed and others you may come across. The level of quality and lifespan of a Hästens simply can’t be measured against another brand. If you’ve been sleeping on synthetic beds all your life, really allow yourself to enjoy that first touch as the rich Hästens softness that embraces and caresses your body. And you’re welcome to spend as much time in the store as you need. Or at least until we have to lock up. We're here for you If you’ve a soft Hästens you may only need a slim pillow to help keep your body aligned as you sleep. In some cases, we’ve known individuals with soft Hästens to not even need a pillow. Hästens support is different At a typical bed or mattress store, a salesperson would probably recommend you buy a very firm mattress. The reason is that most mattresses starts to lose their support almost straight away. With Hästens that's never a worry. You can buy whichever level of support you enjoy the most.
Invest in a bed that’s truly right for your body and the way you sleep. Aftercare and lasting support Hästens support lasts and should do for up to 25 years as long as you flip and rotate your mattress every now and then. Tally that long term against buying a bed every three-to-five years and you're looking at less impact on our planet, and on your wallet. Six generations of Swedish bed making tradition. We use only ethically-sourced sustainable resources and natural materials to craft a Hästens bed. The purest flax, wool and cotton, slow-grown Swedish pine and genuine hypoallergenic horsehair. The best bed in the world. Handmade from beginning to end. An uncompromising showcase of expert craftsmanship with unmatched levels of support and comfort. A modern icon that lifts the standard by which other continental beds are measured. Defined by a springy, lively edge to its support. Perfectly poised with steady support from three spring systems within and double layers of horsetail hair for rich surface softness.
Super plush spring systems deliver amazing pressure relief in the upper body and hips. The perfect blend of stability and comfort throughout. Firm support, side stitched for stability and a tight, modern, low-slung profile. Thick layers of cotton and wool give blissful softness. Our entry level continental bed with a distinctive character, defined by a mattress construction that enhances soft comfort. A sophisticated frame bed in a compact package. Forms over time to fit your body and give an even better sleep. Active double spring systems and layers of natural fibres for supple responsive support. The classic frame bed. Serene and soft, with hallmarks of Hästens quality throughout. A pliable adjustable bed with inherent softness and wonderful breathability. Our unique blend of hand-distributed natural layers with a hidden tech element. A discreet adjustable bed, built with a firmer support in mind, with wall hugger movement and generous layers of natural materials.
Freaking Hard Korean BedsWe get to talk about these beds! Oh, how long I’ve wanted to share them with you all. Now I can tell stories! As you know, we live in Korea. We have our own apartment here. Our apartment, however, didn’t come with any furniture, so we had to buy our own. This was before Ikea came to Korea, so we had to go to the furniture shops in Seoul, and – sweet Jebus – they’re ridiculously overpriced. Some people may defend the exorbitant prices of the furniture by saying that they’re made with quality materials rather than compressed sawdust, but – quality or not – I’m not ready to spend tens of thousands of dollars on furniture. And on a bed frame? Thousands of dollars for a bed frame? I’ll go $500, tops. I’m not that fancy. I’d rather spend more money on a good mattress. But the bed frames we saw in Korea were all in the thousands, and they were all like the ones we’re showing here. I just don’t get it. Sleeping on the floor is alright at times, I guess.
But spending so much money on a bed frame, when it’s just another floor?! Just sleep on the floor! It feels the same! Or maybe you want it elevated because it’s easier to get into, if you have back problems. But I didn’t know that people liked sleeping on hard surfaces like this so much. I can’t do it myself, personally. I sleep on my sides. And because I’m so big, when I sleep on my sides the difference between my shoulders and waist is consequential, and so I need something fluffy that I can melt into. If I sleep on my side on a hard surface, all of my weight is borne by my shoulders and hips, and I wake up sore as hell. Or, even just trying to sleep on my back on a hard surface is possible, but I wake up a broken man. When we went to Jeju for our latest road trip we had to stop in Mokpo for the night, and the bed we were given was almost as hard as the bed we’re displaying here. I…did not fare well the next day. This video we filmed while we were in Busan, as part of our road trip.